250 CATALOGUE OF DIURNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 444. n. 10 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 4. u. 13 

 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 2. n. 13 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. iii. p. 6. 

 n. 16 (1793). 



tf , La Chine, near Montreal (presented by Dr. Barnston) ; <j> , 

 New York (presented by E. Doubleday, Esq.). B.M. 



This has nothing to do with Cramer's P. Policenes, the latter being 

 an African species. 



53. Papilio Palamedes. 



Papilio (E. A.) Chalcas, Fabricius [P. Palamedes, Drury nee Fa- 

 bricius], " alis caudatis, nigris, fasciis duabus macularibus, flavis ; 

 posticis subtus vitta flava lunulisque rufis : habitat in America." III. 

 i. pi. 19. figs. 1, 2 (1770). 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 453. n. 44 (1775). 



Chalcus (sic\ fbbridus, Sp. Ins, p. 18. n. 70 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. 

 p. 9. n. 80 (1787); Ent. Syst. iii. p. 31. n. 90 (1793). 



rf $ , Georgia. (Probably from Mr. Abbot) B.M. 



Mr. Doubleday observed this species in cotton-fields and pathways 

 in woods (see Westwood's 'Arcana,' p. 68). 



The P. Palamedes of Fabricius is identical with P. Acamas of the 

 same author. 



54. Papilio Menestheus. 



Papilio (E. A.) Menestheus, Drury, " alis caudatis, nigris, subtus 

 albido striato-maculatis ; posticis lunulis rufis casrulescentibusque : 

 habitat in India." Ill ii. pi. 9. figs. 1, 2 (1773). 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 454. n. 46 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 18. n. 

 74 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 10. n. 85 (1787); Ent. Syst. iii. 

 p. 31. n. 91 (1793). 



Sierra Leone. (Presented by the Rev. D. F. Morgan) B.M. 



There is one specimen of P. Menestheus in the Banksian Collection 

 in the British Museum. 



55. Papilio Nireus. 



2 Papilio (E. A.) Nireus, Linnceus, " alis dentatis, nigris, fascia 

 inaurato-viridi ; subtus nigricantibus : habitat in India." Clerck, 

 Icones, pi. 30. fig. 1 (1764). 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 457. n. 58 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 23. n. 

 93 (1781); Mant. Ins. p. 12. n. Ill (1787); Ent. Syst. iii. 

 p. 36. n. 106 (1793). 



Cape of Good Hope. (Presented by Dr. Andrew Smith) B.M. 

 According to Mr. Trimen *, a very common insect, of powerful and 

 * See Ehop. Africa; Austr. p. 16. 



