E N D Y M I O N regalis. 

 Jllaroon- handed Hair- streak. 



Tjibe Papilioiies. Ftimily, Polyommatidse. Sub-family, Theclanae. 



Nob. 



Sub-Generic Character. 



i*alpi in one sex (male) scarcely projecting beyond the liead, the 

 last joint very minute ; in the other (I'eniale) lengthened, por- 

 rect, curved downwards, the last joint as long as that nhich 

 precedes it ; in both obtuse and covered with close-set scales : 

 posterior wings lour tailed. 



Specific Character. 



Wings above shining blue : benealh golden emerald green, icilk a 

 common black stripe, and a broad red band on I lie posterior 

 wings ; ocelli none. 



Papilio regalis. Cramer. Ins. PL 12. f. E. F. 

 Hesperia Endymion. Fab. Ent. Sys. 3. 1. 268. 



This superb butterfly, both in size and brilliancy of coloui", 

 may vie with the Emerald Ilair-streak, and both are amon«^ 

 the most beautiful of their family yet discovered. The 

 general colour of the under surface is of the richest j^olden 

 green ; the under wings being crossed by a broad bar of deep 

 maroon, softened into pearly white. The female is known 

 by being the largest, and by having the black margin of the 

 upper wings much broader. Our specimens were captured 

 in Brazil. Lat 8. 12. S. 



The palpi, which in the sub-genus Areas are equally long 

 and perfect in both sexes, are very diflerent in the male and 

 female of the present sub-genus. In other respects there 

 seems to be a close affinity between them. We have not 

 had time, however, to enter upon their minute dissection. 



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