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PAPILIO SINON. 

 PLATE IV. Fig. 2. 



Fabr. Cramer, PL 317, fig. C, D, E, F.—Herbst Pap. PL 44, 

 fig. 5, 6 Pap. Protesilaus, Drury, vol. i. PL 22, fig. 3, 4. 



Considerably less than the preceding, the space 

 between the tips of the wings seldom exceeding 

 three inches ; wings black, with pale coloured bands 

 slightly tinged with green; viz. two towards the 

 base, extending across both wings, the third very 

 slender and short, the fourth forming a pretty broad 

 central stripe bifid anteriorly, and terminating in a 

 point near the middle of the hinder wings ; beyond 

 this are two transverse spots or rudimentary bands 

 anteriorly, and lastly a macular one of rounded spots 

 parallel with the hinder margin ; the latter likewise 

 extends along the hinder wings, the spots assuming 

 a crescent shape ; anal angle marked with an oblique 

 vermilion spot ; tail long, linear, and black. Under 

 side brown, the design corresponding to that on the 

 surface, but having a narrow stripe of red near the 

 middle, placed in a dark band and edged with white 

 on the anal angle : body black, with two white 

 streaks on the thorax, the abdomen ringed with 

 white above, and greyish-white beneath. 



Inhabits Jamaica, Florida, and various parts of 

 South America. 



