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whitish spots. Body coloured like the wings above, 

 greyish beneath, the breast red. 



We are indebted to Madam Merian for a repre- 

 sentation of the caterpillar, the peculiar appendages 

 of which have been already mentioned. The colour 

 of its body is a delicate green, with longitudinal 

 rays alternately blue and yellow ; the pectoral legs 

 black ; the head dull yellow. It feeds on the Jas- 

 minum Indicum, The chrysalis is of a yellow 

 colour. 



The insect inhabits various parts of South Ame- 

 rica, in some places rather plentifully. 



