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PAPILIO SINON. 

 PLATE IV. Fig. 2. 



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

 fig. 5, 6.— Pap. Protesilaus, Drury, vol. i. P. 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 oi 

 South America. 



