SYNOPTIC TABtE OF THE GENUS 

 PAPJUO, UK. 



Head large; eyes prominent; palpi very short, joints scarcely distinct; an- 

 tennae elongate, club pyriform; body more or less hairy , free from the wings; 

 wings robust, borders more or less dentated, generally terminated by one or 

 more tails. 



The Papilios of North America may be divided into two groups: 



* I. with tails — type Turans, Linn. 

 *II. without tails — type Polyriama% Linn. 

 Group *T may be divided in: 



A. —Ground color of wings yellow with black markings. 



1. P. Turnus, Linn, bright yellow with black borders and markings; 5 

 wi'h large blue lunules on the secondaries, expands 3 to 4 inches. — U. S. , 

 East of the Rocky Mountains. Biaek 9 variety Glaucus. Linn, more 

 common in the Southern States. 



2. P. Rutulus, B'dv- General appearance of P. Turnus, but usually smal- 

 ler. May be distinguished by its having the yellow band which runs along 

 the posterior margin on the underside of the primaries unbroken, while in 

 Turnus it is disconnected. — Pacific States. 



3. P. Eurymedon, B'dv. Pale yellow; black markings heavier ; size same a* 



PvUtulus. — California to British Columbia. 



4. P. Daunus, B'dv. Bright yellow; 

 black markings and border slighter than 

 in Turnus; double tailed; size same, or 

 larger than Turnus. — Arizona to Montana, 

 Oregon. 



5. P. Pilumnus, B'dv- Very close to 

 the above, but somewhat smaller, and the 

 black markings heavier. Three tailed. 

 — Arizona, New Mexico. 



6. P. Ajax, Linn. Pale yellow, with 

 black border and markings; anal spot red 

 and double, expands two, to two and one- 

 half inches. — Southern States. 



Var: Marcellus, B'dv. Slightly larger 

 than the above and more heavily marked; 

 tails longer ; anal spot red, single. — South- 

 ern States. 



7. P. Zolicaon, B'dv. Bright yellow ; 

 black border with yellow lunnles ; inrerio r 

 margin wide and bla^k ; veins prominently 

 black ; anal spot red, expands two and 



r,a «. one-half inches.— Pacific State* 



