146 Mr. A. G. Butler on the 



228. Papilio protesilaus. 



Papilio protesilaus, Linnasus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. 



p. 209 (1764); Clerck, Icones, pi. 27, fig. 2 (1764). 



Mauhes river, a few miles below the Cachocira de 



Portad, 1st May; Uraria or Tupinambaranas channel, 7th 



and 9tli May ; Rio Negro, near Manaos, 14th June, 



1874. 



229. Papilio dolicaon. 



Papilio dolicaon, Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. pi. 17, 

 C, D(1775). 

 Boa Vista, Rio Jutahi, 1st February, 1875. 



230. Papilio caudius. 



Princ. dom. caudius, Hiibner, Samml. Exot. 

 Schmett. (1806—16). 

 ^, ?. Serpa, in the bush, 21st and 22nd April, 1874. 

 The male more nearly resembles typical P. torquatus 

 than our Museum example does, which renders it probable 

 that the female of P. torquatus is at least dimorphic. It 

 is possible that it may be tetramorphic, but of this we have 

 at present no positive evidence. 



231. Papilio thoas. 



Papilio thoas, Linnaeus, Mant. Plant, p. 536 

 (1771); Drury, lU. Exot. Ent. i. pi. 22, figs. 1, 2 

 (1773). 

 Serpa, in the bush, 25th April, 1874. 



Family HESPERIID^. 



GoNiURUS, Hiibner. 



232. Goniurus simplicius. 



Papilio simplicius, Stoll, Suppl. Cramer, pi. 39, 

 figs. 6, 6 E (1790). 

 $. Prainha, 8th December, 1873 ; Rio Trombetas, 30th 

 January. 2. Matatebem, opposite Itaituba, 16th March, 

 1874; Serpa, 21st and 24th April. 



233. Goniurus esmeraldus, n. sp. 



Nearly allied to G. proteus ; above more brilliantly 

 shot with green, the hyaline spots of primaries larger ; 

 secondaries below with the markings much darker, the 

 spots on basal area bordered externally with creamy 

 whitish ; the discal band straighter, bordered externally, 

 at its lower extremity, with whitish, and connected with 



