54 LEPIDOPTEROUS INSECTS. 



Priamides Brissonius, Hiihn. Vers. bek. Sckmett. p. 87. 

 Papilio Arbates, rar. ?, Boisd. Sj). Gen. Lep. i. p. 290. 118. 



In Collection (Brit. Mus.) from Ega, on tte river Amazon. 

 It is on the authority of Mr. Bates that Hiibner's figure is referred to as the female of this species ; he 

 having sent specimens, which agree vrith the figure, as the female of the above-described male. 



256. Papilio Parsodes. 



Papilio Parsodes, G. R. Gr. 



Male. PI. VIII. f. 3. — The primary wings rather pointed and bluish black, with the summits clearer ; an 

 oblique subtriangular space of greenish blue, which commences in the middle of the inner margin and reaches to 

 nearly the first median nervule. The secondary wings deep bluish black, with the outer margin between the den- 

 tations pinkish white ; a large space of carmine, somewhat obscured anteriorly by some black scales, is placed below 

 the discoidal cell, and is divided into six spots by the uervules ; the first from the inner margin is only slightly 

 apparent and linear, the second to the fifth are large and oblong, while the sixth is small and subtriangular. 



The under surface of the primary surface is deep black, with the summits clearer. The under surface of the 

 secondary wings is deep black, with four small spots of pinkish white ; these are the posterior portions only of the 

 large spots that are seen on the upper side ; ther^ is also another subquadrate spot of pinkish white, which is not 

 seen on the upper side. 



This sex is very like in general appearance to P. Lysander, Cr. ; but the oblique band of this latter species is 

 narrower towards the apex, and it extends only to the second median nervule, while it is of the same greenish blue 

 colour. The secondary vrings have only four oblong spots of carmine, and the fourth is always small and sub- 

 quadrate. 



The two specimens of the male insect are contained in Mr. "Wallace's Collection, that exhibit some appearance 

 of white on the outer side of the apex of the subtriangular space of greenish blue, which is more prominent on 

 the under surface in the form of three unequal spots ; one between the second and third median uervules, while 

 two are placed between the third median nervule and the submedian nervure. Otherwise these specimens were 

 similar to the male previously described. 



Female. PI. VIII. f. 4. — The primary wings brovraish black, with the summits clearer ; a white space near 

 the middle wing, which is divided into three unequal spots, by the apical portion of the median nervure and the 

 base of the second median nervule ; the spot between the second and third median uervules is the largest ; there 

 is also a slight indication of a small linear spot below the tlurd median nervule. The secondary wings deep 

 brownish black, having the outer margin between the dentations white ; a curved transverse band of seven 

 distinct spots of very pale crimson ; the first five are of a lengthened form, but the third, fourth and fifth are the 

 largest, while the sixth and seventh are smaller and of a subquadrate form. 



The under surface of the primary wmgs is very similar to the upper side, both in colour and marking. The 

 under surface of the secondary wings is also similar ; but the seven spots are smaller and of a pinkish white, with 

 some scattered black scales on the anterior portion of each spot. 



It is on the authority of Mr. Bates that these are considered sexes of the same species. 

 In Collection (Brit. Mus.) from Para. 



257. Papilio Echelus. 



S . Princeps dominans Echelus, Hiihn. Samml. Exot. i. t. 125. 



Parides Echelus, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 87. 



Papilio jEneas, Esper, Aiisl. Schmett. t. 9. f. 1 ? 



Papilio Echelus, Boisd. Sp. Gen. Lep. i. p. 287. 1 13. E. Boubl. Gen. ofB. Lep. p. 18. 120. 



Papilio Agathokles, Koll. Beitr. Ins. Fauna von Neu Granada, p. 2. Westw. Gen. of B. Lep. Add. p. 529. 



? . Princeps dominans Echemon, Hiibn. Samml. Exot. i. t. 120. 



Priamides Echemon, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 87. 



