2 LEPIDOPTEROUS INSECTS. 



2, Papilio Richmondia. 



Papilio (Ornithoptera) Richmondia, G. R. Gr. 



Male. PI. II. f. 1. — Primary wings are similar to those of P. Priamns, both in colour and markings, except 

 that the ii-regular rich green band, which commences at the base and runs along the inner margin and then the 

 outer margm towards the anterior angle, extends to a little beyond the first median nervule ; while in all the 

 other species it reaches the fifth subcostal nervule. 



Secondary wings are also similar ; but the round black spots are four and sometimes five in number, com- 

 mencing in the space between the costal nervure and the first subcostal nervule, but the first and second are 

 without the small golden spot which is found in P. Priamus. 



The under surface of the primary wings is Uke that of P. Priamus in the form of the markings, but it exhibits 

 a bluish tinge, and the spots between the nervules are more distinctly separated into two parts in each space by 

 a broader band of black, that runs from the fifth subcostal to the first discoidal nervules. 



The under surface of the secondary wings is also like that of P. Priamus in general appearance ; but the 

 greater part of the surface is of a bluish green ; the base and aromid the nervure inwardly of the discoidal cell, 

 black ; the spot between the costal nervure and the first subcostal nervule is of an irregular form and of a king- 

 yellow : this colour extends around the outer margin between the black spots and the margin ; the space between 

 the third median nervule and the submedian nervure is mostly bluish green, but posteriorly yellow, with the 

 base and a spot near the outer margin black ; the inner margin brown. 



Female. PI. II. f. 2.^Primary wings similar in markings to those of the female of P. Priamus, but they 

 are less in size and are covered by numerous minute black scales, which give them an obscure appearance. 



Secondary wings are also similar, except that the large spots, which are of the same tear-shaped form, between 

 the nervules along the outer margin touch the nervule on each side ; and the four between the second subcostal 

 and the third median nervules are similar to one another in having a black sublunate spot in the middle of each, 

 which is sometimes connected to the outer margin ; the two spaces between the costal nervure and the second 

 subcostal nervule are marked with two irregular spots each, the one nearest the margin being ochraceous ; the 

 anal angle has a subquadrate spot of ochre colour. 



The under svu-face of all the wings is similar in markings to the upper side, but the white colour is not so 

 obscured by mmute black specks ; each large tear-shaped spot on the secondary wings has the outer portion 

 yellow ; the spot between the first and second subcostal nervules and the one at the anal angle partake more of 

 the tear-shape than those of the upper side, and it contams a brown spot, somewhat like the others in form. 

 In Collection (Brit. Mus.) from Richmond River, New South Wales. Males and Female. 



3. Papilio Pronomus. 



Papilio (Ornithoptera) Pronomus, G. R. Gr. 



3 . Papilio Priamus 3, Lucas, Lepid. Exot. t. 1 ? 



?. Ornithopterus Poseidon ?, Westw. Cab. Or. Ent. pi. 14? 



Male. PI. I. f. 1. — In general appearance it is like that of the P. Priamus, but is rather smaller, and the 

 primary wings (beside the prominent bands of rich green) have the outer side of the median nervure and more 

 or less of the base of the median nervules ornamented vrith the same rich green. 



Secondary wings have the outer margin much narrower than in P. Priamus, but with three rounded black 

 spots, one on each space between the costal nervure and the discoidal nervule ; the spot that is situated between 

 the second subcostal and discoidal nervules is sometimes very small ; beneath each of these spots is, in some 

 specimens, a small golden spot. 



The under surface of the primary wings is marked very similarly to that of P. Priamus, but the golden 

 green partakes of a bluish tmge throughout its surface. The under surface of the secondary wings is also 

 similarly marked, but the general surface is bluish, with the marginal portion golden green ; the golden spot 

 above the black spot between the costal nervure and the first subcostal nervule is of a more lengthened form, 

 though it is sometimes very small ; the golden spot below the second, third and fourth black spot is not so 



