It is a native of the ifland of Amboyna, and it is 

 regarded as one of the mod curious and valuable fpe- 

 cies yet known. Nothing can exceed the richnefs of 

 the green colour, which in particular lights, is not on- 

 ly of an appearance far fupcrior to the fineft fattin, but 

 has alfo a golden tinge diffufed through it, which 

 forms the moft beautiful contrail with the deep black 

 of the reft of the wings. 



The Papilio Priamus ftands foremoft amongft the 

 Linnacan divifion of the larger butterflies into the two 

 fedions of Trojan and Grecian Warriors or Equites. 

 Thefe two fe&ions of butterflies are diftinguifhed from 

 all others by the remarkable fhape or outline of their 

 upper wings, which are longer if meafured from the 

 hinder corner to their anterior extremity, than from 

 the fame point to their bafe. The Trojan Equites are 

 generally diftinguifhed by red or blood-coloured fpots 

 on each fide their breafts : the prevailing colour alfo 

 of this divifion is generally black. 



