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 LEPIDOPTERA. 



crosses the disooida] cell ; the posterior wings dentated without tails, with a dis- 

 coidal palmated blotch, and six submarginal lunules of a sanguineous colour. 

 Expanse of the wings, 4 inches. 

 Syn. Papilio Astyanax, Fabrieius, Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 13. Enc. Melh. 9. 72. Boisduval, 

 Hist. Kat. Lepidopt. 271. 

 Papilio Mutius, $ 1 Fabr. loc. at p. 3. 



It is most probable that this figure represents an injured individual of Papilio 

 Mutius, which differs only from Astyanax in possessing tails to the posterior wings. 

 This might have occurred through the tails having been broken off, or as in Papilio 

 Polydorus, some individuals of P. Mutius may possess only very rudimental tails. 

 The species was originally described by Fabrieius from the collection of Mr. Drury, 

 and the drawings of Mr. Jones, from which it is probable Mr. Donovan obtained this 

 figure, and from which alone the French Entomologists are acquainted with the 

 species. I possess the late Mr. Haworth's specimens of P. Mutius, which together 

 with the remainder of that gentleman's collection of Papilionidaa, were compared with 

 Mr. Jones's drawings, and which are labelled "P. Astyanax?" the mark of doubt 

 being probably added from the difference in the tail. 



The P. Astyanax of the earlier works of Fabrieius, is a totally different insect, 

 and a native of America. 



PAPILIO POLYMNESTOR. 



Plate XX. fig. 2. 



Species. Papilio Polymnestok : alls dentatis, nigris ; anticis fascia lata transversa submar- 

 ginali albida, (venis interrupta) ; posticis apice cserulescenti-plunibeis, maculis 

 atris ordinatim digestis. Expans. alar, una 6-J. 

 Papilio : with the wings dentated, black ; the anterior having a broad transverse 

 submarginal whitish band, (interrupted by the veins) ; the posterior wings with 

 the terminal halfdeaden-blue, with two rows of black spots. Expanse of the 

 wings, 6.J, inches. 

 Syn\ Papilio (Eq. Tr.) Polymnestor, Fab. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 18. Cramer, tab. 53, 

 figs. A,B. 

 Papilio Polymnestor, Enc. Meth. 9. 29. Boisduval, Hist. Wat. Lepid. p. 191. 



Habitat. "Various parts of India," (Donovan). Cachemere, Ceylon, (Boisduval). 



