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 LEPIDOPTERA. 



Syn. Papilio (N.) Codes, Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 1, p. 65. Enc. M'eth. 9. 362, (Nymphalis C.) 

 Habitat. Siam, (Mas. Banks.) 



This insect, together with P. Periander, figured in plate 37, and some other allied 

 species, constitute a very well marked group in the great genus Nymphalis. 



NYMPHALIS (CHARAXES) TIRIDATES. 



Plate XXIII. fig. 3. 

 Genus. Nymphalis. Subgenus : (Charaxes, Boisduval. Jasia, Swainson.) 

 Species. Nymphalis (Charaxes) Tiridates : alis supra atro-camileis ; margine postico 

 lunulis oohraeeis ; omnium dimidio apioali punctis oserulesoentibus. Expans. 

 alar. unc. 4^. 

 Nymphalis : with blue-black wings ; the posterior margin with ochre-coloured 

 hniules ; the apical half of all the wings with cserulescent spots. Expanse of 

 the wings, 4{ inches. 

 Syn. Papilio (Nymph.) Tiridates, Fabr. Sp. Ins. 2, p. 11. Ent. Syst. III. 1, p. 62. Cra- 

 mer, pi. 162,/. A, B. Herbst. Pap. t. 62,/ 3, 4. Enc. M'eth. 9. 354. (Nymphalis 

 T.) Drurylll. v. 3, pi. 23, / 1,2. 

 Habitat. Amboyna, (Fabricius). Amboyna and Java, (Enc. Meth.) Brazil, (Drury, but 

 incorrectly?). 



IDEA AGELIA. 



Plate XXIV. 



Family. Heliconiidje, Swainson. 



Genus. Idea, Fabricius, (Syst. Gloss, in Illig. Mag.) Papilio, (Dan. Cand.) Linnieus. 



Species. Idea Agelia : alis ovatis integerrimis albo-denudatis, venis maculisque nigris ; 



anticis margine externo nigro serie punctorum alborum. Expans. alar. unc. 6^. 

 Idea : with ovate and very entire wings, semi-transparent white, with black veins 



and spots ; the outer margin of the anterior wings being black with a row of 



white spots. Expanse of the wings, 6 j- inches. 



Syn. Idea Agelia, Enc. Meth. 9. 195. Audouin et Bridle Hist. Nat. Ins. Lep. t. 2, pi. 5. 



Papilio (D. C.) Idea, Linn. Syst. Nat. 2. 758. Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 185. 

 Clerck Icon. tab. 38,/ 1. 



Donovan observes of this insect — "There is a peculiar delicacy in the appearance 

 of this large and rare Papilio that strongly recommends itself to our attention, and, 



