52 LEPIDOPTERA. 



blue spot, wnich derives additional lustre from the dusky colour surrounding it. Another 

 species, very similar to Papilio Pans, but without this spot, is also found in China. 

 It has been supposed to be the female of our species, which opinion is adopted m the 

 Encyclopedic Methodique. Fabricius names it Bianor, after Cramer, pi. 103. Jig. 6. 

 Dr. Horsfield has described and figured another species, from Java, in his Lepidoptera 

 Javanica, under the name of Papilio Arjuna, but which is so closely allied to Paris, that 

 it may eventually prove to be only a geographical variety. Its larva is cylindrical, with 

 a coriaceous shield-like plate, extending over the three anterior segments of the body ; 

 the chrysalis is greatly angulated, with the head notched. Another species, or at least 

 strong variety, has been lately received from the Himalayan mountains 



PAPILIO CRINO. 



Plate 23. 



Gii. Sp. P. alis nigris atomis viridi-aureis, fascia communi caeruleo-viridi ; posticis caudatis, 

 ocello anali rufo, his subtus lunulis viridibus caeruleis cinereisque. Expans. alar. 

 3J unc. 

 P. with the wings black and sprinkled with golden-green atoms, with a greenish-blue 

 bar running across all the wings, the posterior pair tailed, with a red eyelet at the 

 anal angle; beneath with green, blue, and ashy lunules. Expanse of the wings 

 3^ inches. 



Syx. Papilio Crino, Jones. Fabricius Ent. Sysl. 3. 1 . p. 5. Enc. Meth. IX. p. 66. 



Boisduval Hist. Nat. Le.pid. 1. p. 207. 

 Papilio Regulus, Stoll Suppl. Cramer. 5. pi. 41. f. 1. 



This splendid butterfly is extremely rare, and its precise country is doubtful. Fabri- 

 cius says, " Habitat in Africa. Mus. Dom. Drury." Donovan, however, who had access 

 to Drury 's collections, says, " We have found an unique specimen of this species in the 

 collection of Mr. Drury, and on that authority we include it as a native of China. Fabricius 

 erroneously gives Africa as its locality." In the Encyclopedic Methodique, Africa is 

 given. Boisduval gives " Indes orientales ;" his unique specimen having been sent to 

 him by M. Drege as from Cochin China, but which Boisduval thinks may possibly be 

 erroneous. The manuscripts of Drury, now in my possession, throw no light upon the 

 subject further than that there are several unnamed species indicated as inhabitants of 

 China as well as of Sierra Leone. But from the strong afnnity between Crino, Palinunis. 

 Paris, &c. it is scarcely to be doubted that China or India is the real locality of Crino. 



Renealmia exaltata, a majestic plant, near seven feet in height, bearing a fine pendant 

 group of flowers at the summit, is figured in the plate. 



