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THE MARSYAS BUTTERFLY. 
Papilio Marsyas.—Sourn Amertca. 
PLATE XI. 
Papilio Marsyas, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 788.—Shaw’s Nat. 
Miscellany, pl. 888. 
THE wings are entire ; the anterior and posterior 
margins have a very broad band of black, while the 
area of the upper wings is of a rich azure blue, 
softening, as it descends, into a fine deep straw 
yellow. The lower wings are of a pale bluish green, 
with two long slender caudate wings on each, fur- 
nished at the points with round knobs; above the 
lower edges are crescent-shaped black spots, sur- 
mounted by a round black spot, at the outer side 
of which is placed an upright club-shaped black 
spot. The body is black; straw brown on the 
centre. 
This beautiful little Papilio is a native of South 
America. It is figured of the natural size. 
