THE IMPERIAL TROJAN. 143 
* Tt is by far the most august of all the Papilios, 
being all over of a silky appearance ; and it may be 
doubted whether Nature has produced any object 
more beautiful amongst insects.” 
The Imperial Trojan is a native of the island of 
Amboyna, and it is regarded as one of the most 
curious and valuable of butterflies. Nothing can 
exceed the richness of the green colour, which, in 
particular lights, is not only of an appearance far 
superior to the finest satin, but has also a golden 
tinge diffused through it, which produces the most 
beautiful contrast with the deep blue green on the 
rest of the wings. 
The Papilio Priamus measures upwards of seven 
inches and a half from the tip of one wing to that of 
the other, and stands foremost among the Linnean 
division of the large butterflies, which forms the two 
sections of Trojan and Grecian Warriors, or Equites. 
The butterflies of those sections are distinguished 
from all others by the remarkable shape, or outline, 
of their upper wings, which are larger, if measured 
from the hinder corner to their anterior extremity, 
than from the same point to their base. The Tro- 
jan Equites have generally red, or blood coloured 
spots on each side of their breasts. The prevailing 
colour, also, of this division is black. 
