THE ANCHISES BUTTERFLY. 
Papilio Anchises.—Svninam. 
PLATE XIV. 
Papilio Anchises, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 146.—Seba Mus. 
iv. pl. 7, fig. 27, 28.—Merian, Ins. Surinam, pl. 17. 
Tus whole upper surface of the wings of this 
Papilio, as well as the body, is black ; the posterior 
margin of hoth upper and under wings are consi- 
derably indented, with a row of semilunar interrupt - 
ed white spots along the margin of the upper wings, 
and a white, continuous, narrow border on the lower 
ones ; on each of the upper wings is a large patch of 
pure white, and the under wings have each six 
oblong-oval upright spots of crimson ; on the inter- 
nal margin of the wings, parallel with the crimson 
spots, are two small white dots on each wing ; the 
tail is ciliated, and the antenne thick at the hase 
and tapering to a point, the tips being lance-shaped. 
The breadth of the butterfly, when the wings are 
extended, is five inches and three quarters. 
According to Madam Merian, a small species of 
lemon grows in the woods of Surinam, rising to the 
height of a tall apple-tree, but with leaves and 
flowers of not more than half the size of the com- 
mon kind, On these trees are found great numbers 
