PAPl LIONIDAC. 
Ins, 131 
Papilionid^. 
Oberthur, C. Etudes d’Entomologie. Fauues Entomologiques : de- 
scriptions d’insectes nouveaux. iv. Catalogue raisonue des Papilio- 
nidce de la Collection de C. Oberthur. Rennes : Dec. 1879, 8vo, 
pp. xvii. & 117, pis. vi. [apparently not published till 1880]. 
The genera are placed in the following order, and the figures in 
brackets denote the number of species noticed : — Calinaga (1), Davidina 
(1) , Parnassius (21), Eurycus (1), Doritis (1), LueMorJia (1), Euryades 
(2) , Hypermnestra (1), Thais (3). Sericinus (3), Armandla (1), Tinopalpus 
(1), Ornithoptera (17), Papilio (325), Leptocircus (1). The following are 
the most important observations on known species ; — Parnassius clodius^ 
M^n., the Californian specimens figured by Edwards as clarius are pro- 
bably only varieties of clodius ; P.jacquemonti, Boisd., is figured, pi. ii. 
fig. 5 ; P. Jaquemonti, Cray, is distinct, and renamed epaphus (p. 23) ; Thais 
polyxena^ Hubn., var. rufescens from Moravia noticed (p. 25) ; Ornitho- 
pdera priamus^ varieties discussed (pp. 27-29; all the green Ornithoptercs 
are regarded as local forms, urvilliana, cressus, and lydius, being regarded 
asdistinct); 0. criton, Feld., var. from Amberbaki described (p.31); 
O. hephmstusj Feld., var. $ noticed, pp. 31 & 32 ; 0. helicaon, Boisd., ab. 
rutilans from J ava, described and figured, p. 32, pi. i. fig. 2 ; P. memnon 
and androgeos^ Cram., variation discussed, pp. 34-37, 111 & 112; P. dei- 
phontes, Feld., var.Jlava from Ternate noticed, p. 38; P. antiphus, Fabr., 
var. periphus from Borneo noticed and figured, p. 43, pi. vi. fig. 2 ; P. 
polydorus, lA\m. ^ yiiv. papuana, from N.W. New Guinea; P.jophon^dv^j, 
and annoi, Feld., = polyphonies, Boisd., varr., p. 44 ; P. severus, Cram., 
variation noticed, especially var. minor from Sanghir, p. 4G ; P. pammon, 
Liun., variation noticed, including var. alcinder from Celebes, pp. 47, 48, 
113, & 114, pi. vi. fig. 4; P. ormenus, Guer., amphitrion, Cram., and brutus, 
Don., variation discussed, pp. 49-52 ; P. disparilis, Boisd., var. nana from 
the Seychelles noticed, p. 54 ; P. leonidas, Fabr., var. (V) or sp. n. (?) 
pelopidas from Zanzibar described and figured, p. 55, pi. v. fig. 1 ; 
differences between pylades, Don., anthemenes, Wallengr., and morania, 
Angas, discussed, pp. 50 & 57 ; P. erithonius, Cram., var. demolinus from 
China noticed, p. 57 ; P. agamemnon, Linn., var. rufescens from China 
and anura from Borneo noticed, p. 58 ; P. laglaizii, Depuiset, notice of 
capture, pp. GO & 61 ; P. aufosilaus, Boisd., p. 66, and archesilaus, Feld., 
var. macrosilaus, Bates, p. 67, noticed; P. machaon, L., var. saharce from 
Laghuat noticed, p. 68; P. thoas, Linn., noticed, p. 70; P. ctesias, Feld., 
var. bari from Cayenne described, p. 72, pi. v. fig. 3 ; P. lenceus^ 
Doubl., variation noticed, pp. 72 & 73 ; P. hippodamus, Boisd,, Yccc.fulva 
from Colombia, noticed, p. 74 ; P. marchandi, Boisd., var. panamensis 
noticed, p. 75 ; P. torquatinus, Esp., ab. melania from Brazil noticed and 
figured, p. 78, pi. iii. fig. 3 ; P. iorquatus, Cram., variation noticed, 
pp. 78 & 79 ; P. isidorus, Gray, var. Jlavescens, Oberthur, from Colombia, 
noticed, p. 79 ; P. xeniades, Hew., var. isus from Colombia noticed, p. 81; 
P. telmosis, Boisd., variation described, pp. 82 & 83. P. erithalion, Boisd.: 
the folloAving forms are included under this : — (1) cauca (Staud., 
