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Lo ! the bright train their radiant wings unfold. 
With silver fringed, and freckled o’er with gold. 
On the gay bosom of some fragrant flower, 
They idly fluttering live their little hour, 
Their life all pleasure, and their task all play, 
All spring their age, and sunshine all their day. 
Baebauld. 
Genus PAPILIO. 
The word Papilio was used by Linnaeus in tha 
comprehensive sense which he was accustomed to 
attach to such terms, to designate geuerically all the 
diurnal Lepidoptera. As the amount of known 
species increased, and their structural differences 
were more carefully noted, they were arranged in 
numerous generic groups, both for the purpose of 
affording a more accurate view of their affinities, and 
facilitating the identification of species. The origi- 
nal term thus became greatly restricted in its appli- 
cation, and is now confined to such butterflies as 
present the following characters: — Antennae rather 
long, with a slightly curved club, which is not com- 
pressed, and of an ovate form, terminating in a point : 
palpi short, not projecting beyond the head, the third 
or terminal joint minute and indistinct : legs all 
formed for walking, the hinder tibiae with two small 
