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PAPILIO SINON. 
PLATE IV. Fig. 2. 
Pahr. Cramer , PI. 317, fig. C, D, E, F llerhst. Pap. PI. 4-4, 
fig. 5, 6 Pap. Protesilaus, Drury, vol. i. P 1 . 22, fig. 3, 4. 
Considerably less than the preceding, the space 
between the tips of the wings seldom exceeding 
three inches ; wings black, with pale coloured bands 
slightly tinged with green ; viz. two towards the 
base, extending across both wings, the third very 
slender and short, the fourth forming a pretty broad 
central stripe bifid anteriorly, and terminating in a 
point near the middle of the hinder wings ; beyond 
this are two transverse spots or rudimentary hands 
anteriorly, and lastly a macular one of rounded spots 
parallel with the hinder margin ; the latter likewise 
extends along the hinder wings, the spots assuming 
a crescent shape ; anal angle marked with an oblique 
vermilion spot ; tail long, lineal - , and black. Under 
side brown, the design corresponding to that on the 
surface, hut baling a narrow stripe of red near the 
middle, placed in a dark band and edged with white 
on the anal angle : body black, with tw r o W'hite 
streaks on the thorax, the abdomen ringed with 
white above, and greyish-white beneath. 
Inhabits Jamaica, Florida, and various parts of 
South America. 
