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LEPIDOPTERA. 
Syn. Papilio (N.) Codes, Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 1, p. 65. Enc. Meth. 9. 362, (Nymphalis C.) 
Habitat. Siam, (Mus. Banks.) 
This insect, together with P. Periander, figured in plate 37, and some other allied 
species, constitute a very well marked group in the great genus Nymphalis. 
NYMPHALIS (CHARAXES) TIRIDATES. 
Plate XXIII. fig. 3. 
Genus. Nymphalis. (Subgenus : Charaxes, Boisduval. Jasia, Swainson.) 
Species. Nymphalis (Charaxes) Tiridates: alis supra atro-caeruleis ; margine postico 
lunulis ochraceis ; omnium dimidio apicali punctis cserulescentibus. Expans. alar, 
unc. 4^. 
Nymphalis : with blue-black wings ; the posterior margin with ochre-coloured 
lunules ; the apical half of all the wings with caerulescent spots. Expanse of the 
wings, 4^ inches. 
Syn. Papilio (Nymph.) Tiridates, Fabr. Sp. Ins. 2, p. 11. Ent. Syst. III. 1, p. 62. Cra- 
mer, pi. 162, f A, B. Herbst. Pap. t. 62, f. 3, 4. Enc. Meth. 9. 354. (Nymphalis 
T.) Drury III. v. 3, pi. 23, f 1, 2. 
Habitat. Amboyna, ( Fabricius ). Amboyna and Java, (Enc. Meth.). Brazil, (Drury, but 
incorrectly?). 
IDEA AGELIA. 
Plate XXIV. 
Family. Heliconiid.*, Swainson. 
Genus, Idea, Fabricius, (Syst. Gloss, in Hlig. Mag.) Papilio, (Dan. Cand.) Linnaeus. 
Species. Idea Agelia : alis ovatis integerrimis albo-denudatis, venis maculisque nigris ; anticis 
margine externo nigro serie punctorum alborum. Expans. alar. unc. 6£. 
Idea : with ovate and very entire wings, semi-transparent white, with black veins and 
spots ; the outer margin of the anterior wings being black with a row of white spots. 
Expanse of the wings, 6£ inches. 
Syn. Idea Agelia, Enc. Meth. 9. 195. Audouin et Brulle Hist. Nat. Ins. Lep. t. 2, pi. 5. 
Papilio (D. C.) Idea, Linn. Syst. Nat. 2. 758. Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 185. 
Clerck Icon. tab. 38, f. 1. 
Donovan observes of this insect — “ There is a peculiar delicacy in the appearance 
of this large and rare Papilio that strongly recommends itself to our attention, and. 
