It is a native of the ifland of Amboyna, and it is 
regarded as one of the mod curious and valuable fpe- 
cies yet known. Nothing can exceed the richnefs of 
the green colour, which in particular lights, is not on¬ 
ly of an appearance far fuperior to the fined fattin, but 
has alfo a golden tinge diffufed through it, which 
forms the mod beautiful contrad with the deep black 
of the red of the wings. 
The Papilio Priamus dands foremod amongd the 
Linnrean divifion of the larger butterfiies into the two 
feedions of Trojan and Grecian Warriors or Equitcs. 
Thcfc two feedions of butterflies are diflinguiflied from 
all others by the remarkable fliape or outline of their 
upper wings, which are longer if meafured from the 
hinder corner to their anterior extremity, than from 
the fame point to their bafe. The Trojan Equites are 
generally diflinguiflied by red or blood-coloured fpots 
on each fide their breads: the prevailing colour alfo 
of this divifion is generally black. 
