Zoological Illustrations, Second Series, Volume 3 / or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals

by William Swainson

PAPILIO Memnon.

PAPILIO Memnon,

Memnon Butterfly.

Fam. Papilionidæ. Sub-Fam. Papilionæ. Genus Papilio.—Sw.

(Typical form or Sub-genus.)

Sub-Generic Characters.

Wings without tails; the anterior horizontally lengthened, entire; the posterior margin concave; posterior wings perpendicularly lengthened, the margin rounded and scolloped; antennæ long. Larva smooth; Pupa braced in an erect position.

Sub-Types of form. 1. Typical, Memnon. 2. Sub-typical, Erectheus. 3. Aberrant, Pammon, Drusius? Codrus.