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

by William Swainson

MARIUS (Petreus) Thetys,

Thetys Butterfly.

Family Nymphalidæ. Sub-family Paphianæ. Genus Marius. Sub-genus Petreus. (Heliconian Type.)

Sub-Generic Character.

Superior wings long, horizontally lengthened; Larva naked, with 3, 4 fleshy filaments on the body.

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Specific Character.

See pl. [59].