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

by William Swainson

Sub-fam. Papilionæ. Genus, Papilio. Sw. Sub-genus Thoas. Nob.

Sub-Generic Character.

Posterior wings terminating in spatulate or obtuse tails; the margins deeply scoloped; Larva smooth; Pupa braced, with the head directed upwards.

Typical Sections.

1. Wings with macular yellow bands.	Pap. Thoas. Auct.
2. Wings with entire white bands, the posterior spotted with crimson.	Agavius.
3. Wings black, varied with emerald green bands or dots; tails short, obtuse.	Paris.
4. Tails obsolete.	Evander.
5. Tails short, acute.	Androgeus.

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Specific Character.

Wings uniform black; anterior with a white band; posterior dentated and tailed, margined by red lunules; the disk white, bordered behind by 4-5 red spots.

Papilio Lisithous. Ency. Meth. 1. p. 73, no. 136.