Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 3Drury, Dru
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Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 3
Drury, Dru
Insects -- Pictorial works
NYMPHALIS CAMILLUS. Alis albis, fasciis fulvis nigro-marginatis, posticis
bicaudatis angulo ani fulvo, punctis nigris albo marginatis. (Expans.
Alar. 2 unc. 9 lin.)
SYN. Papilio N. Camillus, _Fabr. Spec. Ins._ _tom._ 2. _p._ 11. _No._ 42.
(1781). _Enc. Méth._ ix. _p._ 361. _No._ 39. (Nymphalis C.)
Papilio (Eq. Ach.) Pantheus, _Drury_, _App. vol._ 2. (1783.)
HABITAT: Sierra Leone.
_Upper Side._ Antennæ black. Thorax and abdomen brown, streaked with
white. Wings white, edged with black. Anterior ones having a yellow
streak next the shoulders, edged with black. Two others a little broader
also rise at the anterior edges, and crossing these wings, are continued
down the posterior ones almost to the abdominal corners, where they end
in points; tips of these wings brown, edged with black, forming six
square white spots. Posterior wings having two tails, abdominal corners
yellow, with two round extensions of the wings like tails, with a
singular group of small, black, white, and blue spots prettily
contrasted.
_Under Side._ Palpi yellow above, and white beneath, tipped with black.
Breast, abdomen, and legs white. Wings nearly coloured as on the upper
side; posterior having two remarkable oval black velvety spots at the
abdominal corners. Wings dentated.
PLATE VII.
[Illustration]
NYMPHALIS ISIS.
Plate VII. fig. 1, 2.
ORDER: Lepidoptera. SECTION: Diurna. FAMILY: Nymphalidæ, _Swains._
GENUS. NYMPHALIS, _Latr._ Papilio (Nymph. Gemmat.), _Drury_.
NYMPHALIS ISIS. Alis fusco-nigris, anticis integris utrinque maculâ disci
chermesinâ; posticis dentatis, suprà strigâ marginali albidâ. (Expans.
Alar. 2 unc. 6 lin.)
SYN. Papilio (Dan. Fest.) Isis, _Drury_, _App. vol._ 3. (1783.)
Papilio N. Isis, _Fabr. Ent. Syst._ III. 1. _p._ 124. _No._ 377. (1793.)
_Donovan Ins. India_, _pl._ 7. _fig._ 1. 2.
HABITAT: Rio Janeiro.
_Under Side._ Antennæ black. Thorax and abdomen brownish black. Wings
very dark brown; the anterior having a large triangular patch of carmine
red situated near the posterior and external edges. The posterior have
also a narrow white streak at the abdominal corners.
{9}_Upper Side._ Palpi black above, white beneath. Breast, abdomen, and
legs ash-coloured. Wings lighter brown than on the upper side; a pale
flesh-coloured bar crossing the wings from the anterior to the external
edges, being about half an inch broad, between which and the body are
several small bloody spots and streaks. Anterior wings entire, the
posterior dentated.
It is by mistake that Donovan has introduced this Brazilian species into
his work upon the Insects of India.
NYMPHALIS ANTIOCHUS.
Plate VII. fig. 3, 4.
ORDER: Lepidoptera. SECTION: Diurna. FAMILY: Nymphalidæ, _Swains._
GENUS. NYMPHALIS, _Latr._ Papilio (Nymph. Gemmat.), _Drury_.
NYMPHALIS ANTIOCHUS. Alis supra holosericeo-nigris, fasciâ communi nitidè
aurantiâ; anticarum abbreviatâ. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 9 lin.)
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