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Zoological Illustrations, Volume 2: or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting AnimalsSwainson, William

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Zoological Illustrations, Volume 2: or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals

Name: Zoological Illustrations, Volume 2: or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals
Author: Swainson, William

Swainson, William

Animals -- Pictorial works

_b._ Percaudati, _alis fasciis fulvis vel viridibus ornatis,
        inferioribus caudis, elongatis, angustis, instructis_.

        _c._ Caudati, _alis inferioribus caudis obtusis, patulis,
        instructis_.

            * _Alis fulvo fasciatis._

            ** _Alis nigricantibus._

        d. Dentati, _alis inferioribus dentatis_.

        _e._ Orbiculares, _alis inferioribus brevibus, orbicularibus_.

II. Trojani.

    _Pectore maculis sanguineis insigni._

        _a._ Ecaudati, _alis inferioribus elongatis, basi lata_.

        _b._ Caudati, _alis inferioribus caudis obtusis, patulis,
        instructis_.

        _c._ Dentati, _alis inferioribus dentatis_.

        d. Orbiculares, _alis inferioribus brevibus, orbicularibus_.

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GENERIC CHARACTER.

    Antennae slender, the club elongated, obtuse, slightly arched, and
    rarely compressed. Feelers very short, reflected, remote, hardly
    covering the base of the tongue, the last joint obtuse and minute;
    anterior feet long, with a gibbous appendage on the under part of the
    second joint.

SECTIONS.

I. _Greeks._

    Breast without sanguineous spots.

        _a._ Tailless; lower wings elongated, and narrow at the base.

            _P. Sarpedon. Nereus_ C. _Macleayanus_ G.

        _b._ Long tailed; wings generally banded with yellow or green.

            _P. Codrus. Sinon. Antheus. Podalirius. Machaon, &c._

        _c._ Tailed; lower wings with obtuse patulous tails.

            * Wings varied with yellow bands.

            _P. Torquatus. Thoas._ C. _Ilioneus_ (Donovan) _&c._

            ** Wings generally dark, without bands.

            _P. Troilus. Paris. Severus. Pammon, &c._

        d. Dentated; lower wings dentated, without tails.

            _P. Aegeus et Erechtheus._ Don. _Amphitryon. Drusius. Demolius_
            C.

        _e._ Orbicular; lower wings short, orbicular.

            _P. dissimilis. Similis_ C. _Assimilis_ (Drury). _Polydamas?_
            Lin.

II. _Trojans._

    Breast with sanguineous spots.

        _a._ Tailless; lower wings elongated and broad at the base.

            _P. Memnon. Polymnestor. Agenor. Hector._ C.

        _b._ Tailed; lower wings with obtuse patulous tails.

            _P. Polydorus. Romulus. Coon, &c._

        _c._ Dentated; lower wings dentated.

            _P. Evander._ (Godart.) _Amosus?_ C.

        d. Orbicular; lower wings short, orbicular.

            _P. Priamus. Panthous. Amphrisius, Harmonia et Cressida_
            (Donovan.)

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