. Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. 189 PLATES XLVII. AND XLVIII. ILLUSTRATIONS OF TWO NEW AFRICAN SPECIES OF PAPILIO. Since my Memoir on the African Species of the Genus Papilioof Modern Authors was published (Plates 37—40), Mr. EdwardDoubleday has been so kind as to place in my hands two additionalundescribed species, received by his brother, Mr. H. Doubleday,from Mr. Raddon, who obtained them from the Gold Coast. Itis with great pleasure, therefore, that I introduce them into thepresent volume by way of Supplement to my Memoir. PAPILIO CHAROPUS. (
. Arcana entomologica, or, Illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects. 189 PLATES XLVII. AND XLVIII. ILLUSTRATIONS OF TWO NEW AFRICAN SPECIES OF PAPILIO. Since my Memoir on the African Species of the Genus Papilioof Modern Authors was published (Plates 37—40), Mr. EdwardDoubleday has been so kind as to place in my hands two additionalundescribed species, received by his brother, Mr. H. Doubleday,from Mr. Raddon, who obtained them from the Gold Coast. Itis with great pleasure, therefore, that I introduce them into thepresent volume by way of Supplement to my Memoir. PAPILIO CHAROPUS. (Plate 47.) P. alis nigris, fascia communi laete viridi, in posticis dilatata et extus denticulata, versus costamanticarum in maculas divisa, alis posticis caudatis maculisque submarginalibus viridibus,alis subtus fuscis, anticis fascia submarginuli lutea versus costam bifida, posticis nebulisocellisque submarginalibus griseo argenteoque vaiiis. Expans alar. unc. 4|.Inhabits the Gold Coast of Africa. In Mus. H. Doubleday. This species is closely allied to Papilio Nireus, an
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