. Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities . \ S 1 ,\ J A S I A Australis,A ustralian Jasia- Butterfly. Family Nymphalidae. Sub-family Paphianse. Genus,-Sub-Generic pi. 90. Specific Character. Wings above yellowish white, the outer half of the anterior blackwith a series of spots disposed in the shape of the letter Y;inferior wings with a black border, margined by cinereous,and an orange spot
. Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities . \ S 1 ,\ J A S I A Australis,A ustralian Jasia- Butterfly. Family Nymphalidae. Sub-family Paphianse. Genus,-Sub-Generic pi. 90. Specific Character. Wings above yellowish white, the outer half of the anterior blackwith a series of spots disposed in the shape of the letter Y;inferior wings with a black border, margined by cinereous,and an orange spot at the anal angle. We believe the specimen from which our figures of thisnew and strikingly distinct butterfly were taken, is theonly one which has yet been sent to Europe. It wascaptured by Mr. Cunningham, who accompanied CaptainKing, in his voyage to the North West coast of Australia,on the skirts of Careening Bay, Port Nelson, where theShip Mermaid was hove down; and the officers hadmore leasure to attend to zoological pursuits. Mr. Cun-ningham remarked that it flew with great swiftness, inwhich respect it perfectly resembles the rest of the genusJasia, of which it is a typical example. The geographicrange of this group is
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