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Identifier: zoologicalillust02swain
Authors: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 Bayfield, George Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI
Subjects: Birds Insects Mollusks Shells Zoology
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their arrangement, it was only uponapplying those principles of the natural system, which wehave derailed in Northern Zoology, vol. 2, that their trueaffinities became apparent. At present we shall only apprisethe Entomologist that the divisions above named arecircular groups, and the result of strict analysis. Thesub-genus Chlorisses, in reference to Ornithology, is ascansorial type. The present Insect, figured from the male sex, is one ofthe most beautiful butterflies of India. General Hardwickopresented us with specimens from Nepaul ; and we havesince received others from Java. The typical species isPapilio Agamemnon, where the green colour is brokeninto round spots. The most extraordinary circumstance,however, which belongs to the group, is this; that althougha sub-genus, it yet contains within itself subordinate typesof form, representing all the higher divisions. The onlyornithological group we have yet ascertained as possessingthis property, is the sub-genus Parus (proper). 89.
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J^ SIA ^UhOJiVLay. J A S I A Athama,Athama Hutterfly. Tribe, Papiliones. Family, Nymphalidae. Nobis.Sub-Generic Character. Lozcer icings, acutely bi-cauclate; Antcnnie, short, gradualiythickening into a lengthened, cylindrical club, the tip nfarlytruncate; Palpi, projecting, and longer above, than is thehead; their tips acute; their joints concealed by compact scales. Type, Papilio Jasius. And. Specific Character. Wings above blackish, ivith a broad, common band, and ananterior spot of straw colour; beneath, having the bandgreenish, and margined with chesnut. Papilio Athamas. Cramer, PI. 89. f. C. D. We can communicate but little ou this elegant Butterfly,of which our figures represent the female : the other sex isknown by having; the straw coloured band much narrower ;on the under surface this colour is prismatic ; changing, insome lights, to a delicate pea green. The great size andthickness of the thorax, intimate a powerful and rapid flight.The group is Oriental ; but one species,
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Image from page 275 of "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
Identifier: zoologicalillust02swain
Authors: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 Bayfield, George Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI
Subjects: Birds Insects Mollusks Shells Zoology
Publisher: London : Baldwin & Cradock
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their arrangement, it was only uponapplying those principles of the natural system, which wehave derailed in Northern Zoology, vol. 2, that their trueaffinities became apparent. At present we shall only apprisethe Entomologist that the divisions above named arecircular groups, and the result of strict analysis. Thesub-genus Chlorisses, in reference to Ornithology, is ascansorial type. The present Insect, figured from the male sex, is one ofthe most beautiful butterflies of India. General Hardwickopresented us with specimens from Nepaul ; and we havesince received others from Java. The typical species isPapilio Agamemnon, where the green colour is brokeninto round spots. The most extraordinary circumstance,however, which belongs to the group, is this; that althougha sub-genus, it yet contains within itself subordinate typesof form, representing all the higher divisions. The onlyornithological group we have yet ascertained as possessingthis property, is the sub-genus Parus (proper). 89.
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J^ SIA ^UhOJiVLay. J A S I A Athama,Athama Hutterfly. Tribe, Papiliones. Family, Nymphalidae. Nobis.Sub-Generic Character. Lozcer icings, acutely bi-cauclate; Antcnnie, short, gradualiythickening into a lengthened, cylindrical club, the tip nfarlytruncate; Palpi, projecting, and longer above, than is thehead; their tips acute; their joints concealed by compact scales. Type, Papilio Jasius. And. Specific Character. Wings above blackish, ivith a broad, common band, and ananterior spot of straw colour; beneath, having the bandgreenish, and margined with chesnut. Papilio Athamas. Cramer, PI. 89. f. C. D. We can communicate but little ou this elegant Butterfly,of which our figures represent the female : the other sex isknown by having; the straw coloured band much narrower ;on the under surface this colour is prismatic ; changing, insome lights, to a delicate pea green. The great size andthickness of the thorax, intimate a powerful and rapid flight.The group is Oriental ; but one species,
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