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Rh leaves of the passion-flower, and changes into a brown chrysalis, which has a tuft of red hairs at the head and tail.

This species, as well as H. Cupido, is a native of Surinam.

ERYCINA OCTAVIUS.

PLATE XXIV. Fig. 3.

Pap. Octavius, Fabr. Mant.—Pap. Faunus, Fabr. Species.—Pap. Chorineus, Cramer, Pl. 59, fig. A.

the above genus at present stands, it contains many insects which have but little affinity to each other, as may be seen by comparing the present figure with that on the following plate, both of which have been usually assigned a place in it. If we have not altered this arrangement, it is not because we do not regard it as improper, but from a reluctance to introduce many partial changes, in a place where it would be irrelevant to enter at length on the general subject of classification. The relation which groups bear to each other can be satisfactorily shown only by treating of the whole; and insulated changes are the less desirable at present, as a general arrangement of the whole class will speedily be laid before the public by an individual who has long directed