Note 69 — Chapter XVI
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During our journey the principal butterflies that we noticed were as follows:—
“Morpho Adonis,” of the most brilliant azure blue.
“Urania Leilus,” with black velvet ground and golden green bands of a silky lustre, and black tail.
“Marius Thetis,” tawny, with narrow black lines.
“Erycina Octavius,” dark bands and crimson spots, long black tail with crimson patch.
“Papilio Æneas,” velvet black wings, with red patch in middle of hinder wing, upper wings with large green spot.
“Papilio Sinon,” black wings with pale green bands.
“Callidryas Eubule,” surface of wings a fine yellow.
“Vanessa Amathea,” dark brown surface, with broad band of deep red across centre of wings, which are edged with white spots.
“Heliconia Cynisca,” surface deep black, red at base of upper wings, under wings with red stripes.