The journal was later resumed in 1912, as Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society (new series), starting at Volume 8.

The first two volumes of Papilio were published by the New York Entomological Club between 1881 and 1882, with Henry Edwards as the editor.

After the fourth volume, the journal ceased publication due to expenses exceeding income from subscriptions.

It was created as a merger of the previous Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society and Papilio journals, though the former would resume publication later on in a new series.

It shares the same name as the earlier Entomologica Americana journal originally published by the Brooklyn Entomological Society.