( 166) 



T. Papilio polyphontes pedias subsji. nov. 



(? ? . The whitish area of tlie forewiiig narrower than in specimens from 

 Celebes, pnre white in the ?, the black iuternervnlar streaks shorter than in 

 P. p. polyphontes. The last submarginal spot on the npperside of the hindwiiig 

 generally bright red. 



Ilab. Xnlla ( = Snlla) Islands: Mangola and Bessi (W. Doherty). 



A series. 



8. Papilio polyphontes ithacus snbsp. nov. 



cJ?. The light stripes of the forewing smaller than in P. p. polyphontes, 

 in both sexes shaded with black. The veins traversing the white area of the 

 hindwing broadly black. 



Hab. Northern Moluccas : Halmahera, Morty, Ternate and Batjan. 



A series. 



9. Papilio polydorus orinomus snbsp. nov. 



(J ? . Similar to P. p. aignanus Rothsch. (1898), the white cell-spot of the 

 hindwing much larger than the second white discal spot, the fourth discal 

 spot larger than the third, and the fifth submarginal spot smaller than in 

 aignanus. 



Ilab. Upper Aroa River, British New Guinea (A. S. Meek). 



A series. 



10. Papilio polydorus meforanus snbsp. nov. 



i ? . Forewing, above, with narrow streaks in front of the second medinn 

 vein and behind it, the streaks being dark grey in c? and white in ? ; on underside 

 these streaks widened in both sexes to form white patches, the outer light streaks 

 along the veins also being more distinct beneath than above. The white cell- 

 spot of the hindwing about thrice as large as the first discal spot, the latter 

 being small, the fourth discal spot anteriorly less than twice as long as it is broail 

 distally. 



Ilab. Mefor, Geelvink Bay (W. Doherty). 



Several specimens. 



11. Papilio polydorus humboldti snbsp. nov. 



<? ? . A transitional form, being intermediate between P. p. godartianus Gner. 

 (1852) from Dutch New Guinea and plagiatus Rothsch. (1S95) from German New 

 Guinea. The greyish stripes on the npperside of the forewing are narrow and 

 dark ; the black vein-stripes broad, extending to the cell, the black internervular 

 streaks reaching close to it ; beneath the pale stripes are nearly white, those 

 situated near the second median vein being widened to form patches. The white 

 cell-spot of the hindwing smaller than the first discal spot, often very small, 

 the first discal spot rhombiform, at least beneath. 



Ilab. Hnraboldt Bay, Dutch New Guinea, at the border of German New 

 Guinea. 



A series collected by W. Doherty. 



