(426 ) 

 (d): P. codrus medon Feld. [J,?]. 



Papilio codrus, De Haan (^iiec Cramer, 1779), Vii-K. y<(l. Gesdi. Ifed. nverz. be:, p. 33 (18i0) (]>.]i.) ; 



Gray, Cal. Lep. I»k. li. M. I. p. 27. n. 126 (1852) {p.p.) ; VoUenhov., Tijdsch,: r. Enl. III. 



p. 75. n. 42 (1860) (/-.;'.); Kirsch, Mitih. Mus. Dresd. I. p. 113. n. 16(1877) (Waweji ; Kordo ; 



scarcely different from Amboina specimens). 

 (?) PupiUi) cndrui, Montrouiier, Au. Sue. Agr. Lijun VIII. p. 102 (185C) (Woodlark I. ; eadem 



subq)ec. ?). 

 Papilio medon Feld., Vei-k. z. b. Ges. Wien p. 306. n. 238. & p. 351. n. 135 (1864) {mm. nov. loc. 



P. codri De Haani ; Nov. Guinea). 

 Papilio codrus subsp. c {pnpuensis) Wallace, Tr. Linn. Soc. Loud. XXV. p. 64. sub n. 106 (1865) 



(Waigeu ; Aru). 

 Papilio codrus VS.V. papuensi^, Oberthiir, Et. d'Ent. TV. p. 60. sub n. 148 (1879) (Amberbaki). 

 Papilio codrus Tar. medon, Ribbe, Iris II. p. 212. sub n. 15 (1890). 



? . Papilio codrus subsp. celdmisis, Grose Smith, Nor. Zool. I. p. 333. n. 11 (1894) (Biak), 

 (J. Papilio codrus subsp. gilolensis, Grose Smith, I.e. n. 12 (1894) (Humboldt Bay). 



Both wings shorter than in the preceding races of P. codrus; median band 

 of the forewings broader than in P. codrus gllolensis Wall., but narrower than in . 

 P. codrus melanthus Feld. ; its colour as in gllolensis Wall, or as in codrus Cram. 

 Hindwings with the white costal patch mostly larger than in tjilolensis Wall., often as 

 long as in P. codrus mdanthus Feld. 



Ilab. Waigeu (1 ?); Aru Island (1 6); Biak Island (2 ?); New Guinea (3 6, 

 2 ?); Fergusson Island, D'Ent recasteaux Islands (2 cJ ; A. S. Meek leg^. 



(e) : P. codrus melanthus Feld. [(5',?]. 



Pajrilio melanthus Felder, Wien. Enl. .Uon. VI. p. 283 (1862) (Mindanao ; Burias ; Locban) ; 



id., Verh. z. b. Ges. Wim-p. 306. n. 239 (1864) (Luzon; Burias); id., Reise Kovnra, Lep. I. 



p. 72. n. 55. t. 12. f. c (<^) (1865) ; Wall., Tr. Linn. Soc. Loud. XXV. p. 65. n. 107 (1865) 



(Mindanao). 

 Paj)ilio codrus Tar. melatithus, Oberthiir, Et. d'Enl. IV. p. 00. sub n. 148 (1879) (Philippines). 

 Papilio {Idaidis) melaullms. Semper, Philipp., ToijfuU. p. 279. n. 408 (1892) (Cebu ; Mindanao; 



Camiguin ; distinct species ; J noticed). 



Median band of the forewings yellowish green, very broad ; the four posterior 

 spots mostly about twice as broad as in P. codrus gllolensis Wall., but sometimes 

 scarcely broader than in P. codrus medon Feld. (New Guinea). 



Hindwings with a costal white patch, clearly marked on the underside and here 

 extended about as far as the apex of the cell. 



Disc of the hindwings often overpowdered with yellowish instead of white scales. 



Hab. Philippines : Mindanao, Burias (1 S), Mindoro (2 J), Luzon (according 

 to Felder), Cebu, Camiguin. 



(/): P. codrus pisidice Godm. & Salv. [c?,?]. 



Papilio pisidice Godman & Salvin, Ann. Mag. .V. U. (6). I. p. 100 (1888) (Maleita)  iid I c t> 213 

 (1888). '  



Papilio solon Godman & SaWin, I.e. (6). I. p. 213 (1888) (Guadalcanar) ; Grose Smith & Kirby 

 Rhop. Exot. I. Pap. p. 9. t. 4. f. 1. 2 ((J) (1888) (Guadalcanar). 



The type-specimen of -pisidice has the band of the fore wing golden instead of 

 green ; the golden colour, if not due to bad preservation, must be explained by 

 individual variation ; in Mr. Gro.se Smith's collection there is an Alu .sijeoinien which 

 has the band not quite so golden as the type, and I have a specimen of P. codrus 

 celebensis ^^'all., which has an almost golden band. I cannot treat, therefore, the 

 golden pisidice and the green solon as two different races, and think that it is also 

 inopportune to keep the green solon as an aberration separate from pisidice, as the 

 green colour is normal and the golden colour, if natural, exceptional. 



