6 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 



are all present, though those of the submarginal series are 

 small and infuseated, and there is a general infuscation of the 

 area be3^ond the median band. On the imderside, with the 

 exception of the extensive patch ia the cell and the enlarged 

 spot in interspace 6, there is not such a marked difference from 

 the normal. There is, however, a distinct — ^though sUght — 

 infuscation of the outer area of both Avings. 

 (Colombo Museum, Reg. No. 2,008.) 



14. Papilio polytes, Linn. ? 



PI. II., fig. 13. 



A female of the polytes form, caught at Peradeniya, attracted 

 attention — while on the wing — by the imusual extent of the 

 white markings on the fore wing. Upon close examtaation 

 it is foimd that the difference from the normal is pruicipally 

 one of intensity of markings. The usual paler fuliginous 

 area on the outer half of the wing gives place to a creamy 

 white ground colour upon Avhich the black internervular 

 streaks are greatly reduced in depth. This difference is still 

 more marked on the underside of the wing. As a result, the 

 fore wing assumes somewhat the pattern of that of the 

 romulns form of female, though the pale transverse bands are 

 more diffused. The hind wing is comparatively normal. The 

 usual white spot at apex of cell is absent on the upper side, 

 but present — ^in a very reduced form — on the underside. The 

 discal spots are considerably enlarged. This condition of the 

 hind wing has been made the character of a race stichius in 

 India. 



(Colombo Museum, Reg. No. 2,756.) 



Explanation of Figures. 



Plate I. Plate II. 



Fig. 1. Pyrameis indica. i 8. Mycalesis mandata. 



2. Talicada nyseus. 9. Ixias mariamie. 



3. Do. 10. Teracolus limbatus. 



4. Neptis varmona. | 11. Papilio hector. 



5. Argynnis hyperbius, 6 , 12, Papilio demoleus. 



6. Do. (gynander). 13. Papilio polytes. 



7. Do. ? 



