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61. Belenois mesentina — 



Papilio mesentina, Cramer, Pap. Exot iii., pi. 27, f. A. B. 

 (1782). 



Pieris lordaca, Walker, Entotn. v., p. 48 (1870). 

 Belenois auriginea, Butler. P. Z. S., 1886, p. 374. 

 Common from February to June. 



The females are mostly of the B. lordaca form. Mr. Butler has 

 lately split the Indian form of this species into three species, but 

 I cannot follow him, with a very long series from all parts of India, 

 including many from the Punjab, from whence his types of B. 

 lordaca and B. auriginea came. I cannot separate the three forms 

 though I can pick out typical specimens of all these. The only 

 conclusion to arrive at appears to me to be that B. mesentina is a 

 very variable species. 



62. Catopsilia pyranthe. 



Papilio pyranthe, Linn,, Mus. Ulr., p. 245 (1764). 

 May to August common. 



63. Catopsilia ilea. 



Papilio ilea, Fab., Ent. Syst. Suppl., p. 426 (1798). 

 May and June. 



64. Catopsilia philippinia — 



Papilio philippinia, Cram., Pap. Exot. iv., pi. 361, f. C. D. 

 (1782). 

 Common from September to January. 



65. Catopslia crocale. 



Papilio crocale, Cram., Pap. Exot. i., pi. 55, f. C. D. (1779). 

 One taken in 1879, another in July 1882. It is now more 

 common during the months of June and July. 



Papilionin^. 



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66. Menelaidesar istolochia. 



Papilio aristolochice, Fab., Ent., Syst., p. 443 (1775). 

 Paplio diphilus, Esper., Ausl. Schmitt, pi. 40, B. f. I. 

 (1785-98). 

 Very common in July and August. 



67. Ophides erithonius. 



Papilio erithonius, Cram., Pap. Exot. iii., pi. 232, f. A. B. 

 (1782). 

 Common all the year round. 



