PAPILIO. 73 



Papilio claree, Marshall, J. A. S. B. Deer. 1882, p. 42, pi. 4, fig. 5. 

 Papilio slateri tavoyanus, Rothsch. Nov. ZooL ii, 1895, p. 363. 



cf . Upperside : fore wing rich velvety black, slightly paler 

 towards apex and along the terminal margin ; two or three some- 

 what obscure spots or short streaks in apex of cell followed by an 

 internervular series of slightly clavate, outwardly truncate, blue 

 streaks that in certain lights have a violet tint ; outwardly the 

 ends of these streaks form a curve at some distance from the 

 terminal margin and inwardly they do not reach the bases of the 

 interspaces. Hind wing : dark chocolate-brown, the subtermiaal 

 series of short white streaks of the underside show though very 

 faintly ; a comparatively large ochraceous tornal spot inwardly 

 margined with black. Underside dull chocolate-brown. Fore wing : 

 the cellular and internervular blue streaks of the upperside faintly 

 represented by diffuse white patches of scales. Hind wing : a small 

 white spot at extreme base of wing ; a subtermiual series of 

 inwardly diffuse white streaks in the interspaces and an ochraceous 

 tornal spot as on the upperside. Antennae, head, thorax and 

 abdomen black ; the thorax beneath sparsely speckled with white ; 

 the abdomen with two lateral rows of small spots. 2 . Similar to 

 the c?; the blue intercellular and internervular streaks on the 

 upperside of the fore wing slightly more prominent. 



Exp. <j 96-114 mm. (3-80-4-5"). 



Hob. Sikhim ; Assam : the Kbasia and Naga Hills. 



Race tavoyanus, Butler. <$ . Very similar to the typical form but 

 sufficiently different to be considered a well-marked geographical 

 race. Upperside, fore wing : the ground-colour of the terminal 

 margin broadly rich chocolate-brown, the internervular blue streaks 

 more irregular, not clavate nor with their outer ends truncate. 

 Hind wing: a very prominent subterminal series of short white 

 streaks ; the ochraceous tornal spot as in typical slateri. Under- 

 side : ground-colour paler than in the typical form, the fore wing 

 uniform with no faint patches of whitish scales. Hind wing as 

 in slateri, but the subterminal series of white streaks longer 

 than in that form, also longer than on the upperside. Antenna-, 

 head, thorax and abdomen as in typical slateri. $ . So far as I 

 know not yet discovered. 



Exp. <f 94-100 mm. (3-7-3-95") 



Hal. Burma : the hills of both Upper and Lower Burma ; 

 Tenasserim, extending to Siam. 



CLYTIA GROUP. 



c? . Sexes alike. Hind wing not tailed. Tore wing broad, 

 apex scarcely produced ; costa slightly arched ; termen straight, 

 subequal with dorsum ; tornus broadly rounded ; cell longer than 

 half the length of the wing ; vein 8 from basal fourth of 7, vein 9* 

 from upper apex of cell, 10 and 1 1 free, from apical half of subcostal 

 vein. Hind wing comparatively short and broad, pear-shaped 



