88 PAPILIONIDJE. 



two-thirds, not extended to the termen except along the tail. 

 Fore wing : a broad ill-defined subterrainal pale transverse area, 

 crossed by the black veins and internervular streaks, and elongated 

 pale cellular streaks. Hind wing : a large somewhat quadrate 

 terminal black-centred claret-red patch in interspaces 1 and 2, 

 and a subterminal series of broad claret-red lunules that extends 

 from interspaces 3 to 7, followed by ill-defined anteciliary red 

 spots in each interspace. Cilia of both fore and hind wings white, 

 alternated with black. Antenna?, head, thorax and abdomen 

 brownish black ; the head, thorax and abdomen at base on the 

 upperside sprinkled with golden-green scales. similar, the 

 markings more prominent. Upperside : on the fore wing 

 the subterminal golden-green band broader, on the hind wing 

 the subterminal series of claret-red lunules more complete. 



Exp. <$ $ 119-126 mm. (4-70-4-98"). 



Hah. The Himalayas from Murree to Sikhim ; Bhutan ; Assam ; 

 Burma ; Tenasserim. 



This lovely butterfly is rare in Tenasserim. Mr. Hauxwell and 

 I procured it on the Taoo plateau at 4000 feet. 



PALINVEUS GROUP. 



<$ $ . Differs from the Bianor group, in that the males, except 

 in one form (P. crt'no), are devoid of the cottony scent-streaks on 

 the upperside of the fore wing. Even in the exceptional form 

 these streaks are only sometimes present in the males ; when 

 present such streak is invariably absent from interspace 1. Both 

 fore and hind wings on the upperside crossed by bright bluish-green 

 bands ; the band on the fore wing from the costa obliquely out- 

 wards, that on the hind wing from the costa obliquely inwards. 



Key to the forms of tJie Palinurus Group. 



a. Hind wing upperside : tail without any green 



scaling on spatular portion 

 '. Fore wing upperside : green band across wing 



comparatively narrow ; measured on dorsum 



less than one-third length of latter : expanse 



92-102 mm P. palinurus, p. 88. 



b'. Fore wing upperside : green band across wing 



comparatively broad, measured on dorsum 



considerably more than one-third length of 



latter : expanse 107-115 mm P. buddha, p. 89. 



b. Hind wing upperside : tail with a patch of green 



scales on spatular portion P. crino, p. 90. 



.542. Papilio palinurus (PL XIII, fig. 91), Fair. Mant. Ins. ii, 1787, 

 p. 2; Rothsch. Nov. Zool. ii, 1895, p. 387; Moore (Harimala), 

 Lep. Ind. vi, 19C3, p. 71, pi. 495, figs. 1, 1 a, 1 b, <J ?. 

 Papilio brama, Gutr. Rev. Zool. 1840, p. 43, pi. 1, figs. 3, 4 ; Gray, 

 Cat. Lep. Ins. B.M. i, 1852, p. 18; Dist. Rhop. Malay. 1885, 

 p. 338, pi. 32, fig. 4 j. 



<3 . Upperside black, closely irrorated with brilliant green scales. 



