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or four segments and the last, on which there is more or less rusty 

 red ; but the shade varies very much, and in some the ground- 

 colour is green." (Davidson &f Aitken.) 



Pupa. " Has the usual horn which characterizes this group, and 

 also two short processes on the head, and is of some shade of 

 earthy-brown. It is attached by the tail and a close band in 

 crevices or under stones or roots." (Davidson <$ Aitken.) 



Race swinhoei, Moore. Differs from typical nomius as follows : - 

 c? $ . Upperside : all the black markings distinctly broader. Fore 

 wing: the transverse band that crosses the cell before apex generally 

 extends beyond the median vein ; hind wing : the terminal black 

 band much broader, extended inwardly right up to and coalesced 

 with the black lunules that connect the subbasal and discal 



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Fig. '2-i. A. Papilio nomius, race swinhoei : underside. 



B. apical half, upperside of fore wing. 



transverse bauds ; the grey subcaudal patch absent or obsolescent. 

 Underside : similar to that of nomius. On the fore wing the 

 extension below the median vein of the transverse band that 

 crosses the cell preapically, brown not black ; on the hind wing 

 the precostal spur edged narrowly on the inner side by black ; the 

 red macular discal band broader and the black edging to the 

 subterminal series of lunules better defined. 



Exp. (J $ 74-86 mm. (2-92-3-38 11 ). 



Hob. Recorded from Sikhim ? ; Burma ; Tenasserim. 



Described originally from Hainan, and later by Fruhstorfer 

 under the name pernomius from Siam. 



