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178. P. pandiana, Moore. 

 This is the other of the two Papilios of which the larvae remain, 

 undiscovered, and for the pi'esent it must stand outside our groups, for 

 we do not know where to place it. It closely resembles T. aristolochice, 

 Fabricius, in colour and form, but according to the " mimicry" theory 

 this is an argument against there being any affinity between them, for 

 if it also were inedible, there would be no purpose in the imitation. 

 It is a South India species, and perhaps little more than a straggler 

 with us, but there are one or two places on the ascent of the ghats 

 where it is not uncommon. 



The larva probably feeds on Rutacce, as we once saw a female flatter- 

 ing about in the underwood among plants of this order. It has the 

 flight of P. aristolocMoi, Fabricius, and has the same habit of hover- 

 ing about flowers in the early mornings. The imago is never found 

 far from evergreen jungle. 



Explanation of Plate VI. 

 Figs. 1, la... Larva and pupa of Papilio antiphates, Cramer, p. 579. 



„ „ 5, ,, huddha, Westwood, p. 581. 



„ „ „ „ dahlia, Moore, p. 580. 



„ J, „ JVejoheronia jnngasa J Moots, ^. 573. 



jj „ „ Terias hecahe, Linnasus, p. 570. 



J,, „ „ J, silhetanay Wallace, p. 571, 



(To he continued.) 



