BUTTERFLIES COLLECTED IN THE TAVOY DISTRICT, BURMA. 895 



164. Papilio paradoxus d. danisepa, Butler. 



Of this beautiful form I secured only three males ; one at Wagon in 

 October 1914, one at Yeawing and one at Pagaye, in February and April 

 1916, respectively. On the wing it appears very like Euploea diodeiiana 

 and has the same habit of settling on damp sand. 



165. Papilio dytia, L. 



Common just before the rains set in. 



166. Papilio dytia var. lankeswara, Moore. 



A few specimens taken at Talaingya during April. 



167. Papilio dytia var. papone, Wd, 



Two males taken at Pagaye in May 1919. 



168. Papilio di/tia d. dissimilis, L. 



Common all over the district from March to June. 



169. Papilio castor mehala, Gr. 



Several females but no males taken ; flies from December to April. The 

 specimens I have were caught at Pagaye and Kalachaung. 



170. Papilio rnahadeva, Moore. 



Several specimens of both sexes taken at Pagaye, Wagon, Talaingya 

 and Thingadon between March and October. It is most plentiful just 

 before and during breaks in the rains. 



171. Papilio demoleus malayanus. Wall. 



A very common butterfly found on the jilains and low hills, throughout 

 the year. 



172. Pajjdio demolion, Cramer. 



Common in dense forests in the hills and occasionally along streams at 

 the foot of the hills. It has a very rapid flight, is diflicult to catch and when 

 caught generally contrives to break off its tails or a goodly jiart of a wing in 

 the net. It has a regular beat round and round which it goes during the 

 warmest hours of the day. 



173. Papilio diaon ducenarius, Fruh. 



A few males only taken ; one at Myekhanbaw in May, one in Mergui in 

 February and one south of Tavoy in April. It appears to prefer the low 

 country and has not been seen on the hills. 



174. Papilio helenus, la. 



Males common but females are rare as only one has been taken. It 

 keeps to beds of streams in dense jungle and does not ascend the hills. 



175. Papilio 2^olytes, hiun. 



Very common all over the district but prefers low elevations. Only 

 two forms of females have been taken, the cyrus, Fab., and stidiius, Hiib. 



176. Papilio mcmnon agenor, L. 



Does not appear to be common. Both the tailed and tail-less forms of 

 females have been taken. It keeps to the densely wooded country at the 

 foot of the hills. 



177. Papilio p)alinurus,'F&b. 



This is not an uncommon species but is difficult to catch as it flies high 

 and only occasionally comes within reach. 



One male taken at Kambauk in May 1916 and two females at Wagon, 

 1,000', on 22nd December 1919. It keeps to lov/ elevations and is never 

 seen on the hills. 



178. Papilio acjetes, Wd. 



Four males only taken, one at Pagaye in September, tAvo on Sinbo Sinma 

 in January and October, respectively, and one on Kalataung 1500' in 

 October. 



179. Papilio antiphates, Fab. 



A male taken at Maungmagan in April 1914 and a few at Pagaye and 

 Talaingya in January and March respectively. 



