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they being represented only by an irrorated clump of whitish scales in each 

 interspace, where the macular band should be. I have little doubt that this so-called 

 distinct species is only an atavistic form of P. Polijtes, Linn." (J. Bombay N. H. S. 

 1898, 593). 



LAERTIAS WALKERI (Plate 465, fig. 2, S)- 



Fapiiio Walkeri, Janson, Cistula Entom. ii. p. 433, pi. S, fig. 2, ^ (1879). Roihschikl, Nov. Zool. ii. 

 p. 338 (1895). 



Imago. — Male. " Upperside black-brown ; cilia alternated with white. ForeiriiK/ 

 with four faint lines in the cell at the base, and two rather indistinct longitudinal 

 stripes on the outer disc, between each of the nervures, of rather spai-se pale ochreous 

 scales. Hindiuimj with a broad ill-defined transverse band about the middle, deeply 

 emarginate, between the nervures on its outer edge, pale slate-blue; a sub-marginal 

 series of seven irregular spots and the usual lunule on the abdominal maroin, 

 cinereous ; tail short and broad, not contracted at the base. Underside. Forcirinrj 

 not so dark as above, the markings similar, but rather more pronounced. Hiiulauvri 

 with four ochiTOUs spots in a transverse row about the middle on the abdominal half, 

 broadly margined with pale blue on their outer side, these spots are also slightly 

 indicated on the costal half of the wing, the ; ubmargiual spots and abdominal lunule 

 similar to those above, but larger and of a pale ochreous colour. Bud// and head 

 black-brown ; several small spots on the latter, on the breast, and the outer side of 

 the legs, white." 



Expanse, d' 4^ inches. 



Habitat. — S. India, 



The type specimen, now in the possession of Mr. Walter Eothschild, is the only 

 known example of this species. 



Our illustration, on Plate 465, is copied from Mr. Janson's published figure. 



Indo-Malay Species. — Laertias Ifureah's (Pap. Polytes, var. borealis, Felder, Wien. 

 Ent. Monats. vi. p. 22, 3 ? (1,861). Butler, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 814. Leech, Tr. Ent. 

 Soc. 1889, p. 65. Eothschild, Nov. Zool. ii. p. 348 (1895). Si/n. Pap. Pammon, 

 Cramer, Pap. Bxot. ii. pi. 141, fig. B, c? (1779). Jablonsky, Nat. Schmett. ii. pi. 19, 

 fig. 4, c?. Stoll, Cramer, I.e. v. pi. 33, fig. 1, la ( ? 1st form). Wallace and Moore, 

 P. Z. S. 1866, p. 356. Oberthiir, Et. Ent. xi. p. 14 (lS8l)). Pap. Pammon, m,: 

 Thibetanus, Oberthiir, Et. Ent. xiii. p. 14 (I8t6). Pap. Polytes, Leech, Butt, of 

 China, ii. p. 552, <S ? (1893). Pap. Polytes borealis Mandame, Rothschild, Lc. ii. 

 p. 348, ? (1895). ILihltat. China; Kiu-Shiu ; Loo Choo; Formosa; Hainan. — 

 Laertias Theseus (Pap. Theseus, Cramer, I.e. ii. p. 128, pi. ISO, fig. B, ? (1779). 

 Jablonsky, I.e. ii. p. 162, pi. 14, fig. 3, ? (1784). Wallace, Tr. Linn. Soc. xxv. p. 52, 

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