PA PILIONIN.E. 241 



Papilio Erithonius, var. JUaJaj/anus, Distant, Rhop. Malay, p. 350, pi. 27, C, fig. 6 (188.")). 



Orpheiihs Malaijnmis, Moore, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool. 1886, p. 50. 



Papiliii Demoleus Malnijaims, Roth.scbilil, Nov. Zool. ii. p. 2S1 (1895). 



PajnUo Erithonius, Butler, Ann. Nat. Hist. 188(3, p. 189. ManJers, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lend. 1890, p. 536. 



Watson, Journ. Bombay N. H. S. 1891, p. 54. 

 Papilio (Orphei/h's) Demoletcs, Watson, Journ. Bombay N. H. Soc. 1897, p. 671. 



Imago. — Upperside similar to 0. DemoJens. Fore wing with the lower-discal 

 oblique spots generally somewhat larger, and the submarginal row comparatively 

 smaller. Hindiring with the subbasal band also somewliat broader within the cell, 

 and the row of submarginal spots smaller. Underside with similar differences, as 

 above. Hindwiitg also with broader inner-discal black streaks bordering the n:edial- 

 discal rich ochreous-yellow interspaces. 



Expanse 3^ to of inches. 



Habitat. — Burmah ; Malay Peninsula. 



DiSTiUBUTioN. — Col. C. H. E. Adamson records this as the " commonest PapiUo 

 in Central Burma" (List, 18!)7, 48). Capt. E. Y. AYatson found it " common in the 

 N. Chin Hills, but not noticed above 3000 feet elevation " (J. Bombay N. H. S. 1897, 

 C71). He also obtained it during the Chin-Lushai Expedition of 1889-90 at 

 " Pokoko in October, at Pauk in September, and at Tilin in November and Decem- 

 ber" (id. I.e. 1891, 64). Commander A. Carpenter, R.N"., obtained it at " Myadoung 

 and Mandalay, Upper Burma, in January " (Ann. N. H. 1886, 189), Dr. N. Manders 

 found it very common in the Shan States, Burma, especially at low elevations " 

 (Tr. Ent. Soc. 1890, 536). Signor L. Fea took it in the Karen Hills and at Bhamo, 

 in October. Dr. J. Anderson obtained it in " Mergui, Tenasserim, in December" 

 (J. Linn. Soc. Zool. 1886, 50). Mr. L. de Niceville records "two males from Tavoy, 

 Tenasserim, taken in March " (J. A. S. Beng. 1887, 438). Mr. A. R. Wallace took 

 it at Singapore, and Mr. ^Y. L. Distant in the " Malay Peninsula" (I.e. 351). 



Allied Species. — Orplicidcs Annamiticus (Pap. Demoleus, .swZ/.sy^ Annamiticus, 

 Fruhstorfer, Deuts. Ent. Zeit. Iris, 1901, p. 271, ib. Berl. Ent. Zeit. 1902, p. 171. 



Habitat. — S. Annara. 



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