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Paptlio (Dalchina) Teredon, Hampson, Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, 1888, p. 364. Ferguson, Journ. 



Bombay N. H. Soc. 1892, p. 446. 

 Papilio Sarpedon Teredon, Rothschild, Nov. Zool. ii. p. 442 (1895). de Niccville, Journ. As. Soc. 



Bengal, 1900, p. 2-57. 

 Papilio Sarpedon, var. a. Gray, Catal. Lep. Brit. Mus. i. p. 28 (1852). 

 Papilio Sarpedon, Davidson and Ailken, Journ. Bombay N. H. Soc. 1890, p. 364. 

 Dalchina Thermodusa, Swinhoe, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1885, p. 146. 

 Papilio (Dalchina) Thermodusa, Hampson, Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, 1888, p. 364. 



Imago. — Male aud female. Upperside black, with similar markings to tliose in 

 D. Sarpedon. Forewing with the transverse macular band generally much narrower, 

 the upper spots being smaller and wider separated, and the lower portions mostly- 

 divided by black veins ; the band is composed of either eight or nine portions, the 

 upper spot being sometimes absent, iu both sexes from Ceylon and S. India, the band 

 being either at its narrowest or widest width, this spot — when present — is very small. 

 Hindiuiug produced into a rather prominent tooth at end of upper median veinlet ; 

 the medial band mostly narrower than in Sarpedon. Underside with the transverse 

 bands as above. Hindwing with the subbasal crimson bar not inwardly bordered 

 w'ith black ; other markings similar to Sarpedon. 



Expanse, 2i^ to 3/o inches. 



Larva and Pupa. — Similar to that of Sarpedon (see Plate 472). 



Habitat. — Ceylon ; S. India. 



Distribution and Habits. — In Ceylon this butterfly " is abundant in the Hills, 

 and in the North and Eastern portions of the Island in the low country, but is not found 

 in the damp South-eastern district. The larva feeds on Cinnamomeum and many 

 other plants " (Dr. N. Manders, J. As. Soc. Beng. 1899, 224-). Mr. F. M. Mackwood 

 records it as " numerous everywhere in Ceylon. In the dry-season dozens together 

 ai'e to be seen on the damp sandy spots near streams. Capt, Wade found it 

 common in Kandy and Galle" (Lep. Ceylon, i. 143). In South India, Mr. S. N. 

 "Ward found it "common both above and below the Ghats on the Malabar Coast, 

 more particularly so on the Nilgiris. The larva was found on the Dalchey-wild 

 Cinnamon " (MS. Notes). Messrs. Davidson and Aitken write, " We found the 

 larva of this at Karwar from July till October on Litseea sehisera and Alseodapline 

 semicarpifolia (N. 0. Laurineje). It is even more shy and retiring than that of 

 P. Agamemnon, and we got very few. It is vei'y like that of Agamemnon, but 

 prettier, being of a soft, dark green, inclining to emerald and passing into a pale 

 bluish on the last segment and the under parts. The pupa is easily distinguished 

 from that of Agamemnon by one mark, viz. the horn is not straight, but curves 

 slightly backwards " (J. Bombay N. H. Soc. 1890, 364). " In the Kanara District 

 the butterfly is commoner than Agamemnon, and may be seen all through the dry- 

 season as well as in the rains, but rarely in gardens. Nothing suits it better than a 



