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Hills. "We also possess it from Nepal, taken by Gen. G. Ramsay, and others from 

 Sikkim. Mr. H. J. Elwes records " a dozen male specimens taken in Sikkim in May, 

 June, and July, some of them near Mongpo and some on the top of Sinchul. Mr. 

 MoUer says its range is from 3,000 to 7,000 feet elevation, but as far as I can judge, 

 it is found at higher elevations than Glycerion [Sikkima], and is more of a temperate 

 than a tropical species" (Tr. Ent. Soc. 1888,432). Mr. L. de Niceville says it 

 " occurs in Sikkim from 3,000 to 7,000 feet, from May to July " (Sikkim Gaz. 1894., 

 174). Captain E. Y. Watson records " a single not quite typical male of Fafhus 

 was obtained in the N. Chin Hills at 7,000 feet elevation, in April. Several other 

 specimens were noticed at the same time flying round the tops of trees in copses " 

 (J. Bombay N. H. Soc. 1897, 672). 



PAZAIA SIKKIMA (Plate 479, fig. 2, 2a, $,1h, ? ). 



FapiJio Silkma, Heron, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. 1899, p. 120. 



Papilio Glycerion, Elwes, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1888, p. 432. Eimer, Artbild. Schmett. p. 66, pi. 1, 



fig. 2 (1889). Swinhoe, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1893, p. 313. 

 Pajnlio Glycerion (form a), Eothscliild, Nov. Zool. ii. p. 407 (1895). 



Imago. — Male. Upperside wbite. Forewing with similar black bands and black- 

 edged anterior veins as in P. Gli/cerion, the narrow submarginal band being 

 straighter in its course. Hindwing with the basal bands very slender and obsolete 

 posteriorly, the three outer interrupted bands very slender, the inner or discal being 

 either obsolete or slightly apparent only in the radial interspace, the submarginal 

 also being more or less obsolescent in the subcostal interspace ; the black anal patch 

 narrower, its yellow spots not definitely separated, the lower anal white spot 

 quadrate in shape and its indented black point slightly downwardly-oblique. 

 Underside, Foreiving with less prominent markings, as on upperside. Ulndwing 

 with the ground-colour olivescent-yellow, darker than in Glycerion and Gashmirensis, 

 the basal, and catenulated discal band, the outer bands, and the anal markings, 

 similar to those in Cashmirensis. 



Female. Upperside and underside similar to the male ; the anal yellow spots 

 on the hindwing being brighter yellow. 



Expanse, c? 2^^ to 3, ? 3 inches. 



Habitat. — Nepal ; Sikkim ; Assam. 



Distribution. — Mr. H. J. Elwes records this species as not very abundant in 

 Sikkim, but occurs at about 2,000 to 4,000 feet elevation in May and June. I saw 

 it on several occasions in the valleys below Mongpo in those months, but found it 

 difficult to take, on account of its very quick flight " (Tr. Ent. Soc. 1888, 432). Mr. 

 L. de Niceville says it is " probably single brooded, and occurs in Sikkim, at low 



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