PAFILIONIN^. 85 



out of tbe branch to whicli it affixed itself " (Davidson and Aitken, Journ. Bomba}^ 

 K H. S. 1890, 368). 



Habitat. — North-Easteru, Central, and South India. 



DrsTKiBUTiON, ETC. — -A male from Bhotan, taken by Mr. G. C. Dudgeon in the 

 rainy season, is in the British Museum Collection. We also possess a male from 

 Bhotan, received from Mr. Dudgeon. Col. C. Swiuhoe records it, as Fanope, from 

 the Khasias (Tr. But. Soc. 1893, 314). Mr. A. B. Russell obtaiued it at Bauleali, 

 Bengal, and records taking P. (lissimilis and P. Panope " in coitu " (Proc. Zool. Soc. 

 1865, 756). Mr. L. de Niceville says it " occurs in Calcutta in the hot weather, and 

 mimics the local species of Eupla'a. The larvse of this species and of dusimilis feed 

 on Antiaris toJicaria. The larvae and pupee of the one are indistinguishable from 

 those of the other, and both occur always together in all parts of India ; it therefore 

 appeal's to me not improbable that they are one and the same species" (Journ. As. 

 Soc. Bengal, 1885, 52). Mr. W. C. Taylor found it " rather common at Khorda in 

 Orissa " (List 1888, 16). Mr. Bctham records its occurrence in the Central 

 Provinces (Journ. Bombay N. H. S. 1S91, 325). Col. C. Swinhoe obtained it in 

 Bombay (P. Z. S. 1885, U5). Mr. S. N. Ward obtained it in " Kanara, the larva 

 being found feeding on the Wild Cinnamon tree — Dalcheny — the changes occupying 

 about ten days" (MS. Notes). Messrs. Davidson and Aitken write, " we found the 

 larva of this in Bombay on Tetranthera apetala, and in Karwar on Alseodaphne 

 semicarpifoUa, N. O. Laurinege, at the beginning of the rains and again in September 

 and October. We got both sexes of each form {dissimilis and Panope). Some of 

 our pupEB continued in that state for a month or two. The larva is evidegtly 

 ' protected,' the pupa resembles a dry twig — this protective ' mimicry ' showing 

 that the offensive qualities of the larva are cast off with its skin. The butterfly 

 carries on the same deception, posing itself off for Danais Liinniace, and Eaploea 

 Core. The two forms {dissimilis and Panope) are about equally common, and both 

 may be reared, from any batch of larvge. This butterfly can fly exceedingly fast, 

 but usually imitates the lazy manner of the two which it impersonates " (Journ. 

 Bombay N. II. S. 1890, 368, id. 1896, 583). Mr. G. F. Harapson found it " rare on 

 theNilgiris, at from 1,000 to 4,000 feet elevation" (J. As. Soc. Beng. 1888, 363). 

 Capt. E. Y. Watson obtained " one specimen in Madras, in May " (J. As. Soc. 

 Beng. 1890, 268). Capt. Watson also took " a few specimens at Kadur, in 

 Mysore, in November, and at Kathlekan, in November, December, and January " 

 (J. Bombay N. H. S. 1890, p. 9). Mr. H. S. Ferguson found it "not 

 uncommon on the Travancore Hills" {id. 1891, 446). Mr. L. de Niceville 

 gives the' " food-plants of the larva, as Ginnamomeum zeylanicum, Alseodaplme 

 seiyiicavpifolia, Litssea tomentosa, and L. selifera, all of the N. 0. Laurineee " (J. As. 

 Soc. Beng. 1900, 259). 



