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outside end of the cell, a discal series of streaks, tlae upper one of which is small 

 and somewhat rounded, the next three short and outwardly indented, the lower 

 broad and elongated, that in the lower median interspace divided by a longitudinal 

 curved black line ; beyond is a submarginal row of rounded spots. Hindwing with 

 greyish-white cell-area, which is cut by a slender black oblique line near the apex, 

 broad discal streaks, those from the lower subcostal to lower median short, the one 

 in the latter interspace with a small spot beyond its end, and the submedian with a 

 similar coalescent spot ; beyond is a submarginal row of two upper rather large 

 spots — the uppermost one being generally coalesced to the costal streak, and four 

 lower dentate lunulas ; abdominal margin very hairy beneath, folded over above, 

 the fold when opened displaying a lengthened scent-organ consisting of a dense 

 series of fine long silky hairs, extending from the base along middle of the marginal 

 interspace. Underside ochreous-brown, Forewing blackish between the lower 

 discal streaks, with markings, as on the upperside, but less prominent. Hindwing 

 with less prominent markings, as on upperside, the upper submarginal spots obso- 

 lescent, the lower lunules prominent, the two subanal spots small. Bodij black ; 

 front of thorax, collar, and palpi white spotted ; thorax above laterally clothed with 

 fine silky grey hairs ; abdomen with a broad white lateral and a sublateral band; 

 antennae and legs black; femora and tibiae whitish beneath. 



Female. Upperside with the hindwing brownish- black. Botb wings marked 

 as in the male, except that in the hindwing the cell has a less defined subapical 

 oblique line, the lower discal streaks are somewhat nai'rower, and the two subanal 

 spots small but widely separated from the corresponding streaks. Underside as in 

 the male. 



Expanse, c? 31 to 3f, ? 3| inches. 



Habitat. — Sikkim. 



MiMiCKT. — Both sexes are mimics of the Limnaine butterfly Paralitica mela- 

 oioidvs, and probably also of the Nymphaline butterfly ParhestinapersimiHs. 



Distribution. — Mr. L. de Niceville's type specimens of both sexes are recorded 

 from " Sikkim" (I.e. p. 568). Mr. H. J. Blwes writes, "males not uncommon in 

 Sikkim at low elevations, during May and Jane, but the females are extremely rare" 

 (Trans. Eut. Soc. 1888, 431). Mr. L. de Niceville says it is "single brooded and 

 rather rare in Sikkim. It occurs in the low outer valleys only from April to June " 

 (Sikkim Gaz. 1894, 173). 



Our illustrations on Plate 515, figs. 1, la, are from a Sikkim male and female. 



PARANTIC0PSI3 INDICTTS (Plate 515, fig. 2, ^, 2a, ? , 2b, dimorphic $). 



Papilio Macaretis, subsp. Indicus, Kotbschild, Nov. Zool. ii. p. 457, ^ $ (1895). 



Pajjilio Macareus (part), Doubleclay and Hewitsou, Gen. D. Lep. i. p. 21 (1846). Moore, Proc. ZooL 



