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173. Papilio hector, Linngeus. 



Moore as Menelaides hector. Common in the low country at certain 

 seasons of the year, generally after the first outbreak of the two 

 monsoons ; abundant at Colombo. It is a common species in many parts 

 of peninsular and continental India. The larva feeds on ArisfolocJda. 



174. Papilio jophon, Gray. 



Moore as Menelaides jophon. Peculiar to Ceylon, and confined 

 locally to the middle hill district. It is not rare at Punduloya, and 

 Gampola in June, and is easily captui-ed in the early morning ; after the 

 sun is up it flies fast and soars over the tops of the forest trees quite 

 out of reach. Wade records it from Ambogamua and the Kottawa 

 forest; Mackwood from the hills from 2,000 to 4,000 feet, very local, 

 taken only in the Navalpntha and Pusilawa country in a tract of about 

 twenty miles in extent in June. P. jophon has a near ally in the South 

 India P. pandiyana, Moore. The latter species has not been bred, but 

 Moore figures the larva of P. jophon, though he does not record its food- 

 plant. 



175. Papilio aristolochi^, Fabricius. 



Moore as Menelaides ceylonica, Moore. An abundant species in 

 Ceylon, especially so in the low country. In its typical form P. aristo- 

 lochise occurs almost throughout India, in Burma, Siam, the Malay 

 Peninsula, China, the Loo Choo Islands, Natuna Islands, Java and 

 Celebes. The larva feeds on Aristolochia. 



J 76. Papilio demoleus, Linnaeus. 



Moore as Orpheides erithoniuf^, Cramer. A common low country 

 insect in Ceylon, and takes a large share in the annual migratory flights. 

 It is found also in Arabia, Persia, throughout India, Buima, in China, 

 and in Formosa Island. The larva feeds on plants of the Natural 

 Order Butacese, which contains the oranges, limes, pomolos, etc., and 

 the evil-smelling Garden Rue. 



177. Papilio mooreanus, Rothschild. 



Moore as Chariis helenus, Linnaeus. This is a local race of P. helenus^ 

 confined to Ceylon, the South Indian local race being P. daksJia, 

 Hampson, tj^pical P. helenus being found in North-East India, Burma, 

 the Malay Peninsula, China and Southern Japan. Rothschild remarks 

 in describing P. mooreanus that " It is very curious that Mr. F. Moore 

 does not either describe or figure [in Lep. Cey.] tlie underside which 

 exhibits the distinguishing characters," these being on the hindwing 



