52 L. de Nicevllle — List of llic ButterJUes of Calcutta. [No. 1, 



130. Paj'ILIO (Laertias) pammon, Linnseus. 



The commonest Papilio in Calcutta. All three forms of the female 

 occur, the third form which mimics P. hector being the rarest. Larva 

 reared on Glycosmis pentaphylla, ^cjle marmelos, and the common 

 lime. 



131. Papilio (Menelaides) aristolochi^, Fabricius. 



Very common. Has a strong scent, and called the ' Rose Butterfly' 

 in consequence by Calcutta schoolboys. Feeds on Aristolochia. 



132. Papilio (Menelaides) hector, Linnaeus. 



Rare in Calcutta, taken in Chandernagore commonly in November. 

 Also has a strong scent, and larva feeds on Aristolochia. 



133. Papilio (Chilasa) dissimilis, Linnaeus. 



Not rare in the hot weather. On the wing it may often be mis- 

 taken for Danais limniace. 



134. Papilio (Chilasa) casyapa, Moore. 



Occurs in the hot weather. Mimics the Calcutta species of Euplcea. 

 Both this species and the preceding feed on Antiaris todicaria. The 

 larvae and pupce of the one are indistinguishable from those of the other, 

 and both species, or species allied to both, occur always together in all 

 parts of India ; it therefore appears to me not improbable that they are 

 one and the same species.* 



Family HESPERIID^. 



135. Badamia exclamationis, Fabricius. 



Occurs sparingly throughout the year except in the coldest months. 



136. Parata chromus, Cramer. 



I took a single male in the garden of the Seven Tanks in July. 



137. AsTiCTOPTERUS OLivASCENS, Moore. 

 Rare. Occurs amongst grass in shade. 



138. ASTICTOPTERUS SALSALA, Moore. 



Avery common species. Mr. Moore informs me that *' the female 

 of A. salsala has a curved discal row of seven white spots and two 

 lower ochraceous discal spots, and is a larger species than A. gteilifer, 

 Butler," which latter has been described from Malacca and Ceylon, and 

 appears to me to be identical with A. salsala. 



139. Matapa aria, Moore. 



Common throughout the year, actually swarms on sweet-scented 

 flowers in the evenings during the rains. 



140. Telegonus thrax, Fabricius. 

 Rare. Occurs in September. 



* Since writing the above, I accidently came across the following note in the 

 P. Z. S. 18G5, p. 75G — "P. dissimilis and P. panope taken in coitu. — A. E. Russell." 



