1881.] Diurnal Lepidoptera inhabiting the Nicobar Islands. 237 



52. Taciiyeis paulina, var. galatiiea. 



Pieris galathca, Felder, Verh. zool.-bot. Gesellsch. Wien., 1862, vol. xii, p. 485, $ . 

 Two males from Nankowri and Katschall Islands, both having a round 

 spot of black scales between the 2nd and 3rd median veinlets on both sides 

 of the anterior wing, the remains of the intense black spot occupying the 

 same position in the females of typical T. paulina ; and Great Nicobar 

 {Felder). 



53. Tachyeis panda. 



Pieris panda, Godt., Snellen v. Vollenhoven, Faune Entom. Arch. Indo -Ne'erland., 

 2 me. Monogr., Fam. des Pierides, p. 44, S $ • 



A male from Great Nicobar agreeing perfectly with Vollenhoven's 

 description; Java (Horsjield, Vollenhoven). 



54. Catopsilia ceocale. 

 Kamorta Island (Moore). 



55. Pieeis coeonis, var. lichenosa. 

 P. lichenosa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877, p. 591. 

 One male from Kar Nicobar Island. 



Subfamily Papilioninje. 



56. Papilio aeistolochl£], var. camoeta. 



P. aristolochice, var. camorta, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877, p. 592, $ . 



Three males and two females from Nankowri Island ; three males and 



one female from Kar Nicobar Island ; two males from Great Nicobar Island ; 



and Kamorta {Moore). 



57. Papilio polttes, var. nikobaetts. 

 P. pammon, var. nikobarus, Felder, Verh. zool.-bot. Gesellsch. Wien, 1862, vol. xii, 

 p. 483, ? . 



One male and two females from Nankowri Island ; seven males from 

 Pulu Kondul ; two males and one female from Kamorta Island ; two 

 females from Kar Nicobar; and two males Takoin {Col. Gadell). 



All the females from all the islands are of the First Form, i. e., like 

 the males. The male specimens from Pulu Kondul all have on the 

 underside of the posterior wing external to the discal white macular 

 band a series of irregular patches of beautiful blue scales, which forms a 

 very distinct blue macular band across the wing. 



58. Papilio agamemnon. 

 Kamorta Island {Moore). 



