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wing black traversed inwardly by an irregular incomplete row of 

 yellowish-white lunules. Hind wing as in the d , but the white 

 discal band of fore wing continued on to vein 4 somewhat tinted 

 with yellow posteriorly, the black subterminal band or series of 

 spots as in the tf , but traversed throughout its length by a series 

 of white spots. Underside much as in the c? but paler, the discal 

 band outwardly shaded with ochraceous. 



Exp. J 2 92-118 mm. (3-61-4-65"). 



Hob. Sikhim ; Bhutan ; Sylhet ; Assam ; Manipur ; throughout 

 the hills of Burma and Tenasserim. 



A highly variable race of the Chinese C. polyxena. I have 

 followed Messrs. Eothschild and Jordan in considering the forms 

 with white or pale discal bands as mere varieties of C. polyxena 

 race hierax. The differences between the chief varietal forms are 

 briefly noticed in the key. 



Race hemana, Butler. — S • Upperside bright ochraceous. Eore 

 wing with dark chestnut lines denning the discocellulars ; a short 

 transverse discal series of slender chestnut lunules in interspaces 

 2-4; apostdiscal transverse, somewhat diffuse, lunular, dusky fascia 

 from vein 5 to dorsum ; the apex broadly above vein 6, and a sub- 

 terminal broad band black, the former margined on the inner side 

 with two subquadrate spots, and the latter with a series of detached 

 lunules of the ochraceous ground-colour. Hind wing : the outer 

 third darker ochraceous, traversed by a subterminal black band 

 or series of spots exactly as in hierax : and a short transverse 

 lunular dark chestnut line not extending below vein 5. Underside 

 as in hierax but paler. Antennae dark chestnut-brown ; head, 

 thorax and abdomen pale ochraceous brown ; beneath paler, palpi 

 white. — $ . Upperside very bright ochraceous. Fore wing : an 

 irregular short series of "broad black lunules beyond apex of cell, 

 bordering the discocellulars and continued to vein 1 ; followed by 

 a broad discal interspace or band, white anteriorly and bearing a 

 subcostal short black bar, a postdiscal black zigzag line below 

 vein 5 and an anteriorly broadening black subterminal wide band ; 

 a series of triangular spots of the ground-colour are included 

 between the postdiscal line and subterminal band ; lastly a narrow 

 band on the terinen of dark ochraceous brown. Hind wing with 

 a short discal lunular line, and subterminal band or series of spots 

 as in the J . Underside pale yellow suffused with pale purple on 

 the basal area and along a broad subterminal band ; otherwise the 

 markings in character similar to those in the <$ but much paler. 



Exp. S 2 94-100 mm. (3-72-3-95"). 



Bab. The X.W. Himalayas ; Mussoorie ; Kumaun ; Nepal. 



244. Charaxes fabius, Fabr. (Papilio) Spec. Ins. ii, 1781, p. 12 ; Moore, 

 Lep. Ceyl. i, 1880, p. 29, pi. 15, fig. 1 : de N. Bud. hid. ii, 1886, 

 p. 280 ; 'Elwes, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1888, p. 368 ; Davidson $ Aitken, 

 Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. v, 1890, p. 278, pi. A, figs. 3, 3 a, larva & 

 pupa; Moore, Lep. Ind. ii, 1893-96, p. 249, pi. 183, figs. 1, 1 «- 

 Id, $ 2 ) larva & pupa. 



