RIIQPALO CERA MALAYAN A. 



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containing two of the submarginn.1 and one of the marginal spots, the anal angle also black. Body above 

 more or less concolorous with wings. 



Female. Anterior wings above as in P. phoenix, but with an obscure pale fascia near apex ; i^osler bl- 

 uings blackiftb, dusted with some scattered niuiute metallic-greenish scales, three large groyish-white spots 

 separated by the first and second median nervules, — the uppermost more or less obsolete ; these pale 

 &pots are followed by throe large dark black marginal spots, the lowermost of which is posteriorly margined 

 with red, a large reddish patch at anal -angular area, containing a rounded black spot with the extreme 

 angle itself blru-k. Ant., rior wings beneath as above, hut paler, and with a greyish patch at inner margin 

 and a smaller one beyond cell; posterior wings beneath as above, but darker, with basal red spots, 

 the reddish patch at anal-angular area larger, a marginal series of large black spots placed between 

 the nervules, the reddish patch also containing two submarginal spots; extreme anal angle black as 

 above. Body and legs fuscous or blaok. 



Exp, wings, $ , llfi millim. ; 147 millim. 



Hab. — Malay Peninsula ; Malacca (Biggs — coll, Dist.). 



This interesting form, for the acquisition of which I am indebted to the exertions of the 

 Rev, L. C, Biggs in Malacca, is closely allied — especially in the female sex* — to P. thttnbergii, 

 Sieb.,* a Japanese insect. Whether its position in relation to P, agenor is that of a distinctly 

 specific or varietal character is, as stated before, a perfectly open question, and one awaiting 

 solution, 



7c. Papilio esperi. (Tab. XXVIIL, rig. 1 £ , f and 6 $ .) 



Papain faperi, Butler, Trans, Linn. Soo. eer. 2 t Zool. vol. i. p, 553, n. 17, t. btviii, fig, 7 (1877). 

 Papilw Protrtutr (part), Eeper (nee Cramer), Ausl. Schractt. t, 29, f. 2 (1785-98), 



Male. Wings above and beneath resembling those of P. dlix, but the posterior wings beneath 

 having the marginal Kpetn continuous ami inwardly bounded by more or less distinct reddish luuulcs, the 

 spots in the red anal -angular area also much larger. 



Female. Resembling the male above, but with the anterior wings dark greyish, the basal area, 

 neuration, and longitudinal streaks between the tiervules Mack, and with a large diffused broad eubapieal 

 whitish fascia. Posterior wings as in male, but with a reddish spot at anal angle, and sometimes a 

 smaller but similarly coloured spot on posterior margin between the third median nervule and submedian 

 nervure. Anterior wings beneath as above; posterior wings beneath as in male, the spots in the red 

 anal-angular patch somewhat smaller, and the red submarginal lumiles obsolete. 



Exp. wings, S , 145 millim. ; ? , 140 to 155 millim. 



Hab. — Malay Peninsula ; Quedah (coll. Dist.) ; Province Wellesley (coll. Saiier) ; Malacca (Pinwill — 

 Brit. Mus, ; Biggs — coll. Dist.). 



7(L Papilio mestor, (Tab. XXVIIL, figs. 2 J,J 7 5.) 

 Bidden Hator, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schraett. p. 89, n, 931 (1816). 

 Papifia Mtstor, Butl. Trans. Linu. Soc. ser. 2, Zool. vol, i. p. 553, ru 18 (1877). 

 Papilio Anttroffeos, Cram. Pap. Ex. i. t. 91, f. A, 13 (1770) ?- 



CiMfsidrred n synonym of P. agenor by Mr. Kirhy iSyn. Cat. Ditini. Ley., Snppl. p. 81U. 1877); ami treated as a 

 lyv.onym of i J . mem nan by Mr. Elwes (Proc, Zool. Soc 1881, p. 878). 



| Ab proposed by Mr. Butler. 



J As proposed by Mr. Butler. The under aurCace of the- posterior wings only given. 

 Sei'T. 25, 1885. 4 s 



