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Show 1878.] INSECTS FROM UPPER TENASSERIM. 837 NYCHITONIA XIPHIA. Papilio xiphia, Fabr. Spec. Gen. Lep. ii. p. 43. P. nina, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. 191. Ahsown; above Ahsown. CALLIDRYAS CATILLA. Papilio catilla, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. t. 229. f. D, E (1782); Butler, Lep. Exot. i. p. 24, pl. 9. f. 7-10. Hatsiega to Houngduran ; Naththoung to Paboga; Moolai, 3000- 6000 feet. CALLIDRYAS CROCALE. Papilio crocale, Cram. Pap. Exot. i. t. 52. f. C, D (1779); Butler, Lep. Exot. i. p. 22, pl. 9. f. 1, 2. Moolai to Meetan. HEBOMOIA GLAUCIPPE. Papilio glaucippe, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 2, p. 762 (1767). Houngduran source. IXIAS PALLIDA, n. sp. Nearest to I. andamana, Moore, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 590. Upper-side of the same pale colour, the orange band on fore wing slightly wider, and having a more convex outer margin, the inner black border also broader, and the marginal band on hind wing wide and of equal width throughout. Underside differs in having a uniform series of delicate black strigae and a cell-spot on both wings. Expanse 2| inches. Moolai, 3000-6000 feet. In coll. J. Wood-Mason. From I. latifasciata, Butler, this species differs in its much paler colour above and beneath, and in the absence of the dark blotches on the underside. IXIAS CITRINA, n. sp. Male. Allied to the preceding ; the orange band comparatively narrower and shorter hindward, its black inner border also narrower, and the marginal band on hind wing only half its width. Underside darker, with more prominent black strigae and cell-spot, and with a submarginal series of brown-speckled spots with whitish centre. Expanse 2 inches. Houndurang source. In coll. J. Wood-Mason. This also may be distinguished from /. latifasciata, by the colour above and by the narrow band on the hind wing. IXIAS MOULMEINENSIS, n. sp. Male and Female. Near to I. pirenassa, Wallace, from Madras. Upperside of the same bright yellow, the orange band in male much broader anteriorly ; pale blackish band on hind wing narrow and not extending to posterior angle. Underside dull ochreous-yellow, with PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1878, No. LV. 55 |