Frederic Moore
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 106
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...is recorded to be from Silhet. Col. C. Swinhoe received it from the " Khasia Hills " (Tr. Ent. Soc. 1893, 315). Mr. J. Wood-Mason records " a male taken in May at Durgakuna, Cachar " (J. As. Soc. Beng. 1887, 376). Specimens were taken by Dr. G. Watt " near Mauipur " (Ann. N. H. 1885, 384-). Our illustrations on Plate 516, figs. 2, 2a, are from a Khasia specimen of male and female. Papilio Xenocles, f. temp. N21-onus, Fruhstorfer, Soc. Ent. 1902, p. 74. Papilio Xenocles Kephisos, f. temp. Neronus, Fruhstorfer, Berl. Ent. Zeit. 1902, p. 229. Papilio Xenocles, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1878, p. 840. Papilio (Paranticopais) Xenocles, Elwes and do Niceville, Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, 1887, p. 433. ImAe0.--M-ale. Upperside. Forewing similar to the typical Assamese Xenocles. Hindwing with narrower and shorter discal streaks, the lower submarginal spots small and less dentate, or the upper one and the three lower obliterated, the chromeyellow anal spot somewhat smaller; abdominal margin clothed with ochreous or ochreous-brown hairs. Underside. Forewing similar to the upperside. Hindwing with similar narrow and short discal streaks and submarginal spots as on the upperside, or the latter obsolescent. Expanse, 6' 4@inches. HABITAT.---Burma; Tenasserim; Shan States; Siam; Upper Tonkin. DISTRlBUTION.----C0l. C. H. E. Adamson records "males not uncommon in Arakan and Tenasserim, at slight elevations, from July till March. The female not seen" (List, 1897, 49). Co. C. T. Bingham obtained it in the Daunat Range, Tenasserim, in September, and in the Thoungyeen Valley in February. Mr. H. Grose-Smith has males from the Ataran Valley, Tenasserim, taken by Mr. T. A. Hauxwell. Mr. H. J. Elwes records...