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260. Arhopala meander l^oisd. 



A long series of both sexes, soiiii' of which aiv of the tyjiical form, Ix-iiig 

 plain brown ; others are purplish brown, more or less tinged with bronzy green ; 

 others are a darker glossy pmple-brown, with the spots and markings very clearly 

 defined by pale greenish grey lines. In some specimens the costal area of the 

 jwsterior wings, in others the middle area, is jialer than the remaining ])ortion of 

 the wings; but in all the spots are identical, and the variation in the coloration is 

 too inconstant to form any ground for erecting anv iiarticular variation into a 

 distinct species. 



One specimen is from l!iak, tlie others are from Huml)oldt Hay. 



2(>i Arhopala phaenops I'lld. 



One specimen, nfciiKtle, more lilue than the usual form. 



262. Arhopala leo Druce. 

 A good series of both sexes. 



263. Arhopala periander sp. nov. 



M.VLE. — Ujjpei'side : differs from A. pliildiider Feld. in lieing less violaceous 

 purple and the outer margins being more narrowly black. 



Underside: anterior wings with the discal transverse bar of sjiots narrower, and 

 more clearly defined on each side by whiter line.s. At the lower end of the bar. 

 situate nearer the base on either side of the submedian nervure, are two obscure dull 

 brown spots, which are absent in A. phtldiider ; the submarginal dusky brown band 

 is margined on each side between the median nervules with whitish lines. On the 

 posterior wings the discal band of brown spots is more regular, the dark space 

 teyond which is intersected by two irregular brownish grey streaks, of which there 

 is no trace in .4. philander. 



Expanse of wings : If inch. 



Hah. Jobie. 



This species is very near to ..-l. philander ; it is a smaller insect. 



One specimen only is in the collection. 



264. Arhopala hylander sp. nov. 



Male. — Upperside: scarcely differs from A. periander. but is rather bluer 

 puqile. 



Underside: both wings more imiformly brown, with the spots less clearly defined 

 by pale lines. On the anterior wings the discal row of spots is very indistinct ; the 

 middle sjx)ts in it are situate out of line nearer the base, the ujjper spots cur\'e 

 inwardly, and there are no spots on either side of the submedian nervure, as in 

 A. periander. On the jiosterior wings the discal row of spots is more irregular than 

 in that species or in A. philander. 



Fe.\iale. — Both wings less rosy purple than in that sex of A. philaiuler. On 

 the anterior wings the coloration is much more restricted on the disc, which is also 

 the case on the posterior wings and towards the anal angle. On the underside the 

 bands are wider than in A. philander, the band on the anterior wings towards the 

 costal margin curving inwardly, instead of being nearly straight, as in ..I. jihilander. 



Expanse of wings : male, IJ inch; female. II inch. 



llah. Biak ; a pair. 



