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margin, entering into lower corner of cell and with a narrow sub- 

 apical projection from lower discoidal nervule to subcostal nervure. 

 Cilia black. Hindwing with a broad basal splash of metallic 

 green, bordered with black, which forms a continuation of the 

 lower black band of forewing; followed by a cream band, widest 

 at costa and very narrow at inner margin, inner edge of marginal 

 black beginning from apex and running nearly straight to middle 

 of inner margin; in this black outer margin are a series of large 

 subquadrate metallic green spots each with a large ovoid black 

 spot; these are interneural, extending from angle to subcostal 

 nervure, above which is often a patch of green scales; outer 

 margin black, internal to which is a more or less distinct white 

 line interrupted by black nervules. Cilia black. 



Var. — The whole hindwing on upperside, except black outer 

 margin and an elongated white streak above subcostal nervule 

 from apex to just beyond middle of costa, uniform shining 

 purplish-blue. The male is very variable; on forewing the white 

 edging to cilia in apical region is sometimes very marked, and 

 sometimes absent; in hindwino- the black outer marofin varies in 

 width. The white of hindwing varies from that of the variety 

 described to the typical form, every intermediate stage being 

 observed. On the underside the white submarginal line and the 

 inner edge of black margin of forewing vary; in the hindwing the 

 shape of the green spots and the enclosed black spots is variable; 

 also, in continuation of the metallic green series, green scales may 

 or may not be present above the subcostal nervure. 



^. 14-17 mm. (16). U p p e r s i d e. — Forewing black and white, 

 with base covered with metallic green scales which occupy nearly 

 h cell; costal margin basally green, then narrowl}^ black, broaden- 

 ing out about middle of cell and extending half-way into cell and 

 continuing of about uniform width to apex and to angle; rest of 

 wing white. Cilia black. Hindwing white, with a very broad black 

 outer margin, its inner edge running from apex irregularl}^ to anal 

 angle. On the inner anal area of this band is a large patch of 

 metallic green scales, base also coloured with metallic green. 

 Abdominal fold white. Cilia black. 



