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shifted well inwards ; the sixth outwards again, immediately below which is the seventh 

 detached spot. Submarginal lunular row distinct, beyond which is a marginal row of 

 dark dashes interrupted at each nervure ; extreme margin pale ; subdiscoidal area 

 slightly paler than ground. Secondaries : a half-spot at the extreme basal edge of the 

 costa ; four basal spots below each other, the lowest shifted inwards, followed by three 

 large spots ; cell closed by a large, somewhat irregular spot, beneath which is a small 

 triangular one shifted inwards ; chain-like band composed of eight spots, the two costal 

 ones inclined outwards, the next two shifted well outwards, fifth spot shifted decidedly 

 inwards, sixth outwards, the angular seventh spot slightly inwards, whence the long 

 eighth spot runs upwards to the lowest basal one, which it sometimes touches ; 

 submarginal lunular row distinct ; marginal row less distinct ; extreme margin finely 

 paler ; a dark spot occupies anal angle, the marginal submedian space, and the marginal 

 space between the lower median and the second median nervule, over which are slightly 

 scattered, but more thickly in the central space, bluish-metallic scales. 



2 . Upperside : both wings as in male, but with a large central and basal and sub- 

 median area of superimposed pale bluish scales ; this area is more restricted in the 

 secondaries. In one specimen before me this area is whitish, tinged with lavender. A 

 dark spot shows through, closing each of the cells. Underside as in male, but spots 

 darker and more broadly encircled with white. 



Dr. Staudinger's species erebina, from Saparua, agrees precisely with annulata in 

 every particular, and so does Rober's tristis from Banka — in fact, Hewitson's drawing 

 might have been taken from Dr. Staudinger's type, they are so close. This species may 

 be easily recognised from viola Semp. by its brown colour and smaller size ; the shape 

 of the wings is also different, being narrower than in Semper's insect. The female is 

 variable ; 1 have one in which the blue is quite bright (almost ultramarine), others 

 almost brown, and one whitish. The superimposed blue scales are evidently rubbed 

 off easily in both sexes, and are often very sparse indeed. In the genitalia the same 

 recurved (at the base) hooks appear as in eridanus, with subtriangular clasps and 

 small penis. 



Arhopala tephlis (Hewitson). (Plate I. figs. 15 & 16, a ; Plate IV. figs. 14 & 14 a.) 

 Amblypodia tephlis Hewitsou, 111. Drum. Lep., Lyc;enid;e, p. 14 c, figs. 57 & 58, $ (1865) 

 Amblypodia bicolura Rober, Iris, vol. i. p. 71, Taf. v. fig. 7 (1886). 



Hah. Gilolo ; Celebes ; Halmaheira. 



Expanse, d & 2 . about 47 mm. 



<j . Upperside : both wings dull violaceous blue, with a not very narrow black costa 

 and a broadish black posterior margin to the primaries, and fringes tipped with snowy 

 white for the anal half. Secondaries with broad brown costa, and apex increasing in 

 width at the anal angle ; abdominal fold grey ; extreme margin in anal area bright blue ; 



