AMBLYPODIA GEOUP OF THE LTC.ENID-E. 45 



portion of the second median and lower median spaces, and below the lower median 

 nervule, beneath the second discal spot, is another spot, larger and more distinct than 

 usual: the slightly bent and uneven transverse band ends abruptly on the lower median 

 nervule; submargiual row fairly distinct, with the inner margin shaded with violet 

 in the upper portion, which shading extends to the outer margin of the transverse band. 

 Secondaries with four basal spots, the second and fourth shifted inwards and outside 

 these three large ones ; cell closed by a large subquadrate spot, below which is another 

 touching the lowest of the three. Transverse band irregular, extending to the inter I 

 nervure and consisting of two large squarish spots touching the spot closing the cell, 

 four smaller ones shifted outwards ; the next spot forming the angle is shifted inwards 

 and touches the spot extending up to the internal nervure ; submarginal row obsolete, but 

 its position is indicated by the internal pale crescentic border ; a large black velvety 

 spot occupies the lobe and marginal space between the second and lower median 

 nervules sprinkled with brilliant metallic-green scales, which extend into the marginal 

 area between these two spots. 



2 . Upperside : dark brown, with a large patch of deep blue (not a tinge of 

 purple in it) extending over a considerable part of the primaries, but restricted in the 

 secondaries almost to the area between the upper discoidal and submedian nervures. 

 Underside as in male. 



In the colour of the upperside this species is near micale Blanch., but is darker ; it is, 

 however, better placed here on account of the underside pattern, which is very dark and 

 marked, the pattern being very prominently outlined with whitish and with no bluish 

 metallic outline to the cell-spots of the primaries, so that there will be no difficulty in 

 separating it from its near allies. Felder described it from Luzon and it appears to be 

 confined to the Philippine Islands. In the genitalia the clasps are more ovate and 

 the penis unusually short. 



Akhopala acetes (Hewitson). (Plate III. fig. 18, d .) 



Amb/i/podia acetes Hewitson, Cat. Lycrenidae B.M. p. 5, pi. iii. figs. 14, 15, ? (1862); id. 111. 

 Diurn. Lep., Lye. p. 4 (18G9). 



Ilab. Makassar, Celebes. 



Expanse, d 64-67, 2 02-64 mm. 



This species can at once be recognised from aglais Feld. by its larger size, duller 

 blue with merely linear black margins, and by its underside being much more uniform 

 in tone and more spotted in pattern. It is one of the largest of the group and appears 

 to be confined exclusively to Celebes and is a very distinct species. 



