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seven spots, usually terminating on the submedian nervure, second spot larger and 

 shifted very slightly outwards, third further out, fourth still further out, fifth inwards 

 and confluent with the sixth, which is outwardly oblique, seventh spot shifted inwards 

 and sometimes obscure ; submarginal row distinct and continuous, marginal row obscure ; 

 submedian area paler. Secondaries darker in hue, with an obscure spot at the costal 

 base, three dark basal spots, below which on the inner margin is a rather paler one, 

 following these are three larger spots below each other ; cell closed by a longish 

 subquadrate spot, below which is a triangular one ; transverse band composed of eight 

 spots, the second larger than the first and touching the spot closing the cell, third spot 

 detached from the second (usually but not always) and shifted right outwards, fourth 

 shifted further out and confluent with the fifth, sixth shifted outwards, seventh spot 

 well inwards and touching the long eighth spot ; submarginal row fairly distinct. 

 Three anal black spots, the middle one being almost entirely obliterated, with bluish 

 or greenish-blue metallic scales, which also edge the other two spots above. All the 

 spots are rather large and the fascia edged laterally. 



$ . Upperside : botli wings rather pale, sublustrous, violet-blue, rather bright ; cell 

 closed by a black spot ; all the borders of the primaries broadly brown, apical area very 

 broad ; secondaries with costa and outer margin very broadly brown, decreasing at 

 the anal angle, abdominal fold greyish. Underside exactly like that of the male in 

 every respect. 



Mr. Druce has a male and female from Burma, taken respectively at Bankasoon and 

 Meetan ; the female has the blue of an exceedingly pale lustrous azure instead of the 

 usual violet colour. 



This species is distinct from horsfieldi Pagenst. ; it is altogether a larger insect than 

 the latter; the colour beneath is much browner and warmer in tone, making the spots 

 much less prominent, though they are larger than in horsfieldi ; the transverse fascia 

 has a much more spotted appearance. The points of difference are difficult to describe, 

 but are such as to separate the two species easily. The ground-colour of 1/orsjiehli is 

 much greyer in tone. In the female the blue of de Niceville's insect occupies a decidedly 

 larger area in both wings and is brighter and rather lustrous. The figures will show 

 the differences quite readily. 



The genitalia are similar to eumolphus Cram., but the hooks are straight, and the 

 anvil-shaped part of the clasp is deeply excavated fore and aft. 



Arhopala staudixgeri Semper. (Plate II. rig. 25, 6 .) 

 Arhopala staudingeri Semper, Schmett. Philip. Ins. Bd. v. p. 195. 



Hub. Mindanao. 



Expanse, d , 45 mm. 



d . Upperside : both wings brilliant metallic green ; primaries with costa narrowly 

 dark brown, posterior margin rather broadly brown, increasing considerably at the anal 



