226 LYCAENIDE, ARHOPALA. 
The dull metallic-green markings on the underside are more profuse than described by’ 
Mr. Moore ; there are five increasing spots in the discoidal cell of the forewing, and numerous 
spots scattered over the hindwing, with a prominent lunular band on the outer margin from 
the anal angle tothe discoidal nervule. I have seen but two specimens of this species, both 
females, taken by Major C, T. Bingham in the Meplay Valley and Upper Thoungyeen 
Forests, Burma, in February and April. The male has yet to be discovered. It appears to be 
an extremely rare species, with a very limited range. 
The figure shows both sides of a female example from the Meplay Valley in my 
collection. 
Gonus 180.—ARHOPALA, Boisduval. (Frontisprece AND PLATE XXVII). 
Arhopala, Boisduval, Voy. Astr., Lép., p. 75 (1832) ; Marathura, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1878, Pp: 
835; id., Distant, Rhop, Malay., p. 259 (1885); Nzdasera, Moore, Lep. Cey., vol. i, p. 114 (1881); Panchala, 
id., Proc. Zool. Soc, Lond., 1882, p. 251 ; id, Distant, l.c., p. 272 ; Satadra, Moore, Journ. A. S. B., vol. liii, pt. 
2, p. 38 (1884) ; Davasana, id., 1. c., p. 42 ; Flos and Jois, Doherty, Journ. A. S. B., vol. Iviii, pt. 2, p. (1889) ; 
Amblypodia, anctorum (ec Horsfield). 
WINGs broad. FOREWING, costa nearly straight, moderately arched or strongly arched, 
often distinctly waved towards the apex between the terminations of the nervules ; afex acute, 
the acuteness varying in intensity ; ower margin sometimes straight, sometimes regularly 
convex, sometimes strongly convex, sometimes slightly concave below the apex, then strongly 
convex ; iver margin slightly emarginate in the middle; costal nervure short, but varying 
slightly in length, never reaching to opposite the apex of the discoidal cell ; first and second 
subcostal and upper discoidal nervules with their bases about equi-distant, third subcostal 
nervule rather short, arising nearer tothe apex of the wing than to the apex of the cell, 
varying in length ; middle disco-cellular nervule given off some little distance beyond the 
origin of the upper discoidal, very short, straight, outwardly oblique” ; /ower disco-cellular nervule 
four times as long as the middle disco-cellular, straight, slightly inwardly oblique 3 second median 
nervule given off some little distance before the lower end of the cell; jist median nervule 
curved, bowed downwards soon after its origin, the median nervure angled upwards beyond the 
point where the first median nervule is given off ; swbmedian nervure straight. IINDWING, 
sometimes entire, sometimes waved, sometimes furnished with a short tail at the termination 
of the first median nervule, sometimes this tail considerably longer, sometimes there is an 
additional very short tooth or tail at the termination of the second median nervule, sometimes 
still a third tail, but very short, at the termination of the submedian nervure ; anal 
angle sometimes rounded, sometimes acute, sometimes distinctly lobed ; abdominal margin some- 
times straight, sometimes convex to the termination of the internal nervure, then slightly emargi- 
nate ; cos/a sometimes regularly arched, sometimes bowed at base, then quite straight, sometimes 
the outer margin is anteriorly produced at the apex thus causing the costa to be sinuate ; costal 
nervure sometimes nearly straight, sometimes considerably bowed, sometimes lying quite 
close to the margin, sometimes well removed from it; first sudcostal nervule arched, given 
off some little distance before the apex of the cell ; wpfer disco-cellular nervule shorter 
than the lower, slightly concave, slightly outwardly oblique, /ower disco-cellular sometimes 
upright, sometimes slightly inwardly oblique, straight or slightly concave ; second median nervule 
emitted always a little before the lower end of the cell ; submedian nervure a little waved ; 
internal nervure short, recurved. Avéenne short, less than half the length of the costa of the 
forewing, with a gradually-formed, attenuated club. a/pi moderately long, porrect. Zyes 
smooth. ody moderately robust. 
LARVA onisciform, posteriorly flattened, bristly at the sides. Pura of the usual lycenid 
shape. The transformations of three species are known, A. centaurus, Fabricius, and A. 
amantes, Hewitson, from Ceylon, and A. apidanus, Cramer, from Java. 
* In some species the middle disco-cellular appears almost to form the base of the lower discoidal nervule, 
being nearly as thick as that vein, in other species the middle disco-cellulay is but little thicker than the lowey, 
in others again both are equally thin, 
