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826. Arhopala andamanioa, W.-M. and de N. (PLATE XXVII, Fic. 199 2). 
Amblypodia (? Narathura) fulla, var. andamanica, Wood-Mason and de Nicéville, Proc. A. S. B., August, 
1881, p. 143, n. 6 ; Navathura fulla, var. andamanica, id., Journ. A, S, B., vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 254, n. 78 (1881); Vs 
subfesctata, Moore, Trans. Ent, Soc. Lond., September, 1881, p. 312. 
Hasirat : South Andaman Isles. 
EXpPANSE: 6, 1'4to16; 2, 1-4 to 1’6 inches. 
DESCRIPTION : “ MALE, UPPERSIDE, doth wings brilliant violet-cyaneous, slightly more 
broadly bordered with black-fuscous than in Hewitson’s figure of VW. [=4.] ful/a. UNDERSIDE 
both wings pale ochraceous-fuscous, with faint traces of a disco-cellular mark and of three or 
four basal spots in the hindwing, besides the markings beyond the middle of the wings, darker 
than the ground-colour. The end of the first median nervule of the hindwing forms a minute 
tooth on the outer margin.” FEMALE. UPPERSIDE, forewing differs from the male only in hav- 
ing the costal margin broadly, the apex and outer margin still more broadly, biack, the blue 
coloration of a different shade. AHindwing with the costa and outer margin more broadly black 
than in the male. UNDERSIDE, doth wings as in the male. 
“ This very slight variety seems intermediate between WV. [=A.] /ud/a, Hewitson, from 
Boirou, and WV. [=4A.] arsenius, Felder, from Luzon.” (Wood-Mason and de Nicéville, Journ. 
A.S. B., l.c.). Inow believe this species to be quite distinct from 4. /ul//a, Hewitson, 
which has the inner margin of the forewing much shorter than the costa, while 4. andamanica 
has these parts of nearly equal length, and the forewing consequently truneated, with the 
apex much less acute. The outer black margin to the forewing is also considerably broader 
in A. andamanica. I append a description of 4. fulla.* 
A, andamanica appears to be rather common in South Andaman, the late Mr. A. R. 
de Roepstorff having sent fourmales and a female to the Indian Museum, Calcutta, while 
Mr. R. Wimberley has enriched my coilection with numerous specimens of both sexes. I also 
append a descriptiont of this species by Mr, Moore, who discriminated it within a month of 
the margins with a very narrow border of black. UNDERSIDE, doth wings varied with brown and grey. Forewing 
rufous-brown, the costal margin near the apex grey ; the base, the costal margin to its middle, with two short 
bands projecting from it, and the usual transverse band which curves outwards at its middle, where it is widest, 
and becomes narrower to its lower extremity (ending before the first median nervule), all dark brown. Hindwing 
crowded with dark brown spots intersected with grey.’’ (few/tson, |. c.) 
“Mavs, Uppersipe, doth wings dark violaceous-blue, _ costal and outer margins narrowly darker. 
UNDERSIDE, forewing pale castaneous with an ochraceous tinge, and with the following dark castanevus 
spots and fasciz narrowly margined with greyish :—a spot crossing the cell near the middle (the basal portion 
of the cell is also dark castaneous), a short broad fascia at the end of the cell joined to a spot beneath the 
cell and terminating at the first median nervule ; thisis followed at a short distance by another fascia com- 
mencing nearer the costa and terminating in a spot between the second and first median nervules, and an 
outer marginal fascia, becoming obsolete towards the outer angle; between these fasciz, but particularly at 
the apex of the wing, there isa strongly developed steely-blue tinge. Mzndwing dark castaneous, with the 
fellowing spots and fascize margined with steely-blue lines ; a looped costal spot near the base and terminating 
near the subcostal nervure, this is connected with three discal fascia, which are also more or less fused at the 
extreme margins, and the uppermost of which is dislocated at the median nervure, and the lowermost is narrow- 
est and strongly tinged on each side on the lower half of the wing with steely blue; a small black marginal 
spot with some metallic greenish scales between the second and first median nervules, and another 
near the anal angle. Body above and beneath, with /egs, more or Jess concolorous with the wings. FEMALE. 
UrrersivE, oth wings paler in hue than those of the male, and with the margins (especially at the apex 
of the forewing) broadly dark fuscous. UNDERSIDE, Goth wings as in the male.” 
Mr. Distant remarks that the figures of this species given by Hewitson do not at all agree with the 
figure he (Distant) gives, adding “tI could not have believed that I possessed the species had I not carefully 
compared my specimens with Hewitson’s type. There can beno doubt that in the Eastern Lycenide Hewit- 
son’s figures are, in several cases, in direct antithesis to his typical specimens, which being now contained 
in the National Collection, must be accepted as decisive.” (Dzstant, |. c.) x 4 
Mr. Hewitson’s figure of this species is obviously very bad, but even worse in my eyes than the deli- 
neation of the markings of the underside is the shape given to the forewing, which is represented as much 
elongated and pointed at the apex, quite unlike any known species of this genus, I have seen no specimen 
of A. annéella, 
* Amblypodia fulla, Hewitson, Cat. Lycenide B. M., p. 10, n. 47, pl. vi, figs. 67, 68, male (1862). Hast- 
TaT : Boirou. ExpansE: Male, 1°6 inches. DeEscriprion: ‘MALE. UpPERSIDE, doth wings bright lilac- 
blue, the margins with a narrow border of brown. UNDERSIDR, Joth wings ferruginous, spotless to beyond the 
middle. Forewing with the usual band straight, narrow, and indistinct, followed by a submarginal band. Hind: 
wing crossed beyond the middle by a broad regular rufous band, followed between it and the outer margin by 
three other bands of the same colour.’”’ (Hew/tsox, 1. c.) 
t Narathura subfasciata, Moore, Trans. Ent, Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 312. Hasitar: Andamans. Ex- 
PANSE: Male, femate, 1'5 inches. Description: ‘* MALE. Near to NV. canuta [=canulia], Hewitson. UPpPpEer- 
SIDE, oth wings glossy purplish-blue ; margins narrowly black. UNbErsIDE, ¢oth wings pale greyish-brown. 
Forewing with two very indistinct, slightly darker, submarginal fascie. Aimdwing with two similar _lunular 
fascia, a broader discal zigzag fascia, and three or four small basal spots. FEMALE. UppErRsIDE, both wings 
we are cobalt-blue tint, which is confined to the lower basal area,” UNpbersIpe, doth wings asinthe male. 
(Moore, 1. c.) 
