6 DIURNAL LEP1D0PTEEA. 



costal margin and the median nervure dark brown, marked by four short linear spots of silvery 

 white as in A. Centaurus : the transverse band unbroken, of nearly equal breadth : the outer 

 margin broadly brown. Posterior wing dark brown, with a submarginal band of pale brown 

 parallel to the margin, broad near the apex, linear as it approaches the abdominal fold. 



Female differs from the male only in having the costal and outer margins of 

 the anterior wing and the apex of the posterior wing broadly brown. 



Exp. l T 9 ;j inch. 



In the Collection of A. R. Wallace, from Waigiou. 



This is one of a group of several species of great beauty, unsurpassed, except in size, by the 

 glorious Morphos of the New World. A. Helius of Cramer, A. Theba of Boisduval, A. Anthore 

 and A. Acron of the Museum Catalogue, A. Aexone, A. Azenia and A. Axiothea of this work, 

 although resembling each other, above, in the same inimitable blue, are singularly different 

 underneath, and 1 think few would turn over this species, after gazing on the effulgence of its 

 upper surface, without an exclamation of surprise at the unexpected contrast. 



16. Amblypodia Anthore. 



Arublypodia Anthore, Hewitson, Brit. Mus. Cat. Lye. pi. 3. f. 21, 22. 



17. Amblypodia Phryxus. 



Arhopala Phryxus, Boisduval, Voy. Astrolabe, Ent. p. 75. 



18. Amblypodia Theba. Plate V. 6 figs. 29, 30. 

 Amblypodia Theba, Boisduval, MS. 



Upperside. Male. — Brilliant silvery morpho-blue, glossed with green : the margins brown. 

 Anterior wing with the apical half rich purple. 



Underside rufous brown : the basal circular spots as usual and bordered with white : the 

 transverse bands of both wings absent, their places supplied by numerous irregular white lines. 



Exp. l-j^ inch. 



In the Collection of Dr. Boisduval, from Mindoro, Philippine Islands. 



It will be readily seen that this species is very closely allied to A. Anthore, Hewitson, of the 

 Museum Catalogue, figs. 21, 22. The white lines of the underside occupy different positions 

 on the wings of the two species ; A. Theba has besides, on the anterior wing, a submarginal 

 band of oval rings. 



19. Amblypodia Helius. 



Papilio Helius, Cramer, Pap. Exot. pi. 201. f. F, G. 

 Polyommatus Helus, Lucas, Lip. Exot. pi. 44. f. 4. 



