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Underside lilac-grey ; the spots dark red-brown. The transverse band of the anterior wing long, 

 nearly equal in breadth, except at the extremities, formed of seven spots. Posterior wing with two branches, 

 the inner branch becoming obscure beyond the middle : the anal angle irrorated with white. 



In the Collection of the British Museum from India. 



40. Amblypodia Abseus. 



Amblypodia Abseus. Pl. V. 2 f- 51, 52. 



Upperside. Female. — Bright blue : the margins broadly brown. 



Underside ferruginous : the posterior wing lilac in the middle. Anterior wing with a broad trans- 

 verse band in the middle ; the usual band nearer the apex at first broad aud of equal breadth, then broken 

 nearly apart in the middle and projected towards the margin, the lower part becoming narrower to its lower 

 extremity. The posterior wiug with a light spot on the middle of the costal margin. 



In the Collections of W. C. Hewitson from Sylhet and of A. R. Wallace from Singapore. 



41. Amblypodia Ammon. 



Amblypodia Ammon, Hewitson. Pl. V. $ f. 49, 50. 



Upperside. Male. — Lilac-blue : the margins with a narrow border of black. 



Underside rufous and lilac-grey. The band of the anterior wing broken, the middle spot projecting 

 outwards. Posterior wing without a transverse band, with a white spot on the middle of the costal margin : 

 the black spots at the anal angle irrorated with silvery-blue. 



Female. — Like the male, except that the margins are much broader. 



In the Collection of A. R. Wallace from Singapore. 



42. Amblypodia Acron. 



Amblypodia Acron, Hewitson. Pl. V. <$ f. 53, J f. 54. 

 cJ . Alls omnibus sjtlendidissime cceruleis, viridi et violascente certo situ nitentibus. 



Upperside. Male. — Brilliant silvery-blue, more intense on the costal margin and apex of the 

 anterior wing : the margins with a narrow border of brown. 



Underside light rufous-grey-brown. Anterior wing without the basal spots: the transverse band 

 nearly equal, broad, ending at the first median nervule. The central band of the posterior wing single, broken, 

 formed near the costal margin of large quadrate spots : the anal augle with three plain black spots. 



Female. — Like the male, except that it is dark brown on the upperside, with a large 

 blue spot from the base to the centre of both wings : marked at the end of the cell of the anterior wing by a 

 black spot. 



In the Collection of the British Museum from Batchian. 



43. Amblypodia Diardi. 



Amblypodia Diardi. Pl. V. d f. 41, 42. 

 Arhopala Diardi, Boisd. MS. 



Upperside. Male. — Violet-blue : the margins with a very narrow brown border. 



Underside light grey-brown. Anterior wiug without the usual basal spots : the base, an irregular 

 central broad baud, and the usual band, which is united with it at its lowest extremity and is very regular and 

 curved outwards at its middle, all rufous-brown. The posterior wing, which is without any regular band, has 

 the basal spots very large : the anal angle largely irrorated with golden-green, marked with two black spots 

 wide apart. * 



In the Collection of Dr. Boisduval from India. 



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