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common insect. On all the specimens taken the blue gloss extends over the basal 

 two-thirds of the anterior wings ; the two rows of spots on the margin of the hind- 

 wings are invariably distinct, and the inner row in the female is elongate. On the 

 anterior wings the number of the blue discal spots varies, and in one specimen they 

 are entirely absent." 



V,\RiF,TT. Isamta Brahma (Plate 50, fig, 2, ^). 



Isamia Brahma, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1883, p. 314, (^ . 

 Euploea margarita, Distant, Rliop. Malayana, pi. 4, fig. 3, rj' . 



Male. Forewing shorter than in typical I. margarita, not so broad, the exterior 

 margin more oblique ; with an intense violet-blue gloss extending to three-fourths of 

 the wing; a very indistinct minute blue dot at end of the cell, one on the costa above 

 it, and a white dot near the posterior angle ; sexual mark about half the length of 

 that in typical margarita. Hindwing with two rows of small prominent white spots. 



Expanse, 3^ inches. 



Habitat. — Hatseiga, Moulmein. 



This butterfly has much the appearance of Wenama modesta. 



ISAMIA CARPENTERI (Plate 50, fig. 1, la, ? ). 



Imago. Female. Upperside dark fuliginous-brown. Forewing with the basal 

 half blackish and glossed with brilliant steel-blue, the blue extending obliquely out- 

 ward across the wing from end of the cell to one-fourth from the posterior angle (not 

 parallel with the outer margin as in I. margarita) ; a very small white costal spot 

 above end of the cell, and faint traces of three minute discal spots between the 

 medians and submedian vein, the lowest being most prominent; a more or less com- 

 plete row of very small white submarginal and marginal spots, Hindwing with the 

 basal area blackish and brilliantly glossed with steel-blue ; a very small brownish- 

 white spot within end of the cell, a discal series of seven very small spots, the lowest 

 being very slender, followed by a submarginal row of narrow oval spots, and a 

 marginal row of smaller somewhat conical spots, of which the three or four last of 

 each row are coalesced. Underside olivescent-brown, discal area somewhat darker 

 and violescent. Forewing with a small violet-white costal spot, one within end of 

 the cell, three discal, of which the upper is slender and the lowest rather large and 

 oval ; a lengthened narrow streak between the lower median and submedian and the 

 posterior border broadly violet-white ; submarginal and marginal small white spots 

 as on upperside. Hindwing with a small violet-white spot within end of the cell, a 

 discal series of seven, a submarginal and marginal row of creamy-white spots, as on 

 upperside ; some white dots at base of the wing. Body dark brown ; head, palpi, 

 thorax in front and beneath black, spotted with white, legs black, fore femora white 

 beneath ; abdomen beneath with white segmental bands. 



Expanse, ? 4f inches. 



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