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angle (there is no lobe) black, surmounted with a green iridescence, which is extended 

 slightly into the marginal area between the submedian nervure and the second median 

 nervule. 



$ . Upperside : both wings as in male, but with a broad costal apical and posterior 

 marginal border to the primaries ; in the secondaries the costal margin only is broader 

 than in the male. Underside precisely as in male. 



This is probably the most variable species of the genus ; the blue varies through 

 violaceous to purplish up to lustrous cobalt, and the underside presents some wonderful 

 divergencies. I have before me about 60 specimens, and have examined a considerable 

 number more, and find that the ground-colour underneath runs from the typical pinkish 

 through all shades up to deep rich purplish red and blackish red ; then, again, a not 

 uncommon form is rich reddish closely irrorated with bronzy-green scales, giving the 

 insect a very beautiful colour. The markings are also subject to very great exaggera- 

 tion, the spots being enlarged all over the wing, so that in the hind wing nearly all the 

 spots and bands touch one another. The richest example before me is one from South- 

 east Borneo, kindly lent me by Herr "Ribbe. The species is evidently common all over 

 the Malay Archipelago. I have specimens from New Guinea, Halmaheira, Waigeoe, 

 New Britain, Mioko, Aru, and Queensland. 



Boisduval's description of this species would suit almost any of the group. It is 

 necessary therefore to take the first figure, which is Hewitson's (B. M. Cat. p. 4, pi. ii. 

 figs. 4, 5, & 6) ; he knew Boisduval's insect, and the figures 4 and 5 are good, so that 

 the insect can be recognised at once therefrom. 



Mr. Grose-Smith has described two species, A. adherbal and A. appianus, both of 

 which must, I fear, be sunk under meander Boisd. As already mentioned, I have had 

 a very large number of specimens from the Malay Islands and elsewhere, showing a 

 most remarkable range of variation, specimens varying from the same locality, some of 

 which quite correspond with Mr. Grose-Smith's figures, and I cannot but regard them 

 as aberrations. The genitalia have subovate clasps, and the penis is rather slender. 



Akhopala Constances de Niceville. 

 Arhopala constancece de Niceville, Journ. A. S. B. vol. lxiii. pt. 2, p. 34. n. 30 (1894). 



Hob. South Andaman Isles. 



Expanse, 2 , 48 mm. 



Mr. de Niceville described this species from a unique example taken at Port Blair 

 by the late Mr. R. Wimberley. It may be merely an aberration of meander or one 

 of its allies. 



Arhopala amytis Hewitson. (Plate IV. figs. 9 & 9 a.) 



Arhopala amytis Hewitson, Cat. Lycfenidaj B.M. p. 4. n. 16, pi. ii. figs. 7, 8, & 9, ? (1862) ; id 

 111. Diurn. Lep., Lye. p. 4. n. 4 (1869). 

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