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second larger, shifted outwards, third slightly inwards, fourth well outwards, these all 

 having an outward inclination, fifth and sixth confluent and shifted inwards, seventh 

 below the lower median nervule inwards again and irregular in shape ; submarginal row 

 almost evanescent at apex but more distinct towards the anal angle. Submedian area 

 whitish. Secondaries with four basal spots larger than usual. Second and fourth shifted 

 inwards, third outwards, the upper three almost touching each other, followed by three 

 larger ones, the lower two touching ; cell closed by a large irregular spot, below which 

 is a small triangular one ; transverse fascia with the second spot larger than the first, 

 its inner margin being shifted inwards (though I have one specimen with the outer 

 margin shifted outwards, but in this the spots are all compressed together, being a 

 small specimen), third spot shifted right outwards, fourth outwards again, fifth inwards, 

 sixth outwards and tapering in shape, seventh angular spot right inwards, detached, 

 and confluent with the eighth long spot ; submarginal row distinct ; extreme margin 

 finely dark, edged by an interior fine pale line ; anal spot blackish, and a black spot 

 between the second and lower median nervures, the space between which and also over 

 each being filled with metallic greenish-blue scales. 



2 . Upperside : both wings purplish brown. Primaries with a small purple patch 

 occupying the discal and submedian area, but not below the submedian nervure. 

 Secondaries with a purple patch very obscure and confined to the cell. I have one 

 specimen before me without any purple on the secondaries. Underside precisely as in 

 the male. 



This species maybe known from myrtha Staudinger by its deep purplish-violet colour 

 and by the border not being half as wide. On the underside also it differs by its pale 

 colour and by the distinct white edging to the spots, and also by a slight whitish 

 suffusion in the secondaries ; the transverse band is, moreover, less fractured and the 

 spots larger and slightly different in position. The tone of blue varies somewhat, one 

 specimen being decidedly bluer than the type. A female from Mergui in de Niceville's 

 collection is quite bright azure, and its underside pattern much more strongly marked. 



Arhopala myrtale (Staudinger). (Plate I. fig. 25, s ■) 



Amblypodia myrtale Stgr. Iris, vol. ii. p. 126, pi. i. fig. 17 (non 16) (1889). 

 Arhopala myrtale Druce, P. Z. S. Lond. 1895, p. 592. 



Eab. Palawan ; Borneo (Sandakan and Labuan). 



Expanse, <? , 42-46 mm. 



The female of this species is not at present known. In his description Dr. Staudinger 

 refers to some specimens doubtfully as the females, but he is so doubtful that he 

 suggests the name myrtha should be given them should they prove distinct. There is 

 no doubt that they are distinct, and, moreover, they are not females, but males having 

 broad borders. This and the paler blue will at once separate them from myrtale ; the 



