AMBLTPODIA GROUP OF THE LYCiENHLE. 121 



Arhopala corinda (Hewitson). (Plate III. fig. 2, <s .) 



Amblypodia corinda Hewitson, 111. Diurn. Lep., Lye. p. 14 c. n. 81, pi. iii a. figs. 34 & 35 $ , 33 ? 



(1865). 

 Arhopala acestes de Niceville, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. vol. vii. p. 330, pi. H. fig. 14, <J 



(1892). 



Rob. Philippines ; Malacca ; Penang ; Perak. 



Expanse, d & $ , 42 mm. 



c? . Upperside : both wings shining brownish violet, central area brown. Costa and 

 posterior margin of primaries very finely blackish ; costa of secondaries broadly brown, 

 posterior margin finely black ; tail black, white-tipped, and a short tooth-like projection 

 at the end of the second median nervule. The exact hue of this insect is difficult to 

 describe ; the discoidal, submedian, and median areas are really brown, with a broad 

 costa and narrow posterior and interior margins of a subdued lustrous violet, so 

 suffused that the interior boundaries are not determinable ; the secondaries are 

 entirely of this subdued violet except the costa, whilst in certain lights the whole 

 surface looks lustrous brown. Underside : both wings warm brown, with darker spots 

 margined with whitish grey. Primaries with three increasing discal spots and below 

 the third a smaller one ; the basal area between the cell and the submedian nervure is 

 darker brown margined outwardly with a pale line ; area beneath the lower median 

 nervule pale greyish ; transverse band composed of five spots, confluent, the first 

 to the third outwardly inclined, especially the third, fourth and fifth shifted slightly 

 inwards, submarginal row very obscure. Secondaries with a small spot at the costal 

 base, four basal spots, the third shifted slightly outwards, and fourth inwards beyond 

 the internal nervure, followed by three larger spots below each other; cell closed by 

 a larger spot, beneath which is a smaller triangular one ; the two upper spots of the 

 transverse band are quite disconnected from the others but touch the large spot 

 closing the cell, third spot of transverse band shifted right outwards, fourth outwards 

 again, fifth well inwards, sixth outwards, seventh angular spot inwards and confluent 

 with the eighth long spot ; submarginal row indefinite but distinct, followed by a 

 marginal lunular row ; a velvety-black spot is at the anal angle and between the 

 lower and second median nervules, the space between and over which is filled with 

 bright bluish-metallic scales. 



$ . Upperside : both wings blackish brown ; primaries with the discoidal, submedian, 

 and two-thirds of the median area bright blue, which is invaded at the end of the cell 

 by a black spot ; secondaries with a much smaller and narrower bright blue area, also 

 interrupted by a black spot closing the cell. Underside as in the male, but sub- 

 marginal row distinct in primaries, and the upper two spots of the transverse band 

 just connected with the others ; the colour is much greyer in parts than in the male. 



In certain lights the blue of the upper surface is a true blue, whilst in others it has 

 a purplish tinge. 



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