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another spot just over the cell, and below the third a larger spot in the lower median 

 angle ; transverse baud very distinctly spotted, composed of six spots, first spot small 

 below the costa, second, third, and fourth outwardly oblique and shifted right out 

 from the first, below these two shifted right inwards, but inclined slightly outwards ; 

 submarginal row distinct but indefinite ; submedian and subdiscal area pale greyish. 

 Secondaries rather darker than primaries, with four small very dark basal spots, second 

 and fourth shifted inwards, followed by three equally dark spots below each other ; cell 

 closed by a large subovate spot, below which is a smaller one in the lower median 

 angle ; transverse band very distinctly spotted, composed of eight spots, second 

 separate shifted outwards, third shifted right out again, fourth slightly outwards, fifth 

 well inwards, sixth slightly outwards, seventh angular spot well inwards, confluent with 

 the long eighth spot ; submarginal row distinct, parallel with the outer margin ; lobe 

 very slightly developed, with velvety-black spot, and on each side of tail a dark spot 

 with superimposed greenish-metallic scales, which also edge the lobe-spot above. 



The beautiful metallic pale colour above will separate this species from any of its 

 allies, together with the very distinctly marked underside. It is a species that does 

 not appear to have been recognised since Hewitson's description, several identifications 

 in collections I have seen being wrong. 



Arhopala agnis Felder. 



Arhopala agnis Felder, Reise Novara, Lep. vol. ii. p. 228 (1865) ; Staudinger, Ex. Schmett. 



p. 281, pi. xcvi., S (1888). 

 Amblypodia agnis Hewitson, 111. Diurn. Lep., Lye. p. 14 a. n. 74 (1869). 

 Narathura agnis Distant, Rhop. Malay, p. 262. n. 2, pi. xxi. fig. 29, $ (1885). 

 Amblypodia anarte Hewitson, 111. Diurn. Lep., Lye. p. 4. n. 8, pi. i. 'figs. 6, 7, $ (1863). 

 Arhopala agnis de Niceville, Butt. Ind. vol. iii. p. 236 (1890) ; Druce, P. Z. S. Lond. 1895, 



p. 589. 

 Arrhopala agnis de Nice"ville and Martin, J. A. S. B. vol. lxiv. pt. 2, p. 466 (1895). 



Hab. Burma ; Upper Tenasserim ; Mergui ; Malacca ; Perak ; Sumatra ; Nias ; 

 Mindanao; Borneo. 



Expanse, <3 55-56, ? 53-64 mm. 



The colour of agnis is subject to some variation ; I have one specimen that is almost 

 blue in tone, and several others very pale mauvy-violet. 



This species is easily recognisable from any of the preceding near allies by its much 

 larger size, by the difference in colour of the upperside ; the pattern below is very 

 similar, but the difference in tone of colour is very marked. 



Arhopala tendava (Gr.-Smith). 



Amblypodia yendava Grose-Smith, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xix. p. 297 (1887) ; id. 



Rhop. Exot., Lycsenidje, pi. xiv. figs. 8 & 9 tf, 10 ? (1898). 

 Arhopala yendava de Niceville, Butt. Ind. vol. iii. p. 238. n. 790 (1890). 



