130 A LIST OF THE BUTTERFLIES OF BORNEO. 
408. Arhopala aroa, Hew. 
Amblypodia aroa, Hewitson, Ill. Diurn. Lep. Lye. p. 13, 
Te OO), volley IBLE fig, a5 (1862). 
Amblypodia pryert, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. p. 121 
(1892) 
Sandakan (Pryer); Trusan and Sarawak (Everett); Kusin 
hills, near Banting, Santubong, Mt. Matang, Bau and Kuching 
(Sar. Mus.). 
Distribution: Malaya—from Burma to New Guinea. 
The Sarawak males show two shades of purple, one a lustre- 
less brown-purple, the other a blue-purple approaching the 
brilhant ee of achelous, Hew. 
Injury. _a bite out of anal angle of right fore-wing and 
another out of anal angle of hind-wing, just missing the tail. 
409. Arhopala elopura, H. H. Druce. 
Arhopala elopura, H. H. Druce, Ent. Mo. Mag. ser, 2. Vol. 
V. p. 9. (1894). 
Sandakan (Pryer); Mt. Kina Balu (Waterstradt). 
Confined to Borneo. 
Bethune-Baker remarks “ this is evidently one of the com- 
monest species of the genus in Borneo; ” however the Sarawak 
collection has yet to meet with it. 
410. Arhopala pseudomuta, Staud. 
Amblypodia pseudomuta, Staudinger, Iris, Vol. IL. p. 12: 
(L8SoN" 
Borneo. 
Also recorded from Malacca and Sumatra. 
Bethune-Baker makes a curiously contradictory statement in 
regard to this species and A. raffles. Of rafflesii he says, 
“This species is nearest pseudomuta, Staudinger, but can ‘be 
recognised at once by its much brighter, lighter, and bluer 
COOP Ses os: ” Of pseudomuta he says, ** This species may 
be ‘recognised from raflesii, de Nicéville, by its larger size 
and bluer colour.” His description and figure give a dull 
violet for pseudomuta. 
411. Arhopala atosia, Hewitson. 
Amblypodia atosia, Hewitson, Ill. Diurn. Lep.; inetgp: 9, 
Me Site Di We shest Shand Oo. eGliseo)e 
ae aricia, Staudinger, Ins, Vol. Th pe aie 
its: 5 (1889). , 
Kuching, a Matang, Tambak and Pulo Laut (Sar. Mus.) 
Distwabatione Malaya. 
Four females present slight variation in the upperside mar- 
ginal border of the hind-wing; in one the broad costal margin 
continttes very nearly as br oad along the hind-margin ; in two 
Jour. Straits Branch 
