RHOPALOCERA MALAYAN A. 



UK Narathura metamuta. 4 (Tab, XXIII., figs. 19, 18 var. ?) 



dmhtypadia uietamitia^ Hewifcson, 111. Drum. Lop. p. 13, n. 59, t. 2, f. 14, 15 (1868); BntL Trarifl. Linn. Soc. 

 ser. 2, Zool. vol. i. p. 548, n. 10 (1877). 



This is another of the many species captured in Malacca by Capt Pin will that have 

 apparently been met with by no other collector. The figure represents two such specimens 

 now contained in the British Museum. Fig. 19 is typical ; fig, 18 represents a specimen 

 catalogued as Hewitson's species by Mr. Butler, and which may probably be but a variety, and 

 is figured as such ? The original description is as follows : — 



"Underside. Mule. — Anterior whig violet-blue: posterior wing brilliant niorpho- blue ; the nmrgins 

 Lrtxid, dark brown." 4 



"Underside. Anterior wing with thejirat three spots of the transverse band placed uhliqucltf outinirtU, 

 the two outer spots a little within them and placed tratmertelg*" 

 " Exp. li inch." 



ITab. — Malay Peninsula; Malacca (Pinwill — Brit. Mus.). — Sumatra (loII. Wallace — Ik-wits.). 



The different colour of the anterior and posterior wings readily indicates the identity of 

 this species, and, as remarked before, the so-called variety here figured, is only admitted 

 as such with hesitation, until a series of specimens can be examined. 



11. Narathura amphimuta. (Tab. XXI., fig. 10 £ f and 9 2 .) 



Awhttfjuutut Atnpkiimiuii Felder, Wien. Ent. Mou. iv. p. diH't, n. <j (lbiiO) ; Butl., Trails, Linn. Soc. ser. 2, 



Zool. vol. i. p. 648, n. 6 (1877). 

 Arh^mla Amjihiumta, Feld. Reise Nov. Lep. ii. p. 232, n. 259, t. 29, f. 8 (1865;. 



Ambtyiwlia liifpumuta* llewits. Cat. Lyc. 13riL Mus. p. 11, n. 52, t. <J, f. OS, 04 (1802j ; 111. Warn. Lep. p, 12, 

 n. oH, t. 2, f. 13 (1863) ; Druee, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1873, p. 354, u. 11 ; Butl. TratiB, Linn, &oc, ser. 2, 

 Zool. vol. i. p. 549, n, 11 (1877). 



Mule. Wings above violaceous-blue, margins narrowly dark fuscous ; wings beneath brownish with 

 the following spots and fascife margined with greyish ; anterior wings with two spots in, and one at end of 

 cell, two beneath cell divided by the lower median uervule, u slightly curved fascia between end of cell and 

 outer margin, which is strongly dislocated between the lower diseoidal and upper median uervules (where 

 it lias the appearance of a projecting spot),t a subcostal spot between the first and second subcostal 

 uervules and a narrow submar^inal fascia; posterior wings with six basal spots, two irregular central 

 curved macular fascia?, dislocated and united into one from lower subcostal nervule to costal nervure, 

 a submargimd fascia and three marginal metallic greenish spots more or less marked with black near 

 anal angle; apices of tail-like appendages greyish -white. Body above and beueath with legs more or less 

 coneolorous with wings. 



Female. Paler bluish above, the dark marginal shadings very broad on anterior wings at apex ami 

 outer margin, and at apex of posterior wings ; wings beneath as in male. 

 Exp. wings, & and ?, 32 to 45 millim. 



En the specific nomenclature of this gmvxx several author* appear to have not only recognised the difficulty of 

 i'K'imily i<vparuliit# the species, but to have also endeavoured lo muke it almost impossible to remember the uauies of 

 such Hnecies, by inventing a farrago of euphonious woiiU, iih though rhyme was the uue tiling ueedful. To this rhythmical 

 unil Jubyriiithinu effuct the following contributions may he acknowledged: — •vmtn,'' 'cjHmuta,' 1 aiuphhiwta,' ' autimuia,' 

 * lajpomuta* 'meiamuta^ and 'pcrimuiaS As these iire all nuines uf clo&uly allied species, such " contributions to Bcicnce" 

 require application uud study. 



| This has not been sufficiently shown in the figure of (lie female here given, though it is distinctly indicated in 

 that of the male. 



