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T. he palpi are clad with metallic purple scales but on the upper surface of th 
apex of the second joint the scales are bright rose-pink and on the apex of th 
palpi the scales are rose-pink and violet. Proboscis long, clad with scab 
which shew bronze-green metallic-purple and rose-purple tints with a fe* 
scattered peacock-blue scales. 
Thorax .—Prothoracic lobes black entirely covered with flat scale' 
In one light the upper half appears bright apple-green the lower silvers 
but change the position of the specimen and the green becomes peacocf 
blue. Mesonotum black densely clad with flat spindle-shaped, elliptic; 
and large spatulate scales, the last being chiefly at the margin over th 
roots of the wings. The scales on the dorsum are metallic bronze-gree 
while on either side there is a broad stripe of scales which appear silver) 
silvery-green or pale apple-green or even peacock-blue as the direction c 
the light changes. In the centre is a broad stripe of bluish scales very ill 
defined and only seen in certain lights; silvery patches on the shoulder 
are present, and over the wing roots the scales are peacock-blue. Ther 
is a well-marked row of bristles on each prothoracic lobe dark brown i: 
colour and there are tutts of mesonotal bristles over the wing roots and i 
front of the scutellum. Scutellum clad with flat scales a mixture of pal 
yellowish-green and peacock-blue. Pleurae black densely clad with silver 
scales. \\ ings with scales which where massed appear bronze-green o 
peacock-blue, fork cells short, cross veins as follows:—Supernumerar 
about as long as the mid and distant from it three times its own length 
posterior cross vein twice as long as median set obliquely and lving to th 
apical side of the median ; scales small and spatulate. Coxae black, quit 
covered with brilliant silvery scales: all the femora creamy-yellow below 
brilliant purple and rose-purple above and laterally, with a ring of scales o 
the apex of each which is rose-pink, azure-blue or silvery-white in difleren 
lights, fore tibia with metallic purple scales mottled with peacock-blue 
On the under or hinder side (I am not sure which as the leg is twisted) o' 
the apical half the scales are a mixture of pale green and azure-blue t< 
silver-white; metatarsus creamy-white, tarsal joints dark purple; mid tibi; 
entirely clad with metallic-golden scales mingled with some azure-blue an« 
pale yellowish-green scales, the apex being clad with dark purple scales 
metatarsus with similar scales golden-yellow to the naked eye and unde 
a hand lens greenish-yellow and azure-blue scales are intermingled; firs 
three tarsal joints with pearly-white scales, black spines and golden-yellov 
tips, last tarsal joint golden-yellow; hind tibia golden-yellow beneath, darl 
rose-purple at the apex above, and elsewhere a mixture of azure-blu* 
yellowish-green and purple scales; _ metatarsus basal half golden-yellow 
apical half rose-purple, first tarsal joint, basal half creamy with azure-blu* 
tints, apical half dark rose-purple, remaining joints rose-purple. Un^ue 
equal and simple on all the legs. 
Abdomen .—First segment entirely covered dorsally with scales whict 
are a mixture of pale greens and yellowish-greens, second segment dari 
bronze-green, remaining segments dark velvety-purple, when fresh, steel 
b ue. Laterally there are to each segment two creamy-yellow bands on* 
broad (this is only seen in the fresh specimens) above and the other narrow 
below it, separated by a thin line. 
