hesba. 
davaona. 
avatha. 
moorei. 
waterstradti. 
gunongen- 
sis. 
antimuta. 
deva, 
hypomuta. 
bralima. 
metamuta. 
muta. 
alaconia. 
oberthuri. 
alcsia. 
ocrida. 
958 AMBLYPODIA. By Dr. A. Seitz. 
A. hesba Hew. (148 f). The $ is above lustrous sky-blue, not violet as the preceding species, and 
with a black margin of 1 y 2 to 2 mm. Beneath the dark sepia-coloured spots are very conspicuous in the light 
red-brown ground-colour. The $ is above similar to the but the wings do not exhibit the bright Morpho- 
lustre of the From the Philippines, where the species was taken in July and August in Mindanao, in Bitai- 
Bitai, Hinatnam, and Davao. 
A. davaona Smpr. (148 f) is separated from hesba by its much smaller size and the more regular marking 
beneath; besides there is no metallic scaling at all at the anal angle. The upper surface is of a deep dark 
blue with a very broad marginal band also in the <$. Philippines; taken near Davao (Mindanao). 
A. avatha Nic. forms the intermediary between davaona (148 f) and moorei (148 h); from the former 
it is separated by the less broad black distal margin of the upper surface and the postmedian band of the forewing 
beneath, which is here bent, in davaona almost straight; from moorei by the still narrower black margin, and 
the very distinct submarginal band of spots on the hindwing beneath, which is entirely absent in moorei. 
Sumatra. 
A. moorei B.-Bak. (148 h) differs from davaona in the narrow margin of the wings above and in the 
anal blue colour and the less regular marking beneath. Malacca, Sumatra, Borneo; in some places common. 
A. waterstradti B.-Bak. (148 h). A with a much narrower margin than in moorei] larger, of a brighter 
sky-blue colour, the small anal metallic stripe more distinct. Marking of hindwing beneath broken up into 
very small spots. Borneo. 
A. gunongensis B.-Bak. (148 f ) is a small species; $ above with a very broad black margin; under 
surface with a distinct regular marking the arrangement of which is slioivn in the figure. Perak. 
A. antimuta Fldr. (= davisonii Nic.) (150 c) is allied to metamuta (150 B g) and hypomuta (148 g) 
and entirely resembles above gunongensis , except that the black margin of the B wings is somewhat broader 
and the whole insect smaller. Burmah and Malacca. — deva B.-Bak. (148 g) seems to represent the species 
in Borneo (where, however, also typical antimuta are said to occur). Here the spots and bands beneath are 
filled up with a darker colour; other differences are to be seen from the figures. 
A. hypomuta Hew. (148 g) is larger, above darker violettish-blue, the $ with an almost linear black 
margin of the wings, the under surface very regularly marked with rings and bands that are filled up not much 
darker than the ground-colour. The anal blue of the hindwing is distinct and lustrous. Malacca, Borneo. 
A. brahma B.-Bak. (148 g) from Perak; here the above is much darker coloured, brown, with a 
faint violet reflection; beneath the markings are only yet noticeable as inconspicuous lighter transverse stripes. 
A. metamuta Hew. (150 Bg). Of this species we figured the upper surface, because it has dark blue 
forewings and much lighter hindwings, whereby it is discernible. Indo-China, Sumatra. 
A. muta Hew. (148 g). Also in this small species we notice a still somewhat darker tint and violet 
reflection in the distal portion of the forewing, which slightly contrasts with the lighter blue hindwing, though 
by no means so much as in ynetamuta which besides shows a black distal margin on both wings (also in the <J). 
The under surface is dark brown, very scantily marked. As to the habits of this Javanese species, Piepers 
and Snellen only mention that the live insects have green eyes. 
A. alaconia Hew. (150 B g) occurs in Borneo abounding so much in Amblypodia. At once recognisable 
by the very broad (as much as 5 mm) black distal band (also in the <$). Beneath the postmedian band of the 
hindwing is irregular and interrupted. 
A. oberthiiri Stgr. (148 g) also has a very broad marginal band above; but the under surface is much 
more irregularly marked. Besides separated from alaconia by a distinct anal lobe of the hindwing; it has, 
however, no tails, whereby it is discernible from the following species. Burmah, Tenasserim. 
A. alesia Fldr. (= wimberleyi Nic.) (150 c). Beneath quite similar to oberthuri, but with a long tail 
on the hindwing. The $ is above light greenish-blue. The species probably represents oberthuri to which it is 
very closely allied in the Philippines. It was taken in May near Mariveles in Luzon, but it is said also to occur 
in Mindoro, though there are no specimens from there before me, 
A. ocrida Hew. (150 B e) is at once discernible by the very intensely glossy green upper surface, where 
the black marginal band of the hindwing is very broad at the apex and tapers off analwards, almost ending 
at the small tail; but according to Semper these characters are somewhat variable, so that the species sometimes 
resembles the exterior of corinda (150 e). Philippines: taken near Angas, Taganito, Vilas, and Davao. 
