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common insect. On all the specimens taken the blue gloss extends over the basal 
two-thirds of the anterior wings; the two rows of spots on the margin of the hind- 
wings are invariably distinct, and the inner row T in the female is elongate. On the 
anterior wings the number of the blue discal spots varies, and in one specimen they 
are entirely absent.” 
Variety. Iscimia Brahma (Plate 50, fig, 2, J). 
Isamia Brahma, Mooie, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1883, p. 314, • 
Euploea margarita , Distant, Rliop. Malayana, pi. 4, fig, 3, rjA 
Male. Forewing shorter than in typical /. margarita , not so broad, the exterior 
margin more oblique; with an intense violet-blue gloss extending to three-fourths of 
the wing; a very indistinct minute blue dot at end of the cell, one on the costa above 
it, and a white dot near the posterior angle; sexual mark about half the length of 
that in typical margarita . Hindwing with two rows of small prominent white spots. 
Expanse, 8^ inches. 
Habitat. —Hatseiga, Moulmein. 
This butterfly has much the appearance of Menama modesta . 
ISAMIA CARPENTEEI (Plate 50, fig. 1, la, $ ). 
Imago. Female. Upperside dark fuligihous-brown. Forevnng with the basal 
half blackish and glossed with brilliant steel-blue, the blue extending obliquely out¬ 
ward across the wing from end of the cell to one-fourth from the posterior angle (not 
parallel with the outer margin as in T. margarita) ; a very small white costal spot 
above end of the cell, and faint traces of three minute discal spots between the 
medians and submedian vein, the lowest being most prominent; a more or less com¬ 
plete row of very small white submarginal and marginal spots. II indiving with the 
basal area blackish and brilliantly glossed with steel-blue; a very small brownish- 
white spot within end of the cell, a discal series of seven very small sj)ots, the lowest 
being very slender, followed by a submarginal row of narrow oval spots, and a 
marginal row of smaller somewhat conical spots, of which the three or four last of 
each row are coalesced. Underside olivescent-brown, discal area somewhat darker 
and violescent. Foreiving with a small violet-white costal spot, one within end of 
the cell, three discal, of which the upper is slender and the lowest rather large and 
oval; a lengthened narrow streak between the lower median and submedian and the 
posterior border broadly violet-white; submarginal and marginal small white spots 
as on upperside. Hindwing with a small violet-white spot within end of the cell, a 
discal series of seven, a submarginal and marginal row of creamy-white spots, as on 
upperside ; some white dots at base of the wing. Body dark brown; head, palpi, 
thorax in front and beneath black, spotted with white, legs black, fore femora white 
beneath; abdomen beneath with white segmental bands. 
Expanse, ? 4f inches. 
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