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Show 370 MR. H. H. D R U C E ON T H E [June 2, There is very little doubt that Mr. Murray has described another variety of this species. A R H O P A L A , Boisd. ARHOPALA SOPHAX. Amblypodia sophax, Mathew, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1887, p. 47. Alu I., near Shortland I. Fauro I. Rubiana I. Aola, Guadalcanar I. Ugi I. (Mathew). Closely allied to A. phryxus, Boisd., and A. helius, Cr., from which it seems to differ on the underside in having the ultra-median macular band on the fore wing more regular and the spots also generally larger. The type specimens are in Messrs. Godman and Salvin's collection. ARHOPALA SOPHROSYNE. (Plate XXXII. fig. 9, 6 •) Amblypodia sophrosyne, Smith, Ent. Mo. Mag. xxv. p. 300 (1889). Aola, Guadalcanar I. A fine and distinct species, not closely allied to any with which I am acquainted, but, as stated by Mr. H. G. Smith, nearest to A. cexone, Hew. ARHOPALA EURISUS, sp. n. (Plate XXXII. figs, lie?, 12 $ .) Male. Upperside dark purple, slightly bluish at the base; costa and outer margin of fore wing and outer margin of hind wing very narrowly black ; costa of hind wing rather broadly black ; anal fold brownish black. Underside brown, with the spots and markings darker than the ground-colour and bordered with whitish brown, with the exception of the two in the cell and the one at the end of the cell of fore wing, which are bordered with silvery blue. The markings are arranged much as in A. adorea, de Nicev., but in the fore wing the outer band, the spot on the costa, and the lower spot of the ultra-median band are wanting, and on the hind wing the submarginal line and tbe band within are absent. Female. Light cobalt-blue, lighter at bases and shading off to purple at its outer margin on the hind wing. Fore wing: apex and outer margin rather broadly black ; costal margin light brown at the base, merging into black about opposite the middle of the cell. Hind wing: costal aud outer margins rather narrowly, and apex rather broadly, black. Head, thorax, and abdomen concolorous with wings. Tail black, tipped with white. Expanse, 6 2 inches, $ l§-2 inches. Fauro I. Aola, Guadalcanar I. Florida I. In form and general appearance this insect resembles Mr. de Niceville's figure of A. adorea (Butt. Ind., Burmah, & Ceyl. vol. iii. frontis. fig. 139, 1890), but is rather smaller. It is also allied to A. micale, Blanch., and is somewhat like Hewitson's figure no. 29 of A. adatha. |