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Show 1896.] MR. H. H. DRUCE ON BORNEAN LYCENID^E. 659 more distinct, whilst the second and third spots of the transverse band of the secondaries are not dislocated. This is a well-marked species, and will follow A. agnls, Feld. A male and female, e mus. Herr G. Semper. ARHOPALA SEMPERI, sp. n., Bethune-Baker. (Plate XXIX. figs. 9 6, 10 ?•) o*, Tameang-Lajang (S.E. Borneo); 2 ? Kina Balu. Expanse, 6 54, 2 50 millim. o*. Upperside: both wings dull violet; primaries with costa blackish, of medium width, and posterior margin rather broader; cell closed by a distinct, black, curved, narrow spot, and nervures intersecting the surface with black. Secondaries with broad brown costa, rather narrow posterior margin, increasing broadly at the anal angle; abdominal fold grey ; nervures darkly intersecting the surface. Tail longish, black, tipped with white; the closing of the cell is slightly darkened. Underside: wings ochreous brown, with darker spots encircled with whitish. Primaries with three large increasing cell-spots, the third vein very irregular and large; below this is another large spot in the lower median angle, above it is a trace of a minute spot on the costa; subdiscal area slightly darker, edged very distinctly with whitish, whilst below the second cell-spot is a light V-shaped mark in this area ; transverse band composed of six longish spots, the upper four being distinct ovals, a small one near the costa; the second shifted right outwards, the third a little further out, but, on account of its larger size, its inner margin is shifted inwards also ; fourth shifted outwards again, fifth and sixth spot below each other and shifted well inwards ; below these is a trace of a small spot below the lower median nervule ; submarginal row indefinite and indistinct. Secondaries with a fair-sized spot at the basal extremity of the costa, and four longish basal spots below each other, the upper three being very close together, the fourth shifted right inwards and being in line (horizontally) with the third ; following these are three large spots below each other; cell closed by a large irregular spot, below which is a larger spot than usual occupying the lower median angle; transverse band composed of eight spots in pairs; the lower of the first pair is shifted outwards, the second pair is shifted right out and detached, the lower of these two being further out than the upper; the third pair well inwards, the lower of these two being shifted slightly outwards; seventh angular spot shifted right inwards and confluent with the eighth spot, which is unusually long, extending close up to the fourth basal spot; submarginal band distinct, sublunar; lobe-spot black, edged above with blue metallic scales, a black spot on each side the tail, with superimposed blue metallic scales, which are more plentiful on the inner spot. 2 • Upperside : both wings violet; primaries with broad brown costa, broader posterior margin, and very broad apical area; secondaries with broad brown margins all round, diminishing slightly in the anal area. Underside like the male, but paler and |
