264 AMONG THE BUTTERFLIES OF THURSDAY ISLAND, 



Papilio capaneus. West. Several observed, and one or two 

 worn specimens captured. Young larvae upon. 



Papilio erectheus. Don. Common, and larvae of various sizes 

 upon orange trees in the garden of Mr. Chester, P.M. 



Tliese specimens were of the New Guinea form, which is larger 

 and rather differently marked than those from New South Wales. 



Papilio Sarpedon. Linn. Several seen. A rapid flyer. 



Papilio Agavuemnon. Linn. Two or three seen and one 

 captured. 



Eurycus cressida. Fabr. Numerous. 



TerioiK australis. Wall. \ 



Terias hecabe. Linn, I Common amongst high grass, &c. 



Terias. Sp. j 



Pieris ega. Boisd. One male only. 



Callidryas crocale. Cram. Several. 



Danais affinis. Fabr. Not uncommon in the forest where it 

 was fond of alighting upon the extremities of dead twigs, a habit 

 which is common to all the Danaince. 



Danais Petilia. Stoll. Common, but local. 



Euplcea Sylvester. Fab. Very common in the forest where it 

 delights to sit in little family parties upon some dead bough. 



Euploea. Sp. Possibly a local variety of tulliolus, Fabr. 



Junonia orithya. Linn. Common, but very wary and difiicult 

 to catch. 



Junonia vellida. Fabr. Common. 



Precis zelima. Fabr. Several. 



Phinopalpa sahina. Cram. This fine species was not uncommon 

 in the forest, and was in good condition. They were usually to 

 be found in pairs, though sometimes they were in family parties of 

 six or seven, and were fond of settling upon the underside of a 

 large leaf near the ground, and flew out suddenly as one passed. 

 As a rale, if one kept quiet, they almost invariably returned to 

 the same spot. 



Doleschallia hisaltidce. Cram. Common. This butterfly, during 

 the hottest part of the day, flies high and keeps well out of reach, 

 but towards the evening, or when passing clouds obscure the sun, 



