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SUB-FAMILY NYMPH ALIN-ffi. 



Characters: 1. Uusually mediimi-sized butterflies. 



2. Larvae frequently clothed with spines or 



tubercles; a few are smooth. 



3. Pupae suspended by the tail, and with a few 



exceptions are elongate and angular. 



The butterflies are usually of strong swift flight 

 and delight in hot sunshine. Many of them have 

 peculiar tastes, being attracted by exuding sap, de- 

 composing fruit, carrion, etc. 



Type: The Meadow Argus, Precis vUlida {Junonia 

 villida of some authors). It is a brown and 

 orange-coloured butterfly with eye-spots on each 

 wing, and with three characteristic transverse orange 

 markings on the front of the fore-wings. The under 

 surface of the wings is a mottled grey. It is very 

 quick and is often hard to catch. 



The larva is dark brown, clothed with tiny branch- 

 ed spines. 



Food plants: snapdragon, plantain, Australian 

 centaury. 



Pupa is mottled brownish-yellow, suspended by 

 the tail near the food plant; it is not smooth. 



The Australian admiral (Pyrameis itea) : This is 

 a brown butterfly, distinguished by the dark brown 

 to black at the apex and outer edges of the wings ; 

 the inner part of the wings is golden brown. 



