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In 1902 I reared a çood séries of the insect, pinning some 

 examples soon after émergence from the larval-pupal shell, to 

 show the second coating of white and other " fugitive " scales, 

 which effectually protect it against the attacks of the ants, as it 

 émerges and crawls out of the nest, by adhering to thcir legs, 

 jaws and antennas, and greatly impede their movements, absolu- 

 tely rendering them harmless, for some time, se that the butterfly 

 gets away safely and remains hanging on a twig until ready for 

 ilight still safe, for its body, legs, and antennas are ail covered 

 with thèse scales. which soon shake off when it Aies. 



During the past 10 years I hâve bred but few spécimens of the 

 butterfly, owing to my residing mostly in localities where Œco- 

 fhylla viriscens and its lepidopterous and other friends, are 

 seldom to be met with. 



F. P. DODD. 

 Kuranda, Oueensland. 14 : VI : igi2. 



I hâve 3 larvEe freshly hatched from the ç^<gg, which I shall 

 send you, they are very dry and curled, but perhaps they can be 

 softened and spread out flat. They hâve rayed margins. 



Though I never bred out parasites from larvae of pupae, I hâve 

 often had them from ova, and shall send you eggs, and some of 

 the tiny ichneumons, in the course of a week or two. 



F. P. DODD. 



