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near erinus, Fabr., one only. Lycena sp., three examples. 
Lycena sp., one example. 
Hypochrysops anacletus, Feld., three specimens of this beautiful 
species. H. apelles, Fabr., one example. H. phorbas, Fabr., 
several. 
Amblypodia centaurus, Fabr.; this brilliant species was 
common, flying to and fro in front of low bushes. It was difficult 
to obtain in good condition, as it 1s very pugnacious in its habits, 
and both sexes are to be continually seen engaged in warfare. 
A. micale, Blanch., two or three. 
Ismene exclamationis, Fabr., several. Ismene sp., several. 
Pamphila augiades, (?) Feld., several. Pamphila sp., one or 
two. Pamphila sp., several. 
Apaustus agraulia, Hew., common. 
The above forty-eight species were the result of an afternoon’s 
collecting at, I believe, a not very favourable time of the year. If 
so much was to be done in such a short time, it is reasonable to 
suppose that the list would have been very much increased if I 
could have had a few more days collecting, and if it had been at 
a more favourable time of the year. From what I saw of 
Thursday Island, I should judge that the larger islands, which 
are all well wooded, particularly Prince of Wales Island, would 
produce a greater variety of Rhopalocera, and all the species that 
have been taken at Cape York and other parts of the North Coast 
of Australia would be found upon them, as well as many New 
Guinea species, which, up to the present time, have not been 
recorded as Australian. I can imagine no better place than 
Thursday Island for a collector to make his head-quarters for a 
couple of months, for there could be no difficulty in working the 
other islands, as they are all easily accessible by boat, and there 
are houses upon all of them, so that comfortable accommodation 
could most likely be obtained. I am confident that many new 
species would reward a diligent collector. 
In the above list it will be observed that many common 
species that ought to occur on this island were not observed 
upon this occasion, such as Pieris teutonia, Danais chrysippus, 
D. erippus, and others. 
