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FAodina I'aithin, Heic. — Almost as common, in fact some- 

 times greatly in the majority, thia insect is found in the same 

 localities and along with the preceding. 



Tcrhiii Bnma, llaraf. — Fairly plentiful in the open forest 

 and about the borders of scrubs. 



Trrias Herla, 2!ac1. — A rather scarce species, also affecting^ 

 the saane localities as T. Drona. 



Ti-rinn SmUii.r, Ihn. — The smallest and neatest of the genus 

 here ; the males in perfect condition distinguished by the almost 

 iridescent sheen of the upper surface. T. varius, Misk., and 

 T. casta, T. P. Lucas, are only varieties of this species. 



Terias Hecuhc, Linn. — A species almost cosmopolitan in 

 distribution. Have taken larva? on a small dAvarf species of 

 Cassia ; the pupte produced perfect insects greatly variegated on 

 under side. 



Pieris Tcidnnia, Fnb. —This is the butterfly of which such 

 vast nights are occasionally seen. The various species of 

 Capparis constitute its food, no other plants being apparently 

 attacked by it. 



Pieris Scijllorx, MacL — Also a common butterfly, chiefly 

 about the borders of scrubs. Donovan's name, Perimale, should 

 take precedence here, and not be rejected because it was 

 given to a varietal form, for a gradual transition can be traced 

 from clear bright yellow into this dark variety in a series of 

 specimens. 



Tdchi/ris Kjiit., PuiHil. — During some seasons this insect is 

 abundant enough, and at others but few will be seen. It has a 

 quick flight, but comes to the flowers of Duranta, Lantana, etc., 

 and is then readily taken. 



I'i'lids Artientliona, Fab. — The caterpillar of this species feeds 

 on Loranthus, and I once reared a large number upon a species 

 of this plant parasitic on an apple tree in an old garden. 



Pdias Aijanippi', Don. — This must be regarded as the rarest 

 of the genus around Brisbane, and is very seldom seen, much less 

 captured, I took a very fine one in September, 1895, hovering 

 over the blossoms of a wild goose plum in the garden. Probably 

 the scarcity is occasioned by its food plant (said to be Exocarpus) 



