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•<lid not succeed in effectinj^ its capture, for it is an exceedingly 

 active butterfly. 



Junnnin Vi'UUhi, Fahf. — Usually abundant tbroutJ'bout tbe 

 season ; found sometimes tbroughout tbe year, larva feeds on 

 Verbena bonariensis. 



Precis ZeJinia, Fohr. — Must also be regarded as a rarity. 



DoltHvhidlin Austrnlia, l-'cld. — Tbe larva of tbis fine insect is 

 found on a small scrub vino ; it is a bandsome caterpillar and 

 not unconnnon in favourable seasons. 



]H(nhiii(i MisipjntH, Linn. — Have several times noticed tbe 

 female of tbis species, and know of captures, but bave not seen 

 tbe male, tbougb I may bave passed it for i>. Bolina. 



Diiuhma Bolinii, Linn. — Tbis grand butterfly is one of our 

 commonest insects ; tbe food plant is Sida. 



Diddinnn Aliiiicna, Linn. — Have seen specimens from Eu- 

 mundi, and bave one from (iympie. 



Xrjitis Shi'p/ienli, ^llllt^■l■. — Tbougb usually a scrub insect, 

 tbis species occasionally comes to our gardens. 



< 'hnrnxcK Scnijinmiux. Fulir. — Tbis fine butterfly is not 

 uncommon, but is rarely perfect wben captured. It is undoiibtedly 

 tbe strongest in its fligbt of all our rhopalocera, and sails along 

 at a great rate. The easiest way to take tbem is by banging out 

 rotten fruit in so:ne place they frequent. Tbe larva feeds on 

 many plants, and bas a ])artiabty for Sterculia, Cassia fistula. 

 Poinciana, Acacia, etc. It is not easy to rear in captivity, and 

 attaches itself to its food plant by a strong web, tbe shining 

 white threads of which are readily seen from a consideralde 

 distance. 



Mfini's (icdfi'iniji, (iiirr.— [h auotlicr scarce species which 

 may be taken at Sankey's Scrul) and others to the south. Said 

 to feed on Urtica. 



FAM. : LVCAENIDAE. 



Lucid f.ucanit.s, J-'nh. -^lost open grassy place? will yield 

 this species in fair abundance. 



Cliri/sop/iKnu.^ J\nc'(, MisI,-. — The Ithaca Creek gullies. )iow 

 mostly cleared, were formerly haunts of this insect. The last 

 locality at which captures wc re efiected was Saukeys Scrub, but 



