154 Mr. G. F. Mathew’s life-histories of 
much wider apart than the others, and those on fourth 
segment the longest ; a short blunt spine just above the 
spiracles on all the segments except eleventh, twelfth, 
and thirteenth, those on seventh, eighth, ninth, and 
tenth being the most conspicuous ; there is also a minute 
tubercle below each spiracle; an oblique narrow white 
line on each segment between the dorsal and spiracular 
spines; spiracles white in a black ring; a whitish spot 
at the base of most of the spines; under parts and 
claspers pale green; legs black; a few fine whitish 
bristles spring from the second segment and point over 
the head, and there are also scattered bristles along the 
spiracular region, chiefly above the claspers; all the 
spines are tipped with minute blunt bristles, which are, 
however, scarcely perceptible to the naked eye; seg- 
mental divisions clearly defined. The tubercles upon the 
twelfth segment have a small valvular opening at their 
summit, through which, when the larva crawls or is 
feeding, a telescopic organ surmounted by a whorl of 
fine bristles is constantly thrust. 
Pupa attached to stem of food-plant; usually several 
close together; rather short and stumpy; shining 
reddish brown and black ; wing-cases black, veins light 
sienna-brown and conspicuous; segmental divisions 
reddish, clearly defined ; faint indications of tubercles 
on, back ; spiracles raised, pale reddish brown. 
Elodina angulipennis, Lue. 
This is rather a weak-flying butterfly. It was very 
numerous in the Botanical Gardens, Sydney, in April 
and May, 1884, and in March, 1885, frequenting the 
different Capparis bushes. I had not noticed it in 1882 
or 18838. On May 12th, 1884, I watched a female 
depositing her eggs upon the tender leaves and terminal 
shoots of C. nobilis. Muéll. The eggs are subconical and 
finely ribbed, and when freshly laid are pale straw- 
yellow, which changes in a day or two to a semi- 
transparent whitish hue spotted with pink. Unfortu- 
nately I was unable to carry on further observations 
regarding this species, as we left Sydney on May 17th 
for a cruise to the islands. 
