Rhopalocera from the Australian region. 187 
with purple dorsal, subdorsal, and spiracular lines ; 
second and third segments greener than the others; 
when the little larva crawls or stretches itself the 
divisions between the head and second segment are con- 
spicuously reddish, and there is a small shining plate 
upon the second segment just behind the head; a few 
scattered hairs or fine bristles upon the two posterior 
segments; head black and shining. 
The full-grown larva has the head considerably larger 
than the second and third segments, somewhat cordate 
in shape and clear sienna-red; the crown, a double line 
down the centre of the face, terminating in a small 
V-shaped mark, of a much darker red; general colour 
pale transparent olive or greenish yellow, the green or 
yellow being brighter in some individuals than in others ; 
segmental divisions clearly defined and white; dorsal 
stripe dark green, pulsating, bordered by a faint white 
line; irregular internal deep green pulsating blotches on 
each side of dorsal stripe; subdorsal line white and 
conspicuous; twelfth and thirteenth segments suffused 
with a bright rosy tinge; a faint waved yellow line 
below the spiracles, which are of the same colour ; 
ventral surface slightly paler. 
When full-grown the larva spins two or three of the 
- terminal shoots of the Cladiwm together, and forms a 
cocoon of fine white silk, within which it changes to a 
pale greenish-yellow chrysalis suffused with a bluish 
white bloom ; head strongly bifid, bifid tips nearly black ; 
eyes and segmental divisions pale reddish; at base of 
wing-case a dark reddish brown crescent-shaped spot. 
Shortly before the butterfly is disclosed the chrysalis 
becomes a deep reddish brown, and the spots on the 
wings can be plainly seen through the wing-cases. The 
larve feed by night, and during the day are to be found 
hiding away at the base of the leaves. 
Hesperilla ornata, Leach. 
The habits of this species are identical with those of 
H. picta, and the larve are very similar, but the perfect 
insects are quite different. It also appears to be more 
generally distributed, for I have taken it in many 
localities near Sydney where H. picta did not occur, and 
at Newcastle, about sixty miles to the north of Sydney ; 
