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latter colour gets gradually lighter in the disc of the wino- 

 until, reaching the base, it is nearly white. 



Under side. — Same as in the $, excepting that the pos- 

 terior wing has a narrow band of dusky yellow running 

 parallel with but at some distance from the outer maro-in ; 

 this band is more or less defined, but is most distinc^t at 

 its commencement from the front margin, it continues 

 round until it meets the bright yellow band starting from 

 the base. 



Expanse of wings 2^g inches. 



Hab. — Nerang Creek. 



C. Female. — Upper side almost same as preceding, not 

 quite so much black on front wing ; the hind wing with 

 hardly any black margin, the dark green continuing from 

 the outer border some distance in, and then gradually 

 getting lighter towards the base. Under side same as 

 preceding. 



Expanse of wings 2y\j inches. 

 Hab. — Brisbane (bred). 



D. Male. — Variety. — Upper side presents the usual 

 appearance in this sex as described in first specimen, 

 having the deep black, sharply-defined, and narrow mar- 

 ginal band. 



Under side. — The posterior wings present exactly the 

 appearance described by Mr. Wallace in his variety of 31. 

 Geojfroyi from Dorey ; in addition the front wings are also 

 nearly wholly white, the only black part being the costal 

 margin and the apical portion containing the white, yel- 

 low, and red spots ; nor is there much of the dark colour 

 left in the hind wings, excepting a band along the front 

 margin, the posterior portion beneath the white spot 

 (which nearly traverses the wing) being succeeded by 

 bands of ashy-yellow interlined with white ; the base of 

 the Aving is broadly suffused with rich yellow. 



Expanse of wings 2^ inches. 



Hab. — Rockhampton. 



This last specimen Avas taken in company with others 

 presenting the ordinary form, and is exactly similar to 

 another specimen I have seen from Mackay. 



A very singular feature (one that I do not remember 

 ever having heard of as prevailing amongst any of the 

 Rhopolocera) exists in the economy of tliis insect, viz., 

 the fact of the larvae (which are gregarious in their habits) 



