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its name should take precedence, and " 0. Oraetes " he relegated 

 to the synonyms. 



It is probable that 0. Amaryllis, a native of South-Eastern 

 Australia, only obtains a sporadic footing during favorable 

 seasons so far west as Southern Yorke's Peninsula. 



Ogyris Olane, Hew. 

 In •' South Australia Illustrated"' (plate xxxvii.) the underside 

 of an undetermined species is figured, which is probably this 

 species. The habit of the ants in connection w^ith this species, 

 as mentioned in Mr. Lower's paper, is peculiar, but I doubt 

 whether these insects are in need of a brush for " cleaning " 

 themselves, nature having provided them with efficient means 

 for that purpose. The experiments recorded for testing whether 

 a sweet secretion be the attraction are wholly inconclusive, such 

 secretions being only discharged while feeding in health and 

 liberty, and then usually at intervals and sparingly. More 

 probable it is that the ants are enlisted as protectors by some 

 peculiar faint odour agreeable to them, or resembling that by 

 means of which they appear to distinguish their favourites and 

 housemates, according to Sir John Lubbock and others. 



