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Pieris Aganippe, Donovan. 



i?^/— Insects of :N"ew Holland, t. 29, 1805. Prod. Zool. 

 Victoria I., t. 10. 



This species occurs in the Earossa hills, often in great 

 numbers in spring and early summer. It seems to be especially 

 attracted by Myoporiim sp., which grows into tall shrubs near 

 the summits of the hills, over and around which scores have 

 been observed at the same time. I have taken it occasionally 

 on Torke's Peninsula, Kangaroo Island (Boisdiival) . 



Pieris Harpalyce, Donovan. 



PI. III., fig. 4. 



jKe/— Ins. New HolL, t. 18, f. 1. Prod. Zool. Vict. I., t. 9. 



A species, to which the name is doubtfully applicable, occurs 



with P. Aganippe in the Barossa hills, and has similar habits 



to it. 



Pieris Argenthona, Fabr. 

 J^e/.— Angas, S. Aust. Illus., t. 37, f . 2. 

 Sab. — ^Vicinity of the Lakes and the Coorong {Angas). 



Pieris Teutonia, Fabr. 

 Hef. — Donovan, Ins. New Holland, t. 17, f . 1. 

 Has been captured at Nuriootpa, Co. Light, feeding on the 

 flowers of Eitcali/ptus odorata, but is not of frequent occur- 

 rence. 



Terias Smilax, Donovan. 



PI. m., fig. 7. 



i2e/— Ins. New HolL, t. 20, f. 3; Angas, S. Aust. Illust., 

 t.37,f.6. 



This butterfly is citron yellow, with the tips of the anterior 

 wings dark brown, li inches in span. The underside is 

 uniformly pale yellow without any other mark. It flies low, 

 and only frequents grassy spots in October and November. It 

 was very numerous years ago near Lyndoch, Co. Adelaide, 

 but rather rare now, and it has been noticed occasionally at 

 Ardrossan, Y.P. 



Pyrameis Itea, Fabr. 



Ref. — Donovan, Insects New HolL, t. 26, f. 1 ; Auf^as S 

 Aust. Illust., t. 37, f. 4. 



This species has frequently been mistaken for the European 

 " red admiral " by superficial observers. The base of its 

 anterior and the larger part of its posterior wings are dark 

 reddish-brown ; a broad light-yellow band nearly crosses the 

 middle of the former, beyond which they are deeply black 

 excepting three small yellow spots. A narrow black band seams 

 the posteriors, margined yellowish-white ; near the edge of the 

 brown are four small " eye" spots, with blue in the centre. 



