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fly in either list that lias not been previously described, and 



even tbe number of species given is much understated. The 



present endeavour may, however, be of assistance to any be- 

 ginner intending to pursue this subject as a prelude to the 



more interesting, though more difficult, study of the other 



families : — 



Pieris aganippe {Don). — Occasionally seen, but not common, at 

 Balhannah. April and after hybernation, in September. 



Pieris harpalyce {Don). — The figure of this species represented 

 in Mr. Tepper's paper (p. 8., fig. lY.) is not harpalyce at 

 all, but the male of P. aganippe. The true harpalyce may 

 be at once recognised by the large red spots on the under- 

 side which are wanting in the aganippe. 



Terias smilax {Don). — Common at Balhannah some years, 

 absent in others. October. 



Pyrameis itea {Fahr.). — Pretty common. March and in the 

 spring, after hybernation. 



Pyrameis cardui {L.). — Very common, 



Junonia velleda {Fahr^. — Yery common. 



Xenica Klugii {Guevin). — Yery common, but only single- 

 brooded in the hills. October and November. 



Xenica achanta {Don) ; Las ocrea {Guest). — Local, but gene- 

 rally abundant where it occurs. Scarce at Balhannah, 

 November and December. 



Heteronympha merope {Fah^). — One of our commonest insects 

 out in November. The male soon disappears, but the 

 female keeps about all the summer, but is never, I think, 

 seen the following Spring. 



Danais chrysippus. — A rare insect here. March, and hyber- 

 nates. 



Danais erippus {Cram.). — I have never taken this insect at 

 Balhannah, but it is very common at Norwood. 



lalmenus ?, spec. — I take one fine species of this genus 



up here some years not uncommonly, but as yet have not 

 succeeded in getting it identified (perhaps I. icilius). Mr. 

 Tepper's Cupido oeneus is also of this genus, but of which 

 species is uncertain. 



Lycaena discifer {Kerr iichdff). — A common insect both here 

 and most places. It frequents open grassy paddocks in 

 this neighbourhood. November. 



Lycaena Boetica {Lin.). — Not very common most years; flies 

 very fast. September and October, and again some years 

 at the end of April. 



Lycaena agricola {Heiv). — G-enerally common, but not often 

 met with here. 



Lycsena erinus {Fahr?). — This is Mr. Tepper's Cupido simplexa. 

 b 0C3 urs here, but not very commonly, frequenting thick 



