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suburbs than other parts of the metropolitan district. We now 

 come to those butterflies known as '* whites," among which the 

 genus Delias includes two species, formerly known under the 

 name of Pieris, well-known to Victorian collectors, viz., Delias 

 harpalyce, Don., and D. agaiiippe, Don. These two butterflies 

 are characterized by brilliant red and yellow markings on the 

 under side of the wings. The sexes also show considerable dif- 

 ference in the colouring of the upper surfaces. The species 

 D. g,ganippe may be distinguished from D. harpalyce by its more 

 angular-shaped fore wings, the more distinct and prominent 

 markings of the upper, and the whiter ground of the under surface 

 of the wings. Four other species of " whites " have been taken 

 near Melbourne, but it is somewhat doubtful if any of them are 

 endemic species, as one of them at any rate is one of the " migratory 

 butterflies," which at times pass over the country in such vast 

 numbers. Delias nielania (?) is white, with the exception of the wings 

 being edged with black, which at the extremities of the fore wings 

 expands so as to enclose several small white blotches; the under 

 side is deep yellow. Appias (Pieris) (ga, Bois, resembles the 

 preceding, and is a common Queensland butterfly. Belenois 

 (Pieris) teutonia, Fabr., is one of the "migratory whites." Its 

 upper surface is black and white, and under black and yellow on 

 white ground. Dr. Lucas remarks the presence of these species 

 near Melbourne, in a note forwarded to the Victorian Naturalist 

 (vol. iii., page 152), in February, 1887. Callidryas pyra?ithe (?) 

 Linn., resembles D. melania mentioned before, but without the 

 blotches spoken of. It was taken in Gippsland. The sub- 

 family Papilioninge contains some of the largest and handsomest 

 butterflies known, and in Australia is represented by some 22 

 species, of which the brilliant Imperial Swallow-tail (Papilio 

 Ulysses, Linn.), and the Bird's-wing Butterfly {Or?iithopfera Pria- 

 vius, Linn.), of Queensland, are familiar specimens inmost collec- 

 tions. Unfortunately for the appearance of Victorian collections, 

 they do not extend so far south as our colony. Our Papilios are 

 Papilio stheiielus, Macly., and P. Macleayanus, Leach. The former 

 should, I think, be considered an immigrant, as it is rather common 

 in Queensland and parts of New South Wales, but has not often 

 been taken in Victoria. The Museum collection contains speci- 

 mens taken at Brighton and in the University Gardens (December, 

 1873), and Dr. Lucas also mentions having seen it at Moe (see 

 Victorian Naturalist, vol. v., page 23). It greatly resembles the 

 Swallow-tail Butterfly of England, but has no " tails." Its colour 

 is pale cream and black, with two red spots near the inner margin 

 of the hind wings. It measures about 3^ inches across. P. 

 Macleayanus, Leach, belongs to the " tailed " section of the 

 Papilios, and is found in the mountainous parts of the colony, 

 such as Dandenong Ranges, Healesville, &c. It has, I believe, 



