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on the sea-coast of North Kaiiara District. He formed one of a 

 combination of three naturalists, who found themselves thrown 

 together in the early '90s in that beautiful spot, and forth-witb 

 proceeded to work out the life histories of all the butterflies of \\\& 

 surrounding country. Nearly all the observations upon which 

 these papers are based were carried out there ; a large number in 

 those early days of the brotherhood of three, later by two and 

 then, finall}^, when inexorable circumstances led to mutualljr 

 regretted separation, by the remaining one. But the early days 

 were the best days for everything was new, and there was unlimit- 

 ed material to work at. Every day brought forth something of 

 interest ; everj^ expedition was crowned with abundant success.- 

 The larva of huddlia was much sought after at that time, but had 

 eluded discovery for man}- months of patient search. The food- 

 plant was known ; or, at least, it was taken for granted that it must 

 be Tirphal, for the butter% was noticed constantly flying round 

 such trees. At last E.H.A. (for those who may not remember 

 him by the initials, it will onh^ be necessary to mention that he- 

 was the author of " Behind the Bungalow ", " Tribes on \nj 

 Frontier" and other good books), found a little caterpillar upon a 

 Tirphal leaf and took it home without saying anything about it. 

 He was yqvj excited and htigged the secret from midday until' 

 dark that day; but then he could bear the strain no longer and 

 gave it away. There was great rejoicing among the three and 

 every morning, for several weeks after, ver}^ tender inquiries were- 

 made about its health and progress in growth, or it was inspected 

 with expectant interest. Then one morning it was reported ailing 

 and anxiety was great. Next morning it was dead. That 

 was a day of gloom ; but the depression resulted in a firm resolve' 

 to seek for more caterpillars and the consequence M-as that in 

 less than a week, there were half a dozen of all sizes in the- 

 breeding cages. The rest was easj^. 



91- Papilio antiphates, Cram. — Male and female uijper^ide : white. Fore- 

 wing : oell crossed by five short bands of which the basal extends to the 

 dorsum, the subbasal into intersapce 1, the medial and pre-apical up to 

 the median vein and the apical or fifth along the discocellulars ; this last 

 extends broadly on both sides of the veinlets and terminates at the lower 

 apex of the cell ; beyond these are broad, postdiscal and terminal, black,- 



