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presents inconspicuous neutral tints. The cause of this may 

 be sought for chiefly in the great dryness of the atmosphere, 

 and the obvious protection it affords in seasons of drought 

 in concealing them from birds and other enemies in eager 

 pursuit of anything capable of serving as food. 



The PAJiLiowiDiE, or butterflies, furnish 26 species in twelve 

 genera, according to the determinations of the Hon. W. 

 MacLeay, Sydney, of a series of figures drawn by me and sub- 

 mitted to him by the President, to both of which gentlemen 

 my thanks and acknowledgment are due. There is one Papilio 

 (P. JSrythonms) , the largest of the family, and measuring three 

 and three-quarter inches in span. It inhabits the open glades 

 in the Barossa Ranges. The Pieridce are represented by 

 JPieris Aganippe, Don., and P. Teutonia, Pabr., flying in the 

 neighbourhood of Lyndoch, Nuriootpa, Monarto, and Ardros- 

 san. Terias smilax, Don., sometimes is numerous near 

 Lyndoch, and occurs at Ardrossan. Of Nymplialid®, the genera 

 Pyrameis, with two species, viz., P. cardui, Linn., and P. itea, 

 Pabr., and Junonisa occur ; the latter only represented by J. 

 velleda, Linn. The first and last are very common, and fly 

 nearly all the year ; P. itea is rare. The Satyridce likewise 



Table showixg Families 



and Number of Geneea and Species of 



Lepidoptera. 





► 



No. of 



No. of 



Families. 



Genera. 



Species. 



1. Papilionidffi 





12 



26 



2. Crepuscularia 





5 or 6 



10 



3. Noctua-Lithosidae 





1 



3 



4. Arctiidaa 





4 



4 



5. Liparida? . . 





3 



8 



6. Cossidas 





2 



9 



7. Cocliopodfe 





2 



4 



8. Hepialidas 





1 



4 



9. Psychidse 





2 



12 



10. Satumidffl 





3 



3 



11. Bombicidffi 





2 



10 



12. Notodontidas 





1 



4 



13. Cymatophoridae . . 





1 



4 



14. Noctuida? 





13 



52 



15. Chloeophoridse .. 





2 



4 



16. Agaristidee 





2 



4 



17. Geometra? 





10 



78 



18. Tortricidaa 





2- 3 



39 



19. Tinea, Pyralis, Alucita . 





9-10 



117 







77-80 



395 



