88 NEW RACES OF AUSTRALIAN BUTTERFLIES 



captured in early November in a grassy spot amongst large gum 

 trees on the extreme northern edge of the Little Desert. 



For distribution of X. klugi and its race see Fig. 1. 



Types, male and female, in the collection of M. W. Mules. 



Addendum.— During late October and in November, 1947, the 

 writer visited Western Australia, and there made many observa- 

 tions regarding the habits and distribution of Xenica klugi klugi 

 Guer. in that State. The closely allied species Xenica minyas 

 minyas Whs. and Lyell. occurs in the same localities as klugi, 

 but is on the wing a month earlier ; a period of overlapping with 



Fig. 1. Distribution of Xenica klugi Guerin, and its race. 

 (1). Xenica klugi klugi Guerin. Found also in Tasmania. 

 (2). Xenica klugi mulesi n. subsp. 



both species takes place, however. Specimens of klugi from the 

 west are very similar to those taken in Victoria and New South 

 Wales, and do not in any way compare with the race mulesi from 

 Wardang Island, S.A., nor with the small pale examples from 

 Kiata and the Grampians in western Victoria. 



It is interesting to note that klugi is plentiful on Eottnest Island 

 which is about 8 miles from the mainland, but as far as is 

 known X. minyas does not occur there. 



Considerable intergrading takes place between the two species ; 

 early examples of X. minyas are typical, but towards the end of 



