100 NEW RACES OF AUSTRALIAN BUTTERFLIES 



the falls on the Upper Manning. As far as food plants are con- 

 cerned, this brings barrvngtoneims into line with the Victorian 



subspecies zepliynis. 



Larva : 



Length, $ inch (average), 21-23mm. 



Head: Dark brownish green, small, retractile beneath the first segment. 



Body: dull black suffused olive green, dorsal line very fine, pale yellow, on 

 either side from segments 2 to 9 a broad interrupted yellow longitudinal 

 stripe, on its inner side a paler and narrower stripe, which is suffused with 

 green, on its outer side to more than half way to lateral area another inter- 

 rupted longitudinal stripe creamy yellow, faintly suffused green. Lateral 

 marking pinkish and gradually widening from its beginning at segment 1 to 

 segment 10 where it extends to the subdorsal region. First segment dull black 

 suffused olive green two fine pale yellow central markings at the anterior 

 end followed immediately by another transverse pale yellow marking which 

 is curved backwards. Anal segment flattened, dull yellowish black tinged 

 green, depressed centrally with a square shaped dull black marking which is 

 connected to another transverse marking on the pre-anal segment with three 

 fine black lines. Region immediately above the prolegs and claspers dull green. A 

 few scattered dark brown hairs to each segment laterally and dorsally. Area 

 immediately above prolegs and claspers clothed with fine brown hairs. 



Larvffl feed quite openly during the day time on the young leaves of the 

 foodplaut; they are semi-gregarious until about one third grown, after which 

 they feed singly. They are always attended by small black ants. Larvse 

 occur from November until the end of January or early February. 



Pupa : 



Attached by the tail and central silken girdle, found under loose bark on 

 the food trees usually near the base, in borer holes and under sticks, leaves, and 

 stones nearby, even in hollow logs adjacent to the food trees. 



Length (average) f inch, 15-17mm. 



Colour dark brownish black, almost devoid of markings, colour deeper at 

 junction of the thorax and abdomen dorsally; abdominal segments with a darker 

 dorsal line. Front portion flattened so that the front of the head, wing cases, 

 and the ventral portion of the abdominal segments are in a straight line. Anal 

 segment much flattened anteriorly. The pupal period lasts from late Decem- 

 ber until the following Spring. 



Foodplaut : 



Silver wattle {Acacia dealbata). 



Butterfly. 



Male, Above : 



Wing expanse (average) 1| in. — 28-29mm. 



Forewing black, a broad orange band across wing, veins dusted black, a 

 black spot at end of cell, some long silky grey hairs at base of wing, cilia greyish 

 white. 



HindAving black, a deep orange red band from near apex to tornus, two 

 black spots at base of tail one on each side, a few blue scales between the black 

 spot at dorsum and the tail; some long silky grey hairs at base of wing, cilia 

 greyish white, tail black tipped greyish white. 



