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of the ‘‘ Early Riser.” Gould, however, has best com- 
memorated its habit of coming forth before other scrub 
denizens, and at once giving voice so sweetly to its thoughts, 
by the technical term mentioned, by which he has desig- 
nated it, and which means, literally, “ Psalm of Dawn.” 
Finally, we have a night-songster— and a beautiful 
warbler — in our Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocefhalus 
australis), a denizen of Southern Queensland also. 
EXCURSION TO WELLINGTON POINT. 
4th May, 1908. 
(a). Notes on Insects of the Wellington Pohit District. * 
By R. IivLidge. 
Upon leaving Birkdale Station for the walk to Wel- 
lington Point, one of the first insects to appear was the 
beautiful blue butterfly, Danis taygetus. This was in fair 
numbers by the roadside, where young plants of the 
Alphitonia excelsa, upon which its larva feeds, were growing 
abundantly, and though the leaves exhibited evidence 
of its presence, yet none were found, for the rapid advance 
of the party rather precluded that close scrutiny necessary 
for the capture of larvae. The little Zizera gaika, one of 
our smallest butterflies, was also noted, and to make sure, 
one was netted, and is now on view. Another of the 
lycaenids also worthy*of note was Gandalides erimis. which 
around Brisbane is confined to the hill tops, rarely visiting 
the lower grounds, but along the coast comes down to the 
sea level. We have taken them at the Tweed, Stradbroke, 
and other islands in the Bay, Noosa, and as far North 
as Theodolite Creek, the watering place of Childers. Two 
or three other lycaenids were seen, as Zizera lahradus, 
Polgommatus, boeticus but being so extremely common 
little attention was given them. 
The only Satyrids seen were Hypocysta adiante and 
Ypihima arctous, both common species all round Brisbane. 
Of the Pierids, Terias hecabe, libythea, and smilax 
were in evidence, the first abundant. A few of Appios 
ega, Delias argenihona, and nigrina were also on the wing, 
likewise the Caper butterfly, Belenois java, whose countless 
swarms sometimes attract the attention of even the most 
thoughtless of nature. 
Nymphalids were only represented by HypoUmnas 
holina and Junonia villida, and Danaids by Salatura affinis 
and the large cosmopolitan Anosia menippe, while Hesperids 
* Bead at meeting on 10th April, 1908. 
