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The Queensland Naturalist. 
April, 1928 
to Kuraby were given by Mr. D. A. Herbert (botany), 
and on the excursion to the Upper Albert River by Mr. 
R. Illidge (entomology), and Mr. Barnard (ornithology). 
•Mr. R. Illidge exhibited (1) specimens of the native 
Liliaceous plant, Dianella caerulea, from Ids garden; 
(2) Deudrobium cucumerinum (cucumber orchid) from 
Kilcoy Creek ; (3) very large specimen of the butterfly 
Papilio aegeus, the largest local- specimen he had seen, 
having a wing expanse of 152mm., the specimen w as sent 
him by Mr. J. W. Adams, Bribie Island; (4) male and 
female specimens of the very pretty Quandong Butter- 
fly (Deudorix diovis), the larvae feed on the young 
quandong (Elaeocarpus) seeds, also Cupania seeds, etc.; 
(5) specimens of the butterfly Phaenicops beata ; (6) speci- 
mens of Cryptophasa flavo-lineata, a xyloryct moth 
found tunnelling the stems of the small guava (Psidium) ; 
(7) Xyloryeta helio-macula, a xyloryct which affects the 
mistletoe — its larvae boring the main stems, usually at 
the nodes; (8) various Goleoptera, from Tambourine Ml., 
mostly collected by Mr. D. Curtis, Miscellaneous exhibits 
were staged as follows. — By Dr. E. 0. Marks, geological 
specimens from Woodridge; by Mr. J. H. Simmonds, 
specimens of sea-worms; by Mr. I). A. Herbert, yellow 
everlastings (Ilelichrysum bracteatum), from his garden, 
also a plant of Myrmecodia sp., a myrmecophilous plant, 
the tunnel lings in the sw'ollen stem of which act as hous- 
ing places or nests for ants; by Mr. R. Higgins, speci- 
mens of Eugenia sp. in flower, from the Pine River, and 
of Christmas Bells (Blandfordia) from Caloundra ; by 
Mr. J. E. Young, miscellaneous specimens, including a 
piece of sandstone from the Great Pyramids, peat from 
Scotland, and specimens of European wildflowers, also 
specimen of stone-like porous material (unidentified /, 
from Point Lookout, Stradbroke Island; and by Mrs. W 
M. Mayo, a trap-door spider’s nest; a collection of water- 
colour paintings of Brisbane wtild-f lowers, by Mrs. Aubrey 
Thomson, was much admired. 
ANNUAL MEETING, 27th FEBRUARY, 1928. The 
President (Mr. D. A. Herbert) presided over an attend- 
ance of 33 members. Miss Barnard, Mr. M. A. Cameron, 
and Mr. A. Stokes were elected members of the Club. 
The annual report of the Council was read and adopted. 
The financial statement as read by the Hon. Treasurer 
showed a credit balance of £30/9/-. Office bearers for 
the ensuing vear were elected as set forth on the cover 
page of this issue. An address was delivered by the 
