Oct., 1920 
Tlie Queensland Nrjinralist. 
103 
XZuckoo (Mr. J. O'Neil Brenan's favourite) is also 
frequently heard in the early summer. This year I heard 
one at midnight in the week following Mr. Brenan’s 
announcement in the DaUy Mail of their arrival. Swans 
are also heard occasionally, and I have seen them on moon- 
light nights passing over in their peculiar V formation. 
But of birds that I have heard and do not know there 
are quite a few. Some of them have rather sharp and 
strident calls, several times repeated. A little bird I 
frequently liear on hot and dark summer nights is one of 
the Kingfishers (Halcyon sp.). This little chap must fly 
at great heights at such times, as the space he appears to 
travel between his calls is not great when one remembers 
his speedy flight; and as his familiar little “ Tich, Tich, 
Tich,” comes floating down from above one wonders what 
spirit moves him to go hurtling through the dark spaces 
at that hour. Several of the Cuckoos are also heard 
occasionally. 
Perhaps some other readers of the Naturalist have 
compiled lists of such birds ; if so, I hope the notes will be 
printed. 
TWO RARE BUTTERFLIES. 
By L. Franzen. 
("A.) Psciidodipsas digglcsi (Hew.). 
On 24th August. 1920. I was out on one of my favourite 
hunts for larvae and pupae of butterflies, when at the foot 
of a small tree carrying mistletoe (Loi'anthtis longiflorus) 
I discovered a number of larvae and pupae, both being 
attended by great numbers of the little black 2int Cremato- 
gastcr IcEviceps ('Sm.). 
The Loranthns proved beyond all doubt to be the food 
plant of the larvae, and until the first butterfly emerged on 
13th September I was of the opinion that I had found a 
species of the genus Ogyris, with which I was not acquainted. 
• This (to me) new butterfly turned out to be 
Pseudodipsas digglesi (Hew.), a rarity, at any rate as far 
as the Brisbane district is concerned. From information 
gained I understand that this butterfly has not been obtained 
here by any lepidopterist for many years past. 
The larva is very similar to those of the genus Ogyris, 
being very flat in structure and dark brown in colour. ' It& 
