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The Queensland Naturalist duly, 1940 
A FLIGHT OF BUTTERFLIES. 
About 9 a.m. on November 30th at Wilston, near 
Brisbane, 1 went to see if there were any letters in the 
box. I saw dozens of white and black edged Anaphacis 
java teutonia F. butterflies feeding on the lantana hedge, 
and looking around T saw dozens more, all flying from the 
S.S.E. direction towards the N.N.W. direction. Most of 
them stopped to feed on the lantana and then on again. 
They did this all day. About 2.30 p.m. they were decreas- 
ing in numbers and about 5 p.m. had about disappeared. 
I caught some of them. T saw some brown marked ones, 
but not many, also some little bluey grey moths, but they 
fed on the clover. There were also a lot of bees feeding, 
but they didn't disturb the butterflies at all. Years ago, 
when driving to Tingalpa in a sulky, I saw a similar 
sight, and they appeared to be travelling in the same 
direction. Tt was a hoi day, too. 
TI. M. COCK. 
OBITUARY. 
Mr. J. O’Neill Brenan. 
The death of Mr. J. O’Neill Brenan on Tuesday, 12tli 
March, leaves the Naturalists’ Club mourning the loss of 
one who took an active part in our excursions and meet- 
ings. Mr. Brenan had an extensive knowledge of the 
birds of Queensland and was ever willing to give the 
information to members of the Club. He was born at 
Gerry owen, Sydney, 85 years ago and was the son of Mr. 
J. O’Neill Brenan, Coroner and Sheriff of New South 
Wales. lie came to Queensland as a young man. In 
public life in this State he was known as Immigration 
Officer and his kindly personality smoothed the way for 
many strangers here. As Immigration Agent he directed 
the work of the deportation of Kanakas from this State 
to their home islands when the White Australia Policy 
became the national policy of Australia. 
