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was attended by two or three small black ants ( Techno - 
myrmex sophiae). We have found most larvae in April, 
but they are to be had in every month of the year. Pupa 
similar in shape to that of absimilis , but dark red-brown 
in colour, shiny and without markings. Pupal duration 
from three weeks in summer to five weeks in winter. Unlike 
absimilis, which sometimes has a pupal duration of several 
months, margarita is on the wing throughout the year; it 
is a more robust species and is more vigorous in flight. 
Candalides absimilis, Felder, 1862. 
The life history of this species is well-known, the 
larvae being found on many different food plants. In the 
Burleigh District they are most common on the young 
shoots of trees of the family Sapindaceae during the 
months of October, November and December ; they appear 
to be uncommon earlier and later than this. The pupal 
duration is variable in early summer it is often 
only 15 to 22 days, but larvae pupating in December may 
emerge in anything from 15 days to nine months; those 
that have not emerged by April will usually not do so till 
the following August or September. 
Candalides consimilis, Waterhouse, 1942. 
In “ Records of the Australian Museum,” Vol. XXI., 
No. 2, July, 1942, Dr. Waterhouse describes two new 
species of Candalides, consimilis and persimilis, both close- 
ly similar to absimilis. Specimens bred at Burleigh cor- 
respond well with his discretion of consimilis. 
For many years he suspected that more than one 
species was included in absimilis , and early in 1941 we 
were able to prove, beyond doubt, the existence of an un- 
named species. In December, 1940, we collected various 
kinds of Lycaenid larvae feeding on the flowers of a small 
rain- forest tree, Alectryon coriaceus. The larvae w r ere 
mostly those of Nacaduba berenice, N. felderi and N. lineata 
with a few of Theclinesthes scintillata and Candalides 
absimilis. But amongst them were five of a very striking 
appearance, quite new to us; they appeared to be covered 
with spines. These “ spines” consisted of a dorsal row of 
vertical tubercles and on each side a row of horizontal 
tubercles, with additional paired tubercles at each 
