May, 1943 
The Queensland Naturalist 
51 
Thedinesthes scintillata, Lucas. 
In summer we have collected larvae of this species from 
the flowers of Alectryon coriaceus and in winter from the 
flowers of Cupaniopsis anacarclioides. In each instance 
they have been associated with the larvae of Nacaduba 
berenice, N. lineata and N. felderi. The larvae are similar 
to those of N. felderi, but the pupae are broader anteriorly 
and slightly hairy. Pupal duration from eight days in 
summer to 22 in winter. 
Euchrysops cue jus cnidus, Waterhouse and Lyell. 
At Burleigh the larvae feed inside the pods of two 
species of “cow-peas,” Vigna vexillata and V. luteola, 
which are found trailing over rocks and low bushes. The 
pods are long and narrow, and the full-grown larva, which 
is similar to that of boeticus, has to elongate and compress 
itself considerably in order to accommodate itself within. 
The larvae are attractive to ants, and we have noted several 
different species in attendance ; the most usual is the hand- 
some “Golden Wood Ant,” Polyrachis ammon ; others 
noted are species of Camponotus, Iriclomyrmex and Crema- 
tog aster. Larvae seem most plentiful in February and 
March. Pupal duration (March), nine to twelve days. 
(It is interesting to note that boeticus and phaseli , 
both of which occur in the same locality as the above and 
breed on leguminous plants also, have preferences for quite 
different species, boeticus preferring Grotalaria spp. and 
phaseli preferring Canavalia obtusifolia.) 
Tiizeeria ( Chitades ) trochilus putli, Kollar. 
We have found larvae of this tiny species on the 
flowers of “Hairy Indigo,” Indigofera hirsuta, a legumin- 
ous herb with very small pink flowers. The larvae were 
attended by small Iridomyrmex ants. Pupal, duration 
(July and August) five weeks. 
Telicota\ anisodesma, Lower, 1911. 
The food-plant of this “skipper” is Flagellaria indica, 
a tall climber of rain-forest areas ; it is locally known as 
‘ ‘ Climbing Bamboo, ’ ’ but is distinct from the true climb- 
ing bamboo of the North. Eggs are laid singly on the 
grass-like leaves. The larvae live in shelters at the tips of 
the leaves, rolling the tips into cylinders with the opening 
facing the main stem. They leave the plant to pupate, 
pupating in dried leaves on the ground. Full-grown larva 
