38 I'he Queensland Naturalist. Sept., 1923 
The late Dr. Lucas brought a fine collection from 
Fiji, collected there by himself. They w^ere all of brown- 
ish black, with white markings, more or less extensive. 
I have seen and had specimens somewhat similar from 
J^risbane. 
Of other forms of H. Boiina 1 liave had specimens 
from Lidia, New Guinea, etc., and they do not compare 
with ours in brilliancy of colour. 
t Again Mr. Waterhouse sent me specimens obtained 
in Samoa. These were about the size of the figures shown 
on plate, which are reduced to about half the natural. 
The insect has also been rejiorted from New Zealand, 
and was figured in Trans.. X.Z. Tnst.. under Diadema 
nerina. hut has not been seen, so far as can be learnt, 
since. 1 
Around Brisbane three distinct species of Mypolim- 
nas liave ben found, viz.; II. liolina nerina; H. alimena 
lamina : II. misippus, Linn. Of these the first is usually 
very common, and in favourable season.s odd specimens 
are found throughout the year; the second and third 
are of great rarity, and after very many years’ collect- 
ing. can remember but few captured, viz.; lamina in 
my own garden and odd misippus, usualy worn at 
several localities near Brisbane, the male beincr somewhat 
like nei'ina. perhaps overlooked, especially if worn. 
The food plant is Sida. species of Malvaceae. Ft has 
taken largely to the introduced sida retusa, and also 
feeds on other malvaceons plants. The larvae usually shel- 
ter during the day, though sometimes crawling over the 
ground amongst the sida. Pupa suspended by tail com- 
monly on the lower rails of old fences, etc., which are 
protected by weeds. 
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tRhopalocera of South Qld. Notes on Seasonal Forms, 
etc. Qld. Naturalist, Vol. II.; No. 3, p. 86, R. IlUdije. 
