NOTES ON EEGENT ACQUISITIONS— LEPIDOPTEEA. 
]R» IlijIdg-e* 
(Bead on 7th June, 1894.) 
These comprised descriptions of tlie metamorphoses and habits 
ot a number of very beautiful local butterflies and moths, which 
were passed around for inspection. Amongst the former insects 
were two strangely different butterflies, one almost black with 
cream-coloured markings, and the other tawny yellow. These 
were both named Heteronympha mirifica, Buthr, and were said 
to be examples of a satyrid butterfly scarce about Brisbane, and 
confined to dense scrubs. The male had long been thought to 
belong to a different species from its consort, and been acoord- 
mgly named in 1875. by Mr. W. H. Misldn, after the late Mr. 
bjhestei Diggle.s. Another butterfly was the lycienid Holoehila 
Wea hn. C,..,- which was remarked as being also rare about 
Brisbane being apparently confined to the hills. The most 
noteuortliy insect shown was, however, one of the largest 
and handsomest of the Hesperhhe or Skippers-Netrocorvne or 
Casyopa beata. Of this Mr. Illidge remarks as follows This 
s ipper IS only equalled in size amongst the Australian species 
skippers and surpassed in beauty by Eiischemoii Bafflesi*. 
first chrysalis of the rare insect are now for the 
niin-ht be c ^ “cans voracious, and a tree 
conneJld here and there in pairs 
shZis fee/ ■ caterpillar 
ta°n d Lh?”'” ^ 
of the Club eoiiferta mid one 
noteworthv for the/ mritT especially 
were examples of another m^niber/I^ 
or tile bplnngidie named Sesia 
