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14.1.1981; 1 male - E Queensland, Gravel Creek, S from Rockhampton, 24.11.1981. Precis orithya alblcincta Butler, 1875 - Its distribution: Brisbane to Cape York and the islands of Torres Strait, also occurs at Port Darwin and Wynfham. In the North it is common, but in the southern part of Queensland rarer. Material: 2 males and 1 female - E Queensland, Gravel Creek, S from Rockhampton, 24.11. 1981. Vanessa cardui kershawi McCoy, 1868 - This migrant butterfly is common throughout Austra­lia. The subspecies kershawi has blue spots on the upperside of the hind wing, and it is smaller than the nominate (European) race. Material: 1 female - Camira, 22 km SW of Brisbane, 8.1.1982, leg. B. Molnár; 1 male ­Camira, 22 km SW of Brisbane, 28.XI. 1981, leg. B. Molnár; 1 female - New South Wales, Kosciusko Nat. Park, between Khancokan and Geehi, 14.1.1981. Satyridae Mycalesis terminus Fabricius, 1775 - Very common from Mackay to Cape York and the islands of Torres Strait. The butterfly was originally described from the rainy-season form, but this Bushbrown has also a dry-season form called tira. Material: 17 males and 1 female - NE Queensland, Conway Range Nat.Park, E from Pro­serpine, 19.11.1981. Mycalesis perseus Fabricius, 1775 - Common at Cape York, rarer at Townville and Cook­town district. It has also a wet- and a dry-season form, which has been described as two distinct species. Material: 8 males and 2 females - NE Queensland, Conway Range Nat. Park, E from Pro­serpine, 19.11.1981; 1 female - NE Queensland, Conway Range Nat. Park, E from Proserpine, 20.n. 1981. Yphthima arctous Fabricius, 1775 - From Sydney to Cape York and the Torres Strait islands and Port Darwin; very common. The Yphthima genus is one of the most extensive of the family in the eastern tropics. In Australia there is only arctous F. Material: 4 males - NE Queensland, Conway Range Nat. Park, E from Proserpine, 19.11. 1981; 1 male - E Queensland, Gravel Creek, S from Rockhampton, 24.11.1981. Oreixenica orichora Meyrick, 1885 - It occurs only on Mount Kosciusko, Mount Hotham, above 1400 meter. The ssp. flynni Hardy, 1916 was found only at Cradle Mountain at 700-900 meters in December and January. Material: 1 male and 1 female - New South Wales, Kosciusko Nat. Park, under Kosciusko Peak, 1800 m, 15.1.1981. Lyc aenidae Nacaduba perusia parma Waterhouse et Lyell, 1914 - This subspecies flies near the Richmond River to Cape York, and at times very common, but his other race (the felsina Waterhouse et Lyell, 1914), which occurs at Port Darwin, is rare. Material: 2 females - NE Queensland, Conway Range Nat. Park, E from Proserpine, 19.11.1981. Lycaenesthes emolus affinis Waterhouse et Turner, 1904 - Ve ry common Blue-species from Rockhampton to Cape York and the islands of Torres Strait. Material: 1 male - NE Queensland, Conway Range Nat. Park, E from Proserpine, 18.11.1981; 1 female - NE Queensland, Conway Range Nat. Park, E from Proserpine 19.11.1981. Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1819 - The nominate race is found in Australia almost everywhere, except Cape York and the islands of Torres Strait, where the ssp. labdabor Waterhouse et Lyell, 1914 flies. This Blue is the commonest one in Australia. Material: 1 female - Camira, 22 km SW of Brisbane, 20.XII. 1981, leg. B. Molnár; 1 female - NE Queensland, Conway Range Nat. Park, E from Proserpine, 19.11.1981. Lampides boeticus damoetes Fabricius, 1775 - This species of a very wide range occurs throughout costal Australia. Material: 1 female - Canberra, Black Mountains, 7.XII. 1980, leg. M. Tóth. Ialmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805 - Common at some places in Australia, but local in Victoria, eastern New South Wales, and near Brisbane. The ssp. eubulus Miskin, 1876 is a rare race that

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