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continued on the hind wings. The second line commences at two 

 thirds of the lengtli of the wing in another dark shade on the 

 costa, which runs obliquely to another black spot, below which it 

 is continued in grey festoons across both pairs of wings, forming 

 more than a half-circle on the basal side of a conspicuous black 

 spot on the hind Avings. The third line is the most conspicuous, 

 and is formed of a series of black spots connected by a grey lino 

 on the fore wings, which curves inwards twice, a little above the 

 middle, and again above the inner margin. On the hind wings it 

 forms a nearly continuous black line, curving outwards at one 

 fourth of the distance from the costa, and again, in a wider and 

 more regular curve, below the middle. At the base of the fringes 

 runs a row of black dashes, and between these and the third line 

 are a series of indistinct greyish markings. Underside grey- white, 

 with the central spots indicated, but not conspicuous. Head 

 black above ; body and legs grey ; abdomen rather indistinctly 

 banded with black above, and with a blackish space at the base of 

 the anal tuft ; femora tawny beneath, front femora and tih'iie 

 blackish above ; antennfe tawny, alternating with whitish above. 

 Allied to A. retractnria from Florida, but darker and more 

 distinctly marked. 



41. Pyealis manihotalis, Guen. 



Pyralis raanihotalis, Gne'n. Sp^c. Gen. et Lep., Delt. et Pyr. p. 121 

 (1854). 



Described by G uenee from Cayenne. 



42. Samea castellalis, Guen. 



Samea castellalis, Gucn. Spec. Gen. Lep., Delt. et Pyral. p. 195 (1854). 

 A widely distributed species throughout America. 



43. Htmenia perspectalis (Hilbu.). 



Pyralis perspeetahs, HUbn.Eur. Schmett., Pyr. f. 101. 

 A widely "distributed species. 



44. Phakblluea htalinata {Linn.). 



Fhalsena-Geometva hyalinata, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. (2) p. 874, n. 279 



(1767). 



This little moth was very common on the Main Island, especially 

 about the Peak, among the wild melons, &c. (August 17-20). 



A cosmopolitan species. 



45. Margaeonia jaieusalis, Walk. 



Margaronia jainisalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. xviii. p. 524, n. 15 (1859). 

 Originally described from Venezuela. 



