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dered with a narrow blackish line. The stigmata are more or 
less distinct and contain pale ochreous scales. There is an 
Undulating greyish postmedian transverse line, which is very 
much pointed exteriorly a little before the middle. The outer 
margin is pale with a few black points. Hind wings whitish 
grey. Thorax brown • body concolorous with the posterior 
wings. 
This pretty little moth is decidedly rather scarce in St. 
Helena; and although very like the former species, it is readily 
distinguished from it on account of its smaller size and nar¬ 
rower wings. I obtained it principally at Plantation, where 
it made its appearance much later than S. nigritalis (for 
the latter Avas equally abundant throughout the whole of our 
six months’ residence there), and gradually became more abun¬ 
dant just as Ave were preparing to leave the island. 
Though I felt sure of S. similis being a distinct species, 
yet I am glad to be able to add that Prof. Zeller accepted it 
at once as distinct from S. nigritalis , which in some respects 
it very much resembles. 
Scoparia lucidalis. 
Scoparia lucidalis, Walk., in Melliss’s Saint Ilel. 190 (1875). 
Of the St.-Helena Scoparicc this is the most variegated and 
beautiful, its speckled black-and-white hue giving it quite a 
conspicuous appearance. This is peculiarly the case when 
seen adhering to the rocky and earthy banks at the sides of 
the roads in the direction of the central ridge, Avhere its bri ght 
appearance at once separates it from the common species, Avitli 
which it is usually associated. Although I met Avith it 
sparingly so Ioav down as Plantation (attracted mostly to the 
lighted Avindows at night), it is on the less-elevated parts of 
the central ridge that S. lucidalis more particularly occurs, 
such as Cason’s, High Peak, and West Lodge. In the last- 
mentioned locality it was on the blossoms of the rare Aster 
gummiferus , II. 11. hi. (or u Little Bastard Gumwood ”) that 
it was chiefly found. Although comparatively rare, I occa¬ 
sionally observed it even on the very highest portion of the 
ridge, about Diana’s Peak and Acteon. 
Scoparia helenensis : E. Well. 
Expanse 8-9 lines. With the antennae (which are very 
minutely pubescent in the male) subserrate and very much 
thickened about the middle, but tapering again towards the 
apex. The fore wings are of a suffused broAvnish hue, Avitli a 
A ? ery slight ochreous tinge; at the base is a dark blotch con- 
