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the wing, and forming almost a broad central band ; the letter¬ 
like markings, too, are more distinct in this sex than in the 
male. Hind wings bronzy brown, but having a slightly 
yellowish tinge towards the base. Thorax concolorous with 
the base of the anterior wings; body of a paler and duller 
hue. 
This is one of the prettiest of the smaller moths of St. 
Helena, and so dissimilar in colour to the usual greyish tints 
which prevail amongst the hitherto known members of the 
Scopance that we were indeed surprised to hear from Mr. 
Stainton, who most kindly examined this and the following 
species, that they undoubtedly belong to the present genus. 
S. scintillulalis is particularly a species of the higher dis¬ 
tricts ; for although it occurs as low down as Plantation, it 
becomes gradually more and more plentiful as we ascend the 
mountains, until about Diana’s Peak and Acteon it is most 
abundant. In fact it may be said to occupy the regions which 
are characterized by the various cabbage trees ; and not impro¬ 
bably therefore (after the habit of its allies) it may be attached 
to the lichen ( Leptogium trcmclloides , Fr.) which clings to 
the branches of those particular arborescent Composite. 
There can be no fear of mistaking Scoparia scintillulalis for 
any other species—the rich dark brown but partially blackened 
colour of the upper wings, beautifully bespangled with 
small opaline or bluish-white scales (which, however, are 
more concentrated in a median band and a few conspicuous 
subapical specks, as well as in an undulating but broken-up 
apical line, than elsewhere), being more than enough to dis¬ 
tinguish it. Although we met with it somewhat sparingly 
throughout the whole time of our sojourn in St. Helena, viz. 
from September to February, yet it did not become abun¬ 
dant until about December, and remained so up to the time 
of our departure from the island. 
Scoparia transversalis , E. Woll. 
Expanse 7-9 lines. With the antennae subserrate, but not 
pubescent in the male. This species is very easily distin¬ 
guished from either of the above on account of the upperside 
of the labial palpi, and the brush of the maxillary ones, as 
also the head and centre of the thorax, being of a conspi¬ 
cuously pale yellowish-white hue. The fore wings in the 
male are of a dark brown throughout, and with the letter¬ 
like marking more distinct than in S. scintillulalis ; there is 
an exceedingly indistinct postmedian undulating line, which 
commences as a small yellowish patch on the costa, not far 
from the apex; between the black points and the outer 
