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the Lepidoptera of St. Helena. 
the other ; between these two costal patches there is a broad 
median fascia of a pale opaline metallic lustre ; parallel with 
the outer margin there is a brilliant fascia composed of large 
iridescent, reddish coppery scales. Hind wings narrow and of 
a glossy greyish hue. Body concolorous with the posterior 
wings. Antennae and head dull testaceous. 
This most brilliant little moth, which seems to reflect on its 
fore wings all the prismatic colours (though its chief markings 
are two yellowdsh costal patches and a median iridescent band 
between them), appears to have much the same habits as 
GEcophorapictipennis ; and it is certainly quite as rare as that 
species—indeed, perhaps, somewhat rarer. My few specimens, 
from which the above description has been drawn out, I cap¬ 
tured on the great central ridge, in the vicinity of Diana’s 
Peak ; but unfortunately I did not meet with it in any of its 
earlier stages. 
(Ecophora pictipenn is, E. Woll. 
Expanse 4^-5 lines. With the fore wings very shiny, and 
chiefly of an iridescent leaden bronze, but containing two 
transverse golden bands, the first one of which is just before 
the middle of the wing, and the second (which is broader and 
more distinctly defined) parallel with the outer margin, but 
attenuated towards the anal angle. This latter fascia is 
bordered on either side with a dark line, as is likewise the 
antemedian one exteriorly. The outer margin is of a very 
metallic bronze, with the cilia towards the apex of the wing 
yellow, but towards the anal angle darker and much more 
metallic. Hind wings glossy grey and very pointed. Thorax 
and body brownish. 
This pretty little moth, which appears to be somewhat 
scarce, is confined, so far as I am aware, to the highest dis¬ 
tricts, it having been captured on our first arrival in the island 
on Diana’s Peak, and subsequently a little below the extreme 
ridge on the Cabbage-Tree Road. It seems probable that 
there are two broods of it in the course of the year; for our 
first specimens were found in September, after which we did not 
find any more until about the following January ; yet in both 
instances they were quite fresh, as though just emerged from 
the chrysalis. Although searching constantly in that par¬ 
ticular locality, we did not observe any traces of it during the 
interim. It is rather quick and peculiar in its flight, con¬ 
cealing itself again very rapidly, after being disturbed, among 
the long grass and vegetation which clothe the banks at the 
sides of the pathways. 
