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vegetation, and, when about to change into its mahogany-coloured 
chrysalis, crawls into the earth, concealing itself under grass flower- 
borders, &c. It also inhabits Mauritius, Hindostan, and Ceylon. 
Caradrina, Ochs. 
*C. indieata, Walk. — This Moth is very rare, and appears con- 
fined to the highest land. I obtained but two or three specimens 
at The Hermitage only. It is a stout-built creature, about three- 
quarters of an inch in length, of a pale grey colour, with a small 
black spot on each wing. 
Tam. G'onopteridce. 
Cosmophila, Boisd. 
C. indica, Guen. — A medium-sized Moth, in colour orange and 
brown, which, attracted by the light of a lamp or candle, comes into 
houses at night. It inhabits also Africa, S. Asia, and Australia. 
C. xantliindyma, Boisd. — A beautifully-coloured Moth, dark 
brown and deep orange, and a handsomer species than the last. I 
obtained one specimen only, from Scotland, on the high land. It 
inhabits also W. Africa, N. Hindostan, Ceylon, and Australia. 
Tam. Tlusiidce. 
Plusia, Ochs. 
P. aurifera, Hiibn. — A good-sized Moth, in colour light reddish- 
brown, with golden wings, very commonly seen hoveling about 
flowers in the dusk of evening, and occasionally in houses after 
lamps or candles are lighted, both in Jamestown and on the 
high land. The caterpillar is the emerald green one, about an inch 
and a half in length, which is so very destructive in gardens. When 
changing, it selects a green leaf, turns back the edge and encloses 
itself in a finely spun web. The chrysalis is at first green but 
changes to black, and frequently produces, instead of the moth, an 
Ichneumon fly ( Pimpla Sanctce Helena), which appears to select 
the caterpillar as a place of deposit for its egg. It inhabits also 
Teneriffe, Senegal, S. Africa, Madagascar, Hindostan, Ceylon, and 
Java. 
P. limbirena, Gucn. — A medium-sized, dark brown, bull-headed 
Moth, with a peculiar silver mark on each wing. It is very abundant, 
