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ST. SELENA. 
Fam. Herminidce. 
Herminia, Latr. 
''H. rectalis, Walk. T obtained but two specimens of this 
beautiful, soft, light-brown Moth, which were lying concealed, along- 
side of stones of the same colour, in the garden at The Hermitage. 
The following is the description which Mr. Walker gives of it: 
denude pale, cinereous fawn-colour, pale cinereous beneath; palpi 
smooth, slender, compressed, curved, reflexed over the head ; third 
joint lanceolate, shorter than the second ; forewings, with two 
indistinct undulating slightly darker lines, one antemedial, the 
other post medial ; a more exterior straight white, slightly oblique 
line, which appears faintly on the pale cinereous hind wings ; 
length of the body six lines; expansion of the forewings fifteen 
lines.” 
Fam. Fyralidce. 
Pyralis, Linn. 
P. farinalis, Linn. A very pretty Moth, in colour light-brown, 
in length about three-quarters of an inch, with geometrical mark- 
ings on the wings. It is somewhat rare, and on the high land occa- 
sionally flies into lighted rooms at night. It inhabits also Europe, 
North America, Madeira, South Africa, and Australia. 
Fam. Asopidce. 
Hymenia, Hiibn. 
H. recurvalis, Fabr. — A small dark-brown Moth, with white 
bands across the wings. The most abundant species of all. I have 
seen these moths literally swarm into lighted rooms at night, and 
extinguish the flame of a candle by choking the wick with their 
bodies. They are found at Ascension Island, and also inhabit 
the West Indies, South America, West Africa, Turkey, Hindostan, 
China, Australia, and New Zealand. 
Fam. Margarodidce. 
Phakellura, L. Guild. 
P. indica, Suund. A small Moth, having white wings with 
