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pants upon which it feeds, it does not appear to succeed in the 
Island. It was. reintroduced a few years back, but a few only of 
'c insects remain, and these, about two years ago, were at Maldivia 
C. sp. ? A white insect, which covers the stems and branches 
ol the apple tree and ultimately kills the plant. In appearance it 
much resembles the Cochineal, but is smaller, and produces no dye 
Order Mallophaga. 
For assistance in identifying the few insects which live as para- 
sites on birds taken at St. Helena, I am indebted to the late Mr. 
Henry Denny. 
Fam. Philopteridce. 
Docopliorus, Nitzsch. 
D phaetoni, Denny. -A small insect taken from the feathers of 
the Tropic Bird. 
Lipeurus, Nitzsch. 
__ L ; P rocellaris9 > Denny.— An insect from the feathers of the 
Whale Bird (Procell aria glacialoides ). 
H. sp. ? 
Fam. Acanis. 
Hypoderas ? 
Order Tiiysanura. 
, T <? ne solitary representative of this Order has been detected by 
Mr. Walker. J 
Fam. Lepismidce. 
Lepisma, Linn. 
„ Sp ; ? ~ rihl f creature is best known by the appellation of " The 
Mackerel Moth. ’ It is abundant all over the Island, and most 
destructive to books, clothes, papers, &c. It is generally found in 
ouses, but I have also seen it amongst the barren rocks on the 
sea coast, at Egg Island and in its neighbourhood. 
