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AKELA. 
Akela, Peckham, Occas. Papers Nat. Hist. Soc. Wise. iii. 1, p. 94 (April 1896). 
Type A. charlotte, Peckh. Guatemala. 
This genus belongs, according to Peckham, to the group Homalattez. 
Akela charlotte. (Tab. XXIX. figg. 8, 8a, 3.) 
Akela charlotte, Peckh. loc. cit. p. 95, t. 7. figg. 7,7 a-d(3)'. 
Type, ¢,1n coll, Peckham. Total length 3°8 millim. 
Hab. GuaTeMata 1. 
TULPIUS. 
Tulpius, Peckham, Occas. Papers Nat. Hist. Soc. Wisc. iii. 1, p. 86 (April 1896). 
Type 7. hilarus, Peckh. Guatemala. 
Peckham refers this genus to the Homalatte, but says that it most closely resembles 
Sadala (Cotinusa, Simon). 
Tulpius hilarus. (Tab. XXIX. fig. 9, ¢.) 
Tulpius hilarus, Peckh. loc. cit. p. 87, t. 6. fig. 10 (?), t. 6. fig. 10a, t. 7. figg. 10, 10a (¢)’. 
Type ¢, gynetype 9, in coll. Peckham. Total length, ¢ 4, 9 4 millim. 
Hab. GUATEMALA}. 
MESSUA. 
Messua, Peckham, Occas. Papers Nat. Hist. Soc. Wisc. ii. 1, p. 93 (April 1896). 
Type WM. desidiosa, Peckh. Panama. 
According to Peckham, this genus belongs to the Homalattee. 
Messua desidiosa. (Tab. XXIX. fig. 10, 2.) 
Messua desidiosa, Peckh. loc. cit. p. 94, t. 6. figg. 9, 9a, t. 7. figg.5,5a(9)'. 
Type, 2, in coll. Peckham. Total length 5 millim. 
Hab. Panama}. 
COTINUSA. 
Sadala, Peckham, Trans. Wisc. Acad. Sci. vii. p. 52 (1888) (nomen przeocc.). 
Cotinusa, E. Simon, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. 1900, p. 389 (Oct. 20). 
Type C. bisetosa, Simon. Venezuela. 
Cotinusa distincta. (Tab. XXIX. fig. 12, ¢ *.) 
Sadala distincta, Peckh. Trans. Wisc. Acad. Sci. vii. p. 53, t. 1. fig. 70 (¢), t. 6. fig. 76 (¢)’. 
Type, d, in coll, Peckham. Total length 5:3 millim. 
Hab. Mexico}. 
* The generic name is incorrectly written Continusa on the Plate. 
