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Lethata buscki Duckworth 



Figure 33; Map 3 

 Lethata buscki Duckworth, 1964, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. 116, p. 102. 



Female genitalia (slide WDD 3055) : Ductus bursae with irregular 

 sclerotized corrugations from ostium bursae to inception of ductus 

 seminalis, membranous beyond; ostium a heavily sclerotized ring; 

 ostium bursae vnih heavy sclerotized corrugations; inception of 

 ductus seminalis near midpoint of ductus bursae. 



Type: In the U.S. National Museum. 



Type-locality: Punta Gorda, British Honduras. 



Distribution: British Honduras: Punta Gorda (June, July, 

 August, October, November). Honduras: Rio Temas (April). 

 Mexico: Santo Domingo, 15 miles southeast of Simojovel, Chiapas 

 (July) ; El Zapotal, 2 miles south of Tuxtla, Chiapas (August) ; 

 Cordoba, Veracruz (August) . 



Additional material from the British Musemn and the University 

 of California collection has increased the known distribution of this 

 species and provided the first examples of the female. 



Lethata pyrenodes (Meyrick) 



Figure 34; Map 4 

 Stenoma pyrenodes Meyrick, 1915, Exotic Microlepidoptera, vol. 1, p. 448. 



Female genitalia (slide WDD 3603): Ductus bursae membranous; 

 ostimn bursae sclerotized, short, reniform; ostium broad; inception 

 of ductus seminalis near ostium. 



Type: In the British Museum (Natural History). 



Type-locality: Parand, Argentina. 



Distribution: Argentina: Parana (no date). Brazil: Castro, 

 Parand (no date). 



Additional female specimens from the British Museum have enabled 

 the author to describe and illustrate the female genitalia of this 

 species. 



Lethata striolata (Meyrick), new combination 



Plate 1 (fig. 1); Figures 1, 2; INIap 5 

 Stenoma striolata IMcyrick, 1932, Exotic Microlepidoptera, vol. 4, p. 302, 



Alar expanse 25 mm. 



Antenna brownish. Head ochreous shaded with brown; second 

 segment of labial palpus ochreous, heavily shaded with brown on 

 outer surface, apical segment ochreous. Legs ochreous, fore- and 

 midlegs shaded with brown. Thorax and tegula ochreous. Fore- 

 wing ochreous, irregularly covered with light gray transverse striae 

 and occasional fuscous scales; costal edge pale yellow, terminal edge 



