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*Leptobyrsa tersa Drake and Hamblcton 



Leptobyrsa tersa Drake and Hambleton 1935, p. 148 [Brazil; Moquinia 

 polymorpha]. — Monte 1937a, p. 32 [Moquinia]. 

 Type: Holotypeo 71 , macropterous; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Drake Coll. 

 (USNM). 

 Distribution: Brazil. 

 Host Plants: Moquinia polymorpha; Moquinia sp. 



Genus LEPTOCYSTA Stal 



Leptocysta Stal 1873, pp. 121, 127.— Monte 1939b, p. 71; 1941e, p. 103; 

 1946a, p. 325 (key).— Drake and Runoff 1960a, p. 64. 

 Type Species: Tingis sexnebulosa Stal. 



*Leptocysta notialis Drake 



Leptocysta notialis Drake 1948d, p. 18 [Argentina]. 



Type: Holotypeo 71 , macropterous; Rosas, F. C. Sud, Buenos Aires, 

 Argentina; Drake Coll. (USNM). 



Distribution : Argentina. 



Host Plant: Unrecorded. 



*Leptocysta novatis Drake 



Leptocysta sexnebulosa (not Stal): Berg 1884, p. 103. 

 Leptocysta novatis Drake 1928i, p. 72 [Argentina]; 1935, p. 17 [Para- 

 guay].— Drake and Poor 1938b, p. 107.— Monte 1938d, p. 387; 

 1946a, p. 328, figs. 3, 4. 

 Type: Holotypeo 71 , macropterous; La Plata, Argentina; Drake Coll. 

 (USNM). 

 Distribution: Argentina; Paraguay. 

 Host Plant: Unrecorded. 



*Leptocysta sexnebulosa (Stal) 



Tingis sex-nebulosa Stal 1858, p. 64 [Brazil].— Walker 1873, p. 181. 

 Leptocysta sexnebulosa: Stal 1873, p. 127. — Lethierry and Severin 

 1896, p. 15 [Argentina].— Champion 1898b, p. 61, pi. 2, figs. 10, 

 10a.— Pennington 1921, p. 20.— Drake 1930a, p. 1; 1931b, p. 511 

 [Colombia]; 1935, p. 17 [Paraguay]. — Drake and Hambleton 

 1934, p. 442 [Antennaria; Ipomoea batatas']; 1945, p. 359. — Costa 

 Lima 1936, p. 128.— Bosq 1937, p. 130.— Drake and Poor 1937d, 

 p. 306, pi. 36, fig. 13; 1939b, p. 98.— Monte 1937, p. 34, fig. 3 

 [Mikania]; 1938b, p. 131; 1939b, p. 71 [Venezuela; Vernonia]; 1940c, 

 p. 193; 1940d, p. 101; 1946a, p. 326, figs. 1, 2 [Peru]. 

 Leptocysta sexnolata [sic]: Drake 1936b, p. 699. 

 Type: Holotypeo 71 ; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Stockholm Mus. 

 Distribution: Brazil; Venezuela; Peru; Colombia; Argentina; Paraguay. 

 Host Plants: Antennaria sp.; Ipomoea batatas; Mikania sp.; Vernonia sp. 



