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*Pliobyrsa mollinediae (Drake and Hambleton) 



Leptobyrsa mollinediae Drake and Hambleton 1934, p. 445 [Brazil; 



Mollinedia]. — Costa Lima 1936, p. 127. 

 Pleseobyrsa mollinediae: Drake and Poor 1937c, p. 165. — Monte 1939b, 



p. 77; 1941e, p. 128. 

 Pliobyrsa mollinediae: Drake and Hambleton 1946b, p. 123. — Drake and 

 Davis 1960, fig. 63. 

 Type: Holotype c? , macropterous; Vicosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Drake 

 Coll. (USNM). 

 Distribution: Brazil. 

 Host Plant: Mollinedia sp. 



*Pliobyrsa pulcherrima Monte 



Pliobyrsa pulcherrima Monte 1947b, p. 430 [Brazil]. 



Type: Holotype o 71 ; Parque Nacional, Serra des Orgaos, Teresopolis, 

 Estado do Rio, Brazil; Monte Coll. (Mus. Nacional). 



Distribution: Brazil. 



Host Plant: Unrecorded. 



Pliobyrsa translucida (Champion) 



Leptobyrsa translucida Champion 1897, p. 26, pi. 2, figs. 14, 14a [Guate- 

 mala]. 

 Stephanitis translucida: Hurd 1946, p. 482. 

 Pliobyrsa translucida: Drake and Hambleton 1946b, p. 123. 

 Type: Holotype macropterous; sex unknown; San Geronimo, Guatemala; 

 British Mus. 

 Distribution: Guatemala. 

 Host Plant: Unrecorded. 



Note: Champion states type apterous; his figure shows unique specimen 

 with long elytra and no hind pair of wings. 



Genus POGONOSTYLA Drake 



Pogonostyla Drake 1953d, p. 221.— Drake and Ruhoff 1960a, p. 79. 

 Type Species: Pogonostyla intonsa Drake. 

 *Pogonostyla afra Drake and Smithers 



Pogonostyla afra Drake and Smithers 1958, p. 315 [Natal]. 

 Type: Holotype d\ macropterous; Sweetwater, Natal, South Africa; 

 Drake Coll. (USNM). 

 Distribution: South Africa (Natal). 

 Host Plant: Unrecorded. 

 Pogonostyla crispa Drake 



Pogonostyla crispa Drake 1958c, p. 327 [Malagasy]. 

 Type: Holotype o 71 ; Perinet, Madagascar; Magadascar Sci. Inst. 

 Distribution: Malagasy Republic. 

 Host Plant: Unrecorded. 



