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Figure 6. — CuUcoidss verecundus Macfie. a-e. Female: a, wing; b, thoracic pattern; c, 

 palpus; d, tibial comb; e, spermathecae. /, g, Male:/, parameres; g, genitalia, parameres 

 removed. 



fork. Macrotrichia sparse in apices of cells R5 and Mi ; costa extending 

 to 0.70 of distance of wing tip. Halter whitish. 



Abdomen. — Blackish, cerci yellow. Spermathecae two, slightly 

 ovoid, unequal, measuring 0.053 by 0.044 mm. and 0.044 by 0.037 mm. 



Male genitalia: As in heliconiae, but parameres with fused basal 

 portion about as broad as long and the distal free portions not so 

 broadly separated at their bases, which are shorter than in heliconiae. 



Distribution: Mexico; Ecuador; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama. 



Panama records: 



BocAS DEL ToRO PROVINCE: Almlrante. 



Canal Zone: Barro Colorado Island (from bracket fungus), Mojinga Swamp. 



CniRiQuf Province: David, Volcdn. 



Cocl£ Province: El Valle. 



Panama Province: Cerro Campana, Pacora. 



