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MOTHS OF THE GENUS KUPELA HEINRICH 363 



as between larger specimens from central Brazil and smaller females 

 from the Guianas and Central America. I am unable, however, to 

 find any characters that would seem to indicate distinct races. 



Type. — Lost. 



Type locality. — Surinam. 



Dhtribution. — Mexico, Presidio, Atoyac (Veracruz), Teapa 

 (Tabasco), Misantla (May) ; British Honduras, Cayo; Guatemala, 

 Quirigua (April), Tiquisati (May), Volcan Sta. Maria (March); 

 Honduras, Lancetilla (June); Costa Rica (April), Port Limon 

 (January), Sixola River (September); Panama, Bugaba, David, 

 Tabernilla, Cabima (May), Rio Trinidad (June), Corozal (August) ; 

 Trinidad, St. Augustine (November) ; French Guiana, St. Laurent 

 Maroni, St. Jean Maroni; British Guiana, Georgetown (July, 

 November), Mackenzie (June); Surinam, Paramaribo (April, 

 June), Moengo (May), Surinam River (St. Barbara Plantation, 

 April) ; Brazil, Manaos, Pernambuco, Parintins (June), Parana de 

 Buyassu (January), Itacoatiara (November), Breves (January), 

 Para, Urucaca (November), Rio Jurna (November), Rio Jutatie 

 (January), Rio Madeira (May), Faro (April), Pariti (Rio Purus, 

 October), Ponte Nova (Rio Xingu), Taperinha, Sao Paulo de 

 Olivenca (November-December), Amazon River between Teffe and 

 Tonantins (November) ; Colombia, Magdalena Valley, Rio Condeto 

 (Choco, December) ; Ecuador (no other locality) ; Peru, Rio Ucayali 

 (December). 



Remarks. — One hundred and eight specimens (33 males and 75 

 females) examined, from United States National Museum, British 

 Museum, and Cornell University collections. 



The species is easily identified by the serrations on the apical end 

 of the aedeagus, the spining on the dorsal plate of the anellus, the 

 dorsal keel on the uncus, and the peculiarly shaped female genital 

 plate and genital opening. 



RUPELA LABEOSA, r.ew species 

 Plate 22, FiciruEs 3-3(Z 



Male. — Wings white. Fore wing with some dark shading on 

 under side in costal area above cell; veins 11 and 12 approximate 

 (but nowhere touching) ; 4 and 5 closely approximate or connate. 

 Hind wing with 4 and 5 closely approximate or connate. Anal tuft 

 white. 



Alar expanse, 19-21 mm. 



Genitalia with gnathos beaklike but having rather long lateral 

 arms (forming attachments to tegumen) ; in ventral aspect basal 

 half broadly rounded, apical half narrow, tapering to apex; inner 

 surface finely serrate toward apex. Uncus stout; basal part very 



