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6 and 7 of the hindwing, and the presence of antennal pecten. Veins 

 6 and 7 of the hmdwing are separate and nearly parallel in both 

 Lita and Aria. Pseudarla can be further distinguished from Aria by 

 the aedeagus which is unarmed in the former and armed in the latter. 

 The uncus of Pseudarla is reduced posteriorly and extends anteriorly 

 over the tegumen, but in Lita the uncus is narrowly hood shaped. 



Pseudarla miranda, new species 



Figures 91-92 



Alar expanse 23 mm. 



Labial palpus buff; second segment suffused with fuscous on outer 

 side, third segment almost wholly overlaid with fuscous. Antenna 

 brownish buff with narrow fuscous annulations. Head, thorax, and 

 ground color of forewing avellaneous ; face, head somewhat lustrous; 

 costa lightly suffused with fuscous to outer two-thirds from which 

 point an outwardly oblique, transverse, fuscous band extends to 

 vein 6, thence inwardly to tornus; a blotch on dorsum at one-third 

 and three discal spots, fuscous; inner and outer discal spots small, 

 ill defined, central one larger and more distinct; in fold, beyond basal 

 discal spot, a slender fuscous dash extends beneath central discal spot; 

 costa, beyond transverse band, with three fuscous bars, these con- 



FiGURES 91-92. — Pseudarla miranda, new species: 91, lateral aspect of male genitalia with 

 aedeagus removed; 91a, aedeagus; 92, lateral view of head to show palpus. 



