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Figures 89, 90. — 89, Paraulacizes lugubris (Fowler), lectotype: j, apex of 

 forewing. 90, P. panamensis (Fowler), specimen from Panama; plate not 

 shown in c (process illustrated arises in conjunctiva IX-X). 



P. aurantiaca (Signoret), as interpreted here, rests on a Fowler deter- 

 mination in the British Museum (Natural History). It is possible 

 that this should preempt P. thunbergi (Stal), because the species both 

 have an interrupted vein R2+3 in the hindvving, and the male genitalia 

 are identical. P. ochracea (Walker) is placed in synonymy under aurantiaca 

 on the basis of a comparison of Walker's holotype with Signoret's 

 original description. 



P. confusa (Signoret) is not included in the key. The lectotype agrees 

 fairly well with the original illustration. The male genitalia of this 

 species are as in the illustration (fig. 88) of P. mutans (Signoret) except 

 that the apex of the style is not "toed in." An examination of the 

 female lectotype of P. munda (Fowler) indicates that Melichar was 

 correct in placing this name in synonymy under P. confusa (Signoret). 



The holotype of P. sparsa (Fowler), in RMS, bears labels "Guatem." 

 and "Aulacizes/sparsa Fowler/Type" and "Typus." It is a female. 

 The writer has seen an additional female from Oaxaca, Mexico (BM). 



P. lugubris (Fowler) is not included in the following key, and I am 



