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The species is closely related to both of the other species here included 

 ill the genus. It differs in the characters mentioned above. 



Holotype female with labels "Rio Ucuyali,/Peru XII-6-26/F 6039" 

 and "H. Bassler/Collection/Acc. 33591" (AMNH). 



Figure 114. — Totala boliviano Melichar, lectotype (somewhat teneral): j, 

 right style, dorsal view. 



24. Genus YOTALA Melichar 



Figure 114 

 Totala Melichar, 1925a:336. Type-species: 2". boliviana Melichar (1925a:337), 

 by original designation and monotypy. 



Length of male 11.5 mm.; of female 13 mm. 



Head moderately produced, with median length less than interocular 

 width, anterior margin rounded in dorsal aspect, with a distinct carina 

 between crown and face, without a pronounced tuberosity on each side 

 of median fovea, surface of crown thickly pubescent; clypeus with disc 

 depressed dorsally in anterior aspect; transclypeal suture entire; other 

 head characters as in Peltocheirus. 



Thorax with pronotal width equal to transocular width of head, 

 surface contour elevated as in Peltocheirus biit less strongly so, disc 



