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with a small patch of spines at the anal angle which is 

 acutely pointed ; clasper bifurcate, inner arm long, often 

 curved, outer arm long, often curved ; ampulla a papilla 

 shorter than preceeding ; uncus widest in the centre ; 

 vesica with a bunch of fine long teeth. 



Cpinanensis. From A. Bacot and J. A. Simes. 



Pencils present. 



Harpe trigonate, rounded ; with corona only on the 

 upper fourth of the margin ; cucullus almost filled 

 with spines ; below the cucullus on the inner side, 

 longitudinally, is a semi-circular flap with a serrated 

 edge ; clasper not produced, is attached to the skin of 

 the harpe ; clavus produced and tapered, hairy part way 

 up, the tip being naked ; attached to the base, and 

 produced is a pointed plate with dentated edge ; uncus 

 widest at the centre, but wider above than below ; vesica 

 with bunch of shortish strong teeth. 



Atlantica. (American species). From Dr. James 

 Fletcher, included here, in case it may be found among 

 the series of so-called nictitans, from the imaginal 

 markings of which it is almost impossible to be 

 distinguished. Pencils present. 



Harpe hardly trigonate, with corona extending three- 

 quarters of the way down the margin ; cucullus spined 

 along the base ; clasper hardly bifurcate, the inner arm 

 almost absent, having the appearance of being broken 

 off; clavus produced and tapered, hairy on the inner 

 surface, to the base of this is attached a sharply pointed 

 flap, the edge of which is deeply indented ; uncus 

 parallel, widest in the centre ; vesica with band of 

 shortish teeth. 



Micacea. 



Harpe with small trigonate cucullus, divided, with 

 corona ; anal angle rounded ; clasper extends to the 

 base of the cucullus in a long pointed arm ; ampulla 

 curved ; uncus simple tapered to a point ; vesica with 

 short strong bulbed cornutus, 



