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Argrotoxa caledoniana, Steph. 3—1 



W. Mansbridge, P. Richards, A. Lofthouse and 



G. F. Whittle. 

 Saccuius emargination wide, and rounded. Anal tube 

 without minute spines. Cornuti 2-4 extremely fine spines. 



Ostium plate with short, narrow, pointed lobes. Bursa 

 bcobinate, without signum. 



Genus 2. Eclcctis, Hb. type hastiana. L. 



J.W.M. 



The modification of the socii and other developments denote 



a separate genus. 



Eclcctis hastiana, L 2 — 2 



Valvula fairly large; saccuius with projecting arm at 

 half. Socii entirely erect, anus simple. iEdceagus slender; 

 cornuti 11-12 slender. 



Ostium plate with long, broad lobes; ductus bursas 

 broad with a small projecting protuberance at either side. 

 Signum stellate, rounded. 



Eclectis logiana, Schiff. 4—3 



J. W M., A. C. Vine. 



The genitalia of the male is so similar to hastiana that the 

 only difference we can detect is the slightly narrower 

 valvula. 



There is abundant difference in the female. 



Ostium plate with short, narrow lobes; ductus bursre 

 very Lhort, simple; signum stellate, piriform. 



Eclectis sponsana, Fab. 2—3 



Saccuius cut obtusely at half. Uncus strongly chitinised, 

 atrophied, widely indent: socii erect. iEdosagus curved; 



cornuti two sets, one rose thorn, one or two spiniform. 



Ottium plate with short, pointed lobes; ductus bursa 

 btrong, bulbed near orifice. Signum stellate, ovate, 

 variable. 



