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Male genitalia as characterized in key and as illustrated by figure 1 1 . 

 See remarks under B. fasseli. 



Female.' — Figure 33. Very similar to male, differing chiefly in 

 hindwing and abdomen being entirely fuscous. R. jpusa entirely like 

 female of laudamia in color and pattern. 



Length of fore wing 12 mm. 



Female genitalia as characterized in key and as illustrated by 

 figure 14. R. jpusa has long ribbon-like signum lengthwise in position. 



Type locality.' — Loja, province of Loja, Ecuador. 



Additional type data.- — Originally described from two female 

 specimens. One of these females bears a red, numbered USNM type 

 label and I designate this specimen the lectotype ("Environs de Loja, 

 Equateur"; November 1887; USNM Type 30580; Dognin Collection; 

 9 genitaha sHde WDF 1531). 



Location of type.- — United States National Museum. 



Distribution.' — Ecuador. 



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