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with anterior border; sometimes fifth {nota, striata) and sixth (nota) 

 also with streaks. Second ste'rnite of areolaris emarginate latero- 

 dorsally and narrower medioventrally. 



The genus Climacia is at present known only from the Western 

 Hemisphere, and 11 species, 7 of them described herein, have been 

 taken as follows: North America: areolaris (Hagen) (United States 

 and Canada), calif arnica Chandler (California, Oregon), chapini, 

 new species (New Mexico, Texas). Central America: tenehra, new 



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Figure 19. — Terminal abdominal segments of Climacia striata, new species, male, hole- 

 type. A, lateral view; B, parameres, dorsal view; C, ninth sternite, posteroventral view; 

 D, parameres, lateral view. 



species (Honduras), striata, new species (Panama). South America: 

 ba^salis Banks (British Guiana), bimaculata Banks (British Guiana, 

 Surinam), carpenteri, new species (Paraguay), chilena, new species 

 (Chile), nota, new species (Venezuela), toxonesi, new species (Brazil, 

 Peril) . 



Key to tlie species of Climacia in the Western Hemisphere 



1. A conspicuous radiomedial streak ^ in forewing (pi. 2) 2 



No conspicuous radiomedial streak in forewing 10 



2. Radiomedial streak in forewing closely associated with other less pronounced 



dark intervenational streaking immediately adjacent to streak (pi. 2, figs. 



1, 3-5) 3 



Radiomedial streak in forewing distinct from other dark intervenational 

 streaking (pi. 2, figs. 2, 6-9) 6 



' The basal brownish black pigmentation found in the vicinity of Rl, Rs, MA, or Rs+MA (sometimes 

 extended anteriorly and posteriorly) in some species. 



