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Fig. 5. Panthca acronyctoidesV\^iiWe.x; male. 



(i. ranUiea acrontjcioides Walker; female, from au imperfect specimeu. 



7. Demas propinqinlinea (jvoie; male. 



8. ] iemas jiropinquilivea Gvote.; female. 

 1). Demas Jiavicornis ^mith] male. 



10. Demati flavicornis ^miih.; female. 



11. Cliaradra dispulsa^lovYisnw; male. 



12. Cliaiadra derideus Gueuon; female. 



Eeprodiued from slightly enlarged ])liotograpb8. All of the prints from which 

 these i»lates of adult insects werc^ made have been touched up with a brush to cure 

 imperfections and to secure somewhat stronger contrasts. 



Plate X. 



Illustrations of Acronycia and allied genera: 



Fig. 1. Di'iiuts palaiadiote; male. 



2. Merolonclie spinca Grote; from the male tyjie. 



3. Merolonclie spiuea Grote; from tlie female type. 



4. Merolonche liipini Gvote; from the female type. 



5. Merolonclie iimiiia Smith ; male. 



6. Merolonche ursina Smith ; female. 



7. Arsilonche albovinosa (ioeze; female. 



8. Acronijcta insita WnWev; male. 



9. Acronycia hesperida Smith ; from the female type, 



10. Acronycia iransrersata Smith ; from the nuile type. 



11. Acronycia iota Grote; female. 



Somewhat larger than natural size and reproduced from enlarged photographs. 



Plate XL 



Illustrations of species of Acronycia : 

 Fig. 1. ./croni/cte 7epoH»(<i Linnaeus; male. 



2. Acronycia leporina Linnaeus; female, from American specimens. 



3. Acronycia cretatu Smith; from a male type. 



4. Acronycia cretata Smith ; from a female type. 



5. Acronycia 2)acifica fivaith; from the male type. 



6. Acronycia friyida Smith; from the male type. 



7. Acronycia 2)opnli Riley; from a female type. 



8. .1 cron ycta le2)usculina Guenee; female. 



9. Acronycia felina Grote; female. 



10. Acronycia frigida Smith; from a female type. 



11. Acronycia Cinderella Smith; Irom the male type. 



12. Acronycia ilUla Smith; from the female type. 



All are somewhat greater than natural size and are reproduced from enlarged 

 photographs. 



Plate XII. 



Illustrations of species of Acronycia : 

 Fig. 1. ^icronycta maniloha f^uiith; from a female type. 



2. Acronycia panpercula Grotei; male. 



3. Acronycia frayilis Gweuve; female. 



4. Acronycia radcliffei Harvey ; male. 



5. Acronycia spinigcra Guenee; female. 



6. Acronycia slrigulaia Smith; from a female type. 



7. Acronycia viansiiela Umith; from a male type. 



8. Acronycia falcnla Gtote; female. 



