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Apocheima hispidaria, Fb. 4 3 



This species has little resemblance to the species placed in 

 the genus Nyssia, but is closely allied to pedaria. 



Valva excavated, broad, short; costa slightly spined at 

 apex; harpe produced, rounded, with row of spines. 

 Uncus broad, minutely bifurcate, pads hairy. Gnathos 

 broad, squamous. JEdceagus narrow, short. Saccus 

 pointed, narrow. 



Ovipositor narrow, short. 



Pedaria, Fb. 33 



Valva tapered; costa spined; harpe produced, rounded, 

 spined. Uncus short, minutely bifurcate. Gnathos broad, 

 hooked, squamous. /Edoeagus stout, pointed; vesica 

 thickened. Saccus short, rounded. 



Ovipositor moderately long. Ostium produced. 

 Ductus bursae short. 



This species appears related to Boarmina. 



Psodos coracina, Esp. 94 



Valva peaked, short, broad; costa produced, on upper 

 third a single row of blunt spines. Furca partly fused, 

 strongly dentate on upper edge, which is square. 

 Transtilla separate, developed, pointed. Uncus strong, 

 tapered, pads hairy. Gnathos strong, tip broad. 

 ^Edceagus pistillate, narrow, two minute points at orifice. 

 Saccus pointed. 



Ostium large, strong, rounded. Ductus bursse short. 

 Bursa small. 



There are two strong spines near the edge of seventh 

 segment. 



Boarmiinae. 



Valva with spiny armature. Uncus strong. Gnathos 

 strong, generally present. Ovipositor usually retractile. 

 Signum dentate. 



A large and somewhat irregular group. 



