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Genus APISTOSIA. 



Type. 



Apistosia, Hiibn. Verz. p. 163 (1827) judas. 



Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely upturned, short ; tibite with the 

 spurs moderate; abdomen with rather prominent lateral tubercles on first 

 segment. Fore wing with vein 2 from middle of cell, oblique, 3 from well before 

 angle ; 4, 5 from angle ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 

 to form the areole ; 11 curved. Hind wing with vein 2 from middle of cell ; 

 3, 4 from angle ; 5 absent ; 6, 7 stalked; 8 from middle of cell. 



Sect. I. Antennae of male bipectinate, the branches dilated at extremity. 



.467. Apistosia judas. 



Apistosia judas, Hiibn. Zutr. Ex. Schmett. i. p. 13, ff. 51-52 (1827)- 

 Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 286. 



J. Head and thorax orange-fulvous ; palpi, antennpc, legs, and 

 abdomen brown with a blue shot. Fore wing dull bronze-green 

 with slight cupreous reflections ; terminal area bluish. Hind wing 

 brown. 



Fig. 146. — Apistosia judas, (S • \- 



$ . Abdomen with paired orange sublateral spots on last segment. 



Hah. Guatemala,! J; Honduras, 1 2; jS'icarag ua (5eZi), 1 $ ; 

 Panama {Ohampion)., 1 J , Godman-Salvin Coll. Exp., (S 46, 

 $ 56 millim. 



Sect. IT. Antennae of male with bristles and cilia. 



A. Fore wing of male shorter than hind wing ; a fringe of long hair in lower 

 part of cell. 



*468. Apistosia phseoleuca. 



Apistosia phaoleuca, Dognin, Ann. Soc. Eut. Beige, xliii. p. 132 (1899). 



Fig. 147. — Apistosia phceoUuca, cf . 1. 

 cT . White; head and thorax tinged with fuscous; antennae 



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