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Argrotoxa caledoniana, Steph. 31 



W. Mansbridge, P. Richards, A. Lofthouse and 



G. F. Whittle. 



Saccuius emargination wide, and rounded. Anal tube 

 without minute spines. Cornuti 2-4 extremely fine spines. 



Ostium plate with short, narrow, pointed lobes. Bursa 

 Bcobinate, without signum. 



GENUS 2. Eclectis, Hb. TYPE hastiana. L. 



J.W.M. 



The modification of the socii and other developments denote 



a separate genus. 



Eclectis hastiana, L 22 



Valvula fairly large; sacculus with projecting arm at 

 half. Socii entirely erect, anus simple. /Edceagus slender; 

 cornuti 11-12 slender. 



Obtium plate with long, broad lobes; duct us bursae 

 broad with a small projecting protuberance at either side, 

 lignum stellate, rounded. 



Eclectis logiarta, Schiff. 43 



J. W M., A. C. Vine. 



The genitalia of the male is so similar to hastiana that the 

 only difference we can detect is the slightly narrower 

 valvula. 



There is abundant difference in the female. 



Ostium plate with short, narrow lobes; ductus bursse 

 very thort, simple; signum stellate, piriform. 



Eclectis sponsana, Fab. 23 



Sacculus cut obtusely at half. Uncus strongly chitinised, 

 atrophied, widely indent; socii erect. /Edoeagus curved; 

 cornuti two sets, one rose thorn, one or two spiniform. 



Oktium plate with short, pointed lobes; ductus bursse 

 strong, bulbed near orifice. Signum stellate, ovate, 

 variable. 



