Syntomidac 



This beautiful little insect occurs throughout the tropics of 

 the New World, and is not rare in southern Florida. The larval 

 stages have been described by Dyar (see "Psyche," Vol. VII. 

 p. 414). The caterpillar feeds upon Mikania scandens.. 



Genus SYNTOMEIDA Harris 



The type of this genus is Syntomeida tpomece. Six species 

 have thus far been assigned to it, two of these occuring in the 

 extreme southern portions of our territory. 



1 i ) Syntomeida ipomeae Harris, Plate XIII, Fig. 3 9 . 

 (The Yellow-banded Wasp-moth.) 



Syn. ferox Walker; euterpe Herrich-Schseffer. 



This species is confined to the southern States along the 

 borders of the Gulf of Mexico. The caterpillar, which according 

 to report feeds upon the Convolvulacece, remains to be fully 

 described. 



(2) Syntomeida epilais Walker, Plate XIII, Fig. 2, $. 

 (The Polka-dot Wasp-moth. ) 



The larva has been described by Dyar (see Journal New 

 York Entomological Society, Vol. IV, p. 72, and " Insect Life," 

 Vol. II, p. 360). The caterpillar feeds upon Nerium odorum. 



Genus PSEUDOMYA Hubner 



This is a small neotropical genus, including, so far as is 

 known, but eight species, one of which occurs in the extreme 

 southern part of Florida. 



(i) Pseudomya minima Grote, Plate XIII, Fig. 6, $ . (The 

 Lesser Wasp-moth.) 



The caterpillar, which has been described by Dr. H. G. 

 Dyar in " Psyche," Vol. VIII, p. 42, feeds upon Myginda 

 ilicifolia. 



Genus DIDASYS Grote 



Only one species has hitherto been referred to this genus. 

 It is found in Florida. 



(i) Didasys belae Grote, Plate XIII, Fig. 7, $, Fig. 8 ?. 

 (The Double-tufted Wasp-moth.) 



As shown in our plate, the male has the end of the 

 abdomen ornamented by two tufts, while the female is devoid 



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