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10) , less so in decellei and ceraunia. It does not occur in the following species : — 

 hewitsoni (Text-fig. 85), stempfferi, crowleyi, conjuncta, carcina, marginata, cercene, 

 moyambina, cercenoides, iturina, staitdingeri and leonina. 



The pupae of E. hewitsoni, E. miranda, E. conception, E. carcina and E. ceraunia 

 have been described and figured by Eltringham (1922, Trans, ent. Soc. Lond. 1921: 

 473-5, pi. 12, figs 1, 3, 13, 18). The chrysalis of E. hewitsoni is quite remarkable, 

 as it bears tubercles armed with strong, curved spines. 



List of Species of Epitola 



Fig. Seitz, 1920. 



1904 ($). Fig. Seitz. 



Epitola adolphifrederici Schultze, 191 1. 

 Epitola alba Jackson, 1962 : 155, figs. 

 Epitola albomaculata Bethune Baker, 1903 (£) 

 Epitola amnion Joicey & Talbot, see semibrunnea. 

 Epitola azurea Jackson, 1962 : 148, figs. 

 Epitola badia Kirby, see zelza. 



Epitola badura Kirby, 1890. Fig. Smith & Kirby, 1891. 

 Epitola batesi H. H. Druce, see cercenoides. 

 Epitola bella Aurivillius, see iturina. 

 Epitola belli Hewitson, see posthumus. 

 Epitola bwamba Jackson, 1964 : 73, figs. 

 *Epitola carcina Hewitson, 1873. Fig. Hewitson, 1878. 



kholifa Bethune Baker, 1904. 

 Epitola carilla Roche, 1954 : 495, figs. 

 Epitola catuna Kirby, 1890. Fig. Smith & Kirby, 1892. 



mus Suffert, 1904. 

 Epitola catuna carpenteri Bethune Baker, 1921, Trans, ent. Soc. Lond. 1921 

 462 (cJ) ; Jackson, 1962 : 144, fig. ($). 



Fig. 85. Epitola hewitsoni Mabille, £ genitalia. 



