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The male genitalia of Z. antanossa Mabille (Text-fig. 225) resemble closely those of 

 labradus but they differ from them in the following particulars : — 



(1) The apex of the upper process of the valve is much shorter, more robust and 

 sickle-shaped. 



(2) The basal bristle of the valve has a lanceolate apex. 



(3) The other valvular bristles are borne near the apex of the upper process and 

 not along the middle part of the anterior edge. 



(4) The base of the penis is less swollen and the distal portion less elongated (the 

 figures illustrate two different views of the penis, one of them with the vesica 

 exserted after copulation). 



The male genitalia of Z. antanossa are almost identical with those of Z. indica 

 Murray, from India and Ceylon. According to Steven Corbet, antanossa of Mada- 

 gascar and Africa, indica Murray, labradus Godart of Australia and oxleyi C. and R. 

 Felder of New Zealand should be considered as forms of one collective species, 

 otis Fabricius. 



The two genera Zizeeria and Zizina are closely related and are the only genera in 

 the subfamily Zizeerinae, which probably has a very ancient origin. This would 

 explain its wide geographical distribution. 



* Zizina antanossa (Mabille), 1877 

 publia (Hulstaert), 1924. 

 Zizina publia (Hulstaert), see antanossa. 



List of Species of Zizina 



Fig. Mabille, 1885 : 87. 



Fig. 225. Zizina antanossa (Mabille), <J genitalia. 



