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(4) Valves of male genitalia armed with apical row of 2-6 
fairly uniform teeth; 
(5) Larval head chalazae 3 & 4 pale, and contrasting with face. 
foodplants: Rubiaceae. 
These two groups are very closely related and perhaps will be 
merged when more is known of their larval and pupal diversity. For 
now they are placed apart on account of the specialized scoli in 
basiloides, and differences in the form of the pupal head horns. 
Group VI 
ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: 
(5) Larval scoli of T3 and A7 long, slender, and tapered to 
sharp point; 
(6) Larval scolus of A8 club-shaped; 
(7) Larval face pattern, independent of pits; 
(8) Pupal head horns sickle-shaped; 
foodplants: Alibertia, Amaioua, Bertiera, Ixora (all Rubiaceae). 
basiloides, Panama (Aiello) 
Larvae are mottled black and brown, and are paler towards the 
posterior end. The dark and pale portions intersect obliquely 
along a line beginning at the subspiracular scolus of A4, and 
terminating dorsally at the beginning of segment A7. The dorsal 
dark portion thus comes to a point at the beginning of A7. As 
larvae approach pupation, they may become tinged with rose or 
green, especially at scoli bases, and laterally on A4-6. 
The pupa is pearly white with black tiped head horns, and 
appears empty. Head horns vary somewhat in length and degree 
of curvature, even among larvae collected on the same plant. 
Both extremes are illustrated (Figure 6). 
phliassa, Brasil (Moss, 1933) 
Comparing my observations of basiloides with Moss’s descrip- 
tion and illustrations of phliassa, it appears that the two are 
extremely close relatives. 
plesaure, Brasil (Muller, 1886) 
The pupa illustrated appears identical to those of phliassa and 
basiloides. Hall (1938) feels that plesaure and phliassa are one 
and the same species. 
