Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) pretiosa (Banks 1910)

Figure 9A.Forewings from three specimens each of Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) varia and Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) pretiosa, illustrating interspecific and intraspecific variation in markings, size, and shape Left Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) varia (V1. Salta, Argentina; V2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; V3 Napo, Ecuador) Right Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) pretiosa (P1. Capital District, Venezuela; P2. Carabobo, Venezuela; P3. Trinidad Island, Trinidad & Tobago). Abbreviations: b’-d distal cell in lower Banksian series cv distal Psm-Psc crossvein ma median arculus (= basal vein of im1) m-cu2 distal (= second) m-cu crossvein o.g. basal three outer gradates.

Figure 9B.Hindwings from three specimens each of Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) varia and Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) pretiosa. Same information as Fig. 9A.

Figure 15.Lectotype, Allochrysa pretiosa [= Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) pretiosa], female, MCZ, abdomen and genitalia. A Abdominal segments 4–9, lateral B Genitalia within terminal segments [Note the bursal glands that extruded from a tear on the right side.] C Spermathecal complex and subgenitale, ventral D Internal genitalia and subgenitale, lateral E Callus cerci F Gonapophysis lateralis, lateral G Spermathecal duct [The sclerotized section of the duct is brownish; the brushy, membranous section is longer; it extends to the right, bends abruptly to the left, and then ends at the arrow.]. Abbreviations: b.d. bursal duct b.gl. bursal gland g.l. gonapophysis lateralis knob protruding knob on surface of subgenitale lobe distal lobe of subgenitale pegs small and large pegs on bursal duct sg subgenitale sp spermatheca sp.d. spermathecal duct sp.d.-t brushy terminus of spermathecal duct sp.t. tubular section of spermatheca S7 seventh sternite T8 eighth tergite T9+ect fused ninth tergite and ectoproct.

Figure 26.Leucochrysa (Leucochrysa) pretiosa female genitalia. A Internal genital complex, including bursal glands B Bursal and spermathecal complexes, with subgenitale [Note the small pegs at the base of the bursal duct and the larger ones distally.] C Bursal and spermathecal complexes D Spermathecal complex [Note the large spermathecal invagination that tapers to a narrow tubule in the upper part of the bowl.] E Tip of bursa copulatrix with granulose, conical connection with bursal gland (A–D Cayo District, Belize; E State of Carabobo, Venezuela). Abbreviations: b.c. bursa copulatrix b.d. bursal duct b.gl. bursal gland b.gl.c. connection between bursal gland and bursa copulatrix inv spermathecal invagination lpeg large peg on distal part of bursal duct sg subgenitale sp spermatheca speg small peg on basal part of bursal duct sp.d. spermathecal duct sp.d.-t brushy terminus of spermathecal duct.