Schacontia chanesalis Druce 1899

Figures 1–12.Habitus of adults. 1 Schacontia medalba male, Peru, 1883, “Boniti P., Peru, Jan. 7. 83” 2 Schacontia chanesalis male, Mexico, Becker 68741, Tam El Ensino 250 m, 4–13.viii.1988, V.O.Becker Col. 3 Schacontia umbra male paratype, “Col. Becker 100503, Ecuador: Past. Mera, 1300 m, xii 1992, V.O. Becker Col, Schacontia n. sp. #3 det. M.A. Solis” 4 Schacontia speciosa male holotype, “Col. Becker 65271, Brasil, RJ Marica, 5 m, 11.x.1985, V.O. Becker Col. 5 Schacontia ysticalis Sirena, Corcovado Nat. Pk., Osa Penin., Costa Rica, 19–27 Mar 1981, DH Janzen, W. Hallwachs 6 Schacontia themis Venezuela, Guarico, Hato Masaguaral, 45 km S Calabozo, 8.57N, 67.58W, Galry For #20, 75 m, 13–16 May 1988, uv lt., M. Epstein & R. Blahnik 7 Schacontia rasa male holotype, Col. Becker 110514, Mexico, Tam San Fernando, 50 m, 28.vi.1997, V. O. Becker Col. 8 Schacontia nyx “Venezuela: Guarico, Hato Masaquaral, 45 km S Calabozo, 8.57N, 67.58W, Galry Forest #20, 75 m, 13–16 May 1988, uv lt., M. Epstein & R. Blahnik 9 Schacontia clotho male holotype, Col. Becker 102660, Ecuador, Loja Catamayo 1300 m, 20.xii.1992, V.O. Becker Col., Genitalia 1287 10 Schacontia lachesis male, “Col. Becker 55439, Brasil, RJ Arrai al do Cabo, 50 m, 29.i.1985, V.O. Becker Col.” 11 Schacontia lachesis male, “Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Puerto Suarez, 150 m, Nov 1908, J. Steinbach, CMNH Acc. 3758” 12 Schacontia atropos male holotype, “San Estaban, Carabobo, Venez., Dec. 1–20 1939, Pablo J. Anduze.”

Figures 13, 14.Head, lateral view. 13 Schacontia chanesalis; frons “normal” 14 Schacontia ysticalis; frons carinate.

Figures 15–17.Wings. 15 Schacontia chanesalis female underside 16 Schacontia chanesalis female underside 17 Schacontia chanesalis male underside.

Figures 21–29.Tympanal organs. Collection and/or dissection numbers follow country of origin; when label data presented elsewhere, annotated as such. 21 Schacontia medalba, Brazil, “Bnito Prov., Pernmbuco, Brazil 83; Collection C.V. Riley; USNM genitalia slide 107887 22 Schacontia chanesalis male, Guatemala: Quirigua Guat; Schaus and Barnes coll; Genitalia slide by DA ♂ USNM 107,891 23 Schacontia umbra male Holotype, Ecuador, Past. Mera: 1300 m, xii.1992, V.O. Becker Col; Col. Becker 100504 24 Schacontia speciosa male, Paratype, Brazil (data Fig. 4) 25 Schacontia ysticalis male 108100; Venezuela Guarico, Huato Masaguaral , 45 km S Calabozo, 8.57°N, 67.58°W, Galry For#4 75 m, 13–16 May 1988, uv light, M. Epstein R. Blahnik 26 Schacontia themis, male, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Santa Rosa Nat’l Pk., 97 SRNP 2354.1 JAL, 2 May 2003, #5 27 Schacontia rasa male Holotype, Mexico, Col. Becker 110514, Mexico, Tam San Fernando, 50 m, 28.vi.1997, V. O. Becker Col., [green USNM genitalia slide label “JAL 18”] 28 Schacontia nyx male, Venezuela, Lara, 4 km NW of La Pastora, 2–3.III.1978, riparian forest, blacklight, J.B. Heppner, Genitalia slide by DA ♂ USNM 108,101 29 Schacontia clotho Cf Fig. 9.

Figures 36–43.Male, female genitalia. 36 Schacontia medalba male, Brazil 107887 37 Schacontia medalba phallus, data as above 38 Schacontia medalba female, Brazil, Castro, Parana, Collection Wm Schaus, Genitalia slide by MAS ♀ USNM 107,011 39 Schacontia chanesalis male, Guatemala USNM 107,891m, Cf. Fig. 22 40 Schacontia chanesalis phallus, data as above 41 Schacontia chanesalis female, Guatemala, Quirigua Guat., Schaus and Barnes coll, Genitalia slide by DA ♀ USNM 107,892 42 Schacontia umbra male, Ecuador VOB 100504, Cf. Fig. 3 43 Schacontia umbra phallus, data as above.

Figures 36–43.Male, female genitalia. 36 Schacontia medalba male, Brazil 107887 37 Schacontia medalba phallus, data as above 38 Schacontia medalba female, Brazil, Castro, Parana, Collection Wm Schaus, Genitalia slide by MAS ♀ USNM 107,011 39 Schacontia chanesalis male, Guatemala USNM 107,891m, Cf. Fig. 22 40 Schacontia chanesalis phallus, data as above 41 Schacontia chanesalis female, Guatemala, Quirigua Guat., Schaus and Barnes coll, Genitalia slide by DA ♀ USNM 107,892 42 Schacontia umbra male, Ecuador VOB 100504, Cf. Fig. 3 43 Schacontia umbra phallus, data as above.