. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. ISOroDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 557 PROBOPYRUS BITHYNIS Richardson. Prohopyrux hitlnjnia Richardson, I'roc. I'. S. Nat. Mils., XWIl, 1!H)4, pp. 6S-70. —Mississippi Kiv(M- near the exposition grounds in New Orleans, Louisiana, on B!f/n/n!s oliiontH (Smith); Kscoiulido Kiver,. Fig. 606.—PROBOPYRUS BITHYNIS. (I, DoRSAL VIEW OF FEMALE, h. VENTRAL VIEW OK SAME. X 16 Nicaragua, 50 miles from Bluetields, on Bit}n/nif< acmitharnH (Wieg- mann). Body of female with dorsal surface perfectly white, having only three small patches of black on one
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. ISOroDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 557 PROBOPYRUS BITHYNIS Richardson. Prohopyrux hitlnjnia Richardson, I'roc. I'. S. Nat. Mils., XWIl, 1!H)4, pp. 6S-70. —Mississippi Kiv(M- near the exposition grounds in New Orleans, Louisiana, on B!f/n/n!s oliiontH (Smith); Kscoiulido Kiver,. Fig. 606.—PROBOPYRUS BITHYNIS. (I, DoRSAL VIEW OF FEMALE, h. VENTRAL VIEW OK SAME. X 16 Nicaragua, 50 miles from Bluetields, on Bit}n/nif< acmitharnH (Wieg- mann). Body of female with dorsal surface perfectly white, having only three small patches of black on one side at the post-lateral parts of the second, third, and fourth thoracic segments. Ventral side of the body with the first pair of incu])atorv lamelhe almost entirely covered with ])atches of black, and with all the other lamella^ of one side having patches of black, those of the other side being without these patches, with the exception in some speci- mens of the second lamella. Patches of ])lack also present on the ventnd side of the lateral margins of the second, third, and fourth thoracic segments of one side—the sanie side on which these markings occur on the dorsal surface and to which the incubatory lamellae, likewise marked with patches, are attached. Legs of both sides whit(» and without any markings. Head with the antero-lateral corners produced into piominent pro- cesses; anterior margin between these processes straight; posterior margin narrowly rounded. L(Migth of head about Cipial to its breadth. Eyes wanting. The thoracic segments are distinctly defined. Ovarian bosses are present on all the segments, occupying only the anterior portion of the sublateral margin of the first four segments. The epimera are. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Sm
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