. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. Mastophora • Levi 319 F/^B.\ cS'' .o^^ FR. GUIANA GALAPAGOS. Map 1. Approximate number of species in various American regions. Relationship. Relationships with other genera are discussed above. Natural History. Mastophora all are un- common and difficult to find. Females rest on branches or leaves of trees, usually — 3 m high. M. K. Stowe (personal com- munication) has seen egg cases 10 m up and thinks that M. hisaccata seeks out branches high up in trees. They often are found on trees and bushes in orchards, garde
. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. Mastophora • Levi 319 F/^B.\ cS'' .o^^ FR. GUIANA GALAPAGOS. Map 1. Approximate number of species in various American regions. Relationship. Relationships with other genera are discussed above. Natural History. Mastophora all are un- common and difficult to find. Females rest on branches or leaves of trees, usually — 3 m high. M. K. Stowe (personal com- munication) has seen egg cases 10 m up and thinks that M. hisaccata seeks out branches high up in trees. They often are found on trees and bushes in orchards, gardens, or along fences. M. K. Stowe (personal communication) reported that most species in Florida are found in for- ests. Distribution. Mastophora are only found in America (Map 1). Misplaced Species. Mastophora fasciol- ata erroneously placed in Mastophora (Levi, 1991: 180) is a Kaira. See below. Key to Female Mastophora 1. Abdomen without humps (Figs. 10, 24, 88, 130); swellings may be visible in profile (Fig. 11) 2 — Abdomen with distinct humps or tuber- cles (Figs. 137, 145, 298, 331, 401) ... 15 2(1). North Anierica (Map 2) 3 - South America (Maps 3, 4) 11 3(2). Abdomen subtriangular, with anterior. 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 Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Cambridge, Mass. : The Museum
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