Eunotela, SCHAUS, 1901

15. EUNOTELA SCHAUS, 1901 View in CoL

Eunotela Schaus, 1901 . Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1901: 325.Type-species: Eunotela pallida Schaus, 1901 . Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1901: 325.

Adults. ( Figure 2C View FIGURE 2 , 10I View FIGURE 10 ) Head: male antennae pectinated on basal half; antennal tufts present; third segment of labial palpus very short. Thorax: prothoracic leg scent pocket absent; claws simple. Wings: males 27 to 40 mm; forewing pattern consists of a grey ground color with a mottled and banded pattern, a slightly concave line is present at the distal margin of the discal cell, accessory cell absent. Usually with a strongly contrasting marginal line. Abdomen: hair-like terminal tufts present. Male terminalia ( Figure 6G View FIGURE 6 ): eighth sternite with a deeply bifurcate process anteriorly, similar in shape to a bird furcula, posteriorly sternite is more robust and heavily sclerotized, truncated at its terminus and invaginated mesally forming a somewhat rugose T-shaped structure internally to the eighth segment. SSO apparently absent or vestigial; valvae narrow, strongly sclerotized with rugose region basally; socii strongly sclerotized, arm-like with broadened, setae-covered tips; uncus wide with a femoral head-like shape, somewhat bulbous anteriorly.Aedeagus short and well-sclerotized, especially distally which is sharp and downturned at its apex, callosum quite broad.

Diagnosis. The particular shape of the eighth sternite (especially the long furcula structure) as well as the shape of the uncus and the socii are all unique to this genus. However, the eighth segment traits are not present in E. collaris Schaus.

Comments. We figure the type species and its genitalia, the other two species are poorly represented in collections. Due to similarities in external patterning and the pronged anterior margins of the VIII sternite, we believe Eunotela is closely related to Euharpyia . It is worth mentioning the dissimilarity of E. pallida with E. collaris . The latter does not share the particular shape of the VIII sternite; however, it does share the shape of the uncus and aedeagus.

Distribution. From Colombia to Argentina.

Species included (3).

Eunotela chacoa Schaus, 1928

Eunotela collaris Schaus, 1901

Eunotela pallida Schaus, 1901 *