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flower-cups of species of Heliconia
bred from larva.
of the type of H. acuminata. Lectotype
*70. Wyeomyia (D.) ypsipola Dyar, 1922. TYPE: Holotype d, Camacho (Canal
Zone), 14 Jan 1922, J. B. Shropshire (USNM, 25257). BIONOMICS: Larvae
in treehole; [larvae in [aroid] Dieffenbachia (Galindo, Carpenter and Trapido
1951: 131)].
71. Limatus cacophrades Dyar & Knab, 1909 [= durhamii]. TYPE: Lectotype
d (385.1) with associated larval and pupal skins, Tabernilla (Canal Zone),
date not specified, A. H. Jennings (USNM, 12130; selection of Stone and Knight
1957b: 117). BIONOMICS: Larvae in bamboo.
72. Sabethes (S.) tarsopus Dyar & Knab, 1908. TYPE: Lectotype ? (10413),
Bocas de1 Toro (Bocas de1 Toro), 28 Sept 1903, P. Osterhout (USNM, 11972;
selection of Stone and Knight 1957b: 118). BIONOMICS: [Eggs laid primarily
in January; one larva in bamboo trap; adults primarily arboreal (Galindo, Carpenter
and Trapido 1951: 134); larvae probably in bamboo internodes or treeholes
with small lateral opening].
73. Sabethes (Sabethinus) identicus Dyar & Knab, 1907. TYPE: Holotype ?
(51.2), near Tabernilla (Canal Zone), May 1907, A. Busck (USNM, 10851). BI-
ONOMICS: Larvae in bamboo traps.
74. Mansonia (Rhynchotaenia) coticula (Dyar & Knab, 1907) [= arribalza
TYPE: Lectotype ? (USDA 10417), Bocas de1 Toro (Bocas de1 Toro -nd$ ,
ai]
1903, P. Osterhout (USNM, 10281; selection of Stone and Knight 1957c: 198).
BIONOMICS: [Larvae probably on rootlets of grasses and other herbaceous
vegetation in mud and fine sediment in very shallow water on the margins of
swamps, ponds or streams].
75. Mansonia (R.) nigricans (Coquillett, 1904). TYPE: Lectotype ?, Panama,
locality not specified, 18 Apr 1904, J. W. Ross (USNM, 7943; selection
of Stone and Knight 1957c: 198). BIONOMICS: [Larvae dipped from roots of
grass comprising floating island (Dyar 1928: 258)].
76. Uranotaenia calosomata Dyar & Knab, 1907. TYPE: Lectotype d
(23. 8) with portion of associated larval skin, near Tabernilla (Canal Zone),
2 May 1907, A. Busck (USNM, 10866; selection of Stone and Knight 1957c:
200). BIONOMICS: Larvae in deep hoof-prints in a swampy meadow; [has been
collected only in March (Arnett 1948: 175)].
77. Uranotaenia incognita Galindo, Blanton & Peyton, 1954. TYPE: Holotype
d, David (Chiriqug, 13 Dee 1952 (USNM). BIONOMICS: [Larvae probably
in permanent or semi-permanent
traps.
ground waters]. Adults collected in light
78. Uranotaenia paludosa Galindo, Blanton & Peyton, 1954. TYPE: Holotype
Cr, Almirante (Bocas de1 Toro), 17 Apr 1953 (USNM). BIONOMICS: [Larvae
probably in permanent or semi-permanent
in light traps.
ground waters]. Adults taken
79. Uranotaenia telmatophila Galindo, Blanton & Peyton, 1954. TYPE:
Holotype d with associated larval and pupal skins, Tocumen (Panama), Mar
1953 (USNM). BIONOMICS: Larvae among matted roots of Euirena umbellata
Rottb. in a large open swamp; found in relative abundance during the dry season,
virtually disappear from the breeding places during the rainy season
months. Adults taken in light traps near extensive freshwater swamps.
80. Uranotaenia trapidoi Galindo, Blanton & Peyton, 1954. TYPE: Holotype
d with associated larval and pupal skins, El Hato (Chiriqug, elev. 4500
ft, 17 May (USNM).
springs.
BIONOMICS: Larvae in partly shaded, cold, mountain