Lepidophora acroleuca Painter, 1930

(Figs. 2A, 3A, 5A–B, 7)

Lepidophora acroleuca Painter, 1930: 804 . Holotype male, HONDURAS, Puerto Castilla (USNM). Paramonov, 1949: 633; Hull, 1973: 238; Evenhuis and Greathead, 1999: 208.

Type material examined. Holotype: HONDURAS: Colon: Puerto Castilla [16.02, -85.97], 20.iv.26 (R.H. Painter col.), 1 male (USNM).

Other material examined. BRAZIL: Amazonas: Tefé [-3.37, -64.70], xii.24, 1 male (AMNH) [F6160–H. Bassler Collection Acc. 33591].

Diagnosis. Lepidophora acroleuca is similar to L. cuneata and L. vetusta in having a tuft composed of two colors of hairs near the posterior spiracle; slightly clavate abdomen; and abdominal segment I with long white and brown hairs. Lepidophora acroleuca differs from L. cuneata and L. vetusta in having the wing apex milky white with yellow veins (Fig. 3A); coxa II with long and strong bristles on anterodorsal and posterodorsal surfaces; femur II with short and spatulate brown and white scales on ventral surface; and abdominal segment V with short dark brown covering scales laterally.