Schacontia themis Solis & Goldstein

Figures 1–12.Habitus of adults. 1 Schacontia medalba male, Peru, 1883, “Boniti P., Peru, Jan. 7. 83” 2 Schacontia chanesalis male, Mexico, Becker 68741, Tam El Ensino 250 m, 4–13.viii.1988, V.O.Becker Col. 3 Schacontia umbra male paratype, “Col. Becker 100503, Ecuador: Past. Mera, 1300 m, xii 1992, V.O. Becker Col, Schacontia n. sp. #3 det. M.A. Solis” 4 Schacontia speciosa male holotype, “Col. Becker 65271, Brasil, RJ Marica, 5 m, 11.x.1985, V.O. Becker Col. 5 Schacontia ysticalis Sirena, Corcovado Nat. Pk., Osa Penin., Costa Rica, 19–27 Mar 1981, DH Janzen, W. Hallwachs 6 Schacontia themis Venezuela, Guarico, Hato Masaguaral, 45 km S Calabozo, 8.57N, 67.58W, Galry For #20, 75 m, 13–16 May 1988, uv lt., M. Epstein & R. Blahnik 7 Schacontia rasa male holotype, Col. Becker 110514, Mexico, Tam San Fernando, 50 m, 28.vi.1997, V. O. Becker Col. 8 Schacontia nyx “Venezuela: Guarico, Hato Masaquaral, 45 km S Calabozo, 8.57N, 67.58W, Galry Forest #20, 75 m, 13–16 May 1988, uv lt., M. Epstein & R. Blahnik 9 Schacontia clotho male holotype, Col. Becker 102660, Ecuador, Loja Catamayo 1300 m, 20.xii.1992, V.O. Becker Col., Genitalia 1287 10 Schacontia lachesis male, “Col. Becker 55439, Brasil, RJ Arrai al do Cabo, 50 m, 29.i.1985, V.O. Becker Col.” 11 Schacontia lachesis male, “Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Puerto Suarez, 150 m, Nov 1908, J. Steinbach, CMNH Acc. 3758” 12 Schacontia atropos male holotype, “San Estaban, Carabobo, Venez., Dec. 1–20 1939, Pablo J. Anduze.”

Figures 18–20.Thoracic and leg structures in Schacontia clotho and Schacontia themis. 18 Schacontia themis, hind leg, frontal view, illustrating secondary sexual characters: flattened hind tibial spur, scales with dark patch, and flattened concave metatarsal modification, and epipleural setae (data Fig. 6) 19 Schacontia clotho, ventral view, illustrating darkened hind tibial scales. Ecuador: Loja Catamayo, 1300 m, 20.xii.1992, V.O. Becker Col; Col. Becker 102660 20 Schacontia themis, hind leg, lateral view.

Figures 44–51.Male, female genitalia. 44 Schacontia speciosa male, paratype, Brasil, VOB 65271, Cf. Fig. 4 zzz45 Female, Brasil: BA Jequié, 600–750m; Col. Becker 105714 46 Schacontia ysticalis (a) male, Venezuela: Guarico, Huato Masaguaral , 45km S Calabozo 8.57°N, 67.58°W, Galry For#4 75m, 13-16May1988, uv light M. Epstein R. Blahnik; green label Genitalic Slide by DA ♂ USNM 108,100 47 Phallus, data as above 48 Female, Venezuela Guarico, Huato Masaguaral , 45km S Calabozo Slide by DA ♀ USNM 107,896 49 Schacontia themis (a) male, Costa Rica, Cf. Fig. 20 50 Phallus, data as above 51 Female, Costa Rica, Guanacaste: Santa Rosa Nat’l Pk. 97 SRNP 2354.2 JAL 2 May 2003 #6.