Anaelia mirifica (Drake & Harris, 1926) n. comb.

(Figs. 35–36)

Lasiochilus mirificus Drake & Harris, 1926: 35 .

Lasiochilus gerhardi Blatchley, 1926: 627 (synonymized by Carpintero, 2002: 27).

Diagnostic characters: Measurements, see Table III. General coloration testaceous with pronotum darker, reddishbrown to brown. Dorsal pilosity short. Labium reaching midcoxae. Antennal segments (I;II;III;IV) ♂ 1: 2.1: 1.9: 2.1; ♀ 1: 1.9: 2.0: 2.1. Foretibiae of males without teeth or spines, with row of stouter setae only. Left paramere short and L-shaped, widened at its base and narrow at its apical third.

Distribution: United States, Nicaragua, Grenada and Grenadines. The species has also been newly recorded from St. Vincent (Fig. 37).

Material examined: UNITED STATES: Holotype ♀ Brownsville, 7 v 47 ex. S. P. Barber collector, Lasiochilus mirificus n. sp. USNM; GRENADA: ♀ Balthazar (Windward side) H. H. Smith 250 ft. Feb. 24, flying at sunset open place, 95–206 BMNH; ♂ Soubise, Windward side, H. H. Smith 95–206 BMNH; ♂ Mount Gay Est. (Leeward side), H. H. Smith BMNH; GRENADINES: ♂ Mustique I. H. H. Smith, (Slide-mounted). MACN; NICARAGUA: ♂ ♀ León: Las Marias, II-1995, Maës coll. (slide-mounted). MACN; ♂ León, X-1989, Garcete, (slide-mounted). MACN; ST. VINCENT: ♂ Leeward side H. H. Smith, 122, C. J. Drake coll. 1956, USNM.