P. leonora has recently been considered a junior synonym of P. championi Calvert (M.L. MAY, 1979, Cuad Cienc., Panama 1: 1-52; G.H. B1CK & J.C. BICK, 1988, 17: 9-32). In this note marked differences in the male caudal appendages of these 2 taxa are illustrated, and leonora is resurrected as a valid sp.