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scales except for a broad longitudinal stripe of silvery-white scales extending 

 the full length of the scutum (this longitudinal pale stripe usually slightly 

 more than one-third as wide as scutum). Posterior pronotum with narrow 

 bronzy-brown scales on dorsal half. Abdomen: First tergite clothed with dark 

 scales, usually mixed with pale scales; remaining tergites dark, with white basal 

 patches laterally. Venter white scaled. Legs: Legs dark scaled except for pale 

 inner surfaces of femora and tibiae. Wtng: Scales narrow, brown. 



ADULT male. — Coloration similar to that of female, but with pale scales 

 more prevalent on occiput, the longitudinal stripe on scutum very broad and 

 covering entire dorsal surface, and the lateral spots of abdomen extending to, 

 or nearly to, the mid-dorsal line. TERMINALiA (Fig. 96). Lobes of nitith tergite 

 (IXT-L) as long as broad, rounded or truncate apically, separated by less than 

 the width of one lobe, each bearing approximately four or five stout spines. 

 Tenth sternite (X-S) prominent, heavily sclerotized beyond middle. Phallo- 

 some (Ph) broadly conical, nearly twice as long as broad, rounded apically, 

 open ventrally, closed dorsally, moderately sclerotized. Claspette stem (CI-S) 

 slender, cylindrical, curved, pilose, reaching a little beyond apex of basal lobe; 

 claspette filament (Cl-F) ligulate, curved, about as long as stem, gradually 

 tapering to a point. Basis tyle (Bs) about two and one-half times as long as 

 broad, rounded at apex, clothed with large scales and long setae on outer 



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Fi<J. 96. AeJes dupreci (Coquillett). A, Male terminalia. B, Scutum and scutellum. 



