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demonstrated by P. coloradensis, especially in connection with 

 Riley's statement (quoted above) concerning the specimen in question, 

 greatly ampHfies the probability that a specimen of coloradensis was 

 wrongly determined. 



The possible host record as given by Riley for P. reticulatus, there- 

 fore, should refer to coloradensis; however, it also should be pointed 

 out that since the record represents only an adult capture and not 

 an actual rearing, and because other evidence indicates the host 

 association to be false, P. coloradensis, in all likeUhood, does not feed 

 in Y. whipplei. 



Incurvaria rheumapterelh was described by Dietz from two female 

 specimens without any indication of a holotype selection. These 

 two specimens are still extant and are deposited in the collections of 

 the Museum of Comparative Zoology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

 One specimen, in decidedly poor condition, actually bears a type 

 label, "no. 2873" (as well as a cotype label), and a handwritten label 

 (by Dietz?) which carries the following inscription: "rheumapterella 

 Dietz, type." Because this type designation has never been pub- 

 lished, however, it is invalid and the specimens have remained as 

 sj^n types or co types; consequently, it has been necessarj^ to make a 

 lectotype designation. Because of its superior condition, however, 



1 have selected the second specimen (without the type labels) as the 

 lectotype and have designated the poorer specimen as a paralectotype. 



Material examined. — 81 cT cf and 84 99: 



UNITED STATES: Arizona: Coconino Co.: 2 d'd', 9, May IS; WiUiams, 



2 d'c^, 11 9 ?, June 7-18 (USNM); 9, June 6 (MCZ). Santa Cruz Co.: cf, 

 May 6 (USNM). California: San Bernardino Co.: IMorongo Valley, 9, Feb. 

 23 (LACM). Colorado: No specific locality, cf, holotype, P. coloradensis; 

 cf, 9 (USNM). LaPlata Co.: Durango, 9, lectotype, P. rheumapterella, 9, 

 paralectotype (MCZ). Las Animas Co.: Morley, near, 9, May 31 (USNM). 

 Nevada: Nj-e Co.: Pahrump, 8 d' cf , 7 9 9, April 13-18, c?, 2 9 9, (CM); 

 19 cf cf, 23 9 9, Apr. 21-24 (LACM). Pahrump, near Charleston Mts., 9, 

 Apr. 23 (LACM). New Mexico: Dona Ana Co.: Las Cruces, cf, 2 9 9 

 (USNM); c?, 9 (LACM). Otero Co.: Alamogordo, 3 cf cT, Apr. 8 (ANSP). 

 Torrance Co.: d', May 24 (USNM). Texas: Bexar Co.: Between Sabinal and 

 San Antonio, 2 d" cf , Apr. 2 (USNM). San Antonio, south of, 2 d^ d", 2 9 9 , 

 Apr. 4^5 (USNM). Brewster Co.: Between Alpine and Hovey, d", Apr. 10; 

 Between Alpine and Terlingua, d", Apr. 11; Persimmon Gap, south of, d", Mar. 

 28; north of Persimmon Gap and south of Marathon, 13 d" d", 14 9 9 , Mar. 28 

 (USNM). Culberson Co.: Van Horn, west of, d^, 3 9 9, Apr. 16 (USNM). 

 El Paso Co.: El Paso, 9, Apr. 17 (USNM). Hudspeth Co.: Eagle Flat, d", 

 9 , Apr. 16; Sierra Blanca, Indian Hot Springs Rd., 9 d' d", 9 , Apr. 15 (USNM). 

 Presidio Co.: Shafter, 3 d" d', 9, Mar. 26; Shafter, north of, 2 9 9, Mar. 26 

 (USNM). Sutton Co.: Sonora, Texas Agricultural Experimental Station, 9, 

 Apr. 9 (USN:M). Terrell Co.: Between Sanderson and Langtry, 2 9 9, Mar. 29 

 (USN:\I). Uvalde Co.: Laguna, east of Nueces River, 2 d'd', Apr. 1 (USNM). 

 Utah: Kane Co.: Glendale, north of, d^, 9, May 12 (USNM). 



