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Prodoxus ochrocarus, new species 



Figures 70, 95, 121, 140; Map 11 



Adult (fig. 70). — Wing expanse: male, 10-12 mm; female, 11- 

 12.5 mm. 



Head: Densely covered with whitish to pale yeUow hairs. An- 

 tenna mth scape, pedicel and basal 1-2 segments of flagellmn whitish; 

 remainder of flageUum bro^\Tiish to dark fuscous. Vesture of labial 

 palpus generally light in color, usually more brownish above than 

 below. 



Thorax: Largely fuscous above with an occasional suffusion of 

 pale j^ellow anteriorly; imderside whitish to pale yeUow. Primaries 

 fuscous, typically ^^dth 5 whitish to pale yellow spots distributed as 

 follows in both sexes: one elongate spot arising from wing base and 

 curving to costa; a pair of markings on outer half of costa, the smaller 

 of the two being the most apical; and another pair, similar in size, 

 arising from the hind margin; fringe and underside of forewing fuscous, 

 with dorsal pattern visible from beneath. Secondaries uniformly 

 fuscous, appearing much lighter in color due to thmner scaling; 

 scales narrow, majority less than one-third width of those in forewdngs. 



Abdomen: Dorsal surface fuscous; ventral surface lighter in color, 

 whitish with a slight suffusion of browTi. 



Male genitalia (fig. 95). — Apex of tegumen bilobed. Outer 

 margin of cucullus evenly curved, usually with 3-6 short, stout spines. 



Female genitalia (figs. 121, 140). — Ovipositor with subapical 

 ridge slightly raised, gradually terminating into shaft; serrations 

 relatively coarse, approximately 14-19 in number. Signa stellate, 

 well developed, symmetrically paired; each signum ^\ath approxi- 

 mately 13-16 rays. 



Holotype. — Bog Spring Camp Ground, 5100 feet, IMadera Canyon, 

 Santa Rita Mts., Santa Cruz Co., Ariz., 9, July 10-26, 1964, from 

 flowers of Yucca schottii, D. R. Davis collector, USNM 67373; in 

 the U.S. National Museum. 



Paratypes. — Arizona: Cochise Co.: Paradise, 2 miles north of, 

 Chnicahua Mts., 5300 feet, 5 d'd',7 99, July 7, 1964, from flowers of 

 Yucca schottii, D. R. Davis collector (USNM). Southwestern Re- 

 search Station, Chiricahua Mts. 5400 feet, cf , Aug. 2, 1964, from 

 flowers of Yuxca schottii, D. R. Davis collector (USNM), Santa 

 Cruz Co.: Same locahty as holotype, 25 d^cf, 5 9 9, July 20-26, 

 1964, from flowers of Yucca schottii, D. R. Davis collector (USNM). 

 Patagonia, 1 mile east of, 9, July 29, 1964, from flowers of Yu£ca 

 schottii, D. R. Davis collector (USNM). Pena Blanca Canyon, 2 

 miles east of, cf , July 27-28, 1964, from flowers of Yucca schottii, 

 D. R. Davis collector (USNM). Described from a total of 32 cf cf 

 and 14 9 9. 



