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Abdomen: Pale brown above, white below (fig. 112). 



Male genitalia (fig. 97). — Apex of tegiimen bilobed. Outer mar- 

 gin of cucullus slightly emarginate, otherwise curved outward and not 

 blunt; usually with 3-6 short marginal spines present. 



Female genitalia (figs. 123, 142-143).' — Apex of ovipositor with 

 dorsal ridge slightly arched, gradually terminating into shaft; ridge 

 with approximately 23-32 teeth. Signum stellate, well developed; 

 number of rays usually 12-16. 



Type. — Lectotype (designated by present author), 9, 2/2, March, 

 Los Angeles Co., Calif., USNM 427; in the U.S. National Museum. 



Type locality. — Los Angeles Co., Calif, (lectotype). 



Recorded host. — "Yucca brevifolia Engelmann" (Riley, 1892a). 

 Larva bores in fleshy part of fruit. 



Distribution (map 12). — Presently known only from western 

 Arizona and southern California; however, the moth probably occurs 

 in southern Nevada and the extreme southwestern part of Utah, in 

 association with its host. 



Map 12. — Distribution of Prodoxus sordidus (see map 3 for distribution of host). 



Material examined. — 47 cT cf and 32 9 9. 



UNITED STATES: Arizona: Mohave Co.: Yucca, 14 cf d", 18 9 9 , Mar. 14 

 (USNM). California: Specific locality unknown, 6 cf cf , Jan. 27 (USNM); 



2 cf cf, 2 9 ?, Jan. 27-Feb. 20 (LACM). Los Angeles Co.: 9, lectotype, 

 March, 5 cf cf, paralectoty pes, March-May (USNM). Antelope Valley, 16 cf cf , 

 5 9 9> Apr. 3 (LACM). San Bernardino Co.: 9, paralectotype, Apr. 14 

 (USNM). Adelanto, c?", 2 9 9, Apr. 7 (USNM). Morongo Valley, 3 d'cf, 



3 9 9, Feb. 15-16 (LACM). 



Prodoxus marginatus Riley 



Figures 72-73, 98, 124, 144; Map 13 



Prodoxus marginatus Riley, 1881, pp. 635, 639, fig. 12. — Riley and Howard, 

 1890, p. 350.— Riley, 1891a, no. 5185; 1892a, pp. 147flf., pi. 43, fig. 2; 1892b, 

 pp. 98, 100, fig. 13; 1892c, pp. 373, 375, fig. 72.— Coquillett, 1893, pp. 311, 

 312.— Dyar, 1902 [1903], p. 723, no. 6566; 1903b, p. 103.— Kearfott, 1903, 



