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9. Submedial sclerotized flap running from anterior to posterior margin of 

 seventh sternum, narrower posteriorly (fig. 50) . . A. victor, new species 

 Without such a longitudinal structure; heavily sclerotized striate area from 

 anterior margin of seventh sternum to middle (fig. 48). 



A. dulcedo, new species 



10. Narrow, sclerotized, Y-shaped band extending anteriorly from seventh 



sternum (fig. 56) species "c" 



Lacking such a band 11 



11. Two submedial conical extensions of seventh sternum, extending from an- 



terior margin almost to posterior margin (fig. 45). 



A. ostryaeella Chambers 

 Lacking such extensions (fig. 46) 12 



12. Seventh sternum with broad scales laterally; heavily sclerotized submedial 



area running posteriorly from anterior margin of seventh sternum to 

 two-thirds, then angling and going to lateral margins (fig. 46). 



A. stipator, new species 

 Seventh sternum without broad scales laterally; narrow, submedial sclero- 

 tized band running from ostium bursae to anterior margin of seventh 

 sternum (fig. 58) A. quadricustatella Chambers 



Aeaea juvantis, new species 



Figure 32 



Head, thorax, legs, and forewings covered with dark gray scales, 

 usually with apices pale gray, purplish reflections at some angles 

 of light incidence. Forewing: patch of raised scales dorsad of fold 

 at one-fourth, one on dorsal margin and one costad of fold slightly 

 beyond middle, one costad of fold immediately before end of fold, 

 and four or five small patches along margins before apex; costal 

 and apical cilia with pale-gray tipped scales, dorsal cilia unicolorous. 

 Hind wing: unicolorous, pale gray with cinereous cast. Metathoracic 

 tibia buff at middle and apex, apices of tarsal segments buft'. Male 

 genitalia: as in figure 32 (RWH slide 1170); costa free from valva 

 and directed dorsall}^, sacculus joined with valva. Female genitalia: 

 female not associated with male. Alar expanse: 6-6.5 mm. 



Holotype: cJ", Madera Canyon, 4880 feet, Santa Rita Mts., Ariz., 

 July 1, 1959, R. W. Hodges (RWH slide 1992), Cornell Univ. type 

 3883. 



Paratypes: same locality as type, 5 cf , July 1-9, 1959 (RWH slides 

 1170, 1993, 2019, 2021 ; RWH wing slide 19), CU, USNM. 



Aeaea juvantis may be separated from A. stellans, A. sagana, A. 

 rhynchosiae, and A. extensa by the S3niiimetrical male genitalia; and 

 from A. dulcedo, A. venifica, A. venatrix, A. ostryaeella, A. stipator, 

 A. risor, and A. victor by the free costa which is directed dorsally and is 

 slightly swollen apically. 



