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5. R1 and stigmal lengths subequal 6 
R1 two-thirds or less as long as stigma 8 
6. S-II spots large and round much closer together than wide in 
both sexes; frons with irregular boxlike transverse carina 
confusa (Ducke) 
S-II spots absent or tiny and round, and much farther apart 
than wide; frons without transverse carina 7 
7. F-I less than twice as long as broad, T-III lateral margin 
between base and lateral tooth straight or only slightly convex 
inseriata (Mocs&ry) 
F-I twice or more as long as wide, T-III lateral margin between 
base and lateral tooth strongly convex 
montezuma (Cameron) 
8. T-III with large basolateral transparent amber or whitish spot 
9 
T-III without basolateral spot, although may have narrow 
translucent edge 10 
9. Male F-I and II with long ventral fringe of silvery setae; female 
S-II spots round and slightly farther apart than wide; T-III 
apical teeth long and pronglike, medial notch deeper than wide 
apically arizonensis Kimsey 
Male F-I and II without fringe; female S-II spots subtriangular 
and much closer than wide; T-III apical teeth short and broad, 
medial notch as broad or broader than deep 
paraensis (Ducke) 
10. F-I twice or more as long as wide, large species 7-9 mm long. 
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F-I 1 .5 times as long as wide or less, small species 5-6 mm long 
12 
1 1 . S-II spots large and teardrop-shaped, much closer together than 
wide in females; male unknown bubba Kimsey 
S-II spots small and ovoid, twice as far apart as wide in females, 
small and slightly ovoid and 5 or more times as far apart as wide 
in males lecointei (Ducke) 
12. Frons with irregular transverse carina and 2 or more irregular 
carinae extending from it toward vertex. . . argentina (Brethes) 
Frons without carinae deuteroleuca (Mocs&ry) 
