Distribution. Widespread, probably present wher- 
ever asparagus is regularly cultivated; confirmed 
in California and New York. 
References. Spencer, 1973a: 108 (economic im- 
portance); 1981b: 99. 
- Orbit and parafacial not shining 
q . s i m ilata (Malloch) 
Synopsis. Wing length from 2.4 mm in male to 2.7 
mm in female; costa normally ending at R 4+5, 
though sometimes continuing weakly to M 1+2; 2 
ors, 2 ori; frons not projecting above eye; meso- 
notum and abdomen entirely black; squama dark 
gray, margin and fringe black; male genitalia with 
aedeagus as in figures 171, 172; hypandrium broad- 
ly fused at apex (fig. 173). 
Host/Early Stages. Unknown. 
Distribution. Illinois, New York (new record); 
Canada . 
References. Malloch, 1918b: 178; Frick, 1959: 366; 
Spencer, 1969a: 73 (as M. orientalis ) ; part 2, p. 251. 
6 (2). Squama and fringe white (see also 0. atriplicis 
Spencer, 1984, Ent . Soc. Wash. Proc. 86: 664) 7 
Squama and fringe dark 9 
7 (6). Proboscis elongate (figs. 174, 178) 8 
Proboscis short, normal 0 . lippiae Spencer 
Synopsis. Very small, shining black species, wing 
length 1. 5-1.9 mm; vibrissal corner forming angle 
of approx. 90°, fasciculus in male long (fig. 
174); squama white, fringe silvery white to 
ochreous; male genitalia with aedeagus as in 
figures 175, 176. 
Host/Early Stages. Phyla nodiflora . Larva re- 
ported as seed feeder but possibly a stem miner, 
pupating in upper part of stem; puparium pale, 
yellowish white, posterior spiracles on short, 
raised stalks, each process with 5 bulbs (fig. 
177). 
Distribution. Florida; Bahamas. 
References. Spencer, 1966a: 6; Spencer and 
Stegmaier, 1973: 61. 
8 (7). Last section of vein M 3+4 slightly shorter than 
penultimate 0. haydeni Spencer 
Synopsis. Small black species, wing length in 
male 1.9 mm; gena narrow, 0.125 height of eye; 
proboscis elongate (fig. 178); mesonotum and ab- 
domen only moderately shining; squama whitish 
gray, margin brown, fringe white; male genitalia 
with aedeagus as in figure 179. 
Host/Early Stages. Unknown. 
Distribution. Florida; Bahamas. 
Reference. Spencer and Stegmaier, 1973: 57. 
— Last section of M 3+4 times length of penultimate — 
0 . texella Spencer, n. sp. 
Synopsis. Minute black species, wing length in 
female 1.4 mm; gena conspicuously projecting for- 
ward (fig. 180); proboscis elongate; squama and 
40 
