“ L . elevata Spencer, n. sp. 
Synopsis. Frons little wider than eye, orange to 
brownish, orbit frequently paler, more yellow; 3d 
antennal segment varying from orange to brown, 1st 
and 2d predominantly pale; pleura largely dark, 
humerus and notopleuron at least faintly yellow- 
ish; legs largely black but knees at least slight- 
ly yellowish; abdomen matt black, epandrium and 
ovipositor sheath contrasting, shining black; wing 
length 1.6-2 mm; male genitalia with aedeagus as 
in figures 695, 696. 
Host/Early Stages. Unknown. 
Distribution. Colorado. 
Reference. Part 2, p. 286. 
— Mesonotum shining black 28 
28 (17). Minute species, wing length from 1.25 mm in male 
to 1.4 mm in female 1. . lupiniphaga Spencer 
Synopsis. Closely resembling L. artemisiae ; orbit- 
al bristles may be reduced in smallest specimens, 
with 1 ors, 2 ori; mesonotum also with dc some- 
times reduced, 2+1; male genitalia with aedeagus 
as in figures 697, 698. 
Host/Early Stages. Lupinus albicaulis and probably 
other high elevation Lupinus spp. Larva forming 
narrow linear mine, normally running along midrib, 
on either upper or lower surface, sometimes ex- 
tending irregularly into leaf blade. 
Distribution. California; new record: Colorado, 
Boulder Co., Nederland, Science Lodge, 9,500, 
1 m. , 2. VII. 61 (W. R. M. Mason, CNC) . 
Reference. Spencer, 1981: 248. 
Larger species, wing length from 1.4 mm in male to 
1.8 mm in female 29 
29 (28). Male genitalia with aedeagus as in figures 699, 
700, distiphallus large L. artemisiae Spencer 
Synopsis. Frons yellow, not projecting above eye; 
2 ors, 2 ori; gena slightly more than 0.33 height 
of eye; 3d antennal segment always darkened, 
normally brownish above, yellowish below, never 
entirely black; mesonotum shining black, without 
yellow patches at hindcorners; rear of humerus and 
notopleural area yellow, other pleura black; legs 
largely black but at least foreknee yellowish and 
in palest specimens femora distinctly yellow be- 
low; abdomen black; wing length 1. 4-1.6 mm, last 
section of M 3+4 3 times penultimate; male genitalia 
with aedeagus (figs. 699, 700) having distiphal- 
lus distinctly divided. 
Host/Early Stages. Artemisia douglasiana . Larva 
forming short, upper surface, linear mine, pu- 
pating internally. 
Distribution. California, widespread. 
Reference. Spencer, 1981: 213. 
— Male genitalia with aedeagus as in figures 701, 
702, distiphallus smaller L. paumensis Spencer 
Synopsis. Agreeing in external characters with L. 
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