1 • mm; male genitalia with aedeagus as in figures 
715, 716; sperm pump with short, narrow stalk, 
blade large, rounded. 
Host/Early Stages. Unknown. 
Distribution. California. 
Reference. Spencer, 1981: 231. 
Outer crossvein present L. californiensis Spencer 
Synopsis. Closely resembling L. frickella; wing 
length 1.4-1. 5 mm; male genitalia with aedeagus as 
in figures 717, 718. 
Host/Early Stages. Unknown. 
Distribution. California. 
Reference. Spencer, 1981: 225. 
36 (31). Acr present 37 
Acr lacking L. denudata Spencer 
Synopsis. Frons yellow, almost twice width of eye, 
pronounced orbit at most faintly darkened, brown- 
ish or dark orange; mesonotum matt gray; meso- 
pleuron gray on lower half, yellow above; legs 
with femora basically yellow but variably darkened 
with blackish striations; wing length in male 1.6 
mm, last section of M 3+4 2.5 times length of pen- 
ultimate; male genitalia with aedeagus distinctive 
(figs. 719, 720). 
Host/Early Stages. Unknown. 
Distribution. California. 
Reference. Spencer, 1981: 226. 
37 (36). 1 ors, 3 ori L. minor Spencer 
Synopsis. Frons, orbit, and gena yellow, frons 
about twice width of eye; 3d antennal segment 
brownish, 1 st and 2 d entirely yellow; mesonotum 
black, matt but more shining from rear; mesopleur- 
on largely black, only narrowly yellow along upper 
margin, scutellum bright yellow; legs with femora 
basically yellow but darkened with blackish 
striations; abdomen in male entirely black, ter- 
gites narrowly yellow bordered in female; wing 
length 1.4-1. 5 mm, last section of M 3+4 2.5-3 
times length of penultimate; male genitalia with 
aedeagus having mesophallus long (figs. 721, 
722). 
Host/Early Stages. Unknown, probably Asteraceae 
Ligulif lorae. 
Distribution. California (mountains). 
Reference. Spencer, 1981: 250. 
— 2 ors, 2 ori 38 
38 (37). 3d antennal segment with short, normal pubescence 
L. similis Spencer 
Synopsis. Closely resembling L. minor , differenti- 
ated by presence of 2 ori; wing length 1 . 6 - 1.75 
mm, discal cell small, last section of M 3+4 3 
times length of penultimate; male genitalia with 
aedeagus as in figures 723, 724. 
Host/Early Stages. Unknown. 
Distribution. California (mountains). 
Reference. Spencer, 1981: 272. 
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