References. Sehgal, 1971: 362; Spencer, 1981: 
384. 
134 (132). Acr in 4 rows; 2d costal section at least 2.5 
times length of 4th J?. aralivora Spencer 
Synopsis. Frons brownish black, orbit black; 2 
ori; antenna black, 3d segment rounded, only 
slightly longer than broad; mesonotum black, 
heavily dusted with gray; legs with femora 
black, knees bright yellow, tibiae and tarsi 
yellow to yellowish brown; wing length about 
2.2 mm; male genitalia with aedeagus as in fig- 
ures 1349, 1350. 
Host/Early Stages. Aralia nudicaulis and A. 
racemosa . Larva forming long, whitish linear 
mine which becomes broad toward end; puparium 
black, posterior spiracles widely separated, 
each with irregular ellipse of about 10 bulbs, 
below a pair of closely adjoining low black 
projections above anus (Alberta, BMNH) . 
Distribution. Montana; Canada. 
Reference. Spencer, 1969a: 230. 
Note. In 3 paratypes reexamined from Alberta, 
2d costal section is 2. 5-2. 9 times length of 
4th, not 3-3.5 times as stated in original 
description. 
Acr in 2 rows; 2d costal section short, little 
over 1.5 times length of 4th 
]?. evansi Spencer, n. sp . 
Synopsis. Small black species, wing length 
2-2.3 mm; frons black below, paler dorsally; 2 
ors, upper distinctly shorter, 2 ori; gena 
slightly more than 0.33 height of eye; antenna 
black, 3d segment slightly longer than broad; 
mesonotum blackish gray; squama gray, margin 
and fringe black; male genitalia with aedeagus 
(fig. 1351) having spinules along left basal 
sclerite , distiphallus divided, recurved (fig. 
1352); sperm pump large. 
Host/Early Stages. Unknown. 
Distribution. Colorado. 
Reference. Part 2, p. 316. 
135 (131). 3d antennal segment distinctly enlarged 
- jp. nepetae Hendel 
Synopsis. Frons and orbit uniformly black, 
latter moderately shining; 2 ors, upper dis- 
tinctly weaker, 2 ori; antenna black; mesonotum 
black, largely matt, acr in 4 rows; legs with 
femora black, only foreknee slightly yellowish, 
tibiae and tarsi only slightly paler, brownish; 
squama yellowish gray, margin and fringe black; 
male genitalia with aedeagus as in figures 
1353, 1354. 
Host/Early Stages. Nepeta cataria . Larva form- 
ing upper surface linear mine which later de- 
velops into secondary blotch; puparium yellow- 
ish brown, either in leaf at end of mine or 
externally. 
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