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Thompson Southwestern Arboretum, VII-11-1949, B. W. Benson, 
light trap. 
Paratypes: Arizona: Superior, Pinal Co., V-2-8-1946, 1 male, B. 
W. Benson, at light; VII-16-VIII-5-1948, 9 males 7 females, H. K. 
Gloyd, at light; Pinal Co., near Superior, Boyce Thompson South¬ 
western Arboretum, IV-26-1949, 1 female, B. W. Benson; VII-11- 
1949, 5 males, B. W. Benson; Sabino Co., Catalina Mt., IV-4-1958, 
1 male, M. Adachi; Chutum Vaya Cn., Baboquivari Mts., 3250', 
VIII-4-1966, 1 male 1 female, F. Werner family. Deposited: INHS, 
USNM, ARIZ; AUTH. 
Aleuropteryx cupressi Meinander, 1974 
Aleuropteryx cupressi Meinander, 1974:218. Type: Holotype male; 
California; UCA. 
Head: Dark brown. Color of eyes of both sexes light brown. All 
segments of antennae of both sexes about twice as long as broad. 
Ventral spine of male pedicel situated slightly distad of middle of 
segment. 
Thorax: Dark brown. 
R 4+5 and Mi +2 of fore wing coalesces for a short distance. Cu 2 
distinctly sinuous. Membrane of both wings unicolorous yellowish 
brown. Length of fore wing 3.2-3.6 mm, of hind wing 2.8-3.2 mm. 
Male eenitalia (Fig. 4A): Ring of 9th sternum rather broad, 
dorsally longitudinally folded and apically with a rather deep 
incision. Apophyses of 9th sternum long and slender. Process of 9th 
sternum posteriorly with a caudally directed tapering process and 
apically dorsally a pair of flattened upwards and backwards directed 
processes. Appendages of 9th sternum membranous and apically 
connected to transverse plate. Transverse plate in lateral view hook- 
Figure 4. Aleuropteryx cupressi. A. Male genitalia, lateral view. B. Female 
genitalia, ventral view. C. Female genitalia, lateral view (Redrawn from Mein¬ 
ander 1974) 
