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Psyche 
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Aleuropteryx megacornis Johnson, new species 
Type: Holotype male; Arizona, USNM. 
Head: Dark brown, almost black. Antennae 22e24 segmented, 
dark brown. Scape and pedicel twice as long as broad; first and 
second flagellar segments about as long as broad to slightly longer 
than broad; proximal flagellar segments 1.5 times as long as broad; 
median flagellar segments twice as long as broad; distal flagellar 
segments 1.5 times as long as broad. Ventral spine on male pedicel 
about one-fourth the length of the segment from distal end of 
pedicel. 
Thorax: Dark brown with black shoulder spots. 
Wings: In fore wing R 4+5 and M 1+2 coalesces for variable distance, 
Cu 2 sinuate. Membrane of wing unicolorous grey-brown, veins dark 
and well defined, hind wing lighter. Length of fore wing 2.8-3.4 mm, 
hind wing 2.5-3.0 mm. 
Male genitalia (Fig. 10A-C): Ring of 9th sternum dorsally forms a 
folded horizontal plate with a small incision in caudal view. Process 
Figure 10. Aleuropteryx megacornis. A. Male genitalia, lateral view. B. Male 
genitalia, caudal view. C. Male genitalia, ventral view. D. Female genitalia, lateral 
view. E. Female genitalia, ventral view. F. Female genitalia, caudal view. 
