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Thorax: Brown with dark brown shoulder spots. 
Fore wing: Brownish grey, with darker shade along margin 
between veins. Membrane lighter near veins. Some variation in 
color of wings with some specimens much lighter than others. In 
some specimens, darker shades along margin are very indistinct. 
Coalescence of R4+5 and M1+2 varies from long to short. CU2 
distinctly sinuous. Membrane of hind wing lighter than fore wing. 
Length of fore wing 1.8-3.8 mm, hind wing 1.6-3.0 mm. 
Male genitalia (Fig. 12A-B): Ring of 9th sternum broad dorsally. 
Process of 9th sternum large and complex with a dorsal bifurcate 
part and a downward directed caudal part. Appendages of 9th 
sternum distally membranous and fused with transverse plate. Hairs 
present at apices. Transverse plate composed of 2 processes, fused 
ventrally and free dorsally. Dorsal part curved caudally. A sclero- 
tized structure present just ventral to dorsal roof of 9th sternum. 
This structure sheath-like anteriorly, connected to penis and ap¬ 
parently to ring of 9th sternum; posteriorly ending in 4 flat, caudally 
directed spines. Except for the tip of the spines, entire structure 
covered with small denticles. Ring of 9th sternum with a pair of 
lateral, triangular projections, directed medially and caudally. Mar¬ 
gin unevenly serrate. Penis ending posteriorly in a pair of ventro- 
Figure 12. Aleuropteryx simillima. A. Male genitalia, lateral view. B. Penis, 
lateral view. C. Female genitalia, ventral view. D. Female genitalia, lateral view. 
