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Willcox, 1 male, VIII-9-10-1970, S. Kozloski, U.V. trap; new 
Mexico*: Las Cruces, 1 male, X-9-1974, V. Johnson, blacklight 
trap; 1 male, IV-26-1975, V. Johnson, blacklight trap; 1 male, IV- 
21-V-2-1975, W. P. Morrison, blacklight trap; 3 males 1 female, V- 
13-23-1975, W. P. Morrison, blacklight trap; 2 males, VI-22-27- 
1975, W. P. Morrison, blacklight trap; 1 male, VII-28-VIII-1-1975, 
W. P. Morrison, blacklight trap; 1 male, VIII-1-7-1975, W. P. 
Morrison, blacklight trap. 
Notes: This species was recently reported from Texas by Wheeler 
(1980). This was the first record from the U.S. 
Aleuropteryx unicolor Meinander, 1972 
Aleruopteryx unicolor Meinander, 1972:48. Type: Holotype male; 
California; UCA. 
Head: Dark brown. Antennae dark brown, 21-23 segmented. 
Scape about 2.5 times as long as broad; pedicel twice as long as 
broad; proximal and distal flagellar segments about as long as 
broad; median flagellar segments 1.5 times as long as broad. Ventral 
spine on male pedicel almost at distal end. 
Thorax: Dark brown witn blackish brown shoulder spots. 
Fore wing with R 4+5 and M 1+2 coalescing for a distance varying 
from short to long. CU 2 sinuous. Membrane of fore wing greyish 
brown, hind wing lighter. Length of fore wing 1.8-3.0 mm, hind 
wing 1.6-2.7 mm. 
Male genitalia (Fig. 13A): Ring of 9th sternum dorsally forms a 
folded horizontal plate, process of 9th sternum large, with a dorsal 
pair of apophyses and a caudal apophysis. Appendages of 9th 
sternum distally membranous and connected to transverse plate. 
Appendages with setae at point of connection with transverse plate. 
Transverse plate represented by a pair of curved hooks, ventrally 
expanded and connected. Penis ending caudally in a large curved 
process. Ectoprocts weakly sclerotized. 
Female genitalia (Fig. 13B-C): Subgenital plate well sclerotized. 
Heavily sclerotized portion of bursa compulatrix spherical in lateral 
view, somewhat wider in ventral view. Apically, a transverse 
horizontal plate, sclerotized along the apical margin and possessing 
2 setae. 
Previous distribution: California and Mexico (Baja California). 
New material examined: Arizona*: Superior, Pinal Co., 2 fe- 
