. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 96 NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 255. CALIFORNIA INSECT SURVEY Department of Entomology and Parasitology UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Map 15.—Distribution of Prodoxus aenescens (see maps 4 and 5 for distribution of host). Pasqual, 5 ? 9 , Apr. 25 (USNM). Tulare Co.: Three Rivers, 20 d^ d^, 23 ? 9 , May 7-21 (USNM). Ventura Co.: Mortimer Park, Simi Hills, 3 cf cf, 5 9 9, June 17 (LACM). Sherwood Lake, Hidden Valley, cf, May 22 (LACM). Mesepiola, new genus Type species.—Mesepiola specca, new species. Adult.—Relatively small, slender bodied moths;
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 96 NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 255. CALIFORNIA INSECT SURVEY Department of Entomology and Parasitology UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Map 15.—Distribution of Prodoxus aenescens (see maps 4 and 5 for distribution of host). Pasqual, 5 ? 9 , Apr. 25 (USNM). Tulare Co.: Three Rivers, 20 d^ d^, 23 ? 9 , May 7-21 (USNM). Ventura Co.: Mortimer Park, Simi Hills, 3 cf cf, 5 9 9, June 17 (LACM). Sherwood Lake, Hidden Valley, cf, May 22 (LACM). Mesepiola, new genus Type species.—Mesepiola specca, new species. Adult.—Relatively small, slender bodied moths; similar to Prodoxus in general habitus. Head (fig. 43): Eyes large, vertical diameter approximately times the width of frons. Tongue prominent, similar to that of Prodoxus in size, greatly exceeding length of maxillary palpi. Mandibles minute, rounded. Maxillary palpus 5-segmented, segmentation similar to that of Prodoxus; fourth segment doubling third in length; maxillary tentacle absent in both sexes. Labial palpus 3-segmented, apical segment one-half the length of second; sensory invagination present at apex of distal segment. Thorax: Wings (fig. 48) similar to Prodoxus, relatively broad, apices somewhat acute; all veins normally separate except 7 and 8 of forewings and 5 and 6 of hindwings which are usually connate; frenulum simple in male, prominent. Epiphysis present (fig. 56). Abdomen: Seventh tergite of female with a prominent, uncinate appendage (fig. 113). Male genitalia.—Similar in general structure to Agavenema. Apex of tegumen bilobed; a pair of tiny, sclerotized spots near middle of dorsal membranous area. Vinculum somewhat V-shaped; saccus broad, indistinctly set off from vinculum. Valves with sacculus. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum;
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