. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 90 NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 2 55 Abdomen: Pale brown above, white below (fig. 112). Male genitalia (fig. 97).—Apex of tegiimen bilobed. Outer mar- gin of cucullus slightly emarginate, otherwise curved outward and not blunt; usually with 3-6 short marginal spines present. Female genitalia (figs. 123, 142-143).'—Apex of ovipositor with dorsal ridge slightly arched, gradually terminating into shaft; ridge with approximately 23-32 teeth. Signum stellate, well developed; number of rays usually 12-16. Type.—Lectotype (designated by present au
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 90 NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 2 55 Abdomen: Pale brown above, white below (fig. 112). Male genitalia (fig. 97).—Apex of tegiimen bilobed. Outer mar- gin of cucullus slightly emarginate, otherwise curved outward and not blunt; usually with 3-6 short marginal spines present. Female genitalia (figs. 123, 142-143).'—Apex of ovipositor with dorsal ridge slightly arched, gradually terminating into shaft; ridge with approximately 23-32 teeth. Signum stellate, well developed; number of rays usually 12-16. Type.—Lectotype (designated by present author), 9, 2/2, March, Los Angeles Co., Calif., USNM 427; in the National Museum. Type locality.—Los Angeles Co., Calif, (lectotype). Recorded host.—"Yucca brevifolia Engelmann" (Riley, 1892a). Larva bores in fleshy part of fruit. Distribution (map 12).—Presently known only from western Arizona and southern California; however, the moth probably occurs in southern Nevada and the extreme southwestern part of Utah, in association with its Map 12.—Distribution of Prodoxus sordidus (see map 3 for distribution of host). Material examined.—47 cT cf and 32 9 9. UNITED STATES: Arizona: Mohave Co.: Yucca, 14 cf d", 18 9 9, Mar. 14 (USNM). California: Specific locality unknown, 6 cf cf, Jan. 27 (USNM); 2 cf cf, 2 9 ?, Jan. 27-Feb. 20 (LACM). Los Angeles Co.: 9, lectotype, March, 5 cf cf, paralectotypes, March-May (USNM). Antelope Valley, 16 cf cf, 5 9 9> Apr. 3 (LACM). San Bernardino Co.: 9, paralectotype, Apr. 14 (USNM). Adelanto, c?", 2 9 9, Apr. 7 (USNM). Morongo Valley, 3 d'cf, 3 9 9, Feb. 15-16 (LACM). Prodoxus marginatus Riley Figures 72-73, 98, 124, 144; Map 13 Prodoxus marginatus Riley, 1881, pp. 635, 639, fig. 12.—Riley and Howard, 1890, p. 350.—Riley, 1891a, no. 5185; 1892a, pp. 147flf., pi. 43, fig. 2; 1892b, pp. 98, 100, fig. 13; 1892c, pp. 373, 375, fig. 72.—Coquillett, 1893, pp. 311, 312.—Dyar, 1902 [1903], p. 723, n
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