Species 5q. Einfeldia chelonia Townes, 1945

As Tendipes (Einfeldia) chelonia

Adult:

Male - Wing length 2.4 mm long; LR 1.3; AR 2.6.
Frontal tubercles not observed.  Fore tarsis with short, sparse beard.
Pale green.  Antennal pedicel ochraceous, flagellum and palps pale brown except at their bases.  Thorax ochraceous; legs pale green, brown towards their apices.
Scattered setae on tergite IX (Townes figures about 9); anal point short, as is the Inferior volsella, which reaches to about proximal third of gonostylus.

Female; Not known.

Pupa and Larva:  not known.

FoundArkansas - White River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas (Chordas et al. 2004.)
            District of Columbia - Washington (Townes)
             New Jersey - Riverton (Townes).
             New York - Canajoharie (Type locality); Poughkeepsie, ( both Townes)

Does not appear to be any other records of this species.

See also  E. pagana, E. species A.

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