Aeaea placatrix Hodges 1969

Aeaea placatrix

A small, dark gray-black species. Maculation as for A. juvantis Hodges. Alar expanse: 7 mm. Male genitalia: no specimens available. Female genitalia: as in Figure 35 (RWH slide 4141). Genital plate relatively complicated, a pair of flanges running from anterior to posterior margins of seventh sternite, commencing near lateral margin, terminating medially in a pair of pointed, free-standing ridges; ostium bursae in anterior section of seventh abdominal segment, opening to exterior near or at end of segment; ductus bursae broadest at ostium bursae, tapering to slightly beyond half length, then gradually broadening to corpus bursae, basal one-fourth moderately sclerotized; corpus bursae nearly membranous, wall with fine spicules; signa a pair of inwardly pointing spines.

FOOD PLANT.—Unknown.

HOLOTYPE.—Female, Devil’s Den State Park, Washington County, Arkansas, 20 June 1966, R. W. Hodges (RWH slide 4141). USNM Type 69783.

Females of placatrix are closest to those of A. victor Hodges but may be separated by having the pair of flanges starting near the lateral margins of the seventh abdominal segment rather than near the middle.