Kinonia elongata Ball, 1933 n. rec.

(Figs 1–2)

Kinonia elongata Ball, 1933: 224 .

Description. Length. Male: 3.3–3.6mm; female: 4.0– 4.9mm.

Coloration. Generally yellow green throughout without obvious markings other than variable brown infuscation on abdomen (Fig. 1 A–F). Face mostly ochraceous (Fig. 1G). Forewing translucent (Fig. 1 A–F). Femora and tibiae with dark brown marks (Fig. 1F). Abdominal sternites variably infused with dark brown (Fig. 1H).

Morphology. Head slightly wider than pronotum, subconical, anterior margin rounded to face (Fig. 1 A–F). Crown longer than 2x width between eyes (Fig. 1 A–E). Anteclypeus tapering to apex, slightly tumid medially, extending beyond normal curve of genae (Fig. 1F). Pronotum median length shorter than median length of crown. Mesonotum and scutellum nearly as long as pronotum (Fig. 1 A–E). Forewing exposing apex of abdomen (Fig. 1 A–F).

Male genitalia. Pygofer side with few macrosetae dorsally, dorsal margin convex, posterior margin nearly truncate (Fig. 2A). Subgenital plate ovoid, strongly convex laterally, apex obliquely truncate with weak median apical tooth, macrosetae uniseriate (Fig. 2C). Style apophysis digitate, slim, bent laterad adjacent to obtuse preapical lobe, then straight and tapered distally (Fig. 2D). Connective H-shaped, stem nearly as long as weakly divergent anterior arms (Fig. 2E). Aedeagal shaft robust, evenly curved anterodorsad and slightly tapered in lateral view with attenuate posteroapical projection, broadened from base to distal third, then tapered to apex in posterior view; gonopore large, apical (Fig. 2 F–H).

Female. Hind margin of seventh sternum broadly concave medially, angulate laterally (Fig. 1H).

Material examined. 2ƋƋ, Sabino Can[yon] Ar[izona]. 14 vii 1932, coll. R.H. Beamer (INHS); 1Ƌ, 6♀♀, Mexico: Durango. Hacienda El Potrero 4.5mi N. Borbollones, 2280m, 25 x 1995, coll. C.H. Dietrich vacuum 95- 0 55 (INHS) ; 9ƋƋ, 19♀♀, Mexico: Chihuahua. Rt. 432 29km NE Parral. 0.5km E Rio Chico. 1800m, 30 x 1995, coll. C.H. Dietrich, sweeping, 95-075 (INHS) .

Distribution. Mexico; USA.

Remarks. This species is here recorded from Mexico for the first time.