Laphystia notata (Bigot)

Triclis notata Bigot, 1878: 433 .

Recognition characters: Gray and black species; length 9–11 mm; mystax white; thorax gray and yellow pollinose; scutellar bristles lacking; scutellar setae white with 10–12 upright marginal setae; wings cinereous hyaline often with brownish aspect; abdomen black, gray pollinose fasciae laterally separated by about one half the width of the segment; legs with basal half of hind femora reddish to reddish brown, tibiae reddish yellow on almost basal 1/2, setae and bristles of legs white.

Distribution: NIOBRARA: 64 km N of Lusk, July 1895 (RM-UK).

Habitat: Wheatgrass-needlegrass vegetation type.

Ethology: Nothing known.

Prey: None known.