Sweltsa resima Surdick

(Figs. 13-18)

Sweltsa resima Surdick, 1995:161 .

Holotype ♂ (United States National Museum), California, Inyo Co., Whitney Portal

Material examined. CALIFORNIA: Inyo Co.: Division Creek, north of Independence, 7 June 1986, D. Giuliani, 2♂, 2♀ (MLBM) . Lone Pine Creek, Whitney Portal, 36.34° N, 118.14° W, 28 July 2005, E. Drake, 8♂, 2♀ (KWS) .

Male epiproct. Total length ca. 600-654 µm, basal width ca. 230-260 µm, greatest width ca. 400-430 µm. Epiproct somewhat saggitate in outline with upturned tip and broad apically expanded mesal groove (Figs. 13-16). Dorsal surface bearing dense pile of short, multifilament setae (Fig. 17); ventral surface glabrous.

Dorsal process. Located on tergum 9. Total width ca. 180-190 µm, median notch shallow, ca. 100-140 µm wide. Process broadly bilobed (Fig. 18).

Comments. Surdick (1995) provides excellent illustrations of the epiproct of this species. Additional comments are given below.