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Superfamily ICHNEUMONOIDEA
Family BRACONIDAE

By Paul M. Marsh

This is a large and important group of mostly primary parasites. They are closely allied with
the Ichneumonidae and can be distinguished by the absence of the second recurrent vein in the
forewing. The classification used in this catalog departs somewhat from the former catalog but
is, nevertheless, a conservative arrangement and is based on studies made by Telenga (1952),
Tobias (1967) and Capek (1969, 1970). This arrangement reflects as much as possible relation-
ships among the groups with respect to morphology-larval as well as adult-and biology. The
subfamilies Doryctinae, Braconinae, Exothecinae and Rogadinae form a morphologically similar
group of unspecialized Braconidae called the Cyclostomi in reference to the circular opening
formed by the clypeus and mandibles. The Doryctinae, Braconinae and Exothecinae are ec-
toparasites of cryptic host larvae, usually permanently paralyzing the host, and are considered
to be the most primitive groups. The Rogadinae, which are endoparasites of lepidopterous lar-
vae, represent the transition from external to internal parasitism which is exhibited by the




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remainder of the Braconidae, or the Acyclostomi.

The subfamilies are arranged in this catalog essentially in phylogenetic order from the least
specialized to the most specialized. However, within each subfamily the genera are arranged in
alphabetical order as are the species within each genus. The names used for the hosts are the
latest acceptable names which were available at the time the manuscripts were prepared. Where
a North American species occurs in other geographical areas, only the North American hosts for
that parasite are listed.

Taxonomy: Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 225-288. — Dalla Torre, 1898.
Cat. Hym. v. 4, p. 1-323. — Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 104-149. — Szepligeti,
1904. In Wytsman, Gen. Ins., fasc. 22 a-b, 253 p. — Riegel, 1948. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 4:
439-448 (wings). — Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. In Muesebeck, et a/., U. S. Dept. Agr.,
Agr. Monog. 2, p. 90-184. — Telenga, 1952. Izd. Akad. Nauk Ukrain. S.S.R., Kiev, 139 p.
(English translation made in 1969 by Israel Program for Scientific Translations). —Short,
1952. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 103: 27-84 (larval tax.). —Muesebeck, 1958. In
Krombein, U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, Supl. 1, p. 18-36. —Marsh, 1963. Ent. Soc. '
Amer., Ann. 56: 522-527 (key to subfam.). -Shenefelt, 1965. Beit. z. Ent. 15: 201-500
(literature on Braconidae). —Tobias, 1967. Ent. Obozr. 46: 645-669. —Muesebeck, 1967. In
Krombein and Burks, U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, Supl. 2, p. 27-60. —Tobias, 1968.
Acad. Sci. U. S. S. R., special issue, p. 3-43. — Capek, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71:
304-312. —Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 1-176 (cat. World spp.). —Shenefelt, 1970.
Hym. Cat., parts 5 and 6, p. 177-428 (cat. World spp.). —Capek, 1970. Canad. Ent. 102:
846-875. —Marsh, 1971. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 64: 841-850 (key to No. Amer. genera).
—Tobias, 1971. Trudy Vses. Ent. Obshc. 54: 156-268 (keys to subfamilies and genera;
English translation, 1975, Coop. State Res. Serv., U. S. Dept. Agr. and Nat. Sci. Found.).
—Shenefelt, 1972. Hym. Cat., part 7, p. 429-668 (cat. World spp.). —Shenefelt, 1973. Hym.
Cat., parts 9 and 10, p. 669-936 (cat. World spp.). —Capek, 1973. Acta Inst. Forestalls
Zoolenensis 1973: 259-268 (key to final instar larvae). —Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part
11, p. 937-1113 (cat. World spp.). -Dudarenko, 1974. Ent. Obozr. 53: 114-129. -Papp, 1974.
Folia Ent. Hung. (N. S.) 27: 109-133. —Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1114-1262
(cat. World spp.). —Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1263-1424 (cat.
World spp.). —van Achterberg, 1976. Tijdschr. v. Ent. 119: 33-78 (key to subfam.).

Biology: Matthews, 1974. Ann. Rev. E'nt. 19: 15-32 (review of literature).

Morphology: Tobias and Dudarenko, 1974. Jour. Zool. 3: 65-72. —Dudarenko, 1974. Ent.
Obozr. 53: 114-129. —Tobias, 1975. Ent. Obozr. 54: 137-150.

Subfamily DORYCTINAE

This subfamily is probably the most primitive group of the Braconidae. Most species are ec-
toparasites of wood boring beetle larvae, but a few attack lepidopterous larvae and sawfly lar-
vae. Although the subfamily represents a large and rather homogeneous group of genera, it has
been divided into several subfamilies and tribes by past workers. It is treated here as defined by
Marsh (1965, 1967, 1970) which includes the subfamily Spathiinae of the previous catalog.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 668-699 (review of No. Amer. genera).
—Marsh, 1967. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 69: 359-360 (status of tribes). —Marsh, 1970. Ent.
Soc. Wash., Proc. 72: 313 (notes on subfamily definition). —Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci.,
Jour. 63: 69-72. -Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1263-1424 (cat. World
spp.).

Genus ACROPHASMUS Enderlein

Acrophasmus Enderlein, 1912. Arch. f. Naturgesch. 78(A)(2): 16.
Type-species: Acrophasmus exilis Enderlein. Orig. desig.

Most of the North American species of this Western Hemisphere genus were incorrectly
placed in the genus Doryctinus prior to 1968. The meager host records suggest that parasitism
is restricted to the powder post beetles of the families Bostrichidae and Lyctidae.

Revision: Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 101-107 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1372-1373 (cat. World spp.).




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Acrophasmus arizonensis Marsh
Ariz.

Acropkasmus arizo7iensis Marsh, 1968. Ent. See. Wash., Proc. 70: 102. ♀, ♂.

Acrophasmus atriventris (Cresson)
Pa., Fla., Kans., Ark., Tex., N. Mex.; Mex.

Exothecus atrive7itris Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 189. ♀.

Doryctes longicauda Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 626. ♀. Preocc. by

Giraud, 1857.
Doryctes ashmeadii Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 232. N. name for longicauda

Ashmead.
Honnioptenis caudatus Brues, 1907. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 62. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 69.

Acrophasmus butleri Marsh
Ariz.

Acrophasmiis butleri Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 103. 9,

Acrophasmus ferrugineus Marsh
Pa. s. to Fla.; Miss., Mo., Tex. Host: Lyctus planicollis Lee.

Acrophasmiis ferrugineus Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 103. ♀, ♂.

Acrophasmus immigrans (Beardsley)
N. C, S. C, Fla., La.; Hawaii. Host: Lyctus sp., L. striatus Melsh.
Doryctes iinmigrans Beardsley, 1961. Haw. Ent. Soc, Proc. 16: 362. ♀.
Acrophasvms lycti Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc Wash., Proc 70: 105. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 69.

Acrophasmus scobiciae (Marsh)
Calif. Host: Scobicia declivis (Lee).

Doryctodes scobiciae Marsh, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 513. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 69.

Acrophasmus secundus (Muesebeck and Walkley)
Mass., R. L, Pa., N. J., Va., Ga., Mich., Ohio, Mo., La., Tex.
Heterospilus texanus Ashmead, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 214. ♂. Preocc. in

Doryctinus by Ashmead, 1889 (1888).
Doryctinus secundus Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p.
178. N. name for texanus Ashmead, 1896.

Genus AIVALYKUS Nixon

Aivalykus Nixon, 1938. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Proc (B) 7: 152.
Type-species: Aivalykus electes Nixon. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1352-1353 (cat. World spp.).

Aivalykus nearcticus Marsh
N. H., N. C, Fla., Tex. Host: Phloeotribus frontalis (Oliv.).
Aivalykus nearcticus Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 677. ♀, ♂.

Genus ALLORHOGAS Gahan

Allorhogas Gahan, 1912. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 14: 3.

Type-species: Allorhogas gallicola Gahan. Orig. desig.

Host records indicate that some species of Allorhogas are associated with gall making insects,
particularly cynipids on oaks. However, no definite host associations have been made with these
galls and it is likely that the hosts are insects other than the gall makers themselves. One spe-
cies has been reared from a cerambycid.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1265-1267 (cat. World spp.).

Allorhogas arizonensis (Ashmead)
Ariz. Ecology: Reared from cynipid gall on oak.

Bracon (?) arizonensis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 11: 616 9, cJ.

Allorhogas bruesi (Muesebeck and Walkley)
Mass.

Acrisis americanus Brues, 1907. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 160. ♂. Preocc. in Miocolus

by Ashmead, 1894.
Miocolus bruesi Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p. 182. N.

name for americanus Brues.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1964. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 66: 88.

Allorhogas gallicola Gahan
Mass., Conn., Md., Va. Ecology: Reared from galls of Neuroterus

quercusbatatus (Fitch), Callirhytis semi7iosa (Bass.), and "old horned gall on pin oak."
Allorhogas gallicola Gahan, 1912. Ent. Soc Wash., Proc 14: 4. ♀, ♂.




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Allorhogas pallidiceps (Perkins)
Fla.; Hawaii, South Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, India, South Africa.
Ecology: Frequently reared from wood crates on ships. This species was probably
accidentally introduced into North and South America. Host: Oeme rigida (Say),
Xylotrechus quadripes Chev., Chlorophorus ammlaris F.

Ischiogo7uis pallidiceps Perkins, 1910. Fauna Haw. 2 (6): 684. ♀, ♂.

Doryctes strioliger Kieffer, 1921. Inst. Sci. Saigon, Bui. Agr. 3: 134. ♀, ♂.

Monolexis brugirouxi Cheesman, 1928. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (10) 1: 185. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 69.

Genus APTENOBRACON Marsh

Aptenobracon Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 675.

Type-species: Aptenobracon formicoides Marsh. Orig. desig.

Aptenobracon formicoides Marsh
Va., Ga., Kans., Tex. Host: Mordellistena sp. on Venwnia interior Sm.,
Trichobaris texana Lee, "goldenrod galls."
Aptenobracon fonn icoides Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 675. ♀, ♂.

Genus CALLIHORMIUS Ashmead

Callihorrnius Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 148.

Type-species: Pambolus bifasciatus Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Revision: Marsh, 1966. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 68: 240-246 (No. Amer. spp.).

Callihormius bifasciatus (Ashmead)
Maine s. to Fla., w. to Mo. and Tex.; Calif. Host: Anthaxia viridico-niis
(Say), Mastogenins subcyaneus (Lee), Xylotrechus qnadrimacidatus (Hald.).
Pambolus bifasciatus Ashmead, 1892. Psyche 6: 289. ♀, ♂.

Callihormius stigmatus Marsh
N. J., Fla., La., Tex. Ecology: Reared from buprestid in avocado.
Callihonnius stigmatus Marsh, 1966. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 68: 243. ♀, ♂.

Callihormius texanus Marsh
Fla., Tex.

Callihorrnius texanus Marsh, 1966. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 68: 245. ♀.

Callihormius werneri Marsh
Ariz.

Callihorrnius werneri Marsh, 1966. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 68: 246. ♀.

Genus CURTISELLA Spinola

Curtisella Spinola. 1853. Accad. Sci. Torino, Mem. 13: 30.

Type-species: Curtisella piynploides Spinola. Monotypic.
Neorhyssa Szepligeti, 1902. Termes. Fuzetek 25: 57.

Type-species: Neorhyssa nigra Szepligeti. Monotypic.
Lissophrymnus Cameron, 1911. Timehri (3)1: 312.

Type-species: Lissophrymnus annulicaudus Cameron. Monotypic.
Subcurtisella Roman, 1924. Arkiv f. Zool. 16: 33.

Type-species: Subcurtisella waterstoni Roman. Monotypic.
Polystenoides Muesebeck, 1950. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 52: 79.

Type-species: Polystenoides lignicola Muesebeck. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Roman, 1924. Arkiv f. Zool. 16: 38. —Marsh, 1971. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 64: 844.
—Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 70. — Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat.,
part 13, p. 1373-1374 (cat. World spp.).

Curtisella lignicola (Muesebeck)
Pa., Md., N. C.

Polystenoides lignicola Muesebeck, 1950. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 52: 79. ♀, ♂.

Genus DENDROSOTER Wesmael

Dendrosoter Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 137.

Type-species: Bracon protuberans Nees. Monotypic.
Bracon subg. Eurybolus Ratzeburg, 1848. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 2, p. 32.

Type-species: Bracon (Eurybolus) curtisii Ratzeburg. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Caenopachys Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 239.

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Revision: Muesebeck, 1938. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 40: 281-287 (No. Amer. spp.). —Nixon,
1939. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Proc. (B) 8: 1-11 (Indian and African spp.). — Telenga, 1941.
Fauna 0. S. S. R., v. 5, n. 3, pp. 72-80, 388-389 (some Eur. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1269-1276 (cat. World spp.).

Dendrosoter chansleri Marsh
N. Mex.

Dendrosoter chansleri Marsh, 1967. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 69: 246. ♀.

Dendrosoter integer Muesebeck
Idaho, Oreg., Calif. Host: Phloeosinus cupressi Hopk., P. setosus Bruck, P.
vandykei Swaine, Scolytus praeceps Lee.
Dendrosoter integer Muesebeck, 1938. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 40: 287. ♀, ♂.

Dendrosoter protuberans (Nees)
Va., Ohio, Mich., Wis., Mo., Colo.; Europe. Introduced from France. Host:
Scolytus multistriatus (Marsham).
Bracon protuberans Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 121. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1967. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 69: 246.

Biology: Russo, 1938. Lab. Ent. Agr. Portici, Bol. 2: 244-255 (in Italy). —Kennedy, 1970. Ent.
Soc. Amer., Ann. 63: 351-358.

Dendrosoter scaber Muesebeck
Mont., N. Mex., Ariz., Oreg., Calif. Host: Cylindrocopturus longulus (Lee),
Pityophthorus sp.
Dendrosoter scaber Muesebeck, 1938. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 40: 286. ♀, ♂.

Dendrosoter scolytivorus (Viereck and Rohwer)
S. Dak., Colo., Idaho, Ariz., Calif. Host: Ips confzisus
(Lee), /. oregonis (Fitch).
Caenopachys scolytivorus Viereck and Rohwer, 1913. In Rohwer, U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc.
45: 536. ♂.

Dendrosoter sulcatus Muesebeck
N. Y. s. to Fla., w. to Wis. and Tex. Host: Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm.,
Ips avulsus (Eichh.), /. grandicollis (Eichh.).
Dendrosoter sulcatus Muesebeck, 1938. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 40: 284. ♀, ♂.

Genus DORYCTES Haliday

Doryctes Haliday, 1836. Ent. Mag. 4: 43.

Type-species: Bracon obliteratus Nees. Desig. by Erichson, 1837. The type-species
of Doryctes is in the sense of Nees, not Haliday.
Ischiogomis Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 125.

Type-species: Ischiogonus erytkrogaster Wesmael. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Udamolcus Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84(A)(11): 142.

Type-species: Udamolcus herero Enderlein. Orig. desig.
Pristodoryctes Kieffer, 1921. Inst. Sci. Saigon, Bui. Agr. 3: 133.

Type-species: Pristodoryctes striativentris Kieffer. Monotypic.
Paradoryctes Granger, 1949. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Mem. (A) 2: 102.

Type-species: Paradoryctes coxalis Granger. Orig. desig.

Revision: Nixon, 1939. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (11) 3: 481-506 (Indian and African spp.).
—Telenga, 1941. Fauna U. S. S. R., v. 5, n. 3, pp. 92-108, 392-395 (some Eur. spp.). —Marsh,
1969 (1968). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 94: 379-405 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 70. —Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym.

Cat., part 13, p. 1277-1295 (cat. World spp.).

Doryctes anatolikus Marsh
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Minn, and N. Mex. Host: Agrilus bilineatus (Weber),
Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm., Neoclytus acuminatus {¥.).

Doryctes anatolikus Marsh, 1969 (1968). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 94: 384. ♀, ♂.

Doryctes brachynervus Marsh
Ariz., Nev., Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Chrysobotkris caurina Horn.

Doryctes brachynervus Marsh, 1969 (1968). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 94: 386. ♀, ♂.

Doryctes buoculus Marsh
D. C, N. C.

Doryctes buoculus Marsh, 1969 (1968). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 94: 388. ♀.

Doryctes californicus Marsh
Alta., Calif.

Doryctes californicus Marsh, 1969 (1968). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 94: 388. ♀, ♂.

Doryctes erythromelas (Brulle)
No. Amer. Host: Neoclytus acuminatus (F.).

Syngaster erythromelas Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 458. ♂.




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Syngaster nifiventris Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 458. ♀.

Bracon radiatus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 185. ♀.

Bracon disjunctus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 186. ♀.

Syngaster nigosus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 122. "6" =

Doryctes apacheus Viereck, 1907. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 33: 383. ♂.

Doryctes femurrubrum Viereck, 1907. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 33: 384. ♀.

Doryctes eucrinus Marsh
Calif.

Doryctes encrinus Marsh, 1969 (1968). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 94: 391. ♀, ♂.

Doryctes exhalans (Say)
Ind.

Bracon exhalans Say, 1828. Contrib. Maclur. Lye Phila. 1: 77. Holotype lost; possibly same
species as erythromelas (Brulle).

Doryctes fartus (Provancher)
Canada, Alaska, northern U. S.

Syngaster fartus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 163. ♀.

Syngaster macilentis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 163. ♀, ♂.

Syngaster atripes Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 122. ♀.

Rhogas nigosuhis Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 374. ♀.

Rhysipolis^ biformis Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 68. ♀, ♂.

Doryctes infuscus Marsh
Mass., Pa., Ark.

Doryctes infuscus Marsh, 1969 (1968). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 94: 394. ♀.

Doryctes macrocaudus Marsh
Mass. s. to N. C, w. to Mich, and Iowa.

Doryctes macrocaudus Marsh, 1969 (1968). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 94: 394. ♀, ♂.

Doryctes maculipennis Rohwer
Ariz., Calif. Host: Agrilus angelicus Horn, Anthaxia sp., Chramesus
sp.

Doryctes maculipennis Rohwer, 1919. Ent. Soc Wash., Proc 21: 7. ♀, ♂.

Doryctes pacificus (Provancher)
Mont., B. C. s. to Calif. Host: Dicerca sp.

Phylax pacificus Provancher, 1885. Canad. Ent. 17: 117. ♀.

Phylax niger Provancher, 1885. Canad. Ent. 17: 117. ♂.

Doryctes pyrrhus Marsh
Utah, Wash., Calif.

Doryctes pyrrhus Marsh, 1969 (1968). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 94: 398. ♀, ♂.

Doryctes rufipes (Provancher)
Southern Canada, northern U. S. Host: Agrilus anxitis Gory, A.
cephalicus Lee, Astylopsis macula (Say), Callidium violaceum L., Xylotrechus
quadrimaculatus (Hald.).

Phylax rufipes Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 175. ♀.

Doryctes slossonae Marsh
Que., N. H., Man.

Doryctes slossonae Marsh, 1969 (1968). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 94: 400. ♀, ♂.

Genus DORYCTINUS Roman

Doryctinus Roman, 1910. Ent. Tidskr. 31: 122.

Type-species: Exothecus rugulosus Cresson. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 112.

Doryctinus marshi Greenbaum
Fla.

Doryctinus marshi Greenbaum, 1975. Fla. Ent. 58: 213. ♀.
ru^losus (Cresson). Tex.

Exothecus rugulosus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 190. ♀.

Doryctes texanus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 11: 627. ♀.

Genus ECPHYLUS Foerster

Ecphylus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 237.

Type-species: Bracon sileseacus Ratzeburg. Orig. desig.
Sactopus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 23: 146.

Type-species: Sactopus schwarzii Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Paraecphylus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 28: 147.

Type-species: Paraecphylus websteri Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Sycosoter Picard and Lichtenstein, 1917. Soc. Ent. France, Bui. 16: 285.




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Type-species: Sycosoter lavagnei Picard and Lichtenstein. Orig. desig.

Revision: Telenga, 1941. Fauna U. S. S. R., v. 5, n. 3, pp. 49-54, 383-384 (some Eur. spp.).
—Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 678-690 (No. Amer. spp.). — Hedqvist, 1967. Ent.
Tidskr. 88: 66-71 (some Eur. spp.).

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1935. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 37: 21-22. — Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976.
Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1344-1352 (cat. World spp.).

Biology: Russo, 1938. Lab. Ent. Agr. Portici, Bol. 2: 287-307 (Ecphyhis sileseacus (Ratz.) in
Italy). —Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 679-680.

Ecphylus arcuatus Muesebeck
Idaho, Oreg., Calif. Host: Scolytus subscaber Lee, S. ventralis Lee.

Ecphylus arcuatus Muesebeck, 1935. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 37: 23. ♀, ♂.

Ecphylus bicolor Rohwer
Wyo., B. C, Wash., Calif. Host: Pityogenes kneckteli Swaine.
Ecphylus bicolor Rohwer, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 45: 540. ♀.
Ecphylus pityogeni Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 690. Nom. nud.

Ecphylus californicus Rohwer
Mont., Idaho, Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Phloeosinus cupressi Hopk., P.
punctatus Lee, P. sequoiae Hopk., P. setosus Bruck, P. swainei Bruck, P. vandykei
Swaine, Pseudohyle sinus nebulosus (Lee), Scolytus sp., S. lands Blkm., S. unispinosus
Lee.
Ecphylus californicus Rohwer, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 45: 539. ♀.

Ecphylus chramesi Marsh
Tex., Ariz. Host: Chramesus sp. The original description states that this
species was reared from Chramesus robiniae but this is apparently a manuscript
species name.
Ecphylus chramesi Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 689. ♀, ♂.

Ecphylus costaricensis Matthews
Md., D. C; Costa Rica. Host: Styphlosoma granulatum Blandf. (in
Costa Rica).
Ecphylus costaricensis Matthews, 1969. Ga. Ent. Soc, Jour. 4:117. ♀, ♂.

Ecphylus flavus Marsh
Miss., La. Host: Lyctus sp., Xylobiops basilaris (Say).

Ecphylus flavus Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58:687. ♀, ♂.

Ecphylus hicoriae Rohwer
N. Y., Pa., N. C. Host: Scolytus quadrispinosus Say.

Ecphylus hicoriae Rohwer, 1919. Canad. Ent. 51:161. ♀, ♂.

Ecphylus hubbardi Rohwer
Ariz.

Ecphyhis hubbardi Rohwer, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 45:538. ♀.

Ecphylus hypothenemi Ashmead
Mass., Ohio, W. Va., Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz., Wash., Calif. Host:
Hypothenemus sp., Pityophthorus sp., P. hopkinsi (Blkm.).
Ecphylus hypothenemi Ashmead, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 215. ♀, ♂.
Paraecphylus websteri Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 147. ♀.

Ecphylus kansensis Marsh
Kans.

Ecphyhis kansensis Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 682. ♀.

Ecphylus leechi Marsh
Calif. Host: Pseudopityophthorus piibipennis (Lee).

Ecphyhis leechi Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 681. ♀, ♂.

Ecphylus leptosulcus Marsh
Ohio, W. Va., N. C. Host: Pityophthorus sp., P. liquidambarus Blkm.,
Pseudopityophthorus yninutissimus (Zimm.), P. pruinosiis (Eichh.).
Ecphylus leptosulcus Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 683. ♀, ♂.

Ecphylus lepturgi Rohwer
N. C, Kans., N. Mex., Nev. Host: Pityophthorus sp., Urgleptes facetus (Say).

Ecphyhis lepturgi Rohwer, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 45: 540. ♀.

Ecphylus lycti Rohwer
Fla., Tex., Calif. Host: Leperisinus californicus Swaine, Lyctus sp., L. planicollis
Lee, Synoxylon sp.
Ecphylus lycti Rohwer, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 45: 538. ♀.

Ecphylus nigriceps Ashmead
W. Va.

Ecphylus nigriceps Ashmead, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 216. ♀.

Ecphylus optilus Marsh
Fla. Host: Pityophthorus sp.

Ecphylus optilus Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 683. ♀, ♂.

Ecphylus pacificus Marsh
S. Dak. s. to Colo., w. to Oreg. and Calif. Host: Cryphalus pubescens Hopk.,
Pityogenes knechteli Swaine, Pityophthorus sp., P. carmeli Swaine.

Ecphylus pacificus Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 686. ♀, ♂.




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Biology: Deyrup, 1975. Conif. For. Biome, Ecosystem Anal. Stu., Univ. Wash., Bui. 6, p.
79-80.

Ecphylus pallidus Ashmead
D. C, W. Va., Va., N. C, S. C. Ecology: Associated with Micracis swainei
Blkm. in Salidc nigra.
Ecphylus pallidus Ashmead, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 215. ♀, ♂.

Ecphylus rohweri Muesebeck
N. Mex., Ariz., Calif.

Ecphylus schwarzi Rohwer, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 45: 538. ♀. Preocc. by Ashmead,

1900.
Ecphylus rohweri Muesebeck, 1935. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 37: 23. N. name for schwarzi
Rohwer.

Ecphylus schwarzii (Ashmead)
N. Y. s. to N. C. Host: Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm., Pityophthorus sp.

Sactopus schwarzii Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 146. ♂.

Ecphylus johnsoni Rohwer, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 45: 539. ♀.

Ecphylus texanus Brues
Tex.

Ecphylus texanus Brues, 1907. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 111. ♀.

Ecphylus unifasciatus Marsh
Tex.

Ecphylus unifasciatus Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 685. ♀.

Genus GLYPTOCOLASTES Ashmead

Glyptocolastes Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 142.

Type-species: Glyptocolastes texanus Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Glyptodoryctes Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 144.

Type-species: Heterospilus caryae Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Revision: Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 107-110.

Glyptocolastes caryae (Ashmead)
N. Y. s. to Fla., w. to Mich, and Tex. Host: Scobicia bidentata (Horn).

Heterospilus caryae Ashmead, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 214. ♀, ♂.

Homiiopterus claripennis Brues, 1907. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 61. ♀.

Glyptocolastes texanus Ashmead
Tex., Ariz. Host: Dendrobiella quadrispinosa (Lee).

Glyptocolastes texanus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 142. ♀, ♂.

Genus HECABOLUS Curtis

Hecabolus Curtis, 1834. Brit. Ent., v. 11, p. 507.

Type-species: Hecabolus sulcatus Curtis. Orig. desig.
Anisopelma Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 134.

Type-species: Anisopehna belgicum Wesmael. Monotypic

Taxonomy: Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat, part 13, p. 1354-1357 (cat. World spp.).

Hecabolus sulcatus Curtis
Fla., Colo., Ariz., Calif.; Europe. Probably adventive. Host: Acmaeodera sp.
Hecabolus sulcatus Curtis, 1834. Brit. Ent., v. 11, p. 507. ♀.
Anisopelma belgicum Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 135. ♀.

Genus HETEROSPILUS Haliday

Rogas subg. Heterospilus Haliday, 1836. Ent. Mag. 4: 40, 46.

Type-species: Rogas (Heterospilus) qjiaestor Haliday. Monotypic.
Bracon subg. Synodtis Ratzeburg, 1848. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 2, p. 31. Preocc. by Gronovius,
1763, and Latreille, 1828.

Type-species: Bracon incompletus Ratzeburg. Monotypic
Caenophanes Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 236. N. name for

Synodus Ratzeburg.
Telebolus Marshall, 1888. In Andre, Spec. Hym. Eur. Alg., v. 4, p. 202.

Type-species: Telebolus corsicus Marshall. Monotypic.
Kareba Cameron, 1904. Invert. Pac 1: 50.

Type-species: Kareba flavipes Cameron. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Anacatostigma Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84(A)(11): 131.

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A predominately Western Hemisphere genus with a large number of species, most of which
are undescribed. Most species, where records are available, are parasites of coleopterous larvae,
but a few species attack lepidopterous larvae, and one Holarctic species is a parasite of sawfly
larvae.

Revision: Fischer, 1960. Polskie Pismo Ent. 30: 33-64 (Eur. spp.).

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 210-214 (lectotype desig. No. Amer. spp.).
—Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 70. -Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat.,
part 13, p. 1298-1313 (cat. World spp.).

Heterospilus aciculatus (Provancher)
Calif.

Macrocentrus aciculatus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 380. ♀.

Heterospilus anobiidivorus Muesebeck
Fla. Host: Falsogastrallus librinocens (Fish.).

Heterospilus anobiidivorus Muesebeck, 1939. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 41: 62. ♀.

Heterospilus anthaxiae (Ashmead)
Pa. s. to Fla., w. to Wis. and Iowa. Host: Agrilus sp., Anthaxia
viridicomis (Say).

Caenophanes anthaxiae Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 77. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus appalachicola (Viereck)
Kans.

Diachasma appalachicola Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 272. ♀.

Heterospilus atratus (Ashmead)
Colo., Calif.

Caenophanes atrata Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 16. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus atriceps (Ashmead)
Md., Va., S. C, Fla., Mo.

Caenophanes atriceps Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 76. ♀.

Heterospilus beaticatus (Provancher)
N. Y. s. to Va., w. to Ont. and Minn. Host: Clytus ruricola (Oliv.),
Xyletinus peltatus (Harr.).

Syjigaster beaticatus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 162. ♀.

Heterospilus bruchi Viereck
Md. s. to Fla., w. to Iowa and Tex. Host: Amblycerus robiiiiae (F.), Bruchus
sp., Gibbobnichus niinius (Say).

Heterospilus bmchi Viereck, 1910 (1909). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 11: 210. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus cephi Rohwer
N. Y., Pa., Ont.; Europe. Host: Cephiis pygmaeus (L.).

Heterospilus cephi Rohwer, 1925. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 15: 178. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus basifurcatus Fischer, 1960. Polskie Pismo Ent. 30: 38. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 70.

Biology: Hill and Smith, 1931. Jour. Agr. Res. 43: 597-609.

Heterospilus chittendenii (Ashmead)
Va.

Caenophanes chittendenii Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 77. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus consimilis (Ashmead)
U. S.

Caenophanes consimilis Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 75. ♀.

Heterospilus etiellae Rohwer
Fla.; Puerto Rico. Host: Etiella zinckenella (Treit.), Fundella pellucens Zell.

Heterospilus etiellae Rohwer, 1925. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 15: 179. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus eurostae Viereck
Conn., Pa. Ecology: Reared from galls of Eurosta solidagijiis (Fitch).

Heterospilus eurostae Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.
22: 238. ♀.

Heterospilus flavicollis (Ashmead)
D. C, Va.

Caenophanes flavicollis Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 75. ♀.

Heterospilus floridanus (Ashmead)
Fla.

Caenophanes floridanus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 76. ♀.

Heterospilus hylotrupidis (Ashmead)
W. Va. Host: Semanotus ligneus (F.).

Caenophanes hylotrupidis Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 78. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus koebelei (Ashmead)
Calif. Host: Prodoxiis aenescens Riley, P. marginatus Riley, Tegeticula
maculata (Riley). All of these hosts are from the stems or pods of Yucca.

Caenophanes Koebelei Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 77. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus languriae (Ashmead)
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Mich., Colo., and Tex. Host: Languria
erythrocephalus Blatch.

Caenophanes languriae Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 77. ♀, ♂.




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Heterospilus leptostyli Rohwer
Maine, N. Y., Pa., Va., N. C. Host: Amniscus colhris Hald.

Heterospilus leptostyli Rohwer, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 45: 536. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus liopodis (Brues)
Mass., Md. Host: Stemidius alpha (Say).

Coeloides liopodis Brues, 1910. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 8: 79. ♀.

Heterospilus longicaudus (Ashmead)
Mass. s. to Fla., Ala., and Miss. Host: Xyletinus peltatus (Harr.).

Caenopkanes longicaudus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 75. ♀.

Heterospilus melanocephalus Rohwer
Tex. Host: Olycella junctolineella (Hulst), Pseudoschinia elaufalis
(Grote).

Heterospihis melanocephalus Rohwer, 1925. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 15: 181. ♀.

Heterospilus melleus (Ashmead)
Md., Fla. Host: Eteobalea sernotella (Chamb.), Gnorimoschema
gallaeasteriella (Kell.).

Caenophanes melleus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 77. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus mordellistenae Viereck
Ont., Ohio. Host: Mordellistena andreae ustulata Lee.

Heterospilus tnordellistenae Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 39: 403. ♀.

Heterospilus pityophthori (Ashmead)
Va., W. Va. Host: Pityophthorus sp.

Rhyssalus pityophthori Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 69. ♀.

Caenophanes pityophthori Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 78. ♂.

Heterospilus prodoxi (Riley)
N. C, Ky., Mo., La., Kans., Tex., Ariz. Host: Prodoxus quinquepunctellus
(Chamb.).

Exothecus prodoxi Riley, 1880. Amer. Ent. 3: 156. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus prosopidis Viereck
La., Okla., Tex., Ariz., Wash., Calif.; Mexico. Host: Acanthoscelides daleae
Johnson, A. honii (Pic), Algarobius prosopis (Lee).

Heterospilus prosopidis Viereck, 1910. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 38: 381. ♀, ♂.

Heterospilus scolyticida (Ashmead)
N. Y. s. to N. C. Host: Scolytus quadrispinosus Say.

Lysitennis scolyticida Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 74. ♀.

Heterospilus blackmanni Rohwer, 1919. Canad. Ent. 51: 161. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 71.

Heterospilus selandriae (Ashmead)
U. S. Host: Caliroa cerasi (L.)(?).

Rhyssalus (?) selandriae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 629. ♀.

Heterospilus shoshonea (Viereck)
Wyo.

Doryctomorpha shoshonea Viereck, 1907. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 33: 382. ♀.

Heterospilus striatus Muesebeck and Walkley
Md., Va., Fla., Iowa.

Caenophanes acicidatus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 76. ♀, ♂. Preocc. by Provancher,

1888.
Heterospilus striatus Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p.
180. N. name for aciculatus Ashmead.

Genus HISTEROMERUS Wesmael

Histeromerus Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 63.
Type-species: Histeromerus mystacinus Wesmael. Monotypic.

Histeromerus canadensis Ashmead
Que. s. to N. C, w. to Ont. and Minn.; B. C. Host: Anobium punctatus
DeG., Hemicoelus cariyiatus (Say), Lyctns sp.
Histeromerus canadensis Ashmead, 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: 7. ♀.

Genus LELUTHIA Cameron

Leluthia Cameron, 1887. Biol. Cent.- Amer., Hym., v. 1, p. 392.

Type-species: Leluthia mexicana Cameron. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Russellia Muesebeck, 1950. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 52: 78. Preocc. by Vargas, 1943.

Type-species: Heterospilus .<* astigma Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Russellella Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p. 178. N. name
for Russellia Muesebeck.

Revision: Marsh, 1967. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 69: 359-364 (No. Amer. spp.).




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Leluthia astigma (Ashmead)
Que., Pa., Md., W. Va., Va., N. C, Ohio, Iowa, Okla., Tex., Wyo., Utah,
Ariz., Calif.; Mexico. Host: Agrilus sp., A. difficilis Gory, A. politiis (Say).

Heterospilns / astigyna Ashmead, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 215. ♂.

Leluthia floridensis Marsh
Fla. Host: Cryptorhynch^is fallax Lee.

Leluthia floridensis Marsh, 1967. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 69: 362. ♀, ♂.

Leluthia mexicana Cameron
Okla., Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif.; Mexico.

Leluthia mexicana Cameron, 1887. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 1, p. 392. ♀.

Russellia prosopidis Muesebeck, 1950. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 52: 78. ♀, ♂.

Genus LIOBRACON Szepligeti

Liobracon Szepligeti, 1901. Termes. Fuzetek 24: 361.

Type-species: Liobracon singularis Szepligeti. Monotypic.
Parabinarea Brues, 1912. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 5: 210.

Type-species: Parabinarea manni Brues. Monotypic.
Hyboderia Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84(A)(11): 134.

Type-species: Hyboderia collare Enderlein. Orig. desig.
Triderodon Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84(A)(11): 136.

Type-species: Triderodon hoffmannsi Enderlein. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1970. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 72: 313-317. — Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976.
Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1316-1318 (cat. World spp.).

Liobracon aquilonius Marsh
Tex.; Mexico, Guatemala.

Liobracon aquilonius Marsh, 1970. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 72: 314. ♀, ♂.

Genus MONOLEXIS Foerster

Monolexis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 237.
Type-species: Monolexis fuscicomis Foerster. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 677-678. —Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976.
Hym. Cat, part 13, p. 1358-1360 (cat. World spp.).

Monolexis fuscicornis Foerster
Cosmopolitan. Host: Lyctus bninneus (Steph.), L. linearis (Goeze), L.
planicollis Lee, Trogoxylon parallelopipedum (Melsh.).
Monolexis fuscicomis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 237.
Anisopehna lycti Cresson, 1880. Amer. Ent. 3: 24. ♀, ♂.
Anisopelma utilis Cresson, 1880. Amer. Ent. 3: 24. ♀, ♂.
Anisopelma minima Cresson, 1880. Amer. Ent. 3: 24. ♀.

Genus ODONTOBRACON Cameron

Odontobracon Cameron, 1887. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 1, p. 384.

Type-species: Odotitobracon nigriceps Cameron. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.

Revision: Marsh, 1970. Pan-Pacific Ent. 46: 277-282 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1365-1366 (cat. World spp.).

Odontobracon californicus Rohwer
Calif.

Odotitobracon californicus Rohwer, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 169. ♀, ♂.

Odontobracon cellulus Marsh
Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif.; Mexico.

Odontobracon cellulus Marsh, 1970. Pan-Pacific Ent. 46: 279. ♀, ♂.

Odontobracon grandis Ashmead
Ariz.; Baja Calif.

Odontobracon grandis Ashmead, 1894. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 122. ♀.

Odontobracon montanus Cameron
N. C. s. to Fla., w. to Tex.; Central America.

Odontobracon montanus Cameron, 1887. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 1, p. 384. ♀.

Odontobracon crassiventris Cameron, 1887. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 1, p. 384. ♀.

Odontobracon nigriceps Cameron
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to Wis., Utah, and Ariz.; Mexico, Guatemala. Host:
Elaphidionoides villosum (F.), Oncideres cingulata (Say), 0. rhodosticta (Bates).
Odontobracon nigriceps Cameron, 1887. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 1, p. 385. ♀.
Odontobracon elaphidiovorus Rohwer, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 168. ♀, ♂.




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Odontobracon oemeovorus Rohwer
Pa., Md., Fla., Ala., Mich., 111., Tex. Host: Oeme rigida (Say).
Odontobracon oemeovorus Rohwer, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 167. ♀.

Genus ONTSIRA Cameron

Ontsim Cameron, 1900. Manchester Lit. and Phil. Soc, Mem. and Proc. 44: 89.

Type-species: O^itsira reticulata Cameron. Monotypic.
Doryctes subg. Doryctodes Hellen, 1927. Acta Soc. Fauna Flora Fenn. 56: 40.

Type-species: Rogas imperator Haliday. Orig. desig.

Revision: Marsh, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 503-517 (No. Amer. spp. as genus
Doryctodes).

Taxonomy: Fahringer, 1930. Opusc. Bracon., v. 3, p. 144. — Telenga, 1941. Fauna U. S. S. R.,

V. 5, n. 3, p. 85-92, 389-392. -Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 71. -Shenefelt and

Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1322-1327 (cat. World spp.).

Ontsira antica
***authority mismatch
(WoUaston). N. H. s. to W. Va.; Europe.

Clinocentnis anticus Wollaston, 1858. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) 1: 24. ♀.

Doryctes gallicus Reinhard, 1865. Berlin. Ent. Ztschr. 9: 248. ♀, ♂.

Doryctes incertus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 627. ♀.

Ontsira carinata (Ashmead)
Mass., D. C, Va., Iowa, Mo., Ark., S. Daki, Kans.

Rhyssalus carinatus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 630. ♂.

Ontsira imperator (Haliday)
No. Amer.; Europe.

Rogas imperator Haliday, 1836. Ent. Mag. 4: 46. ♀.

Ischiogonus zonatus Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 127. ♀.

Bracon praecisus Ratzeburg, 1852. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 3, p. 36. ♀.

Syngaster ciiigulatus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 162. ♀.

Ontsira krombeini (Marsh)
Md., Mich., Ohio, Ky., Mo., Ark.

Doryctodes krombeini Marsh, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 511. ♀.

Ontsira mellipes (Ashmead)
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Ont. and Mo. Host: Callidium sp.

Doryctes mellipes Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 627. ♀.

Ontsira occipitalis (Marsh)
Calif.

Doryctodes occipitalis Marsh, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 512. ♀, ♂.

Ontsira tuberculata (Marsh)
Md., D. C, Va., Ga., Ky., Tenn. Host: Nyctobates sp.

Doryctodes tnberctdatus Marsh, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 514. ♀, ♂.

Ontsira wasbaueri (Marsh)
Wash., Calif.

Doryctodes wasbaueri Marsh, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 515. ♀, ♂.

Genus PAMBOLIDEA Ashmead

Pambolidea Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 147.

Type-species: Pambolidea yuma Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Revision: Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 674-675.

Pambolidea barberi Marsh
Tex.; Mexico. Host: Xylobivps texanus (Horn).

Pambolidea barberi Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc Amer., Ann. 58: 674. ♀, ♂.

Pambolidea yuma Ashmead
Tex., Ariz. Host: Micracis sp.

Pambolidea yuma Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 147. ♂.

Genus PEDINOTUS Szepligeti

Pedinotus Szepligeti, 1902. Termes. Fuzetek 25: 56.

Type-species: Pedinotus brasiliensis Szepligeti. Monotypic.
Goniogmus Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84(A)(11): 139.

Type-species: Goniogmus femigineus Enderlein. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1970. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 72: 315-317.

Pedinotus ferrugineus (Enderlein)
Tex.; Mexico.

Goniogynus femigineus Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84(A)(11): 139. ♀.




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Genus PIOSCELUS Muesebeck and Walkley

Pioscelus Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p. 180.
Type-species: Hedysomus wichitus Viereck. Orig. desig.

Pioscelus borealis (Ashmead)
Ont.

Caenophanes borealis Ashmead, 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: 2. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 71.

Pioscelus wichitus (Viereck)
Md., Fla., Ohio, Tenn., Miss., Wis., Ill, Iowa, Kans. Ecology: "reared from
eggs of cicada." This record needs to be confirmed.
Hedysomus wichitus Viereck, 1907. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 33: 404. ♂.
Heterospilus bearneri Rohwer, 1925. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 15: 177. ♀, ♂.

Genus PTESIMOGASTER Marsh

Ptesimogaster Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 691.

Type-species: Ptesimogaster parkeri Marsh. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Matthews and Marsh, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 94-98.

Ptesimogaster gundlachi (Cresson)
Fla.; West Indies.

Stenophasmus gundlachi Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 85. ♀.
Stenophasmus cubensis Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 86. ♀.
StenophasJHUs pusillus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 87. ♂.

Ptesimogaster parkeri Marsh
Tex., Ariz.; Mexico.

Ptesimogaster parkeri Marsh, 1965. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 58: 693. ♀, ♂.

Genus RHACONOTUS Ruthe

Rhaconotus Ruthe, 1854. Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 15: 349.

Type-species: Rhaconotus acicidatus Ruthe. Monotypic.
Hedysomus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 238.

Type-species: Hedysomus elegans Foerster. Orig. desig.
Hormioptems Giraud, 1869. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. (4) 9: 478.

Type-species: Hormiopterus Ollivieri Giraud. Monotypic.
Rhadinogaster Szepligeti, 1908. Leyden Mus., Notes 29: 223.

Type-species: Rhadinogaster testacea Szepligeti. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Euryphrymnus Cameron, 1910. Wien. Ent. Ztg. 29: 100.

Type-species: Euryphrymnus testaceiceps Cameron. Monotypic.

Revision: Nixon, 1941. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (11) 7: 473-503 (Indian and Afr. spp.,
redescr. of type-species). — Telenga, 1941. Fauna U. S. S. R., v. 5, n. 3, p. 68-70, 387 (some
Eur. spp.). —Granger, 1949. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Mem. (A)2: 126-137 (Madag. spp.).
—Marsh, 1976. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 78: 389-403 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1973. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 63: 72. — Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym.
Cat., part 13, p. 1334-1343 (cat. World spp.).

Rhaconotus atratus Marsh
N. H., Mass., N. Y., Md., Mich., Minn.

Rhaconotus atratus Marsh, 1976. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 78: 392. ♀, ♂.

Rhaconotus badius Marsh
Ind., Nebr., Alta., Wash.

Rhaconotus badius Marsh, 1976. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 78: 393. ♀.

Rhaconotus barri Marsh
Idaho. Ecology: Reared from Eurotia lantana Moq. infested with Acmaeodera
immaculata Horn.

Rhaco7iotus barri Marsh, 1976. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 78: 394. ♀, ♂.

Rhaconotus brevicaudus Marsh
Mass., Ont.

Rhaconotus brevicaudus Marsh, 1976. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 78: 395 9.

Rhaconotus canadensis Marsh
Sask.

Rhaconotus canadensis Marsh, 1976. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 78: 396. ♀, ♂.




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Rhaconotus cressoni Muesebeck and Walkley
Md. s. to Fla., w. to Kans., Nev., and Calif.; Mex. Host:

C ylindrocopturus adspersus (Lee), Lixus scrobicollis Boh.
Hormius/ aciculatus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 190. ♀. Preocc. by Ruthe,

1854.
Rhacoywtus cressoni Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p.

181. N. name for aciculatus Cresson.

Rhaconotus fasciatus (Ashmead)
Md. s. to Fla., w. to Iowa and Tex. Host: Conotrachelus sp., Lixus
concavus Say.

Honuiopterus fasciatus Ashmead, 1893. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 20: 43. ♀.
g^raciliformus (Viereck). Md. s. to Fla., w. to Iowa, Colo., and Ariz.; N. Dak., Alta.

Honyiiopterus graciliformus Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 183. ♀, ♂.

Rhaconotus phalarus Marsh
Tex.

Rhaconotus phalarus Marsh, 1976. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 78: 401. ♀.

Genus RHOPTROCENTRUS Marshall

Rhoptrocentrus Marshall, 1897. In Andre, Spec. Hym. Eur. Alg., v. 5 bis, p. 99.
Type-species: Rhoptrocentrus piceus Marshall. Monotypic.

Rhoptrocentrus piceus Marshall
Pa. s. to Fla.; Calif.; Europe. Host: Hylotrupes bajulus (L).

Rhoptrocentrus piceus Marshall, 1897. In Andre, Spec. Hym. Eur. Alg., v. 5 bis, p. 100. ♀.

Genus SPATHIUS Nees

Spathius Nees, 1818. Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop. Car. 9: 301.

Type-species: Cryptus clavatus Panzer. Monotypic.
Stenophasvius Smith, 1859. Linn. Soc. London, Jour., Zool. 3: 169.

Type-species: Stenophasmus ruficeps Smith. Monotypic.
Euspathius Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 236. Emend.
Rhacospathius Cameron, 1905. Spolia Zeylanica 3: 86.

Type-species: Rhacospathius striolatus Cameron. Monotypic.

Revision: Nixon, 1943. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 93: 173-456 (Old World spp.).
— Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contr. 4(5): 1-86 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat., part 13, p. 1386-1424 (cat. World spp.).

Spathius aphenges Matthews
Alta., Idaho, B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Conophthonis coniperda
(Schwarz), Ips latidens (Lee), Phloeotribus lecontei Schedl, Scolytus abietis Blkm.
Spathius aphenges Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contr. 4(5): 51. ♀, ♂.

Spathius benefactor Matthews
Que. s. to N. C, w. to N. Dak. and Kans. Host: Hylurgopinus rufipes
(Eichh.), Leperisinus aculeatus (Say), Magdalis armicollis (Say), M. barbita (Say), M.
inconspicua Horn, Saperda tridentata Oliv., Scolytus multistriatxis (Marsham), S.
nigulostis Ratz. This species has been studied extensively under the name canadensis
Ashmead. According to Matthews (1970), all references to Spathius reared from elm
refer to benefactor, not to canadensis.
Spathius benefactor Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contr. 4(5): 61. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Kaston, 1937. Conn. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. 396, p. 351-353. — Kaston, 1939. Conn. Agr.
Expt. Sta., Bui. 420, p. 33-35. —Robert, 1951. Assoc. Canad.-Fr. Adv. Sci., Ann. 17: 139-140.
—Robert, 1961 (1960). Ent. Soc. Que., Ann. 6: 122-143. All references are to canadensis
Ashmead.

Spathius brachyurus Ashmead
Que. s. to N. C, w. to Wis. and Tenn. Host: Dryocoetes autographus

(Ratz.), Pissodes approximatus Hopk., P. strobi (Peck).
Rhopalophonis fasciatus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 129. ♀. Preocc. by Walker, 1874.
Spathius abdo7ninalis Riley, 1890. In Riley and Howard, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 2:

350. Norn. nud.
Spathius brevicaudus Ashmead, 1892. In Hopkins, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 4: 258.

Nom. nud.
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Spathius digitus Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p. 169. N.
name for fasciatiis Provancher.

Spathius brevipalpus Matthews
N. C, S. C, Tex.

Spathius brevipalpus Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contr. 4 (5): 29. ♀.

Spathius brunneus Ashmead
Md., W. Va., Fla. Host: Agrilus fallax Say, Scolytus muticus Say.

Spathius brunneus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 72. ♀.

Spathius calligaster Matthews
Que. s. to S. C, w. to 111. Host: Melasis pectinicomis Melsh.

Spathius calligaster Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contr. 4(5): 35. ♀, ♂.

Spathius canadensis Ashmead
Canada and northern U. S. s. to N. C, S. Dak., and Wash. Host:

Cryphalus sp., Dryocoetes autographus (Ratz.), Ips pini (Say), Orthotomicus caelatus
(Eichh.), Pityophthonis balsameus Blkm., Polygraphus rufipennis (Kirby), Scolytus
piceae (Swaine). Host records for canadensis reared from elm apparently all refer to

Spathius benefactor Matthews

Spathius canadeiisis Ashmead, 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: 2. ♀.
Spathius clavipennis (!) Ashmead, 1892. In Hopkins, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 4: 257.

Nom. nud.
Spathius claripennis Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 72. ♂.
Spathius tomici Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 71. ♀, ♂.

Spathius comes Matthews
N. S. and Que. s. to Md., w. to Wis. Host: Chrysobothris pusilla Cast.,
Melanophila fulvoguttata (Harr.).
Spathitis comes Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contr. 4(5): 59. ♀, ♂.

Spathius elegans Matthews
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Ont. and Ala.; Nebr., Kans., Wash. Ecology: Reared
from powderposted wood infested with Hadrobregmus sp.
Spathius elegans Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contr. 4(5): 39. ♀, ♂.

Spathius evansi Matthews
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Wyo. and N. Mex.

Spathius evansi Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contr. 4(5): 42. ♀, ♂.

Spathius exarator (Linnaeus)
Mass., Conn.; Europe.

Ichneumon exarator Linnaeus, 1758. Syst. Nat., 10th ed., v. 1, p. 564.

Spathius floridanus Ashmead
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., Kans., and Tex. Host: Chrysobothris sp., C.
femorata (Oliv.), Magdalis oiyra (Herbst), Xylotrechus colonus (F.).

Spathius floridanus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 71. ♀.

Spathius honestor (Say)
Ind.

Bracon honestor Say, 1828. Contrib. Maclur. Lye. Phila. 1: 78. Holotype lost. Original
description indicates that this species is probably a Spathius but there are no further
statements that would help place the species.

Spathius impus Matthews
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Mich, and La. Host: Phloeosinus sp., P. canadensis
Swaine, P. dentatus (Say).
Spathius impus Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contr. 4(5): 56. ♀, ♂.

Spathius laflammei Provancher
Que. s. to N. C, w. to Wis. and Kans. Host: Magdalis olyra (Herbst).
Spathius Laflammei Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 164. ♀.

Spathius longipetiolatus Ashmead
Fla.

Spathius longipetiolatus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 70. ♂.

Spathius marshi Matthews
Que., N. Y., Pa., Md., Va., Mich., Tenn., 111., Iowa, Kans.

Spathius marshi Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst, Contr. 4(5): 30. ♀, ♂.
pallidas Ashmead. Mass. s. to Ga., w. to Tex. Host: Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm., Ips avulsus
(Eichh.), /. graiidicollis (Eichh.), Pissodes approximatus Hopk., P. nemorensis Germ.
Spathius pallidus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 74. ♀.

Spathius parvulus Matthews
S. Dak., Colo., N. Mex. Host: Ips sp.

Spathius parvulus Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contr. 4(5): 55. ♀, ♂.

Spathius sequoiae Ashmead
Alta. s. to N. Mex., w. to Alaska and CaHf. Host: Alniphagus aspericollis
Lee, Cryphalus pubescens Hopk., Dendroctonus obesus (Mann.), D. pseudotsugae Hopk.,
Lechriops califomicus (Lee), Phloeosinus punctatus Lee, P. sequoiae Hopk., Pissodes
sp., Pseudohylesinus nebulosus (Lee), P. sericeus (Mann.), Scolytus sp., S. laricis Blkm.,
S. tsugae Swaine, S. imispinosus Lee, S. ventralis Lee
Spathius sequoiae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proe 11: 625. ♀.
Spathius califomicus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 70. ♂.




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Spathius hrunneri Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 627. ♀.

Biology: Deyrup, 1975. Conif. For. Biome, Ecosystem Anal. Stu., Univ. Wash., Bui. 6, p.
76-77.

Spathius simillimus Ashmead
N. B. s. to Va., w. to Wis. Host: Agrilus anxius Gory, A. bilineatus
(Weber), Phymatodes aereum (Newman).
Spathius simillimus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 73. ♀, ♂.

Spathius stigmatus Matthews
Que. s. to Va., w. to Ont. and 111.; Tex. Host: Magdalis olyra (Herbst),
Xyloterinus politus (Say).
Spathius stigmatus Matthews, 1970. Amer. Ent. Inst, Contr. 4(5): 32. ♀, ♂.

Spathius trifasciatus Riley
N. Y. s. to N. C; Miss., Mo., Kans., Tex. Host: Scolytus qiiadrispi7iosus Say.
Spathius trifasciatus Riley, 1873. Ins. Mo. Ann. Rpt. 5: 106. ♀, ♂.
Spathius unifasciatus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 72. ♀.

Genus STENOCORSE Marsh

Stenocorse Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 110.

Type-species: Glyptocolastes bruchivorus Crawford. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 110-112.

Stenocorse bruchivora (Crawford)
Tex., Ariz.; Mexico, Canal Zone, Peru, Hawaii. Host: Acanthoscelides
quadridentatus (Schaeffer), Algarobius prosopis (Lee), Megacerus sp., Mimosestes
sallaei (Sharp).
Glyptocolastes bruchivorus Crawford, 1909. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 11: 203. ♀, ♂.

Subfamily BRACONINAE

Most species of this large subfamily are external parasites of lepidopterous and coleopterous
larvae, but a few attack dipterous and sawfly larvae. The group is very much in need of study,
particularly the genera from a world-wide viewpoint.

Genus ATANYCOLIMORPHA Viereck

Atanycolimorpha Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 557.

Type-species: Atanycolimorpha winnem,anae Viereck. Orig. desig.

Atanycolimorpha alaskensis (Ashmead)
Alaska.

Braco7i alaskensis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 615. ♀.

Atanycolimorpha croceiventris (Cresson)
Colo.

Bracon croceiventris Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 301. ♂.

Atanycolimorpha dissitus (Cresson)
Ga., Ark., S. Dak., Tex., Wyo., Colo., Utah, Oreg.

Bracon dissitus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 300. ♀.

Bracon orbitalis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 184. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolimorpha montanensis (Ashmead)
Mont.

Bracon 7yiontane7isis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 615. ♀.

Atanycolimorpha provancheri (Dalla Torre)
Que., Conn., N. Y., N. J., Md., La., Ark.

Bracon inquisitor Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 138. ♀. Preocc. by Erichson, 1848.
Bracon provayicheri Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 285. New name for inquisitor

Provancher.
Atanycolimorpha winnemanae Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 557. ♀.

Genus ATANYCOLUS Foerster

Atanycolus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 238.

Type-species: Ichneumon denigrator Linnaeus. Orig. desig.
Coelobracon Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 295.

Type-species: Ichneumon denigrator Linnaeus. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley,
1951.
Melanobracon Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 138.

Type-species: Bracon simplex Cresson. Orig. desig.
Atanycolidea Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 617.




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Type-species: Bracon nigosiventris Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Species in this genus are external parasites of coleopterous larvae, particularly Cerambycidae
and Buprestidae.

Revision: Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 51-163 (No. Amer. spp.).

Atanycolus anocomidis Cushman
Que. s. to Pa. and Tex., w. to B. C. and Calif. Host: Acanthocinus sp.,
Buprestis maculativeyitris Say, Melanopkila drummondi (Kby.), Semanohis ligneus
(F.).
Atanycolus anocomidis Cushman, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (14): 14. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus arcasuturalis Shenefelt
N. H.

Atanycolus arcasuturalis Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 121. ♀.

Atanycolus calophrys Shenefelt
Man., Utah.

Atanycolus calophrys Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 95. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus charus (Riley)
Que. and N. B. s. to Ga., w. to Alta. and Tex. Host: Agrilus anxius Gory,
Chrysobothris femorata (Oliv.).

Bracon charus Riley, 1875. Ins. Mo. Ann. Rpt. 7: 75. ♀.

Atanycolus comosifrons Shenefelt
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to Colo, and Tex. Host: Dendroctonus frontalis
Zimm., Graphisur2is sp., Rhagium inquisitor (L.).

Atanycolus comosifrons Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: HI. 9, 6.

Atanycolus crassicruris Shenefelt
Mass., Fla., Minn., Iowa, Kans., Tex., Ariz.

Atanycolus crassicriiris Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 124. ♀.

Atanycolus cryptaspis Shenefelt
Conn., N. Y., N. J., S. C.

Atanycolus cryptaspis Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 103. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus dichrous (Brulle)
"No. Amer."

Bracon dichrous Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 398. ♀.

Atanycolus disputabilis (Cresson)
Colo.

Bracon disputabilis Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 300. ♀.

Atanycolus femoratae Shenefelt
Ariz. Host: Chrysobothris femorata (Oliv.).

Atanycolus femoratae Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 139. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus fuscorbitalis Shenefelt
Maine, N. Y.

Atanycolus fuscorbitalis Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 87. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus hicoriae Shenefelt
N. Y., Mich., N. Dak. Host: Agrilus champlaini Frost.

Atanycolus hicoriae Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 129. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus impressifrons Shenefelt
N. Y., Pa., Md., W. Va., N. C, Mich., La., Kans., Tex., N. Mex., Ariz.,
Calif. Host: Megacyllene sp.

Atanycolus impressifrons Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 101. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus latabdominalis Shenefelt
111.

Atanycolus latabdominalis Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 119. ♀.

Atanycolus lineola (Brulle)
"Carolina."

Bracon lineola Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym. , v. 4, p. 397. ♀.

Atanycolus lissogastrus Shenefelt
N. H., N. Y., Pa., Ont.

Atanycolus lissogastrus Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 92. ♀.

Atanycolus longicauda Shenefelt
Que., N. Y., N. J., Mich., Wis., Minn.

Atanycolus longicauda Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 85. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus longifemoralis Shenefelt
Mont., Idaho, Nev., B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Hylotrupes sp.,
Melanophila drummondi (Kby.), M. gentilis Lee.

Atanycolus longifemoralis Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 76. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus malii Shenefelt
Colo., Oreg., Calif. Host: Chrysobothris mali Horn.

Atanycolus malii Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 136. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus megophthalmus Shenefelt
Idaho.

Atanycolus megophthalmus Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 80. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus melanophili Shenefelt
Wis. Host: Melanophila fulvoguttata (Harr.).

Atanycolus melanophili Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 81. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus microcellus Shenefelt
Ont.

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Atanycolus microstigmatus Shenefelt
Wis.

Atanycolus Diicrosfigniatus Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 93. ♀.
tnontivagus (Cresson). Nebr., Colo., N. Mex.

Bracon y)iontivagus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 229. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus nigropyga Shenefelt
N. Y., Va., Minn., Nebr.

Atanycolus nigropyga Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 90. ♀.

Atanycolus niteofrons Shenefelt
Minn.

Atanycolus niteofrons Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 84. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus obliquus (Provancher)
Canada.

Bracon obliquus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 141. ♀.

Atanycolus octocolae Shenefelt
Ariz., Calif. Host: Chrysobotliris octocola Lee.

Atanycolus octocolae Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 127. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus parvacavus Shenefelt
Oreg.

Atanycolus parvacavus Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 109. ♀.

Atanycolus phaeostethus Shenefelt
Va., Tex.

Atanycolus phaeostethus Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 83. ♂.

Atanycolus pilosiventris Shenefelt
Que., R. I., N. Y., N. C, Ga., Fla., Man.

Atanycolus pilosiventris Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 131 . 9, 6.

Atanycolus rugosiventris (Ashmead)
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to Minn, and Ariz. Host: Chrysobothris femorata
(Oliv.).

Bracon rugosive7itris Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U.S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 131. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolidea apicalis Rohwer, 1913. U. S. Natl Mus., Proc. 45: 533. 6, "9" = 6.

Atanycolus simplex (Cresson)
No. Amer. Host: Agrilus bilineatus (Weber), Chrysobothris sp.,

Phymatodes aereus (Newm.), Rhaginm inquisitor (L.), Saperda discoidea F., S.
tridentata Oliv, Xylotrechus sp., X. nauticus (Mann.).

Bracon simplex Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 184. ♀.

Atanycolus tranquebaricae Shenefelt
Fla.; Bahamas. Host: Chrysobothris tranquebarica (Gmel).

Atanycolus tranquebaricae Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 134. ♀, ♂.

Atanycolus triangulifera (Viereck)
Ariz.

Iphiaulax triangulifera Viereck, 1907. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 33: 384. ♀.

Atanycolus ulmicola (Viereck)
Que,, s. to Fla., w. to N. Dak. and Ariz. Host: Saperda discoidea F., S.
trideyitata Oliv.

Melanobracon ulmicola Viereck, 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 176. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Kaston, 1937. Conn. (State) Agr. Expt. Sta. Bui 396, p. 355-358.

Genus BRACON Fabricius

Bracon Fabricius 1804. Systema Piezatorum, p. 102.

Type-species: Ichneumon minutator Fabricius. Desig. by Internatl Comn. Zool
Nomencl, Opinion 162, 1945.
Braco Wesmael 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Scl Bruxelles 11: 7. Emend.
Microbracon Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol Assoc, Bui 1: 15.

Type-species: Microbracon sulcifrons Ashmead. Monotypic
Habrobracon Johnson, 1895. Ent. News 6: 324.

Type-species: Bracon gelechiae Ashmead. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Amicoplidea Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 118.

Type-species: Phylax palliventris Provancher. Orig. desig.
Macrodyctium Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl Mus., Proc. 23: 138.

Type-species: Bracon enurae Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Tropidobracon Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl Mus., Proc. 23: 139.

Type-species: Bracon gastroideae Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Most species are external parasites of lepidopterous and coleopterous larvae, but a few spe-
cies parasitize larvae of flies and sawflies.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 67 (8): 1-85 (No. Amer. spp.).




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Bracon acrobasidis Muesebeck
N. J., Fla., Ark. Host: Acrobasis caryae Grote, A. caryivorella Rag., A.
comptoniella Hulst.

Bracon acrobasidis Muesebeck, 1963. Ent. News 74: 158. ♀, ♂.

Bracon aequalis Provancher
Canada.

Bracon aeqitalis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 141. ♀.

Bracon agathymi Muesebeck
Tex., Ariz. Host: Agathymiis mcalpinei (Freem.), A. neumoegini (Edw.).

Bracon agathymi Muesebeck, 1963. Ent. News 74: 157. ♀, ♂.

Bracon americanus (Ashmead)
N. S., Que., Iowa, Colo., Idaho, Ariz., Yukon.

Trackyusa americana Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 18. ♂.

Bracon analcidis Ashmead
Ky., Tenn., Iowa, Mo., Ark. Host: Sphenophorus parvuhis Gyll., Tyloderma
fragariae (Riley).

Bracon analcidis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 619. ♀.

Bracon angelesius Provancher
Calif. Host: Euura sp., Pontania sp. This species is also recorded from
a dipterous gall on Mimidus which needs to be confirmed.

Bracon angelesius Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 372. ♀.

Bracon cecidomyiae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 616. ♀.

Bracon euurae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 621. ♀.

Bracon apicatus Provancher
N. Y., Ga., Ont., Mich.

Bracon apicatus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 143. ♀.

Bracon argutator Say
S. C, Ind., Iowa, Mo., Tex. Host: Saluria sp.

Bracon argutator Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 253. ♀.

Bracon atricollis Ashmead
Mass., Conn., N. J., Del., Va., Ga., Fla., Ohio, Mich., 111., Mo., S. Dak., Wash.

Bracon atricollis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 622. 9. •

Microbracon naivaasonim Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bui. 22, p. 207.

Bracon bembeciae (Walley)
B. C, Wash., Oreg. Host: Pennisetia marginata (Harr.).

Microbracon bembeciae Walley, 1932. Canad. Ent. 64: 186. ♀.

Bracon brachyurus Ashmead
Ont., Iowa, Tenn.

Bracon brachyurus Ashmead, 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: 1. ♀.
brcvicornis Wesmael. No. Amer.(?); Europe, Asia, No. Africa. Introduced from Europe, Asia,
and North Africa. Liberated in several states and provinces but not known to be
established. Host: Heliothis virescens (F.), H. zea (Boddie), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.),
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.).
Bracon brevicomis Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 23. ♀, ♂.

Bracon bruchivorus Muesebeck
Utah, Ariz., Calif. Host: Acanthoscelides sp.

Bracon bruchivorus Muesebeck, 1963. Ent. News 74: 162. ♀, ♂.

Bracon canadensis
***authority mismatch
(Ashmead). Ont.

Opius canadensis Ashmead. 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: 4. ♂.

Bracon caulicola (Gahan)
Mass. s. to S. C, w. to Wis., Kans., and Ark.; Idaho. Host: Heliodines ionis
Clarke, Onychobaris subto7isa Lee, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.), 0. obriunbratalis (Led.),
0. penitalis (Grote), Stdeima helianthana (Riley), Vitacea polistiformis (Harr.).
Microbracon caulicola Gahan, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (24): 2. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Wester, 1956. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 58: 283-284.

Bracon cephi (Gahan)
Minn., Iowa, N. Dak., Mont., southwest. Canada. Host: Cephus cinctus Nort.
Microbracon cephi Gahan, 1918. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 20: 19. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Nelson and Farstad, 1953. Canad. Ent. 85: 103-107. —Holmes, et al, 1963. Canad.
Ent. 95: 113-126.

Bracon cerambycidiphagus (Muesebeck)
Pa., Ont., Mich., Wis., Mo. Host: Dectes texanus Lee, Oberea
sp., 0. praelonga Casey, 0. tripunctata (Swed.).
Microbracon cerambycidiphagus Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 76. ♀, ♂.

Bracon cinctus (Provancher)
Canada.

Phylax cinctus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 175. ♂.




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Bracon connecticutorum (Viereck)
Conn.

Microbracon connecticutorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 209.

Bracon cookii Ashmead
Mich.

Bracon cookii Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 624. ♂.

Bracon cryptorhynchi (Muesebeck)
Mass. Host: Cryptorhynchus lapathi (L.).

Microbracon cryptorhynchi Muesebeck, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (16): 16. ♀, ♂.

Bracon curtus (Provancher)
Que., Ont., Mich., Minn., Okla., Idaho, Ariz.

Phylax curtus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 130. ♀, ♂.

Bracon cuscutae Muesebeck
D. C. Host: Synicronyx tychoides Lee.

Bracon cuscutae Muesebeck. 1967. Ent. News 78: 138. ♀, ♂.

Bracon cushmani (Muesebeck)
Pa. s. to Fla., w. to Colo, and Tex.; Ariz., Calif.; Virgin IsL, West
Indies. Host: Acrobasis caryae Grote, A. caryivorella Rag., A. hebecella Hulst, A.
indigenella (Zell.), Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.), Desmia funeralis (Hbn.),
Dioryctria disciusa Heinr., Grapholitha prunivora (Walsh), Mesocondyla gastralis
(Guen.), Psorosina hainmoyidi (Riley), Rhyacionia frustratia (Comst.).
Habrobracon variabilis Cushman, 1914. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 16: 103. ♀, ♂. Preocc. by

Provancher, 1888.
Microbracon cushmani Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 29. N. name for

Bracon variabilis
***authority mismatch
Cushman.

Bracon erucarum (Cushman)
Okla., Mont., Wyo., Colo., Idaho, Utah, Ariz., Oreg., Calif. Host: Barbara
colfaxiana taxifoliella (Busck), Euxoa sp.
Habrobracon erucarum Cushman, 1920. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 291. ♀, ♂.

Bracon furtivus Fyles
Que. s. to N. C, w. to Iowa. Host: Gnorimoschema gallaeasteriella (Kell), G.
gallaesolidaginis (Riley).
Bracon furtivus Fyles, 1892. Canad. Ent. 24: 35. ♀.
Bracon ftingicola Ashmead, 1894. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., Jour. 17: 46. ♀.

Biology: Miller, 1963. Ohio Jour. Sci. 63: 73.

Bracon gastroideae Ashmead
Mass., N. Y., Pa., Ohio, Ont., Mich., Ill, Minn., Iowa, S. Dak., Kans., Tex.,
Colo., Calif. Host: Gastrophysa cyanea Melsh.

Bracon gastroideae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 617. ♂.

Bracon gelechiae Ashmead
No. Amer.; West Indies, Bermuda, India. Host: Anacampsis fragariella
Busck, Ayicylis comptana fragariae (W. and R.), Anthophila pariana (Clerck), Archips
argyrospilus (Wlkr.), Argyrotaenia citrana (Fern.), Chionodes hibiscella (Busck),
Cnephasia lo7iga7ia (Haw.), Coleophora malivorella Riley, Desmia funeralis (Hbn.),
Dichomeris marginella (F.), Dioryctria disciusa Heinr., D. reniculella (Grote),
Elasmopalpus lignoselhis (Zell.), Epiblema strenuanum (Wlkr.), Exoteleia dodecella
(L.), Gelechia sp., Grapholitha molesta (Busck), Heliodines nyctaginella Gibson, Keiferia
inconspicuella (Murtf.), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.), Papaipema sp., Paralobesia viteana
(Clem.), Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.), Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.), Psilocorsis
quercicella Clem., Psorosiyia hamviondi (Riley), Pterophorus periscelidactylis Fitch,
Pyrausta sig^iatalis (Wlkr.), Rhyacionia buoliana (Schiff.), R. bushnelli (Busck),
Sparganothis sulphurana {¥.), Spilonota ocellana (D. and S.), Stegasta bosqueella
(Chamb.), Thymelicus lineola (Ochs.).

Bracon gelechiae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 623. ♀, ♂.

Bracon notaticeps Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 624.

Habrobracon johannseni Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 622. ♀.

Habrobracon tetralophae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 623. ♀.

Habrobracon diversicolor Viereck, 1912. Ent. News 32: 174. ♀.

Biology: Poos, 1928. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 30: 149. -Gupta, 1951. Nature 168: 793.
—Narayanan and Rao, 1955. Beitr. z. Ent. 5: 36-60. —Wester, 1956. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc.
58: 284. -Ahmad and Muzaffar, 1976. Entomophaga 21: 235-238.

Morphology: Narayanan and Rao, 1955. Beitr. z. Ent. 5: 286-293 (female reproductive
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Bracon gemmaecola (Cushman)
Mass., Conn., N. J., Md., Va., Fla., Ohio, Tenn., Mo., Ark., N. Dak., S.
Dak., Nebr., Tex., Mont., Colo., Ariz. Host: Rhyacionia bnoliana (Schiff.), R.frustrana
(Comst.), R. bushyielli (Busck), R. neomexicana (Dyar), R. subtropica Miller.
Microbracon gemmaecola Cushman, 1927. Jour. Agr. Res. 34: 740. ♀, ♂.

Bracon geraei (Muesebeck)
N. J., Fla., Ohio, Iowa, Ark., S. Dak., Kans., Ariz. Host: Geraeus sp.,
Trichobaris sp.
Microbracon geraei Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 74. ♀, ♂.

Bracon gossypii Muesebeck
S. C, Ga., Fla., Miss., Ark., La., Tex. Host: Anthonomus grandis Boh.

Bracon gossypii Muesebeck, 1963. Ent. News 74: 161. ♀, ♂.

Bracon gracilis (Provancher)
Que.

Phylax gracilis Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 131. ♂.
hebctor Say. Cosmopolitan. Host: Anagasta kuehniella (Zell.), Cadra caiitella (Wlkr.),

Ephestia elutella (Hbn.), Galleria mellonella (L.), Laetilia coccidivora (Comst.), Moodna
sp., Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.), Plodia interpunctella (Hbn.), Sitotroga cerealella
(Oliv.), Vitula edmansae (Pack.).
Bracon hebetor Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 252. ♀, ♂.
Bracon dorsator Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 253. ♀, ♂.
Bracon juglandis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 621. ♂.
Habrobracon beneficientior Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 182. ♀, ♂.
Bracon breviantennatus de Stefani, 1919. Inform. R. R. Osserv. Fitopatol. e Intorno ad

Alcuni Ins. Dannosi alle Derr. Aliment., Min. Agr. (Palermo, Italy), p. 44. ♀, ♂.
Habrobracon pectinophorae Watanabe, 1935. Insecta Matsumurana 10: 44. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Lai, 1946. Indian Jour. Ent. 8: 85-88. — Puttarudriah and Channa Basavanna,
1956. Bui. Ent. Res. 47: 183-191.

Biology: Graf, 1917. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 427, p. 39-40 (as Habrobracon johannseni Vier.).
—Payne, 1933. Biol. Bui. 65: 187-205. —Payne, 1934. Ecol. Monog. 4: 1-46. —Clover and
Chatterjee, 1936. Indian Acad. Sci., Proc. 3: 195-211. —Harries, 1937. Ohio Jour. Sci. 37:
165-171. — Soliman, 1940. Soc. Fouad d'Ent, Bui. 24: 215-247. — Soliman, 1941. See. Fouad
d'Ent., Bui. 25: 1-97. —Martin, 1947. Introduct. Genetics Habrobracon juglandis Ashm., 205
p. —Beard, 1952. Conn. (State) Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. 562, p. 1-27. — Kanungo, 1955. Current
Sci. 24: 59. — Grosch, La Chance, and Sullivan, 1955. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 48: 415-416.
— Grosch, 1959. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 52: 294-298. —Clark, 1963. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 56:
616-619. —Rotary and Gerling, 1973. Environ. Ent. 2: 134-138.

Morphology: Schluter, 1933. Ztschr. f. Morph. u. Oekol. der Tiere 27: 488-517. —Bender, 1943.
Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 36: 537-545. -Grosch, 1952. Jour. Morph. 91: 221-236.

Bracon helianthi (Muesebeck)
Fla., Tex. Host: Isophrictis sp.

Microbracon helianthi Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (7): 1. ♀, ♂.

Bracon hemimenae (Rohwer)
Md., Fla. Host: Hemimene plummeriana (Busck).

Microbracon hemimenae Rohwer, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 232. ♀.

Bracon hobomok (Viereck)
Conn., N. Y., Md., Mich., Iowa.

Microbracon hobomok Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.
22, p. 208.

Bracon hyslopi (Viereck)
Colo., Idaho, Utah, Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Cnephasia longana (Haw.),

Etiella zinckenella schisticolor Zell., Hypera nigrirostris (F.), Platyptiiia carduidactyla
(Riley), P. williamsii Grin.
Microbracon hyslopi Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 142. ♀.

Bracon jani Muesebeck
MiYin., Miss. Host: Janus abbreviatus (Say).
Bracon jani Muesebeck, 1963. Ent. News 74: 164. ♀, ♂.

Bracon juncicola Ashmead
N. S. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., N. Dak., and Tex.; Utah, B. C. Host:

Coleophora alniella Heinr., C. laricella (Hbn.), C. viburniella Clem., Etiella zinckenella
(Treit.), Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtf.), K lycopersicella (Wlsm.).
Bracon juncicola Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 620. ♀.
Bracon melanaspis Ashmead, 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: 1. ♀.

Microbracon sebequanash Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bui. 22, p. 206. ♀.




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Bracon kirkpatricki
***authority mismatch
(Wilkinson). Tex.?, Ariz.?; Africa. Introduced from Kenya. Liberated in Tex. and
Ariz, but not known to be established. Host: Anthonomous grandis Boh., Pectinophora
gossypiella (Saund.).
Microbracon kirkpatricki Wilkinson, 1927. Bui. Ent. Res. 18: 33. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Cross, et a/., 1969. Jour. Econ. Ent. 62: 448-454. —Bryan, et al., 1971. Jour. Econ.
Ent. 64: 1236-1241. — Engroff and Watson, 1975. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 68: 1121-1125.

Bracon konkapoti (Viereck)
Conn.

Microbracon konkopoti Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.
22, p. 207.

Bracon laemosacci (Muesebeck)
Ariz. Host: Laemosaccus sp.

Microbracon lae^nosacci Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 56. ♀, ♂.

Bracon laspeyresiae (Walley)
Ont., Ga. Host: Laspeyresia caryana (Fitch).

Microbracon laspeyresiae Walley, 1935. Canad. Ent. 67: 58. ♀, ♂.

Bracon lineatellae (Fischer)
Calif.(?); Middle East. Introduced from Lebanon. Liberated in Calif, but
not known to be established. Host: Anarsia lineatella Zell.

Habrobracon lineatellae Fischer, 1968. Pflanzenschutz-Berichte 37: 98. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Laing and Caltagirone, 1969. Canad. Ent. 101: 135-142.
lissogaster Muesebeck. Mont. Host: Cephus ductus Nort.

Bracon lissogaster Muesebeck, 1953. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 55: 150. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Somsen and Luginbill, 1956. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1153, p. 1-7.

Bracon lutus Provancher
Que. s. to N. C, w. to Ont., Iowa, and Tenn. Host: Achatodes zeae (Harr.),
Archanara oblonga (Grote), Epiblema scudderianiim (Clem.), Hendecaneura shawiana
(Kearf.), Lixus scrobicollis Boh., Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, P. nebris (Guen.).

Bracon lutus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 142. ♀.

Bracon lixi Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 67. ♀.

Bracon mellitor Say
No. Amer.; Hawaii. Host: Acrobasis vaccinii Riley, Anthonomus albopilosus

Dietz, A. eugenii Cano, A. fulvus Lee, A. grandis Boh., A. signatus Say, A. squamosus
Lee, Craponius i7iaequalis (Say), Chalcodemius aeneus Boh., Conotrachelus neyiuphar
(Hbst.), Cylas formicarius elegantuius (Sum.), Elasmopalpus ligywselhis Zell,
Frumenta nundinella (Zell), Grapholitha molesta (Busck), Homoeosoma electellum
(Hulst), Hypera nigrirostris (F.), Laspeyresia caryana (Fitch), Leyna collaris Say,
Mompha stellella Busck, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.), Paralobesia vitea^ia (Clem.),
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.), Platyptilia sp., Rhinocyllus conicus (Froel),
Rhyacionia adana Heinr., R.fnistrana (Comst), Rhynchites bicolor (F.), Smicraulax
tuberculatus Pierce, Smicronyx constrictus (Say), S. scapalis (Lee), Sparganothis
siilphurana (¥.), Stibadium spumosum Grote, Tachypterellus quadrigibbus (Say),
Tyloderma foveolata (Say).

Bracon mellitor Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 256. ♂.

Bracon xanthostigma Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 303. ♀.

Bracon vemoniae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl Mus., Proc. 11: 619. 9 {6 misdet.).

Bracon anthonoyni Ashmead, 1893. U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 5: 185. ♂.

Microbracon pembertoni Bridwell, 1919 (1918). Hawaii Ent. Soc, Proc. 4: 115. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Folsom, 1936. Jour. Econ. Ent. 29: 111-116. —Adams, Cross, and MitcheU, 1969.
Jour. Econ. Ent. 62: 889-895. — McGovern and Cross, 1974. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 67:
520-521. — Barfield, BottreH, and Smith, 1977. Environ. Ent. 6: 133-137.

Bracon meromyzae Gahan
Del, Md., Ohio, Mich., Minn., Iowa, Ark., N. Dak., S. Dak., Kans., Idaho,
Utah, Ariz., Calif. Host: Meromyza americana Fitch.
Bracon (Tropidobracon) meromyzae Gahan, 1913. U. S. Natl Mus., Proc. 46: 432. ♀, ♂.

Bracon metacomet (Viereck)
Conn.

Microbracon metacomet Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bul22, p. 208. ♀.

Bracon montowesi (Viereck)
Maine, Conn., Pa., N. J., Ont. Host: Anchylopera platanana Clem.,
Caulocampns acericaiilis (MacG.), Paraclemensia acerfoliella (Fitch).
Microbracon montowesi Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
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Bracon nanus Provancher
Canada, Ind., Iowa, Kans.

Bracon nanus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 143. ♀, ♂.

Bracon nevadensis Ashmead
Idaho, Ariz., Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Chrysobothris deleta Lee,
Synanthedon bibionipennis (Bdvl.).

Bracon nevadensis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 623. ♀.

Bracon niger (Provancher)
Que.

Ophis niger Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 381. ♀.

Bracon nigridorsum Ashmead
Ont., Mich., Iowa, S. Dak.

Bracon nigridorsiim Ashmead, 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: 2. ♀.

Bracon nigropectus Provancher
Canada, Vt., Mass., Ohio, Iowa, Ark.

Bracon nigropectus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 143. ♀.

Bracon nitidulus Dalla Torre
Canada, Maine, Idaho. Host: Pissodes sp.

Bracon yiitidus Provancher, 1883. Nat. Canad. 14: 16. ♀, ♂. Preocc. by Smith, 1858.

Bracon nitidulus Dalla Torre, 1898. Nat. Canad. v. 4, p. 280. N. name for nitidus
Provancher.

Bracon nuperus Cresson
Ont., U. S. except New England; Mexico. Host: Homoeosoma electellum
(Hulst), Isophrictis sp., Orellia nificauda (F.), Polychrosis rkoifructana Kearf. This
species has also been recorded as being reared from Herina frondescentiae (L.), a
european species, Neaspilota achilleae Johnson, and Orthoris crotchii Lee, all of which
need to be confirmed.
Bracon nuperus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 187. ♀.
Bracon minimus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 187. ♀, ♂.
Bracon politus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 373. ♂.

Bracon oenotherae (Muesebeck)
Mass., N. J., Md., Va., Ga., Ohio, Tenn., Ont., Minn., Nebr., Tex., Calif.
Host: Mompha eloisella (Clem.).
Microbracon oenotherae Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 62. ♀, ♂.

Bracon palliventris (Provancher)
Mass., N. Y., Ohio, Ont., Mich., Oreg. Host: Epiblema strenuanum
(Wlkr.).
Phylax palliventris Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 174. ♀.
Bracon auripes Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 372. ♀.
Zele pallidiventris Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 78. Emend.

Bracon papaipemae (Gahan)
N. Y., Mich., Minn. Host: Papaipema frigida (Smith).
Microbracon papaipemae Gahan, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61: 4. ♀.

Bracon pascuensis Shenefelt
Mich., Kans., Tex.

Bracon pascuensis Shenefelt, 1944. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 17: 74. ♀, ♂.

Bracon piceiceps Viereck
Kans.

Bracon piceiceps Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 268. ♂.

Bracon piger Wesmael
Oreg., Calif.; Europe. Introduced from France. Host: Cnephasia sp., Etiella
zinckenella (Treit.).
Bracon piger Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 48. ♀.

Biology: Parker, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1036, p. 8-11. —Clausen, 1956. U. S. Dept.
Agr., Tech. Bui. 1139, p. 87.

Bracon pini (Muesebeck)
N. S., N. B., Que., Maine, Vt., N. H., Mass., Conn., N. Y., Pa., Va., Ont., Mich.,
Alta., Mont., Colo., Idaho, B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Cylindrocoptums fumissi
Buch., C. longulus (Lee), Pissodes fasciatus Lee, P. strobi (Peck), P. schwarzi Hopk., P.
terminalis Hopping, Podapion gallicola Riley.
Microbracon pini Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 67 (8): 52. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Taylor, 1929. Ent. Amer. 10: 1-12. — Deyrup, 1975. Conif. For. Biome Ecosystem
Anal. Stud., Univ. of Wash., Bui. 6, pp. 81-83.

Bracon pityophthori (Muesebeck)
N. Mex. Host: Pityophthorus sp.

Microbracon pityophthori Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 55. ♀.

Bracon platynotae (Cushman)
Ga., La., Tex., Calif.; Mexico. Host: Heliothis zea (Boddie), Lineodes

integra (Zell.), L. intemipta Zell., Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.), Pilemia periusalis
(Wlkr.), Platynota stultana Wlsm.
Habrobracon platynotae Cushman, 1914. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 16: 104. ♀, ♂.




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Bracon podunkorum (Viereck)
Conn., Va., Ohio, Mich., Iowa, Mo. Host: Aristotelia absconditella
(Wli Microbracon podunkorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bui. 22, p. 207.

Bracon politiventris (Cushman)
N. S. s. to Va., w. to B. C. and Calif.; La. Host: Ancylis comptana
fragariae (W. and R.), Archips rosanus (L.), Argyrotaenia pinatubana (Kearf.), A.
velntinana (Wlkr.), Choristoneura conflictana (Wlkr.), C.fumiferana (Clem.), C.
occidentalis Freem., C. parallela (Rob.), C. pinus Freem., C. rosaceana (Harr.),
C onotrachelus nenuphar (Hbst.), Dioryctria reniculella (Grote), Grapholitha molesta
(Busck), Payidemis laynprosana (Rob.), Paralobesia viteana (Clem.), Rhyacionia
buoliana (Schiff.).
Habrobracon politiventris Cushman, 1919. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 55: 517. ♀.

Biology: McKnight, 1971. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 64: 620-624.

Bracon psilocorsi (Viereck)
Md., Tex. Host: Arogalea cristifasciella (Chamb.).

Microbracon psilocorsi Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 143. 2, S.

Bracon punctatus (Muesebeck)
N. Y., Pa., Md., N. C, Ga., Fla., Mich., Wis., 111., Ala., Iowa, Ark., La.,
Tex. Host: Anthonomus nubilis Lee, C y las form icarius elegantidus (Sum.), Endalus
celatus Burke, Faustinus cubae (Boh.). Also recorded from Listronotus oregonensis Lee.
which needs to be confirmed.
Microbracon punctatus Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 24. ♀.

Bracon pygmaeus Provancher
South. Canada, U. S. Host: Argyrotaenia citrana (Fern.), Coleophora
iymotabilis Braun, C. laricella Hbn., C. leucockry sella Clem., C. malivorella Riley, C.
pniniella Clem., C. serratella (L.), C. volckei Heinr.
Bracon pygmaeus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 144. ♀, ♂.
Braconjunci Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 619. ♀, ♂.
Bracon trifolii Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 622. ♂.
Bracon kansensis Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 268. ♀.
Microbracon coleophorae Rohwer, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 231. ♀, ♂.
Microbracon 7nassasoit Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.
22, p. 207.

Biology: Doner, 1934. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 27: 435-442.

Bracon pyralidiphagus (Muesebeck)
N. J. s. to Fla.; Mich., La., Tex., Colo., Ariz.

Microbracon pyralidiphagus Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 34. ♀.

Bracon quinnipiacorum (Viereck)
Conn., N. J., Pa., Md., Va., Fla., Mich., Ind., Tenn., Iowa, Ark., S.
Dak., Tex., Ariz.
Microbracon quinnipiacorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 207.

Bracon radicis Shenefelt
Wis. Host: Hylobius radicis Buch.

Bracon radicis Shenefelt, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 872. ♀, ♂.

Bracon rhyacioniae (Muesebeck)
Que. w. to Sask.; N. Dak., S. Dak., Nebr., Mont., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz.,
Idaho, Calif. Host: Barbara colfaxiana (Kearf.), Dioryctria auranticella (Grote),
Eacosma recissoriana Heinr., E. tocullionana Heinr., Laspeyresia yoimgana (Kearf.),
Rhyacionia fnistrana (Comst.), R. bushnelli (Busck), R. neomexicana (Dyar).
Microbracon rhyacioniae Muesebeck, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (16): 15. ♀, ♂.
rhyssomati Ashmead. Ohio, 111. Host: Rhyssomatus annectans Casey, R. lineaticollis (Say).

Bracon rhyssemati Ashmead, 1894. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., Jour. 17: 46. ♂.

Bracon rosaceani Muesebeck
Oreg. Host: Choristoneura rosaceana (Harr.).

Bracon rosaceani Muesebeck, 1963. Ent. News 74: 160. ♀, ♂.

Bracon rudbeckiae (Muesebeck)
Iowa, Ark., N. Dak., Kans., Tex., N. Mex., Ariz. Host: Anthonomus
squamos2is Lee.
Microbracon rudbeckiae Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 45. ♀, ♂.

Bracon rufomarginatus Ashmead
W. Va.

Bracon nifoynarginatus Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 68. ♀.




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Bracon sanninoideae (Gahan)
Ont. s. to Ga., w. to Wis., Kans., and Ark. Host: Alcathoe caudata

(Harr.), Podosesia syringae fraxini Lugg., Synanthedon exifiosa (Say), S. rhododendri
(Beut.).
Microbracon sanninoideae Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 196. ♀, ♂.

Bracon scanticorum (Viereck)
Conn., 111.

Microbracon scanticorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bui. 22, p. 207.

Bracon sesiae (Muesebeck)
Conn., N. Y., Colo. Host: Janus integer (Nort.), Syyianthedon tipuliforrnis
(Clerck).
Microbracon sesiae Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 53. ♀, ♂.

Bracon sphenophori (Muesebeck)
Mo., Ark. Host: Sphenophonis callosus (OHv.).

Microbracon sphenophori Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 25. ♀, ♂.

Bracon sulcifrons (Ashmead)
Colo.

Microbracon sulcifrons Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 15. ♂.

Bracon tachypteri (Muesebeck)
N. Y., W. Va., Wis., Kans., Colo. Host: Tachypterellus consors cerasi
List, T. quadrigibbus (Say), T. q. magrias List.
Microbracon tachypteri Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 68. ♀.

Bracon tenuiceps (Muesebeck)
Que. s. to Va. and Tenn., w. to Ont. and Kans.; Tex., Idaho, Nev., Wash.
Host: Hypera meles (F.), H. nigrirostris (F.).
Microbracon tenuiceps Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 46. ♀.

Bracon tenuis Muesebeck and Walkley
Alaska.

Macrodyctiiim politimi Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 252. ♀. Preocc. by

Provancher, 1888.
Microbracon ashmeadi Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 42. N. name for

politum Ashmead; preocc. by Morrison, 1917.
Bracon tenuis Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p. 168. N.
name for ashmeadi Muesebeck.

Bracon terebella Wesmael
N. Y., Pa., Ohio; Europe. Host: Cephus cinctus Nort., C. pygmaeus (L.),
Tracheitis tabidus (F.). This species was also introduced into Ont., N. Dak., and Mont,
from Europe but apparently not established.
Braco terebella Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 57. ♀.

Biology: Salt, 1931. Bui. Ent. Res. 22: 527-534.

Bracon thurberiphagae (Muesebeck)
Tex., Ariz.; Mexico, West Indies. Host: Ancylostomia stercorea
(Zell.), Anthonomus grandis thurberiae Pierce, Thurberiphaga diffusa (Barnes).
Microbracon thurberiphagae Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 54. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Bennett, 1960. Bui. Ent. Res. 50: 747-749.

Bracon tychii (Muesebeck)
Utah, Idaho, Calif. Host: Etiella zinckenella (Treit.), Tychius lineellus
Lee, T. semisquaynosus Lee.
Microbracon tychii Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (8): 51. ♀, ♂.

Bracon uncas (Viereck)
Conn.

Microbracon uncas Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22,
p. 208.

Bracon variabilis (Provancher)
Que. s. to Ga., w. to Minn, and Tex.; Idaho. Host: Acrobasis caryae
Grote, A. nibrifasciella Pack., Blastodacna sp., C onotrachelus nenuphar (Hbst.),
Paralobesia viteana (Clem.), Tachypterellus quadrigibbus (Say), T. q. magnas List.
Opius variabilis Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 382. ♂.
Bracon tortricicola Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus, Proc. 11: 621. ♀.

Biology: Nickels, Pierce, and Pinkney, 1950. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1011, p. 9-12.
— Balduf, 1968. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 61: 467-468.

Bracon wawequa (Viereck)
Conn.

Microbracon wawequa Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.
22, p. 206.

Bracon xanthonotus Ashmead
N. H., Va., Minn., Colo., N. Mex., Idaho, Utah, Ariz., Wash., Oreg.,

Calif. Host: Malacosonia califomicuni califomicum (Pack.), M. c. fragile (Stretch), M. c.




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pluviale (Dyar), M. c. recenseo Dyar, M. constrichim (Hy. Edw.), M. disstria Hbn.,
Orgyia leucostigma (Smith), 0. pseiidotsiigata (McD.), 0. vetusta (BdvL), Sabulodes
caberatae (Gn.).

Bracon xanthonotus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 618. ♀, ♂.

Bracon (Habrobracon) hopkinsi Viereck, 1910. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 38: 380. ♀, ♂.

Habrobracon mali Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 641. ♀, ♂.

Biology: McKenzie. 1935. Calif. Agr. E.xpt. Sta., Bui. 592, p. 20-21.

Genus COELOIDES Wesmael

Coeloides Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 59.

Type-species: Coeloides scolyticida Wesmael. Desig. by Shenefelt, 1943.
Syntomomelus Kokujev, 1902. Rev. Russe d'Ent. 3: 163.

Type-species: Syntomomelus rossicus Kokujew. Monotypic.
Habrobraconidea Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 578.

Type-species: Habrobraconidea bicotoripes Viereck. Orig. desig.
Coeloidina Viereck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 59: 133.

Type-species: Coeloides ynelanotus Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Cerobracon Viereck, 1926. Canad. Ent. 58 (3): 54.

Type-species: Bracon secundus Dalla Torre. Orig. desig.

Species are external parasites of larvae of wood boring Coleoptera.

Coeloides brunneri Viereck
Mont, s to N. Mex., w. to Wash, and Calif. Host: Dendroctonus pseiidotsugae
Hopk. Other host records need to be confirmed.
Coeloides brunneri Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 41: 293. ♀, ♂.
Coeloides scolyti Cushman, 1931. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 21: 303. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Ryan, 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 55: 403-409. —Ryan and Rudinsky, 1962. Canad.
Ent. 94: 748-763. —Ryan, 1963. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 56: 639-648. — Richerson and
Borden, 1971. Entomophaga 16: 95-99. —Richerson and Borden, 1972. Canad. Ent. 104:
1235-1250, 1877-1881. — Deyrup, 1975. Conif. For. Biome Ecosystem Anal. Stud., Univ. of
Wash., Bui. 6, p. 87-90.

Morphology: Richerson, Borden, and Hollingdale, 1972. Canad. Jour. Zool. 50: 909-913
(antenna).

Coeloides crocator (Kirby)
No. Amer. ("lat. 65").

Bracon crocator Kirby, 1837. Fauna Bor.-Amer., v. 4, p. 261. ♀.

Coeloides dendroctoni Cushman
Que.; S. Dak. s. to Ariz., w. to B. C. and Calif.; Alaska. Host:

Dendroctonus obesiis (Mann.), D. ponderosae Hopk., D. rufipennis (Kby.), Ips confiisus
(Lee), /. einarginatus (Lee), /. oregonis (Eichh.), /. perturbatus (Eichh.), /. pilifrons
Swaine, Orthothomicus caelatus (Eichh.).
Coeloides dendroctoni Cushman, 1931. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 21: 303. ♀, ♂.

Biology: De Leon, 1935. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 28: 411-424. -Reid, 1963. Canad. Ent. 95:
233-235. —Deyrup, 1975. Conif. For. Biome Ecosystem Anal. Stud., Univ. of Wash., Bui. ♂.
p. 90.

Morphology: De Leon, 1934. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 42: 297-317.

Coeloides pissodis (Ashmead)
N. S. and N. B. s. to Ga., w. to Tex.; Ont, Wis., Minn., Wyo. Host:

Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm., Ips calligraphus (Germar), /. grandicollis (Eichh.),
Pissodes approxiynatiis Hopk., P. nemorensis Germar, P. strobi (Peck).
Bracon pissodis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 617. ♀.
Habrobraconidea bicoloripes Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 579. ♀.

Biology: Taylor, 1929. Ent. Amer. 10: 22-26.

Coeloides promontorii (Dalla Torre)
Canada, N. H., Pa.

Bracon striatus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 140. ♂. Preocc. by Brulle, 1846.
Bracon promontorii Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 285. N. name for striatxis
Provancher.

Coeloides rufovariegatus (Provancher)
Canada.

Bracon rufovariegatus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 142. ♀, ♂.




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Coeloides scolytivorus (Cresson)
Que. s. to N. C; Mo. Host: Neoclyhis acuminahis (F.), Scolytus

quadrispmosHS Say.
Bracon scolytivonis Cresson, 1873. hi Riley, Ins. Mo., Ann. Rpt. 5: 106. ♀, ♂.
Bracon longicaudus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 142. ♀, ♂. Preocc. by Brulle, 1846.
Bracon canadensis Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 261. N. name for longicaxidns

Provancher.

Coeloides secundus (Dalla Torre)
Que., Maine, N. H., N. C, Minn. Host: Pissodes diibhis Rand.

Bracon nigripes Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 121. ♀, ♂.

Preocc. by Brulle, 1846.
Bracon secundus Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 288. N. name for nigripes

Provancher.

Coeloides vancouverensis (Dalla Torre)
B. C.

Bracon striatus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 432. ♂.

Preocc. by Brulle, 1846.
Bracon vancouvere7isis Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 293. N. name for striatus

Provancher.

Genus COMPSOBRACON Ashmead

Compsobracon Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 138.

Type-species: Exothecns 7nag7iificus Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Macronura Szepligeti, 1906. Mus. Nat. Hung., Ann. 4: 581.

Type-species: Iphiaulax mirabilis Szepligeti. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.

Compsobracon magnificus (Ashmead)
Tex.

Exothecns magnificus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 624. ♀.

Genus CYANOPTERUS Haliday

Cyanoptenis Haliday, 1835. Ent. Mag. 3: 22.

Type-species: Ichneumon flavator Fabricius. Monotypic.
Bracambus Szepligeti, 1896. Termes. Fuzetek 19: 168.

Type-species: Ichneumon flavator Fabricius. Monotypic.
Coeloidimorpha Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 558.

Type-species: Bracon {Melanobracon) webbi Viereck. Orig. desig.

Cyanopterus laevis (Provancher)
Que., Maine, Pa., Ga., Mich., Miss., Minn., Mont., Calif.
Bracon laevis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 138. ♀.
Bracon {Melanobracon) webbi Viereck, 1909. U. S. Dept. Agr. Bur. Ent., Bui. 58: 54. ♀.

Genus IPHIAULAX Foerster

Iphiaulax Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 234.

Type-species: Bracon impostor Scopoli. Orig. desig.
Ipobracon Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 296.

Type-species: Bracon nigrator Zetterstedt. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951.
Digonogastra Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 621.

Type-species: Bracon epiciis Cresson. Orig. desig.
Monogonogastra Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 625.

Type-species: Bracon atripectus Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Iphiaulacidea Fahringer, 1926. Opusc. Bracon., v. 1, p. 189.

Type-species: Bracon impostor Scopoli. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951.

Iphiaulax agrili (Ashmead)
Que. and N. B. s. to Ga., w. to N. Dak. and Ariz. Host: Agrilus sp., Oberea
praelonga Casey.

Bracon agrili Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 612. ♀, ♂.

Iphiaulax americanus Provancher
Que., N. Y., Pa., Va.

Iphiaulax americanus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 371. ♀.

Iphiaulax atripectus (Ashmead)
Calif.

Bracon atripectus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 614. ♀.




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Iphiaulax augustus Viereck
Conn.

Iphiaulax (Monogonogastra) augustus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat.
Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p. 210. ♀.

Iphiaulax cinnabarinus Viereck
Tex., N. Mex., Ariz.

Iphiaulax cinnabarinus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 286. ♀.

Iphiaulax epicus (Cresson)
Fla., Mich., 111., Iowa, Ark., Tex., Ariz.

Bracon epicus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 183. ♀.

Iphiaulax erythrogaster (Brulle)
Pa.

Bracon erythrogaster Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 401. ♀.

Iphiaulax erythrus (Viereck)
Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif.

Vipio erythrus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 284. ♂.

Iphiaulax eurygaster (Brulle)
Maine, Conn., N. Y., Pa., N. J., Mich., Ind., S. Dak. Host: Saperda concolor
Lee.

Bracon eurygaster Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 400. ♀.

Iphiaulax faustus (Cresson)
Kans., Tex., Ariz.; Mexico. Host: Ataxia sp., A. hubbardi Fish.

Bracon faustus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 185. ♀.

Iphiaulax koebelei (Ashmead)
Calif.

Bracon koebelei Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 613. ♂.

Iphiaulax manteri Nettleton
Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss. Host: Oiketicus abbottii Grote, Thyridopteryx
ephemeraeformis (Haw.).

Iphiaulax manteri Nettleton, 1938. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 31: 15. ♀, ♂.

Iphiaulax melanogaster Viereck
Kans.

Iphiaulax melanogaster Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 270. ♀.

Iphiaulax militaris Viereck
Pa., N. J., Md., Kans.

Iphiaulax militaris Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 269. ♀.

Iphiaulax orbita (Brulle)
D. C.

Bracon orbita Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 399. ♀.

Iphiaulax ornatus (Provancher)
Canada.

Bracon ornatus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 141. ♀, ♂.

Iphiatdax decoratusV.) Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 371.

Iphiaulax palliventris (Cresson)
Mich., "Colo. Terr."

Bracon palliventris Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 301. ♀.

Bracon pallidiventris Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 282. Emend.

Iphiaulax perepicus Viereck
Tex., N. Mex., Ariz.

Iphiaulax perepicus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 285. ♀.

Iphiaulax propinquus Viereck
Ariz.

Iphiaulax propinquus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 286. ♀.

Iphiaulax rugiceps (Cresson)
Tex.

Bracon rugiceps Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 184. ♀.

Iphiaulax sanguineus (Provancher)
Ariz., Calif.

Bracon sanguineus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 372. ♀.

Genus VIPIO Latreille

Vipio Latreille, 1804. Nouv. Diet. Hist. Nat. 24: 173.

Type-species: Ichneumon desertor Fabricius. Desig. by Foerster, 1862.
Glyptovtorpha Holmgren, 1868. Eug. Resa II, Zool. I, Ins., p. 427.

Type-species: Glyptomorpha ferniginea Holmgren. Monotypic
Pseudovipio Szepligeti, 1896. Termes. Fuzetek 19: 230.

Type-species: Bracon itiscriptor Nees. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Euvipio Szepligeti, 1904. In Wytsmann, Gen. Ins., v. 22, p. 14.

Type-species: Euvipio rufa Szepligeti. Monotypic.
Zavipio Viereck, 1914. U. S. Natl. Mus., Bui. 83: 156.

Type-species: Vipio marshalli Schmiedeknecht. Orig. desig.

Vipio belfragei (Cresson)
Ga., Ind., 111., Mo., Tex. Host: Sphenophorus cariosus (Oliv.).
Bracon belfragei Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 186. ♀.




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Vipio coloradensis Ashmead
Mont., Wye, Colo., N. Mex., Idaho, Utah, Ariz.

Vipio coloradensis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 611. ♀.

Vipio croceus (Cresson)
"Colo. Terr."

Bracon croceus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 302. ♀.

Vipio moneilemae Gahan
Utah, Calif.; Mexico. Host: Moneilema sp.

Vipio moneilemae Gahan, 1930. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 77 (8): 3. ♀, ♂.

Vipio piceipectus Viereck
Kans.

Vipio peceipectus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 269. ♀.

Vipio rugator (Say)
N. J. s. to Fla., w. to Wis., Kans., and Tex.; Mexico.

Bracon rugator Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 251. ♀.

Bracon mavoritus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 186. ♀.

Bracon novitus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 186. ♂.

Vipio schwarzii (Ashmead)
Ga., Fla., Mich., Iowa.

Bracon Schwarzii Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 11: 615. ♀.

Vipio texanus (Cresson)
S. C, Tenn., Iowa, Tex.

Bracon texanus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 187. ♀.

Vipio uniformis (Cresson)
"Colo. Terr."

Bracon uniformis Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc 4: 302. ♀.

Subfamily EXOTHECINAE

The genera in this group were included in the Rogadinae in the previous catalog although they
were placed in a distinct subfamily by earlier workers. Separation from the Rogadinae appears
justified since the Exothecinae are apparently external parasites of lepidopterous, coleopterous,
and sawfly larvae, the Rogadinae being internal parasites of lepidopterous larvae. The genera
included here are in need of revision and the generic placement of the North American species
which follows should be considered only provisional until a thorough study is made of the group.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat, part 12, p. 1115-1163 (cat. World spp.).

Tribe EXOTHECINI
Genus ACRISIS Foerster

Acrisis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 236.

Type-species: Acrisis graciliconiis Foerster. Orig. desig.
Euchasmus Marshall, 1888. In Andre, Spec. Hym. Eur. Alg., v. 4, p. 210.

Type-species: Euchasmus exigiius Marshall. Monotypic
Episigalphus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 125.

Type-species: Episigalphus 7ninutessimtis(\) Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1935. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 37: 175-177 (No. Amer. spp.). —Marsh,

1965. Ent. Soc Amer., Ann. 58: 690. —Shenefelt and Marsh, 1976. Hym. Cat., part 13, p.

1343-1344 (cat. World spp.).

Acrisis americana (Ashmead)
Pa., Mich., Ind.

Pygostolus aniericanus Ashmead, 1894. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., Jour. 17: 47. "♂"=♀.

Acrisis minutissima (Ashmead)
Wis., 111., La., S. Dak.

Episigalphus niinutessininsC.) Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 23: 125. ♀.

Genus ALLOBRACON Gahan

AUobracon Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 94.

Type-species: Diachasnia pilosipes Ashmead. Orig. desig.

One undescribed species in North America.

Genus COLASTES Haliday

Colastes Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 266.

Type-species: Colastes braconius Haliday. Monotypic
Exothecns Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 73.




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Type-species: Exothecus affmis Wesmael. Desig. by Foerster, 1862.

The synonymy of Exothecus with Colastes needs to be confirmed by examination of the
type-species. There is no doubt, however, that many species associated with Colastes at present
are not congeneric with the type-species.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1115-1122 (cat. World spp.).

Colastes alaskensis (Ashmead)
Alaska.

Exothecus alaskeyisis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 252.

Colastes orchesiae (Ashmead)
Mich., Iowa. Host: Orckesia castmiea Melsh.

Rhysipolis orchesiae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 625. ♀.

Colastes polypori Mason
Que., Man., Wis. Ecology: Reared from the shelf fungus Polyporus betulinus
on birch.
Colastes polypori Mason, 1968. Canad. Ent. 100: 715. ♀, ♂.

Nomina Nuda in Colastes Haliday

Colastes basalis Ashmead, 1899. hi Smith, Ins. of N. J., p. 597.

Colastes microrhopalae Riley, 1890. In Riley and Howard, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 2: 351.

Genus GNAPTODON Haliday

Opius subg. Gnaptodon Haliday, 1837. Ent. Mag. 4: 220.

Type-species: Bracon pumilio Nees. Monotypic.
Diraphus Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 89.

Type-species: Diraphus pygmaeus Wesmael. Monotypic.

This genus has traditionally been placed in the Opiinae, but Tobias (1967) and Capek (1970)
have placed it with the Exothecini, which appears to be correct. Morphologically, the genus
resembles other genera in this tribe. Species are internal parasites of leaf mining lepidopterous
larvae and are apparently restricted to the family Nepticulidae.

Revision: Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 168-182 (No. Amer. spp.). —Fischer, 1967.
Beitr. z. Ent. 17: 969-973 (No. and So. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Tobias, 1967. Ent. Obozr. 46: 661. —Capek, 1970. Canad. Ent. 102: 861, 871.
—Fischer, 1971. Index World Opiinae, p. 127-128 (cat. World spp.). —Shenefelt, 1975. Hym.
Cat, part 12, p. 1123-1125 (cat. World spp.).

Biology: Bachmaier, 1965. Veroff. Zool. Staatssamml. Munchen 9: 139.

Gnaptodon bicolor Fischer
Va., N. C.

Gnaptodon bicolor Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 169. ♀, ♂.

Gnaptodon glaber Fischer
Va., Fla., Utah. Host: Nepticula castaneaefoliella Chamb.

Gnaptodon glaber Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 171. ♀, ♂.

Gnaptodon longicauda Fischer
Md.

Gnaptodon longicauda Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 172. ♀.

Gnaptodon nepticulae (Rohwer)
Que., N. Y., Md., D. C, Va., Mich., Wis., Ill, La., N. Mex., Ariz. Host:
Nepticula castaneaefoliella Chamb.

Gnamptodon nepticulae Rohwer, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 229. ♀, ♂.

Gnaptodon pulchrigaster Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 176. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 285.

Gnaptodon recticarinatus Fischer
Yukon.

Gnaptodon recticarinatus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 177. ♂.

Gnaptodon rugulosus Fischer
N. Y., Oreg.

Gnaptodon rugulosus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 179. ♀, ♂.

Gnaptodon sinuatus Fischer
Labrador, Yukon.

Gnaptodon sinuatus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 181. ♀, ♂.

NoMEN Nudum in Gnaptodon Haliday
Gnamptodon flavibasilaris Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 298.




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Genus ONCOPHANES Foerster

Oncophanes Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 241.

Type-species: Exothecus minutus Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Epirhyssalus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 142

Type-species: Epirhyssalus califomicus Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1935. Ent. See. Amer., Ann. 28: 241-246 (No. Amer. spp.).
Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1125-1130 (cat. World spp.).

Oncophanes americanus (Weed)
Que. s. to Va., w. to Iowa and Kans.; Wash., Oreg. Host: Acleris minuta
(Rob.), Ainorbia humerosana Clem., Ancylis comptana fragariae (W. and R.), Arckips
cerasivoranus (Fitch), Argyrotaenia velutinana (Wlkr.), Aroga trialbamaculella
(Chamb.), Caloptilia sp., Choristoneura fuviiferana (Clem.), C. rosaceana (Harr.),
Endothenia hebesana (Wlkr.), Eulia ministrana (L.), Filaihna persicaeella (Murtf.),
Media cyanana (Murtf.), Janus integer (Nort.), Platynota flavedana Clem., P. idaeusalis
(Wlkr.), Psilocorsis sp., S parga7iothis flavibasana (Fern.), S. sulphurana (F.).
Clinocentnis americanus Weed, 1887. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Bui. 3: 43. ♀, ♂.
Rkyssalus atriceps Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 628. ♀, ♂.
Rhyssalus similis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 628. ♂.
Rhyssalus loxoteniae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 628. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Zeller and Schuh, 1944. Oreg. Agr. Exp. Sta., Bui. 418, p. 48. -Schaffner, 1959. U. S.
Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 767, p. 66. —Bennett, 1961. Tenn. Acad. Sci., Jour. 36: 353.
betulae Muesebeck. Maine, Mich., Wis. Host: Anthophila pariana (Clem.). This species has also
been recorded from Heterarthrus nemoratus (Fall.) which needs to be confirmed.
Oncophanes betulae Muesebeck, 1935. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 28: 245. ♀.

Biology: Schaffner, 1959. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 767, p. 66.
californicus (Ashmead). Wash., Oreg., Calif.

Epirhyssalus califomicasV.) Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 142. ♀.

Oncophanes nigriventris Muesebeck
Conn., D. C, Md., Fla., Mich., Wis., Iowa.

Oncophanes nigriventris Muesebeck, 1935. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 28: 243. ♀.

Oncophanes pusillus Muesebeck
Wis., Minn. Host: Trichotaphe levisella Fyles.

Oncophanes piisillus Muesebeck, 1967. Ent. News 78: 136. ♀.

Genus PHANOMERIS Foerster

Phanomeris Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 235.

Type-species: Exothecus abiiormis Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Phaenomeris Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 252. Emend.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1932. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 34: 81-83. —Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat.,
part 12, p. 1130-1133 (cat. World spp.).

Phanomeris borealis Walley
Baffin Isl.

Phanomeris borealis Walley, 1936. Canad. Ent. 68: 188. ♀, ♂.

Phanomeris mellipes (Provancher)
Canada.

Opius pallipes Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 164. ♂. Preocc. by Wesmael, 1835.
Opius mellipes Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 164, footnote.

Phanomeris metalli Muesebeck
Maine, N. Y., Va., Mich., Wis. Host: Cameraria bethunella Chamb.,
Metallus rohweri MacG.
Phanomeris metalli Muesebeck, 1932. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 34: 82. ♀, ♂.

Phanomeris phyllotomae Muesebeck
Maine; Europe. Introduced from Austria. Host: Fe7iusa pusilla
(Lep.), Heterarthrus nemoratus (Fall.).
Phanomeris phyllotomae Muesebeck, 1932. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 34: 83. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Dowden, 1941. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 757, p. 11-16. — Dowden, 1962. U. S.
Dept. Agr., Agr. Handb. 226, p. 63.

Morphology: Dowden, 1941. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 757, p. 11-16.

Phanomeris propinquus (Walley)
Baffin Isl, Que.

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Genus PSEUDOGNAPTODON Fischer

Pseudognaptodon Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 182.

Type-species: Pseudognaptodon curticauda Fischer. Orig. desig.

Revision: Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 182-187 (No. Amer. spp.). —Fischer, 1967.
Beitr. z. Ent. 17: 973-975 (No. and So. Amer. spp.).

Pseudognaptodon curticauda Fischer
Tex; Mexico.

Pseudognaptodon curticauda Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 183. ♀, ♂.

Pseudognaptodon omissus Fischer
N. C, Fla.

Pseudognaptodon omissus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 185. ♀.

Genus RHYSIPOLIS Foerster

Rhysipolis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 235.
Type-species: Rogas (Colastes) mediator Haliday. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat, part 12, p. 1133-1137 (cat. World spp.).

Rhysipolis pallipes (Provancher)
Que., Maine, N. H., Mich. Host: Caloptilia fraxinella (Ely).

Doryctes pallipes Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 375.
Doryctes pallidipes Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 234. Emend.

NoMEN Nudum in Rhysipolis Foerster

Rhysipolis pkoxopteridis Riley, 1890. hi Riley and How^ard, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 2:
350.

Genus XENARCHA Foerster

Xenarcha Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 235.

Type-species: Colastes lustrator Haliday. Orig. desig.
Zamegaspilus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 141.

Type-species: Zamegaspilus hopkinsi Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1956. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 58: 34. —Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat.,
part 12, p. 1137-1138 (cat. World spp.).

Xenarcha hopkinsi (Ashmead)
Md., W. Va., Va., N. C, Tenn., Iowa, Ark.

Zamegaspilus hopkinsi Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl., Mus., Proc. 23: 141.
Rhogas melanothorax Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 267. ♀.

Genus XENOSTERNUM Muesebeck

Xenostemum Muesebeck, 1935. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 28: 246.

Type-species: Xenostemum omigis Muesebeck. Orig. desig.

Xenosternum ornigis Muesebeck
Tenn., Mo., Ark., Kans., Tex. Host: Fascista cercerisella (Chamb.),
Paromiz sp.
Xenostemum omigis Muesebeck, 1935. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 28: 247. ♀, ♂.

Tribe HORMIINI

Taxonomy: Hedqvist, 1963. Ent. Tidskr. 84: 30-61 (given subfamily rank; key to genera of
World). -Capek, 1970. Canad. Ent. 102: 864-865.

Genus CANTHAROCTONUS Viereck

Cantharoctonus Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 617.

Type-species: Cantharoctonus stramineiis Viereck. Orig. desig.

Cantharoctonus brunneus Hedqvist
Fla.

Cantharoctonus brunneus Hedqvist, 1963. Ent. Tidskr. 84: 38. ♀.

Cantharoctonus canadensis Mason
Newfoundland, N. S., N. B., Que., Man., Sask. Host: Bucculatrix
canadensisella (Chamb.).

Cantharoctonus canadensis Mason, 1968. Canad. Ent. 100: 723. ♀, ♂.




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Genus HORMIUS Nces

Hormius Nees, 1818. Nov. Act. Acad. Caes. Leop. Car. 9: 305.
Type-species: Bracon moyiiliatus Nees. Monotypic.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1143-1148 (cat. World spp.).

Hormius albipes Ashmead
Ariz.; Baja Calif.

Hormius albipes Ashmead, 1895. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. 5: 544. ♀.

Hormius americanus Ashmead
Colo.

Hormius americanus Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc. Bui. 1: 16. ♀.

Biology: Basinger, 1938. Hilgardia 11: 663-664.

Hormius completus (Provancher)
Que., Md., D. C, Va., Ohio, Ind., Calif. Host: Argyrotaenia citrana
(Fern.).

Ephedras completus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 156. ♀.

Zele basalis Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 380. ♀.

Hormius erythrogaster Ashmead, 1893. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 20: 41. ♂.

Hormius dispar (Brues)
N. H., N. Y., Md., D. C, N. C, Mich., Ill, Mo., Ark., Tex.

Pambohisd) dispar Brues, 1907. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 110. ♀.

Hormius micropterus Hedqvist, 1963. Ent. Tidskr. 84: 51. ♀.

Hormius melleus (Ashmead)
Mo.

Oncophanes melleus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 630. ♀.

Hormius moniliatus (Nees)
Greenland; Europe.

Bracon moniliatus Nees, 1812 (1811). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 36. ♀.

Hormius tsugae Mason
Que., Ont. Host: Coleotechnites apicitripunctella (Clem.), C. piceaella (Kearf.).

Hortnius tsugae Mason, 1968. Canad. Ent. 100: 724. ♀, ♂.

Hormius vulgaris Ashmead
Fla., Mo., Ark. Host: Psorosiyia hammondi (Riley), Tetralopha robustella
ZelL, T. subcaiialis (Wlkr.).

Hormius vulgaris Ashmead, 1893. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 20: 43. ♀, ♂.

Genus MONITORIELLA Hedqvist

Monitoriella Hedqvist, 1963. Ent. Tidskr. 84: 44.

Type-species: Monitoriella elongata Hedqvist. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Hedqvist, 1963. Ent. Tidskr. 84: 44-49 (key to spp.).

Monitoriella elongata Hedqvist
Tex.; Mexico, Honduras. Ecology: Reared from galls on Philodendron.
Monitoriella elongata Hedqvist, 1963. Ent. Tidskr. 84: 46. ♀, ♂.

Genus NOSERUS Foerster

Nosenis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 241.
Type-species: Noserus facialis Foerster. Orig. desig.

Noserus pomifoliellae (Ashmead)
Mo. Host: Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clem.

Bracon pomifoliellae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 11: 620. ♂.

Genus PARAHORMIUS Nixon

Parahormius Nixon, 1940. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (11) 5: 473.
Type-species: Parahormius jason Nixon. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1151-1153 (cat. World spp.).

Parahormius atriceps (Ashmead)
Fla., Tex.

Hormius atriceps Ashmead, 1893. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 20: 42. ♀, ♂.

Parahormius pallidipes (Ashmead)
Md., N. C, Colo., Utah, Calif.; Hawaii. Host: Keiferia lycopersicella
(Wlsm.), Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.).
Hormius pallidipes Ashmead, 1893. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 20: 42. ♀.

Parahormius secundus (Viereck)
Kans.

Diachasma secunda Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 273. ♀.




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Parahormius trilineatus (Ashmead)
Va. Host: Coleophora laticomella Clem.

Rhyssalusd) trilineatus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 629. ♂.

NoMEN Nudum in Hormiini

Homiiogaster slossonae Ashmead, 1900. In Slosson, Ent. News 11: 320.

Tribe PAMBOLINI

Taxonomy: Hedqvist, 1963. Ent. Tidskr. 84: 30-61 (incl. in Hormiinae).

Genus CHREMYLUS Haliday

Chremylus Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 266.

Type-species: Chremylus elaphus Haliday. Monotypic.
Penecerus Wesmael. 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 70.

Type-species: Homiius nibiginosus Nees. Monotypic.
Paramesocrina Nagamori, 1925. Annot. Zool. Jap. 10: 349.

Type-species: Paramesocrina fineavora Nagamori. Monotypic.

Chremylus elaphus Haliday
Conn., N. Y., Fla., Ohio, Mo., S. Dak., Oreg.; Europe, Japan. Host: Nititinea
fuscipunctella (Haw.), Tinea pellionella (L.), Tineola biselliella (Hum.).
Chremyhis elaphus Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 266.
Hormius nibiginosus Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 156. ♀.
Bracon tra^isversus Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 256. ♀.
Chremylus tenninalis Ashmead, 1893. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 20: 39. ♀.
Chremylus nigriceps Ashmead, 1893. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 20: 40. 9, cj.
Chremylus japonicus Ashmead, 1906. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 30: 200. ♀.
Paramesocrina tineavora Nagamori, 1925. Annot. Zool. Jap. 10: 349.

Biology: Mason, 1948. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 41: 28-40.

NoMEN Nudum in Chremylus Haliday

Chremylus nigriventris Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 298.

Genus PAMBOLUS Haliday

Paynbolus Haliday, 1836. Ent. Mag. 4: 49.

Type-species: Rogas {Paynbolus) biglumis Haliday. Monotypic.
Phaenodus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 241.

Type-species: Phaenodus pallipes Foerster. Orig. desig.
Parapani bolus Dahl, 1912. Beitr. z. Naturdenkmalpfl. 3: 555.

Type-species: Parapambolus nifigaster Dahl. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1159-1163 (cat. World spp.).

Pambolus americanus (Ashmead)
N. Y. s. to Fla., w. to Kans.

Arrapkis americana Ashmead, 1892. Psyche 6: 289. ♂.

Arraphis mijiuta Ashmead, 1892. Psyche 6: 289. ♂.

Phaenodus caddous Viereck, 1908 (1907). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 33: 403. ♀.

Subfamily ROGADINAE

This is a specialized group of cyclostomate genera in which all species are internal parasites of
lepidopterous larvae; pupation takes place within the mummified host larva which often retains
its original shape.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1162-1262 (cat. World spp.).

Genus ALEIODES Wesmael

Aleiodes Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 94.

Type-species: Aleiodes heterogaster Wesmael. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Schizoides Wesmael, 1838. Nov. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 94 (footnote).

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Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1163-1185 (cat. World spp.).

Aleiodes abdominalis Cresson
Que., N. Y., Pa., D. C, Ohio, Mich., 111., Iowa, S. Dak.
Aleiodes abdominalis Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 379. ♀.
Aleiodes lectus Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 379. ♂.

Aleiodes aciculatus Cresson
N. Y., Pa., Md., D. C, Fla., Ohio, Iowa, Mo., Ark., La., S. Dak., Colo., Utah.
Host: Feltia ducens Wlkr., F. subgothica (Haw.), Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.).
Aleiodes aciculatus Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 381. ♀, ♂.

Aleiodes parasiticus Norton
Que. s. to Md., w. to Ont., S. Dak., and Colo. Host: Syngrapha epigaea
(Grote).
Aleiodes parasiticus Norton, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 327. ♀.

Genus BUCCULATRIPLEX Viereck

Bucculatriplex Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 577.

Type-species: Bracon bucculatricis Ashmead. Orig. desig.

There is some evidence that species of this genus depart somewhat from the typical rogadine
biology in that pupation apparently takes place within the host pupa. More studies need to be
made to confirm this.

Bucculatriplex bucculatricis (Ashmead)
Maine s. to D. C, w. to S. Dak.; Fla., Wash., Oreg. Host: Bucculatrix
ainsliella Murt., B. canadensisella (Chamb.), Cameraria hamadryadella (Clem.). Also
recorded from Heterarthrus nemoratiis (Fall.) which needs to be confirmed.

Bracon bucculatricis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 11: 618. ♂.

Bacculatriplex secundzcs Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bui. 22, p. 765. ♀.

Ademon leptogaster Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 198. ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 285.
Biology: Schaffner, 1959. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 767, p. 65.

Genus CLINOCENTRUS Haliday

Clinocentnis Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 266.

Type-species: Clinocentrus umbratilis Haliday. Monotypic
Neorhyssalus Baker, 1917. Philippine Jour. Sci. 12: 286.

Type-species: Neorhyssahis compositus Baker. Orig. desig.
Heterogamoides Fullaway, 1919. Straits Br. Roy. Asiatic Soc, Jour. 80: 43.

Type-species: Heterogamoides muirii Fullaway. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1187-1193 (cat. World spp.).
fumiferanac Muesebeck. N. Y., Minn. Host: Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.).

Clinocentrus fumiferanae Muesebeck, 1965. Ent. News 76: 72. ♀, ♂.

Clinocentrus mellipes (Ashmead)
N. Y., Md., D. C, Va., Ont., S. Dak.

Rhogas mellipes Ashmead, 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: S."S"= 9.

Clinocentrus tarsalis Ashmead
N. Y., Ohio, Mo.

Clinocentrus tarsalis Ashmead, 1894. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist, Jour. 17: 47. ♀.

NoMEN Nudum in Clinocentrus Haliday

Clinocentrus minimus Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 298.

Genus PELECYSTOMA Wesmael

Pelecystoma Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 91.

Type-species: Rogas luteus Nees. Desig. by Foerster, 1862.
Triraphis Ruthe, 1855. Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 16: 292.

Type-species: Exothecus discolor Ruthe. Monotypic.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1206-1209 (cat. World spp.).

Pelecystoma discoideum (Cresson)
N. Y., Pa., N. J., Md., D. C, Fla., Mich., 111.

Aleiodes discoideus Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 380. ♀.




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Pelecystoma eupoeyae Ashmead
Fla. Host: Alarodia slossoniae (Pack.).

Pelecy stoma eitpoeyiaeV.) Ashmead, 1897. Canad. Ent. 29: 113. ♀.

Pelecystoma harrisinae (Ashmead)
Pa., Va., N. C, Fla., Ark., Tex.; Mexico, Cuba. Host: Harrisina
americatia (Guer.), Litkacodes fasciola (H.-S.).

Rhogas harrisinae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 632. ♂.

Genus PETALODES Wesmael

Petalodes Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 123.
Type-species: Petalodes unicolor Wesmael. Monotypic.

Taxonomy: Walley, 1941. Canad. Ent. 73: 213-215. — Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p.
1209-1211 (cat. World spp.).

Petalodes palmatus Walley
Ont., Wis., Minn., Utah, B. C, Calif. Host: Nycteola cinereana N. and D.
Petalodes palmatus Walley, 1941. Canad. Ent. 73: 214. ♀.

Petalodes ufei Walley
B. C, Nev., Calif. Host: Ufeus plicatiis Grote.
Petalodes ufei Walley, 1941. Canad. Ent. 73: 215. ♀, ♂.

Genus POLYSTENIDEA Viereck

Polystenidea Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 186.

Type-species: Polystenidea parksi Viereck. Orig. desig.

Polystenidea metacomet Viereck
Conn.

Polystenidea metacomet Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 187. ♀.
Polystenidea metacomet Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bui. 22, p. 238. ♀.

Polystenidea parksi Viereck
111., La., Kans., Okla., Tex.

Polystenidea parksi Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 186. ♂.

Genus ROGAS Xees

Rogas Nees, 1818. Nov. Act. Acad. Caes. Leop. Car. 9: 306.

Type-species: Ichneumon testaceus Fabricius. Desig. by Curtis, 1834.
Rhogas Agassiz, 1846. Nomencl. Zool., Index Univ., p. 325. Emend.
Nebartha Walker, 1860. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) 5: 310.

Type-species: Nebartha macropodides Walker. Monotypic.
Camptocentnis Kriechbaumer, 1894. Berl. Ent. Ztschr. 39: 61.

Type-species: Camptocentrus testaceus Kriechbaumer. Monotypic.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p. 1215-1256 (cat. World spp.).

Rogas atricornis Cresson
S. Dak., Kans., Tex., Ariz. Host: Protoleucania sp.

Rogas atricornis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 188. ♀.

Rogas autographae Viereck
Idaho, Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Autographa califomica (Speyer).

Rhogas autographae Viereck, 1910. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 38: 381. ♀, ♂.

Rogas borealis Thomson
Greenland; Europe.

Rogas (Aleiodes) borealis Thomson, 1891. Opusc. Ent. 16: 1679. ♀.

Rogas burrus (Cresson)
Conn., 111., S. Dak.; Mexico. Host: Acronicta hasta Guen., A. lobeliae Guen.

Aleiodes biirnis Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 381. ♀, ♂.

Rogas carinatus (Ashmead)
Tex.

Rhysipolis carinatus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 625. ♂.

Rogas cerurae Ashmead
Calif. Host: Centra sp.

Rhogas cerurae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 634. ♀, ♂.

Rogas cockerelli Viereck
Kans.

Rhogas cockerelli Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 266. ♂.

Rogas femoratus (Cresson)
W. Va.

Aleiodes femoratus Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 382. ♀.

Rogas fulvus (Cresson)
Canada.

Aleiodes fulvus Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 381. ♀, ♂.




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Rogas fumipennis (Cresson)
N. H., Mass., Conn., N. Y., Del., Mich., Ohio, Tenn., Wis., 111., Miss., Iowa,
Mo. Host: Cresso7iia jnglandis (Smith).

Aleiodes fumipennis Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 378. ♀.

Rogas geometrae Ashmead
Iowa, Mo., N. Dak., S. Dak. Host: Paleacrita vemata (Peck).

Rhogas geometrae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 633. ♂.

Rogas granulatus DeGant
Ohio, Mich.

Rogas granulata DeGant, 1930. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 32: 163. ♀.

Rogas graphicus Cresson
Iowa, S. Dak., Kans., Tex., Wyo., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz.

Rogas graphicus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 188. ♂.

Rogas harrimani Ashmead
Alaska.

Rhogas harrimani Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 253. ♂.

Rogas hyphantriae Gahan
N. B., Maine. Host: Hyphantria cunea (Drury).

Rogas hyphantriae Gahan, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (24): 1. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Bogavac, 1955. Plant Prot. (Belgrade), No. 32, p. 17-30. — Tadic, 1959. Internatl.
Congr. Crop Prot., Proc. 4, v. 1, p. 874.

Morphology: Dustan, 1922. Acadian Ent. Soc, Proc. 8: 84-89.

Rogas indianensis Muesebeck and Walkley
Ind.

Bracon nigulosus Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 255. Preocc by Nees, 1812.
Rogas indianensis Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p. 171.
N. name for rugnlosus Say.

Rogas indicus Cameron
Alaska.

Rhogas iiidicus Cameron, 1910. Wien. Ent. Ztg. 29: 3. tJ.

Taxonomy: Mather, 1957. Zool. Soc Calcutta, Proc, Mookerjee Mem. Vol., p. 350.

Rogas indiscretus Reardon
New England(?); India. Liberated in New England but not known to be
established. Introduced from India. Host: Lymantria dispar (L.).
Rogas indiscretus Reardon, 1970. Ent. Soc Wash., Proc. 72: 473. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Reardon, et al., 1973. Environ. Ent. 2: 125-126.

Rogas laphygmae Viereck
Ga., Fla., La., Tex.; Cuba, Nicaragua. Host: Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.),
Spodoptera exigua (Hbn.), S.frugiperda (Smith), S. oniithogalli (Guen.).
Rogas laphygmae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 581. ♀.

Rogas mandibularis Cresson
Ohio, Ga., 111., Miss., Iowa, Ark., Kans., Tex.

Rogas mandibularis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 188. ♂.

Rogas melleus (Cresson)
Mass.

Aleiodes melleus Cresson, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 382. ♂.

Rogas molestus Cresson
Ark., La., S. Dak., Tex., Wyo., Utah. Host: Autographa sp., Pseudoplusia
includens (Wlkr.), Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.).

Rogas ynolestus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 188. ♀.

Rogas nigricoxis Viereck
N. Mex.

Rhogas nigricoxis Viereck, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 97. ♂.

Rogas nolophanae Ashmead
Del. s. to N. C. and La., w. to Minn., S. Dak., and Kans. Host: Balsa
malana (Fitch), Plathypena scabra (F.).

Rhogas nolophanae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 634. ♀.

Biology: Lentz and Pedigo, 1974. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 67: 678-680.

Rogas perplexus Gahan
Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif. Host: Heliothis zea (Boddie), Peridroma saucia
(Hbn.), Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.).
Rogas perplexus Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 205. ♀, ♂.

Rogas platypterygis Ashmead
Va., Iowa, Md., La. Host: Drepana arcuata Wlkr.

Rhogas platypterygis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 633. ♀, ♂.

Rogas politiceps Gahan
N. C. s. to Fla., w. to Tex. Host: Anicla infecta (Ochs.), Pseudaletia
unipuncta (Haw.).
Rogas politiceps Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 53: 206. ♀, ♂.

Rogas pubescens Ashmead
Wis., 111.

Rhogas pubescens Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 632. ♂.




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Rogas quebecensis Provancher
Que., Ind., S. Dak.

Rogas quebecensis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 145. ♀.

Rogas rileyi (Cresson)
N. J., Del, Ohio, Mo., Kans.

Aleiodes Rileyi Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 382. ♀, ♂.

Rogas rufocoxalis Gahan
S. Dak., Colo., Ariz., Calif. Host: Autoplusia egena (Guen.), Peridroma
saucia (Hbn.), Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.).

Rogas nifocoxalis Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 207. ♀, ♂.

Rogas sanctihyacinthi Provancher
Que.

Rogas Sancti-Hyacinthi Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 146. ♀.

Rogas scrutator (Say)
U. S., south. Canada. Host: Choreutis augustella Clarke, Ichthyura inclusa
Hbn.
Bracon scrutator Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 254. ♀, ♂.
Aleiodes ca7iade7isis Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 380. ♀.

Rogas simillimus Ashmead
N. H., S. C, Fla., Ark.

Rhogas simillifiius Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 633. ♂.
sti^mator (Say). Canada, north. U. S. Host: Acronicta americana Harr., A. dactylina (Grote),
A. hastulifera (Smith), .4. oblinita (Smith), Alsophila pometaria (Harr.), Malacosoma
americanum (F.), Simyra henrici Grote.
Bracon stigmator Say, 1824. In Keating, Narr. Long's 2nd Exped. 2: App. p. 323.
Aleiodes intermedins Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 380. ♀, ♂.

Rogas terminalis (Cresson)
Canada, U. S. Host: Amathes sniithi (SnelL), Nephelodes emmedonia
violans Guen., Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.), Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), S.
omithogalli (Guen.).
Aleiodes tenninalis Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 379. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Pennington, 1916. Jour. Econ. Ent. 9: 401-406.

Rogas texanus (Cresson)
Mich., Tex.

Aleiodes texanus Cresson, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 378. ♀.

Rogas waldeni (Viereck)
Conn.

Aleiodes waldeni Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p.
236. ♂.

Nomina Nuda in Rogas Nees

Rhogas desmiae Ashmead, 1890. In Riley and Howard, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 3: 352.
Rhogas fiiscicaudus Viereck, 1909. In Withington, Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 22: 329.
Rhogas plecypterygia Ashmead, 1905. hi Nason, Ent. News 16: 298.

Genus TETRASPHAEROPYX Ashmead

Tetrasphaeropyx Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 634.
Type-species: Rogas pilosus Cresson. Monotypic

Tetrasphaeropyx pilosus (Cresson)
Fla., Tex.; Mexico.

Rogas pilosus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 189. ♀.

Genus YELICONES Cameron

Yelicones Cameron, 1887. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 1, p. 387.

Type-species: Yelicones violaceipennis Cameron. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Rhopalotoma Cameron, 1911. Timehri 1: 318.

Type-species: Rhopalotoma crassitarsis Cameron. Monotypic.
Pectenopius Fischer, 1961. Naturhist. Mus. Wien., Ann. 64: 156.

Type-species: Pectenopius paradoxus Fischer. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1975. Hym. Cat., part 12, p.1261-1262 (cat. World spp.).

Yelicones delicatus (Cresson)
N. Y. s. to Fla., w. to Kans. and Tex. Host: Caristanitis decoloraiis
(Wlkr.), Nephopteryx uvinella (Rag.), Psorosina hammondi (Riley).
Rogas delicatus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 189. ♂.




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Subfamily METEORIDEINAE

Taxonomy: Capek, 1965 (1964). 12th Internatl. Cong. Ent., Proc, p. 98-99. -Tobias, 1967.
Ent. Obozr. 46: 662. -Capek, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 307.

Genus METEORIDEA Ashmead

Meteoridea Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 129.

Type-species: Meteoridea longiventris Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Benama Nixon, 1946. Bui. Ent. Res. 32: 98.

Type-species: Benama hutsoni Nixon. Orig. desig.

Until 1965, this genus was placed in the tribe Diospilini, subfamily Helconinae. It was placed
in its own subfamily by Capek (1965) on the basis of morphology and biology. Species of Meteo-
ridea parasitize larvae of Lepidoptera but pupation takes place within the host pupal case, which
is unique among braconid parasites of lepidopterous larvae.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt and Muesebeck, 1957. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 59: 129-130. —Capek, 1965
(1964). 12th Intl. Cong. Ent., Proc, p. 98-99. -Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p.
215-216. (cat. World spp.).

Meteoridea compressiventris Shenefelt and Muesebeck
Wis.

Meteoridea compressiventris Shenefelt and Muesebeck, 1957. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 59:
131. ♀.

Meteoridea longiventris Ashmead
Fla.

Meteoridea longiventris Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 129.

Subfamily HELCONINAE

Host records indicate that species in this group are internal parasites of wood-boring coleop-
terous larvae.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p. 177-220 (cat. World spp.). — Watanabe, 1972.
Insecta Matsumurana 35: 11-16 (review World genera).

Tribe HELCONINI

Revision: Tobias, 1967. Zool. Inst. Acad. Sci. U. S. S. R., Trans. 41: 222-238 (some Eur. spp.).
—Watanabe, 1972. Insecta Matsumurana 35: 1-11 (Jap. spp.).

Genus EUMACROCENTRUS Ashmead

Eumacrocentrus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 120.
Type-species: Helcon americanus Cresson. Orig. desig.

Eumacrocentrus americanus (Cresson)
Canada, Conn., N. Y., Pa., Md., W. Va., Va., Mich.
Helcon americanus Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 84. ♀.
Petalodesd) americanus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 631. ♂.

Genus HELCON Nces

Helcon Nees, 1814 (1812). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berhn 6: 216.

Type-species: Helcon tardator Nees. Desig. by Lepeletier and Serville, 1825. There
is a question whether Lepeletier and Serville (1825. In Olivier, Encycl. Method.
10: 42) actually designated Helcon tardator as the type-species. However,
Westwood (1839) also designated tardator as the type-species of Helcon.
Gymnoscelus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 255.

Type-species: Helcon tardator Nees. Orig. desig.
Edyia Cameron, 1905. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc, Jour. 44: 108. Cameron spelled the
generic name Ediya on page 108 and Edyia on page 109 of the above publication, which
appeared in July, 1905. In August, 1905 (Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 16: 159) Cameron
again described the genus spelHng the name Edyia, which is now the accepted spelling.
Type-species: Edyia annulicomis Cameron. Monotypic
Coelostephanus Kieffer, 1911. Soc. Ent. de France, Ann. 80: 232.
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Revision: Fahringer, 1933. Ztschr. f. Angew. Ent. 20: 307-323 (Eur. spp.). — Watanabe, 1972.
Inseeta Matsumurana 35: 2-3 (Jap. spp.)

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p. 192-196 (cat. World spp.).

Helcon fulvipes Cresson
Alta., Mont., Colo., Utah, B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Xylotrechus
undulatus (Say).
Helcon fulvipes Cresson, 1865. Ent. See. Phila., Proc. 4: 292. ♀.

Helcon pedalis Cresson
Canada; Maine s. to N. C; Wis., Utah, Wash., Oreg. Host: Callidhnn
antennatum Newm., Neoclytus muricatulus (Kby.), Xylotrechus annosus (Say).
Helcon pedalis Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 85. ♀, ♂.

Helcon texanus Cresson
Tex.

Helcon texanus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 179. ♀.

Helcon yukonensis (Ashmead)
Ohio, Idaho, Wash., Oreg., Alaska.

Gymnoscelis yukonensis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 656. ♀.

Genus WROUGHTONIA Cameron

Wroughtonia Cameron, 1899. Manchester Lit. and Phil. Soc, Mem. and Proc. 43: 56.

Type-species: Wroughtonia comuta Cameron. Monotypic.
Helconidea Viereck, 1914. U. S. Natl. Mus., Bui. 83: 67.

Type-species: Helcon aequator Nees. Orig. desig.
Duportia Kieffer, 1921. Inst. Sci. Saigon, Bui. Agr. 3: 131.

Type-species: Duportia cincticomis Kieffer. Orig. desig.

Revision: Watanabe, 1972. Inseeta Matsumurana 35: 3-7 (Jap. spp., generic synonymy).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p. 196-201 (cat. World spp.). —Marsh, 1974.
Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 287.

Wroughtonia borealis (Cresson)
Maine, N. Y., Pa., Va., N. C, S. C. Host: Obrium maculatum (Oliv.).

Helcon borealis Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 83. ♂.

Wroughtonia castaneae (Viereck)
Conn., N. C, Ga.

Helcon castaneae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 623. ♀, ♂.

Wroughtonia ferruginea (Brues)
Pa. s. to Ga.; Ala., Tex., Colo. Host: Neoclytus acuminatus (F.),
Phymatodes varius (F.), Xylobiops basilaris (Say).
Helcon femigineus Brues, 1907. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 158. ♀.

Wroughtonia frigida (Cresson)
Mont., Idaho, B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif.
Helcon frigidus Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 84. ♀.

Wroughtonia grandis (Ashmead)
La.

Helcon grandis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 655. ♀.

Wroughtonia ligator (Say)
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., N. Dak., and Tex.; Oreg. Host: Agrilus anxius Gory,
A. egenus Gory, Clytoleptus albofasciatus (L. and G.), Magdalis armicollis (Say),
Neoclytus acuminatus (F.), Obrium maculatum (Oliv.), 0. rufulum Gahan, Xylotrechus
colonus {¥.), X. quadrimaculatus (Hald.).
Bracon ligator Say, 1824. In Keating, Narr. Long's 2nd Exped., v. 2, p. 323. ♀.
Helcon dentipes Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 479. ♀.
Helcon albitarsis Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 83. ♂.

Wroughtonia necydalidis (Cushman)
Idaho, B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Leptura obliterata Hald.,
Necydalis laevicollis Lee
Helconidea necydalidis Cushman, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 79: 10. ♀, ♂.

Wroughtonia occidentalis (Cresson)
Que., N. B., Maine, N. H., W. Va., N. C, Ont., Mich., Wis., Wyo., Colo.,
Idaho, Nev., B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Setnanotus litigiosus (Casey), S. ligneus
(F.), Tetropium cinnamopteron Kby., T. velutinum Lee.
Helcon occidentalis Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 292. ♂.
Helcon tetrapodii Ashmead, 1892. In Hopkins, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 4: 252. Nom.
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Tribe CENOCOELIINI

Genus CENOCOELIUS Westwood

Cenocoelius Westwood, 1840. Introd. Mod. Classif. Ins., v. 2, Gen. Synop., p. 62.

Type-species: Cenocoelius flavifrons Westwood. Monotypic.
Capitonius Brulle, 1846. hi Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 544.

Type-species: Capitonius bifasciatus Brulle. Monotypic.
Laccophrys Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 257.

Type-species: Laccophrys magdalini Foerster. Orig. desig.
Aulacodes Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 8.

Type-species: Aulacodes yiigriventris Cresson. Monotypic.
Lestricus Reinhard, 1865. Berlin. Ent. Ztschr. 9: 265.

Type-species: Aiysia rubriceps Ratzeburg. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951.
Promachus Cresson, 1887. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans., Sup. Vol., p. 61.

Type-species: Promachus sangidneiventris Ashmead. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.

Revision: Rohwer, 1914. Canad. Ent. 46: 316-322 (No. Amer. spp. in genus Capitonius).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat, part 5, p. 178-185 (cat. World spp.).

Cenocoelius ashmeadii Dalla Torre
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., S. Dak. and Tex. Host: Hyperplatys aspera

(Say), H. maculata Hald., Neoclytus acuminatus (F.), Stemidius alpha alpha (Say), S.

a. vicinus (Hald.), S. cinereus (Lee), S.fascicularis (Harr.), Urgleptes facetus (Say), U.

signatus (Lee).

Capitonius rubriceps Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 135. ♀.

Preocc. by Ratzeburg, 1844.
Promachus rubriceps Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 653. ♂. Preocc. by

Ratzeburg, 1844.
Cenocoelius Ashmeadii Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 72. N. name for rubriceps

Ashmead.
Capitonius provancheri Rohwer, 1914. Canad. Ent. 46: 321. N. name for rubriceps
Provancher.

Cenocoelius caryae (Rohwer)
N. J., Pa., N. C, Mo. The original description states that this species is
probably parasitic on Synoxylon in hickory. This record needs to be confirmed.
Capitonius caryae Rohwer, 1914. Canad. Ent. 46: 318. ♀.

Cenocoelius erythrogastra (Rohwer)
N. Y., Pa., W. Va., N. C. Host: Saperda discoidea F.

Capitonius erythrogastra Rohwer, 1914. Canad. Ent. 46: 317. ♀.

Cenocoelius leptostyli (Rohwer)
Pa., Md., Va., N. C, Iowa. Host: Leptostylus sp., Urgleptes signatus (Lee).

Capitonius leptostyli Rohwer, 1914. Canad. Ent. 46: 319. ♂.

Cenocoelius nigrisoma (Rohwer)
N. C, S. C, Ga., Miss., La., Tex. Ecology: Frequently associated with
Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm.
Capitonius 7iigrisoma Rohwer, 1914. Canad. Ent. 46: 320. ♀, ♂.

Cenocoelius sanguineiventris (Ashmead)
Ohio, Mich., Wis., Mo. Host: Agrilus homi Kerr., Oberea
schaumii Lee.
Proynachus sanguineiventris Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 653. ♀.

Cenocoelius saperdae (Ashmead)
Que. s. to Md., w. to S. Dak. and Tex. Host: Saperda Candida F., S.
discoidea F., S. tridentata Oliv.
Promachus saperdae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 653.
CoenoceliusV.) politifrons Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 29: 279. ♂.

Cenocoelius tenuicornis (Rohwer)
Fla.

Capitonius tejiuicomis Rohwer, 1914. Canad. Ent. 46: 321. ♀.

Tribe DIOSPILINI

This group is very much in need of study and many of the North American species are
probably wrongly placed in their present genera.

Genus BAEACIS Foerster

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Type-species: Aspigoyius abietis Ratzeburg. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
One undescribed species occurs in North America.

Genus DIOSPILUS Haliday

Diospiius Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 262.

Type-species: Diospiius oleraceus Haliday. Monotypic.
Allochronius Marshall, 1902. Agr. Prat. Pays Chauds 1: 643.

Type-species: Allochromns trimeroderi Marshall. Monotypic.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p. 208-214 (cat. World spp.).

Diospilus californicus Rohwer
Calif.

Diospihis californicus Rohwer, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 164. ♀.

Diospilus curticaudus Gahan
La.; Mex. Host: Attica titigata Fall.

Diospiius curticaudus Gahan, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 71 (4): 1. ♀.

Diospilus fomitis Mason
Que., Ont, Man., Sask. Host: Dorcatoma falti White.

Diospiius fomitis Mason, 1968. Canad. Ent. 103: 719. ♀, ♂.

Diospilus neoclyti Rohwer
Colo. Host: Neoctytus caprae (Say).

Diospiius neoclyti Rohwer, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 165. ♂.

Diospilus washingtonensis Rohwer
Wash. Host: Zilora hispida Lee.

Diospiius washingtonensis Rohwer, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 163. ♀.

Genus DYSCOLETES Westwood

Dyscolus Haliday, 1837 (1836). Ent. Mag. 4: 39. Preocc. by Dejean, 1831.

Type-species: Dyscolus lancifer Haliday. Monotypic.
Dyscolefes Westwood, 1840. Introd. Mod. Classif. Ins., v. 2, Gen. synop., p. 62. N. name for
Dyscolus Haliday.

Revision: Mason, 1976. Canad. Ent. 108: 855-858.

Dyscoletes canadensis Mason
Vt., N. Y., N. C, Ont., Alta., Idaho, B. C, Alaska. Host: Boreus brumalis
Fitch.
Dyscoletes canadensis Mason, 1976. Canad. Ent. 108: 856. ♀, ♂.

Genus TAPHAEUS Wesmael

Tapkaeus Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 189.

Type-species: Taphaeus irregularis Wesmael. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Anostenus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 257.

Type-species: Taphaeus irregularis Wesmael. Orig. desig.

Taphaeus polydrusi (Gahan)
N. Y. Host: Polydnisiis impressifrons Gyll.

Diospiius polydrusi Gahan, 1916. N. Y. Agr. Expt. Sta. Geneva, Tech. Bui. 56, p. 23. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 287.

Subfamily ZELEINAE

This group has been placed in the Macrocentrinae and in the Helconinae by various workers. I
have chosen to follow Tobias (1967) in giving it subfamily rank. The genus Zemiotes was
recently taken out of synonymy with Meteorus by Mason (1973) and placed as a distinct genus
related to Zele. The subfamily name correctly spelled Zelinae is preoccupied in the Hemiptera.
The basis for the present spelling, Zeleinae, is a precedent set by Opinion 140 of the Interna-
tional Commission of Zoological Nomenclature, 1943. Species are solitary endoparasites of
lepidopterous larvae.

Taxonomy: Tobias, 1967. Ent. Obozr. 46: 661.

Genus ZELE Curtis

Zele Curtis, 1832. Brit. Ent., v. 9, p. 415.

Type-species: Zele testaceator Curtis. Orig. desig.
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Type-species: Rogas annulicomis Nees. Desig. by Westwood, 1840.
Homolobus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 256.

Type-species: Phylax discolor Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Phylacter Reinhard, 1863. Berlin. Ent. Ztschr. 7: 248. N. name for Phylax Wesmael.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p. 220-227 (cat. World spp.).

Zele mellea (Cresson)
No. Amer. Host: Agrotis venerabilis Wlkr., Amathes smithi (Snell.), Feltia
subterranea {¥.), Spodoptera fnigiperda (J. E. Sm.), S. omitkogalli (Guen.). Other
records need confirmation.
Phylax melleus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 178. ♀.
Zele crassicalcaratus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 259. ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 287.

Zele truncator Say
Ind. Type lost; exact placement uncertain.

Bracon truncator Say, 1828. Contrib. Maclur. Lye. Phila. 1: 78.

Genus ZEMIOTES Foerster

Zemiotes Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 253.
Type-species: Perilitus albitarsis Nees. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1957. Opusc. Zool., n. 3, p. 1-5 (key to Eur. spp.). —Mason, 1973. Ent.
Soc. Wash., Proc. 75: 213-215 (generic reinstatment and transfer).

Zemiotes alaskensis (Ashmead)
Canada, N. C, Alaska. Host: Eupithecia sp.

Dyscoletes alaske^isis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 247. ♂.

Zemiotes crassifemur (Muesebeck)
111., S. Dak., Kans., Tex.

Meteorus crassifemur Muesebeck, 1939. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 41: 84. ♀.

Zemiotes levis (Muesebeck)
Wyo., N. Mex., Calif.

Meteorus levis Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 11. ♀.

Zemiotes maximus (Muesebeck)
Maine s. to Ga., w. to Minn., Colo., and Tex.

Meteorus maximus Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 13. ♀.

Zemiotes niveitarsis (Cresson)
N. S. s. to Ga., w. to Ont. and Tenn.; Alaska, Oreg. Host: Acrobasis
betulella Hulst, A. comptoniella Hulst, A. ostryella Ely, A. rubrifasciella Pack., A.
secundella Ely, A. sylviella Ely, Nephopteryx subcaesiella (Clem.), A^. virgatella (Clem.),
Rheumaptera hastata (L.).
Perilitus yiiveitarsis Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 81. ♀, ♂.

Zemiotes pallitarsis (Cresson)
Que. s. to Va.; Ohio, Mich.

Perilitus pallitarsis Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 81. ♂.

Zemiotes reticulatus (Muesebeck)
Newfoundland, Maine, N. H., Idaho, Alaska, B. C, Wash., Calif. Host:
Seyniothisa grauitata (Gn.), S. sexmaculata (Pack.).

Meteorus reticulatus Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 14. ♀, ♂.

Subfamily MACROCENTRINAE
Genus MACROCENTRUS Curtis

Macrocentrus Curtis, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 187.

Type-species: Macrocentrus bicolor Curtis. Monotypic.
Amicroplus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 256.

Type-species: Bracon collaris Spinola. Orig. desig.
Chaonia Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 59. Preocc. by Stephens, 1828. N. syn.

Type-species: Chaonia xanthostigma Cresson. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Hymenochaonia Dalla Torre, 1898. Wien. Ent. Ztg. 17: 100. N. name for Chaonia Cresson.

N. syn.
Fhogra Cameron, 1901. New Zeal. Inst., Trans. 33: 104.

Type-species: Fhogra rubromaculata Cameron. Monotypic.
Leptozele Cameron, 1910. Tijdschr. v. Ent. 53: 52.

Type-species: Leptozele triynaculatus Cameron. Monotypic.
Dolichozele Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 182.

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Metapleurodon Enderlein, 1920. Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 213.

Type-species: Macrocentnis ceylonicus Enderlein. Orig. desig.
Paniscozele Enderlein, 1920. Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 214.

Type-species: Paniscozele sumatrana Enderlein. Orig. desig.
Pachymerella Enderlein, 1920. Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 217.

Type-species: Pachymerella maculicoxa Enderlein. Orig. desig.

All species are endoparasites of lepidopterous larvae, and the gregarious forms are apparently
polyembryonic. Species are frequently caught in light traps.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 1-55 (No. Amer. spp.). — Eady and
Clark, 1964. Ent. Gaz. 15: 97-127 (Eur. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 143-174 (cat. World spp.).

Macrocentrus affinis Muesebeck
N. H., N. Y., Mich., Minn., Utah, Idaho.

Macrocentnis affinis Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 42. ♀.

Macrocentrus ancylivorus Rohwer
No. Amer. Host: Acleris oxycoccana (Pack.), Anacampsis sp., Ancylis
com plana fragariae (W. and R.), Cayiarsia sp., Epiblema strenuannm (Wlkr.),
Eiartema sericoranum Wlsm., Grapholitha molesta (Busck), Halisidota iyigens Hy.
Edw., Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst), Melissopus latiferranus (Wlsm.), Paralobesia
viteana Clem., Phalonia hospes Wlsm., Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.), Rkyacionia
frustrana (Comst.), Sparganothis sulphurana (F.), Stegasta bosqueella (Chamb.). This
species is one of the more important parasites of the oriental fruit moth (Grapholitha
ynolesta) and the strawberry leafroller {Ancylis comptana fragariae).
Macrocentnis ancylivonis Rohwer, 1923. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 25: 168. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Fink, 1926. Jour. Agr. Res. 12: 1121-1134. —Daniel, 1932. N. Y. State Agr. Expt.
Sta., Tech. Bui. 187, p. 3-101. — Haeussler, 1932. Jour. Agr. Res. 45: 79-100. —Carman and
Brigham, 1933. Conn. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. 356: 73-116. —Finney, Flanders and Smith,
1947. Hilgardia 17: 437-483. -Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265, p. 15-24.
—Putnam, 1963. Canad. Ent. 95: 1022-1023. The references listed above are only a few of
the important ones that have been published. For a complete list of references, see
Shenefelt (1969. Hym. Cat, part 4, p. 144-146).

Macrocentrus atratus Muesebeck
P. E. I. s. to Fla.; Wis., Iowa, Ariz., B. C.

Macrocentnis atratus Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 23. ♀.

Macrocentrus bradleyi Daniel
N. S., Mich.

Macrocentrus bradleyi Daniel, 1933. Canad. Ent. 65: 25. ♀.

Macrocentrus canarsiae Muesebeck
Mass., N. Y., Ont., Ohio, Mich., Iowa, Ark., Kans., S. Dak. Host:
Canarsia sp., Psorosina hamynondi (Riley).
Macrocentnis canarsiae Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 26. ♀.
Macrocentnis insularis Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 27. ♀.

Macrocentrus cerasivoranae Viereck
Canada, U. S. Host: Archips argyrospihis (Wlkr.), A. cerasivoranus
(Fitch), A. fervidaiius (Clem.), ^4. infumatanus (Zell.).
Macrocentnis cerasivoranae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 623. ♀, ♂.

Macrocentrus clypeatus Muesebeck
N. H. s. to Va.; Mich., Calif.

Macrocentnis clypeatus Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 28. ♀, ♂.

Macrocentrus crambi (Ashmead)
N. H., Mass., N. Y., Pa., N. J., Del., Md., Va., Fla., Tenn., Ind., 111., Ark., La.,
S. Dak. Host: Crambus mutabilis Clem., C. trisectiis (Wlkr.), C. zeelhis Fern.
Amicoplus(l) crambi Ashmead, 1894. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., Jour. 17: 48. ♂.

Macrocentrus crambivorus Viereck
Canada s. to Fla., w. to Idaho. Host: Chrysoteuchia topiaria (Zell.),
Crambus caliginosellus Clem., C. trisectus (Wlkr.).
Macrocentnis iAynicroplus) craynbivonis Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 183. ♀.

6.
Macroceyitrus (Amicroplus) plesius Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 556. ♀, ♂.

Macrocentrus crassipes Muesebeck
Que., Vt., N. Y., Ont., Sask., Alta., Mont. Host: Crymodes devastator
(Brace).
Macroceyitnis crassipes Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 13. ♀, ♂.

Macrocentrus crocidophorae Muesebeck
N. C, S. C, La. Host: Crocidophora pustiiliferalis Led.

Macrocentnis crocidophorae Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 22. ♂.




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Macrocentrus cuniculus Walley
N. B., Ont., Wis., Man., S. Dak., Sask., Mont., Colo., Idaho, Calif. Host:
Petrova albicapitana alhicapitana (Busck), P. a. arizonensis (Heinr.), P. metallica
(Busck).
Macroceninis cuniculus Walley, 1933. Canad. Ent. 65: 260. ♀.

Macrocentrus delicatus Cresson
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Man. and Tex. Host: Aristotelia absconditella (Wlkr.),
Caristanius sp., Chionodes sp., Epiblema sirenuanum (Wlkr.), E. tripartitaniim (Zell.),
Episimus argutanus (Clem.), Euzophera ostricolorella Hulst, Grapholitha ynolesta
(Busck), G. tristrigana (Clem.), Gretchena bolliana (Sling.), Hendecaneura shaiviana
(Kearf.), Laspeyresia pomonella (L.), Ostrinia nubilalxs (Hbn.), Papaipema nebris
(Guen.), Proteoteras willingana (Kearf.), Rhopobota naevana (Hbn.), Tetralopha
scortealis (Led.), T. siibcanalis (Wlkr.). This species is a common parasite of the oriental
fruit moth (Grapholitha molesta) and the ragweed borer (Epiblema strenuanum).
Macrocentnis delicatus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 178. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265, p. 19, 24-25.

Macrocentrus dioryctriae Muesebeck
Md. s. to Fla.; Miss., Ark. Host: Dioryctria abietella (D. and S.), D.
amatella (Hulst), D. clarioralis (Wlkr.), D. disclusa Hein., Eucosma sp.
Macrocentnis dioryctriae Muesebeck, 1967. Fla. Ent. 50: 60. ♀, ♂.

Macrocentrus exartemae Walley
Que., Maine, N. J., Ont. Host: Choristoneura rosaceana (Harr.), Exartema
comanum Heinr., E . fasciatanum Clem., E.footinamim (Fern.), E. valdanum McD.
Macrocentnis exartemae Walley, 1932. Canad. Ent. 64: 183. ♀.

Macrocentrus grandii Goidanich
Holarctic. Introduced from France, Japan and Korea. Host: Ostrinia
nubilalis (Hbn.). This species, which is an important parasite of the European corn
borer, was incorrectly identified in early introductions to North America as
Macrocentnis gifuensis Ashmead.
Macrocentnis grandii Goidanich, 1937. Inst. Ent. Univ. Bologna, Bol. 9: 196. ♀.

Taxonomy: Eady and Clark, 1964. Ent. Gaz. 15: 121-122.

Biology: Parker, 1931. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 230, p. 1-63 (as gifuensis Ashmead).
—Clausen, 1956. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1139, p. 113 (as gifuensis Ashmead).

Macrocentrus gravitarsis Muesebeck
N. Mex., Oreg., Calif. Host: Halisidota argentata Pack., H. ingens Hy.
Edw.
Macrocentnis gravitarsis Muesebeck, 1938. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 40: 170. ♀.

Macrocentrus impressus Muesebeck
N. S. s. to Fla., w. to Ont, Wis. Host: Psilocorsis cryptolechiella
(Chamb.), P. reflexella Clem.
Macrocentnis impressus Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 24. ♀.

Macrocentrus incompletus Muesebeck
Sask. s. to Kans. and N. Mex., w. to Alta., Oreg., and Ariz. Host:
Euxoa auxiliaris (Grote).
Macrocetitnis incompletus Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 12. ♀, ♂.

Macrocentrus infumatus Muesebeck
Mich. Host: Schoenobius melinellus (Clem.). The original description of

Macrocentrus infumatus
***authority mismatch
lists Schoenobius melinellus only as probably being the host.
Macrocentnis infiimatuusd) Muesebeck, 1938. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 40: 172. ♂.

Macrocentrus innuitorum Walley
N. W. T. (Baffin Isl.; Keewatin Dist.).

Macrocentnis innuitonim Walley, 1936. Canad. Ent. 68: 187. ♀, ♂.

Macrocentrus instabilis Muesebeck
Vt. s. to Fla., w. to Ont. and Tex.; Wash. Host: Acrobasis betulella

Hulst, A. caryae Grote, A. caryivorella Rag., A. hebescella Hulst, A.jiiglandis (LeB.), A.
nuxvorella Nuenzig, A. rubrifasciella Pack., Coleophora malivorella Riley, Grapholitha
molesta (Busck), Homaledra sabalella (Chamb.), Laspeyresia caryana (Fitch), L.
pomonella (L.), Rhyacionia rigidana (Fern.).
Macrocentnis instabilis Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 34. ♀, ♂.
Macrocentnis laspeyresiae Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 37. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Nickels, Pierce, and Pinkney, 1950. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1011, p. 8-9. -Allen,
1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265, p. 26. — Balduf, 1968. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 61: 466.

Macrocentrus iridescens French
Que. s. to Mass., w. to B. C. and Calif. Host: Archips argyrospilus (Wlkr.),
A. cerasivoranus (Fitch), A. rosanus (L.), Cheimophila salicella (Hbn.), Choristoneura
conflictana (Wlkr.), C. fractivittana (Clem.), C.fumiferana (Clem.), C. rosaceana (Harr.),




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Ennomos subsignarius (Hbn.), Harpipteryx frustrella (Wlsm.), H. xylostella (L.),

Spilonota ocellana (D. and S.).
Macrocentrus iridescens French, 1880. Canad. Ent. 12: 43. ♀, ♂.
Macrocentrus amicroploides Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 579. ♀, ♂.

Macrocentrus longicornis Provancher
Que., Mich., Ohio, Minn.

Macrocentrus longicornis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 173. ♂.

Macrocentrus marginator (Nees)
Holarctic. Host: Gretchena boUiana (Sling.), Laspeyresia cupressana

(Kearf.), Podosesia syringae fraxini (Lugger), Synanthedon americana (Beut.), S.

castaneae Busck, S. exitiosa (Say), S. pictipes (G. and R.), S. tipulifomiis (Clerck),

Zeiraphera ratzburgiana Sax.
Bracon marginator Nees, 1812 (1811). Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin, Mag. 5: 14. ♀.
Macrocentrus aegeriae Rohwer, 1915. Ent. Sec. Wash., Proc. 17: 56. ♀.

Taxonomy: Eady and Clark, 1964. Ent.Gaz. 15: 113.

Macrocentrus mellipes Provancher
Que., Mont., B. C.

Macrocentrus mellipes Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 172. ♀.

Macrocentrus nigridorsis Viereck
Que. and N. S. s. to D. C, w. to B. C. and Calif. Host: Archips

purpuranus (Clem.), C horistoneura conflictana (Wlkr.), C. parallella (Rob.), Clepis
melaleucana (Wlkr.), C. persicana (Fitch), Exartema fasciatanum Clem., E.
inomatanum Clem., Gnorimoschema sp., Pyrausta sp., Sciaphila duplex (Wlsm.),
Sparganothis sp.
Macrocentrus nigridorsis Viereck, 1924. Canad. Ent. 56: 68. ♀, ♂.
Macrocentrus harrisi DeGant, 1930. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 32: 164. ♀.

Macrocentrus nigripectus Muesebeck
Mass., N. J. Host: Ancylis sp.

Macrocentrus nigripectus Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 31. ♀, ♂.

Macrocentrus nuperus Cresson
Md., Ga., Tex., Ariz. Host: Desmia funeralis (Hbn.).

Macrocentrus nuperus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 178. ♀.

Macrocentrus pallisteri DeGant
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to Ont. and Tex.; Alta., Ariz., Calif. Host: Epiblema
obfuscanuyn Dyar, E. otiosanurn (Clem.), E. scudderianum (Clem.), E. strenuanum
(Wlkr.), Grapholitha molesta (Busck), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.). The last host mentioned
above was listed as questionable in the original catalog.
Macrocentrus paediscae Riley, 1891. U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 3: 59. Nom. nud.
Macrocentrus pallisteri DeGant, 1930. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 32: 65. ♀.

Macrocentrus pectoralis Provancher
Que. s. to N. C; Ohio, S. Dak.

Macrocentrus pectoralis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 173. ♂.
Macrocentrus fuscipennis Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 43. ♀.

Macrocentrus peroneae Muesebeck
Newfoundland, Que., N. B., Maine, Ont., Minn. Host: Acleris variana
(Fern.), Archippus packardianus (Fern.), Argyrotaenia occultana Freem.,
Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.).
Macrocentrus peroneae Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 17. ♀.

Macrocentrus pulchripennis Muesebeck
Idaho, Utah.

Macrocentrus pulchripennis Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 40. ♀.

Macrocentrus pyraustae Viereck
Mass., Conn., N. Y., Md., Mich., Mo. Host: Macrobotys pertextalis (Led.), M.
theseusalis (Wlkr.). The type series for this species is recorded as being only an
apparent parasite of Macrobotys theseusalis.
Macrocentrus pyraustae Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bui. 22, p. 220. ♀.

Macrocentrus reticulatus Muesebeck
Md. s. to Fla. and Ala.; Mich., 111.

Macrocentrus reticulatus Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 25. ♀.

Macrocentrus robustus Muesebeck
Mass., N. Y., N. J., Fla. Host: Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.), Tetralopha
robustella Zell.
Macrocentrus robustus Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 29. ♀, ♂.

Macrocentrus seminiger Muesebeck
Utah, Ariz., Calif.

Macrocentrus seminiger Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 41. ♀.

Macrocentrus terminalis (Ashmead)
N. H. s. to N. J., w. to Minn, and Mo.; Alta.

Zele terminalis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 652. ♂.




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Macrocentrus texanus Muesebeck
Ga., Fla., Kans., Tex., Ariz.; Mexico.

Macrocentrus texayius Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 49. ♀.

Macrocentrus uniformis Provancher
N. S. s. to Fla., w. to Man. and Kans. Host: Alypia langtoni Coup., A.
octomaculata (P.), Anavitrinella pampinaria (Gn.), Caripeta angustiorata (Wlkr.),
Plathypena scabra (F.), P sychomorpha epimenis (Drury), Semiothisa granitata (Gn.).
Macrocentrus uniformis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 173. ♀.

Macrocentrus utilis Muesebeck
Md., Fla., Ind., Ala., Iowa, Kans. Host: Ostrinia obumbratalis (Led.).
Macrocentrus utilis Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 35. ♀, ♂.

Nomina Nuda in Macrocentrus Curtis

Macrocentrus atriceps Cresson, 1909. In Tucker, Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 22: 293.
Macrocentrus gelechiae Ashmead, 1890. In Riley and Howard, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 3:

59.
Macrocentrus solidaginis Ashmead, 1890. In Riley and Howard, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life

3: 59.

Subfamily AGATHIDINAE

The genera in this subfamily form a rather homogeneous and uniform group. Between 1917
and 1945, this subfamily went under the name Braconinae due to nomenclatural problems with
the type-species of Cremnops and Bracon. In 1945, use of the name Agathidinae was made
possible by the International Commission in its Opinion 162.

All species are endoparasites of lepidopterous larvae.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 1-73 (No. Amer. spp., as subfamily
Braconinae).

Taxonomy: Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 197. — Hincks, 1943. Entomologist 76:
221-222. —Marsh, 1961. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 54: 852 (key No. Amer. genera). — Shenefelt,
1970. Hym. Cat., part 6, p. 307-428 (cat. World spp.).

Genus AENIGMOSTOMUS Ashmead

Aenigmostomus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 128.
Type-species: Microdus longipalpus Cresson. Orig. desig.

Aenigmostomus longipalpus (Cresson)
Mass., Ga., Mich., Ind., 111., Mo., N. Dak., S. Dak., Nebr., Kans., Wyo.,
Colo., Idaho, Utah, Wash.
Microdus^ longipalpus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 299. ♀.

Genus AGATHIRSIA Westwood

Agathirsia Westwood, 1882. Tijdschr. Ent. 25: 20.

Type-species: Agathirsia rufula Westwood. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Agathona Westwood, 1882. Tijdschr. Ent. 25: 22.

Type-species: Agathona sericans Westwood. Monotypic.
Paragathis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 638.

Type-species: Microdus thoracicus Cresson. Monotypic.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 12-15 (U. S. spp.).
Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 6, p. 310-311 (cat. World spp.).

Agathirsia cressoni Muesebeck and Walkley
Tex., Colo., N. Mex.

Microdus thoracicus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 181. ♀, ♂. Preocc. in

Microdus by Nees, 1834.
Agathirsia cressoni Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. In Muesebeck, et ai, U. S. Dept. Agr.,
Agr. Monog. 2, p. 116. N. name for thoracicus Cresson.

Agathirsia nigricauda (Viereck)
Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz.

Crassomicrodus nigricaudus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 288. ♂.

Agathirsia testacea Muesebeck
Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Nev., Calif.; Mex. Host: Acontia cretata (G. and R.).
This host, reported by Bibby (1961. Jour. Econ. Ent. 54: 331) needs to be confirmed.

Agathirsia testacea Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 13. ♀.




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Genus AGATHIS Latrcille

Agathis Latreille, 1804. Nouv. Diet. Hist. Nat., v. 24, p. 173. No species included.

Type-species: Agathis malvacearum Latreille. Subsequent monotypy. First included
species, by Latreille, 1805, Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. 13: 125.
Bassus Fabricius, 1804. Systema Piezatorum, p. 93.

Type-species: Ichneumon calculator Fabricius. Desig. by Curtis, 1825.
Microdus Nees, 1814 (1812). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 6: 184.

Type-species: Ichneumon calculator Fabricius. Desig. by Westwood, 1839.
Diplozon? Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 263.

Type-species: Ichneumon calculator Fabricius. Monotypic.
Microdus subg. Therophilus Wesmael, 1837. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 10: 15.

Type-species: Microdus (Therophilus) conspicuus Wesmael. Desig. by Viereck,
1914.
Cenostomus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 246.

Type-species: Cenostomus lugubris Foerster. Orig. desig.
Eumicrodus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 247. N. name for

Microdus Nees.
Agathiella Szepligeti, 1902. Termes. Fuzetek 25: 73.

Type-species: Agathiella pedunculata Szepligeti. Monotypic.
Metriosoma Szepligeti, 1902. Termes. Fuzetek 25: 74.

Type-species: Metriosoma munda Szepligeti. Monotypic.
Neomicrodiis Szepligeti, 1908. Mus. Nat. Hungarici, Ann. 6: 421.

Type-species: Neomicrodus boliviensis Szepligeti. Monotypic.
Lissagathis Cameron, 1911. Nova Guinea 9 (Zool. 2) Hym., p. 245.

Type-species: Lissagathis bicarinata Cameron. Monotypic.
Basstis subg. Aerophilopsis Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 555.

Type-species: Bassus (Aerophilopsis) erythrogaster Viereck. Orig. desig.
loxia Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 199.

Type-species: loxia faceta Enderlein. Orig. desig.
Alabagrus Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 203.

Type-species: Alabagrus citreistigma Enderlein. Orig. desig.
Ditropia Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 210.

Type-species: Ditropia strigata Enderlein. Orig. desig.
Liyptia Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 210.

Type-species: Liyptia rufiventris Enderlein. Orig. desig.
Agathellijia Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgech. 84 (A) (11): 211.

Type-species: Agathellina columbiana Enderlein. Orig. desig.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 22-70 (No. Amer. spp.). — Telenga,
1955. Fauna U.S.S.R., v. 5, n. 4, p. 244-267 (Eur. spp.).

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 22. — Hincks, 1943. Entomolgist
76: 223. -Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 6, p. 311-366 (cat. World spp.).

Agathis abdominalis (Muesebeck)
Mich., Fla., S. Dak., La., Tex., Colo., Ariz.

Bassus abdominalis Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 35. ♀, ♂.

Agathis aciculata (Ashmead)
Tex., Ariz.

Microdus aciculatus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 639. ♀, ♂.

Agathis acrobasidis (Cushman)
N. J. s. to Fla.; Miss., La., N. Dak., Kans., Tex., Colo., N. Mex. Host:
Acrobasis caryae Grote, A. caryivorella Rag., A. evanescentella Dyar, A. exsulella
(Zell.), A. juglandis (Le B.), A. nuxvorella Neunzig, A. peplifera Dyar, A. stigmella
Dyar, Blastodacna curvilineella (Chamb.), Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.), C.
houstonana (Grote), Laspeyresia ingens Heinr., Rhyacionia fnistrana (Comst.).
Bassus acrobasidis Cushman, 1920. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 289. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Nickels, Pierce and Pinkney, 1950. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1011, p. 6-8.

Agathis agilis (Cresson)
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Alta. and Tex. Host: Acleris minuta Rob., Archips
cerasivoranus (Fitch), A. feirvidanus (Clem.), A. infumatanus (Zell.), A. rileyanus
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fervidana Wlkr., Microbotys theseusalis (Wlkr.), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.), 0.

obumbratalis (Led.), Pyrausta futUalis (Led.), Spilonota ocellana (D. and S.).
Microdus agilis Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 52. ♀.
Agathis quaesitor Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 176. ♀.

Agathis annulipes (Cresson)
No. Amer. Host: Acrobasis sp., Anacampsis innocuella (ZelL), Ancylis

comptana (Froel), Archips semiferanus (Wlkr.), Coelostathma discoptmctana Clem.(?),

Choristoneura conflictana (Wlkr.), Eumarozia vialachitana (ZelL), Grapholitha

interstindana (Clem.), Laspeyresia caryana (Fitch), Paralobesia viteana Clem.,

Proteoteras moffatiana Fern., Sciaphila duplex (Wlsm), Strepsicrates smithiana

(Wlsm.).
Microdus annulipes Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 53. ♀.
Microdus earinoides Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 54. ♀.

Microdus grapholithae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 639. ♀.
Microdus albocinctus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 639. ♀.
Bassus waldeni Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p.

229. ♀.

Agathis atripes Cresson
Colo., N. Mex., Utah, Idaho, Nev., Ariz., B. C, Wash., Calif.

Agathis atripes Cresson, 1865. Ent. See. Phila., Proc. 4: 296. ♂.

Agathis azygos (Viereck)
S. Dak., Kans., Tex., Ariz.

Lytopylus azygos Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 267. ♀.
Microdus agathoides Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 277. ♀.

Agathis bakeri (Muesebeck)
Mich., Minn., Colo., Alaska, Wash., Calif.

Bassus bakeri Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 42. ♀.

Agathis binominata Muesebeck
Que. and Ont. s. to Va. Host: Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.),

Coleophora laricella Hbn., Coleotechnites coniferella Kearf., C. piceaella (Kearf.),

Epiblema desertana (ZelL), Epinotia nanana (Treits.), Petrova comstockiana (Fern.),

Phalonia rutilana Hbn., Rhyacionia buoliana (Schiff.).
Microdus bicolor Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 179. ♀. Preocc. by Brulle, 1846.
Agathis binominata Muesebeck, 1958. In Krombein, U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, Sup.

1, p. 26. N. name for bicolor Provancher.

Agathis brevicornis (Muesebeck)
Man., Idaho, Utah, Oreg., Nev., Calif.

Bassus brevicornis Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 56. ♀, ♂.

Agathis buttricki (Viereck)
Maine s. to Fla., w. to S. Dak., Colo., and Tex. Host: Acrobasis

rubrifasciella Pack., Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst.), Isophrictis sp., Phalonia rutilana

Hbn., P. straminoides Grote, P. voxcana Kearf.
Basstis (Lytopylus) buttricki Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.

Survey, BuL 22, p. 229. ♀.

Agathis calcarata (Cresson)
Que. s. to Fla.; Ont., Minn., Wis., Mich., Mo., Tex. Host: Acrobasis

betulella Hulst., A. caryalbella Ely, A. caryivorella Rag., A. comptoniella Hulst., A.

indiginella (ZelL), A. minimella Rag., A. rubrifasciella Pack., A. stigmella Dyar,

Croesia albicomana (Clem.), Epismus argutanus (Clem.), Exartema pemiandanum

Clem., E. sericoranum Wlsm., Psilocorsis sp., Sparganothis sulphurana (F.).
Microdus calcaratus Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 51. ♀.

Biology: Balduf, 1966. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 59: 1038-1049.

Agathis californica (Muesebeck)
Idaho, Oreg., Calif.

Bassus califomicus Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. NatL Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 64. ♀, ♂.

Agathis cincta (Cresson)
Que. s. to Fla., w. to N. Dak. and Kans.; Oreg. Host: Acleris sp., Anacampsis
fragariella Busc]ii, Argyrotaenia velutiana (Wlkr.), Chrysopora hermannella (F.),
Cnephasia longana (Haw.), Coleophora alniella Heinr., C. atlantica Heinr., C. cinerella
Chamb., C . fuscedinella ZelL, C. laricella Hbn., C. salicivorella McD., C. tiliaefoliella
Clem., C. ulmifoliella McD., Dickomeris ligulella (Hbn.), Grapholitha molesta (Busck.),
Homadaula anisocentra (Merg.), Nephopteryx sp., Platynota idaeusalis (Wlkr.),
Scrobipalpa atriplicella (Rosier.).
Microdus ductus Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 53. ♀, ♂.
Microdus pimploides Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 276. ♂.




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Bassus winkleyi Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p.

229. ♀.
coieophorae (Rohwer). Conn., Pa., Va., W. Va., Idaho. Host: Coleophora laricella Hbn., C.

leucochrysella Clem., C. malivorella Riley.
Bassiis coieophorae Rohwer, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 230. ♀.
Bassus pyrifolii Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p.

229. ♀.

Agathis conspicua (Wesmael)
Mass., Conn., Pa., Del., Md., Va., W. Va., Ind.; Europe. Host: Grapholitha

molesta (Busck), Laspeyresia pomonella (L.). Introduced also into Wash, from Del. but

apparently not established.
Microdus (Therophilus) conspicuus Wesmael, 1837. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 10:

17. ♀, ♂.
E annus zonatus Marshall, 1885. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1885: 268. ♂.
Bassus carpocapsae Cushman, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 48: 508. ♀.

Agathis crassicornis (Muesebeck)
Fla., Iowa.

Bassus crassicornis Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 43. ♀.

Agathis cupressi Muesebeck and Walkley
N. Mex., Idaho, Calif.

Bassus pan'us Muesebeck, 1932. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 22: 331. ♀, ♂. Preocc. by Viereck,

1903.
Agathis cupressi Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. In Muesebeck, et ai, 1951, U. S. Dept.
Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p. 119. N. name for parvus Muesebeck.

Agathis difficilis (Muesebeck)
N. C, Ga., Fla., Miss., Ark., La., Tex. Host: Acrobasis indigenella (Zell.),
Nephopteryx crassifasciella Rag., N. subcaesiella (Clem.), N. uvinella (Rag.).
Bassus difficilis Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 46. ♀, ♂.

Agathis dimidiator (Nees)
Que. s. to D. C, w. to Ont. and Mo.; Alta., Wash., Oreg.; Europe. Host:

Acleris variana (Fern.), Archips cerasivoranus (Fitch), Spilonota ocellana (D. and S.).
This species is a common parasite of the eyespotted bud moth, Spilonota ocellana, in
Europe and North America; several more hosts have been recorded in the literature for
North America (under the name laticinctus Cresson) but most need to be confirmed.

Microdus dimidiator Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 146. ♀.

Microdus laticinctus Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 53. ♂.

Microdus ocellanae Richardson, 1913. Canad. Ent. 45: 211. ♀.

Taxonomy: Sadava and Miller, 1967. Canad. Ent. 99: 441 (syn. of laticinctus).

Biology: Silvestri, 1922. Lab. Zool. Agr. Portici, Bol. 16: 272. — Dondale, 1954. Canad. Ent. 86:
40-44 (as laticinctus). — Stultz, 1954. Canad. Ent. 86: 96-98 (as laticinctus).

Agathis discolor (Cresson)
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to Mich., Iowa and Tex. Host: Ancylis comptana
(Froel.), Lineodes interrripta (Zell.).
Microdus discolor Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 52. ♀, ♂.

Bassus brittoni Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p.
229. ♀.

Agathis diversa (Muesebeck)
Conn., N. Y., N. J., Va., Mich., Ohio, Ind.; Japan. Introduced from Japan.
Host: Grapholitha molesta (Busck).
Bassus diversus Muesebeck, 1933. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 35: 48. ♀.

Biology: Clausen, 1956. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1139, p. 72-73. —Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept.
Agr., Tech. Bui. 1256, p. 30-31.

Agathis erythrogaster (Viereck)
Conn. s. to Ga., w. to Mich., Kans., and La. Host: Epiblema
strenuanum (Wlkr.).
Bassus (Aerophilopsis) erythrogaster Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 555. ♂.

Agathis festiva Muesebeck
N. Y., N. J.; China, India. Introduced from China. Host: Grapholitha
molesta (Busck), G. pniinivora (Walsh).
Agathis festiva Muesebeck, 1953. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 55: 149. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265, p. 31-34.

Agathis floridana (Muesebeck)
Fla.

Bassus floridayius Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 31. ♂.




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Agathis gibbosa (Say)
No. Amer. Host: Coleophora sp., Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtf.), Mompha
eloisella Clem., M. stellella Busck, Papaipema nebris f. nitela (Guen.), Phthorimaea
operculella (ZelL), Siomopteryx sp., Strobisia iridipennella Clem.

Bassus gibbosus Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 250. ♀.

Microdus pygmaeus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 182. ♀, ♂.

Agathis scrutator Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 137. ♀.

Microdus dispar Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 138. ♀.

Microdus meridionalis Viereck, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 96. ♂.

Microdus wichitaensis Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 276. ♀.

Microdus castaneicinctus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 276. ♀.

Biology: Odebiyi and Oatman, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 65: 1104-1114.

Agathis imitata (Cresson)
Mass., N. Y.

Microdus imitatus Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 51. ♀.

Agathis immaculata (Gahan)
La., Tex. Host: Symmetrischema striatella (Murtf.) ?. Host needs to be
confirmed.
Bassus immaculatus Gahan, 1919. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 55: 118. ♀.

Agathis laticeps (Muesebeck)
Mass., D. C, Tex., Ariz.

Bassus laticeps Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 53. ♀.

Agathis malivorellae Shenefelt
Maine, W. Va. Host: Coleophora malivorella Riley.

Bassus brevicauda Muesebeck, 1932. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 22: 332. ♀. Preocc. by

Reinhard, 1867.
Agathis malivorellae Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 6, p. 342. N. name for brevicauda
Muesebeck.

Agathis marginatifrons (Muesebeck)
Ala.

Bassus marginatifrons Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 30. ♀.

Agathis metzneriae Muesebeck
Que., N. H., Mass., Conn., N. Y., Ohio, Mich., N. Dak. Host: Metzneria
lappella (L.).
Agathis metzneriae Muesebeck, 1967. In Juhala, Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 95. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Juhala, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 95-97.

Agathis nigricoxa (Provancher)
Ont., N. B., N. Y., N. J., Pa., Mich.

Microdus nigricoxus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 138. ♀.

Agathis nigripes Cresson
Mass., Fla.; N. Dak. s. to Kans. and N. Mex., w. to Alta., Wash., Oreg., and
Calif. Host: Phaneta bucephaloides (Wlsm.).

Agathis nigripes Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 297. ♀.

Agathis nigriceps Provancher, 1895. Nat. Canad. 22: 96. ♀.

Agathis wyomingensis Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 284. ♀.

Agathis nigrotrochanterica (Viereck)
Ga., Fla., Kans., Ariz.

Microdus nigrotrochantericus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 275. ♀.

Agathis ninanae (Muesebeck)
Ariz., Calif. Host: Laspeyresia ninana (Dyar).

Bassus ninanae Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 48. ♀, ♂.

Agathis nucicola (Muesebeck)
Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Melissopus latiferranus (Wlsm.).

Bassus nucicola Muesebeck, 1940. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 42: 91. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Dohanian, 1942. Jour. Econ. Ent. 35: 386-387.

Agathis perforator Provancher
Que. s. to D. C, w. to Alta. and S. Dak.
Agathis perforator Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 177. ♀.
Agathis femorator Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 177. ♀.
Bracon (Agathis) sassacus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,

Bui. 22, p. 231. ♀, ♂.
Bracon (Agathis) bradfordensis Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 231. ♂.

Agathis petiolata (Muesebeck)
N. Mex.

Bassus petiolatus Muesebeck, 1932. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 22: 332. 9, cj.

Agathis pini (Muesebeck)
Maine s. to Va. and Ohio. Host: Evetria sp., Petrova comstockiana (Fern.),
P. houseri Miller, Rhyacionia fnistrana (Comst.).
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Biology: Miller, 1953. Ohio Jour. Sci. 53: 62.

Agathis pumila (Ratzeburg)
P. E. I. s. to Pa., w. to Ont. and Wis.; Mont, Idaho.; Europe. Introduced
from Europe. Host: Coleophora laricella Hbn.
Microdus pumilus Ratzeburg, 1844. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 1, p. 57. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Dowden, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Handb. 226, p. 47.

Agathis quebecensis (Provancher)
Que.

Microdits quebeceiisis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 178. ♀.

Agathis reticulata (Muesebeck)
Ill, Mo., Kans.

Bassus reticulatus Muesebeck, 1932. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 22: 332. ♀, ♂.

Agathis rubripes Cresson
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to Ont. and La.; Wyo., Idaho, Calif. Host: Coleophora
cratipennella Clem., Grapholitha molesta (Busck).

Agathis nibripes Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 183. ♀.

Agathis rufofemorata (Muesebeck)
Ohio, Fla., Iowa, Ark., Nebr., Kans.

Bassus rufofemoratus Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 36. ♀.

Agathis rugareolata (Viereck)
Conn.

Bassus rugareolatus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.
22, p. 229. ♂.

Agathis sancta (Say)
Mass. s. to Fla., '^. to Mich., Nebr., and Tex. Host: Macrobotys pertextalis (Led.).

Bassus sanctns Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 249. ♀.

Agathis semirubra
***authority mismatch
Brulle. Pa.

Agathis semi-rubra Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 494. ♂.

Agathis simillima (Cresson)
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., S. Dak., and Kans.; Wash. Host: Epiblema
carolinayia (Wlsm.), E. obfuscanum Dyar, E. otiosanum (Clem.), E. scudderianum
(Clem.), E. streniianum (Wlkr.), Grapholitha tristrigana Clem., Papaipema nebris
(Guen.).
Microdus smillimus Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 51. ♀, ♂.

Agathis spiracularis (Muesebeck)
U. S.; Mex. Host: Cogia hippalus otitis (Skin.), Erynnis zarucco
(Luc), Gesta gesta (H.-S.), Systasea pulverulenta (Feld.).
Bassiis spiracularis Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 38. ♀.

Agathis stigmatera (Cresson)
Fla., La.; West Indies, So. Amer. Introduced from Argentina. Host:
Diatraea saccharalis (F.).
Microdus stigynaterus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 65. ♀, ♂.
Microdus diatraeae Turner, 1918. Bui. Ent. Res. 9: 82. ♀.
Microdus crossi Brethes, 1927. Rev. Indus. Agr. Tucuman 17: 163. ♀.
Alabagrus citreistigma Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84: 203. ♀.

Biology: Myers, 1932. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 80: 125-126. — Jaynes, 1933. U. S. Dept.
Agr., Tech. Bui. 363, p. 18-19. -Wilson, 1941. Fla. Ent. 24: 55-57.

Agathis tenuiceps (Muesebeck)
Ariz.

Bassus tenuiceps Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 47. ♀, ♂.

Agathis terminata (Cresson)
S. Dak., Nebr., Okla., Tex., Colo. Host: Isophrictis sp., Pyroderces rileyi
(Wlsm.).
Microdus terminatus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 298. ♂.
Orgilus terminalis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 640. ♂.
Microdus tenninator Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 136. Emend.

Agathis texana (Cresson)
N. Y. s. to Fla., w. to Kans. and Tex. Host: Microthyris anormalis (Guen.),
Pachyzancla thesiusalis Wlkr., Pantographa liniata G. and R., Pilema periusalis
(Wlkr.), Pilocrocis ramentalis (Led.), P. tripunctata (F.)?, Sylepta silicalis (Gn.),
Syngamia haemorrohoidalis (Guen.).
Microdus texanus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 181. ♂.

Biology: Needham, 1955. Ecology 36: 349-350.

Agathis tibiator Provancher
Canada and U. S. except southeast, states.
Agathis tibiator Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 177. ♀.
Agathis parvus Viereck, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 96. ♀, ♂.
Bracon (Agathis) solidaginis Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
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Agathis unicolor (Schrottky)
Calif.; Argentina. Liberated in Calif, but not known to be established.
Introduced from Argentina. Host: Phthorimaea opercnlella (Zell.).
Orgilus unicolor (Schrottky), 1902. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. B. Aires, An. 8: 102. ♀.
Agathis linicolorata Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 6, p. 364. Unnecessary n. name for

Agathis unicolor
***authority mismatch
Schrottky.

Agathis usitata (Gahan)
Mass. Host: Acrobasis vaccinii Riley.

Bassus usitafus Gahan, 1919. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 55: 119. ♀, ♂.

Agathis verticalis (Cresson)
Tex.

Microdus verticalis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 182. ♀.

Nomina Nuda in Agathis Latreille

Microdus johnsoni Ashmead, 1900 (1899). In Smith, Ins. of N. J., p. 592.

Microdus latiannulipes Ashmead, 1902. In Slosson, Ent. News 13: 6.

Microdus solidaginis Ashmead, 1900 (1899). In Smith, Ins. of N. J., p. 592.

Microdus tortricus Ashmead, 1890. hi Riley and Howard, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 3: 17.

Microdus tricoloripes Ashmead, 1902. In Slosson, Ent. News 13: 6.

Genus CRASSOMICRODUS Ashmead

Crassomicrodus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 128.

Type-species: Microdus fulvescens Cresson. Orig. desig.
Epimicrodus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 129.

Type-species: Microdus divisus Cresson. Orig. desig. Cited as diversus by Ashmead.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 15-22 (U. S. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 6, p. 380-382 (cat. World spp.).

Crassomicrodus apicipennis Muesebeck
Iowa, Mo., Tex., Mont., Wyo., Oreg., Calif.

Crassomicrodus apicipennis Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 18. ♀, ♂.

Crassomicrodus divisus (Cresson)
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., Colo., and Ariz.

Microdus divisus Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 52. ♂.

Orgilus rileyi Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 640. ♀.

Microdus diversusV.) Cresson: Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 129.

Crassomicrodus fulvescens (Cresson)
Kans. and Tex., w. to Wash, and Calif.; Mexico.

Microdus fulvescens Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 297. ♀.

Crassomicrodus medius (Cresson)
Iowa, Kans., Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz., Idaho, Wash.

Microdus medius Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 298. ♂.

muesebeck! Marsh. Nev., Calif.

Crassomicrodus muesebecki Marsh, 1960. Pan-Pacific Ent. 36: 153. ♀, ♂.

Crassomicrodus nigriceps (Cresson)
Tex., Colo., Calif.

Microdus nigriceps Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 182. ♀.

Crassomicrodus nigrithorax Muesebeck
Colo., Nev., Calif.; Mexico.

Crassomicrodus nigrithoradc Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 17. ♀, ♂.

Crassomicrodus pallens (Cresson)
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to 111. and Tex.; Calif.

Microdus pallens Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 53. ♂.

Genus CREMNOPS Foerster

Cremnops Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 246.
Type-species: Agathis deflagrator Nees. Orig. desig.

Bracon of authors, not Fabricius refers to Crem nops Foerster. See Opinion 162, International
Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, 1945.

Revision: Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 305-343 (No. Amer. spp.). —Marsh, 1961.
Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 54: 851-861 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 6, p. 382-391 (cat. World spp.).

Cremnops ashmeadi (Morrison)
Md., Ky., Ind., 111., Minn., Iowa, S. Dak., Kans., Alta.
Bracon ashmeadi Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 329. ♀, ♂.




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Cremnops californicus (Morrison)
Wyo. s. to N. Mex., w. to Wash, and Calif.

Bracon califoniiciis Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 331. ♀.

Bracon aianos Shenefelt, 1937. Canad. Ent. 69: 205. ♀.

Cremnops comstocki (Morrison)
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Alta., Idaho, and Tex.

Bracon comstocki Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 323. ♀, ♂.

Cremnops crassifemur (Muesebeck)
Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif.; Mexico.

Bracon crassifemur Muesebeck, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (16): 9. ♂.

Cremnops haematodes
***authority mismatch
(BruUe). Pa. s. to Fla., w. to Colo, and Ariz.; Oreg., Calif. Host: Loxostege rantalis
(Guen.).

Agathis haematodes BruUe, 1846. hi Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 502. ♀.

Agathis liberator Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 502. ♀. N. syn.

Agathis meabilis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 183. ♀, ♂.

Cremnops kelloggii (Morrison)
Nev., Calif.

Bracon kelloggii Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 327. ♀, ♂.

Bracon discoidea Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 329. Citation of an Ashmead
manuscript name.

Cremnops melanoptera Ashmead
Wash., Oreg., Nev., Calif.; Baja Calif., Mexico.

Cremnops melanoptera Ashmead, 1894. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (2) 4: 125. ♂.

Cremnops montrealensis (Morrison)
Que. and N. S. s. to N. C. and Ala., w. to Sask. and Tex. Host:
Evergestis straminalis Hbn.

Bracon montrealensis Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 326. ♀, ♂.

Cremnops nigrosternum (Morrison)
No. Amer.

Bracon nigrostemum Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 322. ♀.

Bracon szepligetii Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 334. ♀, ♂.

Cremnops shenefelti Marsh
Nev., Calif.

Cremnops shenefelti Marsh, 1961. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 54: 857. ♀, ♂.

Cremnops slossonae (Morrison)
Fla. Host: Epicorsia mellinalis (Hbn.).

Bracon slossonae Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 318. ♀.

virg:iniensis (Morrison). No. Amer.

Bracon virginiensis Morrison, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 341. ♀, ♂.

Cremnops vulgaris (Cresson)
No. Amer. Host: Loxostege commixtalis (Wlkr.), L. rantalis (Guen.), L.
sticticalis (L.).

Agathis vulgaris Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 295. ♀.

Agathis media Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 295. ♂.

Agathis exoratus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 182. ♂.

Biology: Simmonds, 1947. Bui. Ent. Res. 38: 145-155.

Cremnops washingtonensis (Shenefelt)
Nebr., Colo., Idaho, Utah, B. C, Wash., Oreg., Nev., Calif.
Bracon washingtonensis Shenefelt, 1937. Canad. Ent. 69: 206. ♀, ♂.

Genus EARINUS Wesmael

Microdus subg. Earinus Wesmael, 1837. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 10: 8.

Type-species: Microdus nitidulus Nees. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951.
Diatmetus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 246.

Type-species: Bassus gloriatoriiis Panzer. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 6, p. 404-408 (cat. World spp.).

Earinus limitaris (Say)
Que. and N. S. s. to Va., w. to B. C. and Calif. Host: Grapholitha sp.,
Xylo7)iyges dolosa Grote.
Bassus limitaris Say, 1835. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 250. ♀.

Earinus zeirapherae Walley
Newfoundland w. to Alaska and B. C; Va., Mich., N. Mex., Oreg., Calif.
Host: Acleris hudsoniana (Wlkr.), Choristoneura rosaceana (Harr.), Rhyacionia adana
Heinr., Zeirdphera griseana (Hbn.), Z. canadensis M. and F.
Earinus zeirapherae Walley, 1935. Canad. Ent. 67: 55. ♀, ♂.




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Genus MEGAGATHIS Kriechbaumer

Megagathis Kriechbaumer, 1894. Berlin. Ent. Ztschr. 39: 311.

Type-species: Megagathis natalensis Kriechbaumer. Monotypic.
Adiathlipsis Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 194.

Type-species: Adiathlipsis fasciata Enderlein. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 6, p. 419-422 (cat. World spp.).

Megagathis cressoni (Cameron)
Tex.; Mexico, Cent. Amer., West Indies.

Agathis albitarsis Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 63. ♀, ♂. Preocc. in Agathis by

Spinola, 1840.
Agathis cressoni Cameron, 1887. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 1, p. 398. N. name for
albitarsis Cresson.

Genus ZELOMORPHA Ashmead

Neophylax Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 119. Preocc. by M'Lachlan, 1871.

Type-species: Neophylax snyderi Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Zelomorpha Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 129.

Type-species: Zelomorpha arizonejisis Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Ahngeria Kokujev, 1902. Ent. Obozr. 2: 6.

Type-species: Ahngeria trayiscaspia Kokujev. Monotypic.
Xanthomicrodus Cameron, 1904. Rec. Albany Mus. 1: 157.

Type-species: Xanthomicrodus iridipennis Cameron. Monotypic.
Lisitheria Cameron, 1904. Entomologist 37: 306.

Type-species: Lisitheria nigricomis Cameron. Monotypic.
Spilomicrodus Cameron, 1911. Timehri (3) 1: 323.

Type-species: Spilomicrodus nigriceps Cameron. Monotypic.
Caenophylax Schulz, 1911. Zool. Ann. 4: 88. N. name for Neophylax Ashmead.
Zelomorpha subg. Zelomorphidea Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 630.

Type-species: Zelomorpha {Zelomorphidea) melanota Viereck. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 6, p. 425-427 (cat. World spp.).

Zelomorpha arizonensis Ashmead
Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif.; Baja Calif., Mexico.

Zelomorpha arizonensis Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 129.

Zelomorpha fascipennis (Cresson)
Fla.; Cuba.

Microdus fascipennis Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 65. ♀.

Subfamily OPIINAE

Most of the recent literature on the Opiinae has been published by Fischer and the arrange-
ment of the subfamily presented here follows that of Fischer (1973). All species are solitary en-
doparasites of dipterous larvae with pupation occurring in the host puparlum. Records of
lepidopterous and coleopterous hosts are doubtful and need to be confirmed.

Revision: Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 63-95 (No. Amer. spp.). —Fischer, 1964.
Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 197-530 (No. Amer. spp.). —Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35:
3-212 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1971. Index World Opiinae, 189 p. (cat. World spp.). —Fischer, 1973. Das
Tierreich, lief. 91, p. 55-61 (keys to World tribes and genera).

Tribe ADEMONINI

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1973. Das Tierreich, lief 91, p. 59-60 (key to genera).

Genus ADEMON Haliday

Ademon Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 266.

Type-species: Ademon descrescens Haliday. Monotypic.
Lytacra Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 258.

Type-species: Lytacra stygia Foerster. Orig. desig.
Giardinaia Destefani Perez, 1902. Zool. Jahrb., Abt. f. Syst. 15: 631.




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Type-species: Giardiyiaia urinator Destefani Perez. Monotypic.
Analostania Viereck, 1916. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 29: 165.

Type-species: Analostania tenuipes Viereck. Orig. desig.

Species of this genus are parasites of aquatic leaf mining Diptera and are apparently
restricted to the genus Hydrellia.

Revision: Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 197-208 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1971. Index World Opiinae, p. 18-19 (cat. World spp.).

Biology: Destefani Perez, 1902. Zool. Jahrb., Abt. f. Syst. 15: 625-634. — Rimsky-Korsakov,
1933. Handb. Biol. Arbeitsmethoden, Abt. 9, Teil 7, p. 255. — Burghele, 1959. Univ. C. I.
Parhon, Ann., Ser. St. Naturii 22: 143-169.

nigcr (Ashmead). N. Y., D. C, Va., Mich., Wis., Ill, Minn., Utah. Host: Hydrellia sp.

Clinocentrus niger Ashmead, 1895. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Bui. 4: 276. ♂.

Analostania tenuipes Viereck, 1916. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 29: 165. ♀.

Ademon ovalis Fischer
Mich. Host: Hydrellia sp.

Ademon ovalis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 203. ♀.

Ademon satanas Fischer
Mich.

Ademon sataiius Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 205. ♀.

Genus EUOPIUS Fischer

Euopius Fischer, 1967. Beitr. Ent. 17: 959.

Type-species: Neopius macrops Fischer. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 187-197 (No. Amer. spp., in Neopius).
—Fischer, 1967. Beitr. Ent. 17: 959-969 (Nearctic and Neotr. spp.). —Fischer, 1969.
Entomophaga 14: 129-147 (Nearctic, Neotr., and Orient, spp.). —Fischer, 1971. Index
World Opiinae, p. 15-17 (cat. World spp.).
albipatpus (Fischer). Fla.

Neopius albipatpus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 188. ♂.

Euopius analis (Fischer)
Fla., Miss.

Neopius analis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 190. ♀, ♂.

Euopius cubitalis (Fischer)
Md., Ga., Fla., Ont., Mich., Tex.

Neopius cubitalis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 193. 9, tJ.

Euopius macrops (Fischer)
Conn., N. Y., Md., Fla., Ont., Mich., Ohio.

Neopius macrops Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 195. ♀, ♂.

Tribe DESMIOSTOMATINI

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1973. Das Tierreich, lief. 91, p. 61 (key to genera).

Genus DESMIOSTOMA Foerster

Desmiostoma Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 260.
Type-species: Opius parvuhis Wesmael. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1967. Ztschr. Arbeit. Osterr. Entom. 19: 64. —Fischer, 1973. Das
Tierreich, lief. 91, p. 567.

Desmiostoma additivum (Fischer)
Que., N. Y., Cal.

Opius iOpius) additiviis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 5. ♂.

Desmiostoma parvulum (Wesmael)
N. Y., N. C, S. C, Tenn., Mich., Minn., Sask., Ariz., B. C, Wash., Calif.;
Europe. Host: Agromyza sp., Lirioyyiyza propepusilla (Frost).
Opiiis parvulus Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 139. ♀, ♂.
Opius (OpiMs) nudiscutum Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 373. ♀, ♂.

Genus DORYCTOBRACON Enderlein

Doryctobracon Enderlein, 1920 (1918). Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 144.
Type-species: Doryctobracon conjugens Enderlein. Orig. desig.




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Parachasma Fischer, 1967. Beitr. Neotr. Fauna 5: 7.

Type-species: Opius zeteki Muesebeck. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1967. Beitr. Neotr. Fauna 5: 7-11 (in Parachasma). —Fischer, 1971.
Index World Opiinae, p. 36-38 (cat. World spp., in Parachasina).
anastrephilum (Marsh), n. comb. Fla. Host: Anastrepka interrupta Stone, A. susperisa (Loew).
Parachasma anastrephilum Marsh, 1970. Fla. Ent. 53: 31. ♀, ♂.

Doryctobracon cereus (Gahan)
n. comb. Fla.; Mexico, Panama, Trinidad, Brazil. Introduced from Trinidad.
Host: Anastrepha suspensa (Loew).
Opius cereus Gahan, 1919, Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 21: 169. ♂.

Tribe OPIINI

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1973. Das Tierreich, lief. 91, p. 60 (key to subtribes and genera).

Subtribe BIOSTERINA

Genus BIOSTERES Foerster

Biosteres Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 259.

Type-species: Bracon carbonarius Nees. Orig. desig.
Zetetes Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 258. Preocc. by Cabanis, 1860.

Type-species: Zetetes ultor Foerster. Orig. desig.
Chilotrichia Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 258.

Type-species: Opius blandus Haliday. Orig. desig.
Steriospihis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 259.

Type-species: Steyiospilus vagator Foerster. Orig. desig.
Rhabdospilus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Varh. 19: 259.

Type-species: Opius placidus HaHday. Orig. desig.
Opiellus Ashmead, 1900. Canad. Ent. 32: 368. N. name for Zetetes Foerster.
Celiestella Cameron, 1903. Ztschr. Syst. Hym. Dipt. 3: 343.

Type-species: Celiestella testaceipes Cameron. Monotypic.
Diachasmimorpha Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 641.

Type-species: Diachasmimorpha comperei Viereck. Orig. desig.

Revision: Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 115-155 (N. Amer. spp. as subgenus of
Opius).

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1967. Abt. Zool. Bot. Landsmus. Joanneum Graz, Mitt. 26: 159

(resurrection to generic rank). —Fischer, 1971. Index World Opiinae, p. 19-32 (cat. World

spp.). —Fischer, 1973. Das Tierreich, lief. 91, p. 485-486 (synonymy, subgenera).

Biosteres aietes Fischer
Oreg.

Biosteres aietes Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 763. ♀.

Biosteres anthomyiae (Ashmead)
Conn., N. Y., N. J., Mich., Ill, Minn., Colo., Idaho. Host: Pegomya
bicolor (Wied.), P. hyoscyami hyoscyami (Panz.).

Opius anthoynyiae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 654. ♀.

Opius (Desmiostoma) novaeangliae Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 183. ♀.

Biosteres argos Fischer
S. C, Wash.

Biosteres argos Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 766. 9,

Biosteres californicus (Fischer)
Calif.

Opius (.Biosteres) californicus Fischer, 1865. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 140. ♀.

Biosteres carbonarius (Nees)
Ont., Minn., Colo., Alaska, Yukon, B. C, Wash., Calif.; Europe.

Bracon carbonarius Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 58. ♀, ♂.

Opius procerus Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 156. ♂.

Opius impressus Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 157. ♂.

Taxonomy: van Achterberg, 1975. Ent. Bar. 35: 175-176.

Biosteres distractus (Fischer)
Wyo.

Opius (Biosteres) distractus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 119. ♂.




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Biosteres foveolatus (Ashmead)
Mass. s. to Md., w. to S. Dak. Host: Pegoviya sp., P. hyoscyami
hyoscyawi (Panz.).

Opius foveolahts Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 654. ♂.

Biosteres haemorrhoeus (Haliday)
N. Y., Ont., Mich.; Europe.

Opius haemorrhoeus Haliday, 1837. Ent. Mag. 4: 219. ♀, ♂.

Opius castoneiventris Thomson', 1895. Opusc. Ent., fasc. 20, p. 2201. ♀, ♂.

Biosteres incertus (Fischer)
Ont., Alta., Wyo., Colo., N. Mex., Alaska, Calif.

Opiiis (Biosteres) incertus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 123. ♀, ♂.

Biosteres jason Fischer
Md.

Biosteres jason Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 768. ♀.

Biosteres juglandis (Muesebeck)
Ariz. Host: Rhagoletis jugla7idis Cress.

Opius ptglandis Muesebeck, 1961. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 56: 57. ♀, ♂.

Biosteres kukakensis (Ashmead)
Mich., N. Dak., Colo., Alaska, Oreg.

Desmiostoma kukankense Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 251. ♀, ♂.

Biosteres longicaudatus Ashmead
Fla.; Oriental and Australian Regions, Hawaii. Introduced from
Hawaii. Host: Anastrepha suspensa (Loew).

Biosteres longicaudatus Ashmead, 1905. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 28: 970. ♀.

Biology: Baranowski, 1974. Fruit Fly News 3: 17. — Greany, et al., 1976. Entomophaga 21:
207-215. -Ashley, Greany, and Chambers, 1977 (1976). Fla. Ent. 59: 391-396.

Biosteres melleus (Gahan)
N. S., Maine, N. H., Vt, N. Y., N. J., Fla., Ohio, Minn. Host: Rhagoletis
cingulata cingulata (Loew), R. comivora Bush, R. mendax Curran, R. pomonella
(Walsh), R. suavis (Loew).
Opius melleus Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 73. ♀.
Biosteres rhagoletis Richmond, 1915. Canad. Ent. 47: 294. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Lathrop and Newton, 1933. Jour. Agr. Res. 46: 143-160.

Biosteres numerosus (Fischer)
Colo., Alaska, B. C, Oreg., Calif.

Opius (Biosteres) numerosus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 149. ♀, ♂.

Biosteres placidus (Haliday)
Ont., N. Y., Mich., Minn., N. Dak., S. Dak., Kans., Colo.; Europe.

Opius placidus Haliday, 1837. Ent. Mag. 4: 217. ♀.

Opius melanocenis Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 149. ♀.

Opius tarsator Thomson, 1895. Opusc. Ent., fasc. 20, p. 2193. ♀.

Biosteres iiidotatus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 273. ♂.

Biosteres politus (Provancher)
Canada, Maine, N. Y., Mich.

Opius politus Provancher, 1883. Nat. Canad. 14: 16. ♂.

Biosteres quebecensis (Provancher)
Que., Maine, N. Y., Mich., Minn. Host: Pegomya sp., Scaptomyza
(Mesoscaptomyza) adusta (Loew).

Rhitigaster quebecensis Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 201. ♀, ♂.

Biosteres retractus (Fischer)
Idaho.

Opius (Biosteres) retractus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 135. ♂.

Biosteres sanguineus (Ashmead)
Md., D. C, Ga., Fla., 111., Mo., La., Tex., Ariz. Host: Zonosemata electa
(Say), Z. vittigera (Coq.).

Phaedrotoma^ sanguinea Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 655. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Cazier, 1962. Pan-Pacific Ent. 38: 184-186.

Biosteres spinaciae (Thomson)
Que., Maine, N. Y., Ont., Wis., Minn., Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Wash., Calif.;
Europe. Host: Hylemya platura (Meig.), Pegomya hyoscyami hyoscyami (Panz.), P. h.
betae (Curtis).
Opixis spinaciae Thomson, 1895. Opusc. Ent., fasc. 20, p. 2200. ♂.
Opius pegomyiae Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 201. ♀, ♂.
Opius (Chilotrichia) hyoscyamiellus Viereck, 1925. Canad. Ent. 57: 278. ♂.

Biology: Kaufman, 1937. Ztschr. f. Pflanzenkrank. 47: 75-85.

Biosteres stonehamensis Fischer
Que.

Biosteres stonehamensis Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 771. ♀, ♂.




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Genus DIACHASMA Foerstcr

Diachasma Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 259.

Type-species: Opius fulgidus Haliday. Orig. desig.
Bathystomus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 235.

Type-species: Bathystomus xanthopus Foerster. Orig. desig.
Atoreuteus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 241.

Type-species: Atoreuteus striatus Foerster. Orig. desig.

Revision: Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 155-165 (No. Amer. spp., as subgenus of
Opius).

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1967. Abt. Zool. Bot. Landsmus. Joanneum Graz, Mitt. 26: 159
(resurrection to generic rank). —Fischer, 1971. Index World Opiinae, p. 33-36 (cat. World
spp.).

Diachasma alloeum (Muesebeck)
Que., N. B., Maine, Conn., N. Y., Pa., Fla., Ont., Mich., Wis., Minn. Host:
Rhagoletis mendax Curran, R. pomonella (Walsh).
Opius alloeus Muesebeck, 1956. Ent. News 67: 101. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Boush and Baerwald, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 865-866.

Diachasma columbicola (Fischer)
S. C.

Opius {Diachasma) columbicola Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 158. ♂.

Diachasma ferrugineum (Gahan)
Ont. s. to N. J.; Fla., S. Dak. Host: Rhagoletis cingulata cingulata
(hoew),R.fausta (0. S.).
Opius ferrugineus Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 75. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1956. Ent. News 67: 99-101.

Diachasma muliebre (Muesebeck)
Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Rhagoletis sp., R. cingulata indifferens
Curran.
Opius muliebris Muesebeck, 1956. Ent. News 67: 100. ♀.

Diachasma nigrifactum (Fischer)
Wis.

Opius {Diachasma) nigrifactus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 163. ♂.

Subtribe OPIINA

Genus EURYTENES Foerster

Eurytenes Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 259.
Type-species: Opius abnormis Wesmael. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 165-167.

Eurytenes abnormis (Wesmael)
S. C, Ont., Minn., Sask., N. Dak., Mont.; Europe.

Opius abnormis Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 117. ♀, ♂.

Genus OPIUS Wesmael

Opius Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 115.

Type-species: Opius pallipes Wesmael. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951.
Psyttalia Walker, 1860. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) 5: 311.

Type-species: Psyttalia testacea Walker. Monotypic.
Xynobius Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 235.

Type-species: Xynobius pallipes Foerster. Orig. desig.
Holconotus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 259. Preocc. by Agassiz,
1854.

Type-species: Opius comatus Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Apodesmia Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 259.

Type-species: Apodesmia taeniata Foerster. Orig. desig.
Allotypus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 259.

Type-species: Opius irregularis Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Pkaedrotoma Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 260.

Type-species: Phaedrotoma depeculator Foerster. Orig. desig.
Eutrichopsis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 260.




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Type-species: Eutrichopsis munda Foerster. Orig. desig.
Therobolus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 260.

Type-species: Opius ruficeps Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Hypocyyiodus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 260.

Type-species: Opius crassipes Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Cryptonastes Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 260.

Type-species: Cryptonastes tersus Foerster. Orig. desig.
Hypolabis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 260.

Type-species: Opius pallipes Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Biophthora Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 260.

Type-species: Opius bajulus Haliday. Orig. desig.
Nosopoea Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 260.

Type-species: Opius cingulatus Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Utetes Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 261.

Type-species: Opius testaceus Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Misophthora Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 266.

Type-species: Misophthora laevigata Foerster. Orig. desig.
Aclisis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 267.

Type-species: Aclisis isomera Foerster. Orig. desig.
Aulonotus Ashmead, 1900. Canad. Ent. 32: 368. N. name for Holconotus Foerster.
Mesostoma Cameron, 1905. Tijdschr. Ent. 48: 42.

Type-species: Mesostoma testaceipes Cameron. Monotypic.
Tolbia Cameron, 1907. Linn. Soc. London, Trans. (2) 12: 84.

Type-species: Tolbia scaevolae Cameron. Monotypic.
Brachycentrus Szepligeti, 1907. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Paris, Bui. 1907: 35. Preocc. by
Curtis, 1834.

Type-species: Brachycentrus minutus Szepligeti. Monotypic.
Hexaulax Cameron, 1910. Soc. Ent. 25: 25.

Type-species: Hexaulax ruficeps Cameron. Monotypic.
Baeocentrum Schulz, 1911 (1909). Zool. Ann. 4: 65. N. name for Brachycentrus Szepligeti.
Eristemaulax Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 46: 362.

Type-species: Eristemaulax leucotaenia Viereck. Orig. desig.
Neopius Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 203.

Type-species: Neopius carinaticeps Gahan. Orig. desig.

Fischer (1973) has recently established several subgenera for the genus Opius. However,
since this was done only for the Palaearctic groups, I was unable to assign the Nearctic species
to their proper subgenera.

Revision: Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 197-530 (No. Amer. spp.). —Fischer, 1965.
Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 3-212 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1971. Index World Opiinae, p. 38-123 (cat. World spp.). —Fischer, 1973.
Das Tierreich, lief. 91, p. 67-71 (subgenera). —Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286
(synonymy).

Opius aberrans Viereck
Que. s. to S. C, w. to Ont. and Kans.

Opitis aberrans Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 271. ♀.
Opius (Opius) crabtreeanus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 470. ♀.
Opius (Opius) masoni Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 480. ♀, ♂.
Opius (Opius) suffixus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 493. ♂.

/Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius aciurae Fischer
N. C, Fla. Host: Myoleja limata (Coq.).

Opius (Opiiis) aciurae Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 272. ♀, ♂.

Opius adductus Fischer
N. Y., Calif. Host: Agromyza sp.

Opiiis (Opius) adductus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 413. ♀, ♂.

Opius alachuanus Fischer
Fla.

Opius (Opius) alachuanus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 379. ♀.

aiconanus Fischer. Mich.

Opius (Opius) aiconanus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 416. ♀.




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Opius (Opms) apertns Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 417. ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius americanus Gahan
Pa., N. C, Ga., 111.

Opius americanus Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 91. ♂.

Opius {Opius) extraordinarius Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 9. ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius amplus (Ashmead)
Newfoundland, Que., Mich., Minn., Iowa, Colo., Alta., Idaho, B. C, Oreg.,
Alaska. Host: Agromyza albitarsis Meig.
Adelura ampla Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 19. ♀.

Opius anastrephae Viereck
Fla. Host: Anastrepha suspensa (Loew).

Opius (Utetes) anastrephae Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 563. ♀, ♂.

Opius anaximandri Fischer
N. H.

Opius anaximandri Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 774. ♀.

Opius anaximensis Fischer
N. H.

Opius anaximensis Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 776. ♀.

Opius angustistriatus Fischer
N. Y., S. C.

Opius (Opius) aiigustistriatus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 353. ♀.

Opius antennatus Fischer
S. C.

Opius (Opius) antennatus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 65. ♂.

Opius antrimensis Fischer
Mich.

Opiiis (Opius) aiitrimeyisis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 91. ♂.

Opius apicalis Gahan
Conn. s. to S. C, w. to N. Dak. and Colo.; Calif. Host: Liriomyza sp.

Opius apicalis Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 85. ♀, ♂.

Opius (Allotypus) exareolatus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 183. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius aquaticus Muesebeck
Oreg., Calif. Host: Hydrellia griseola (Fall).

Opius hydrelliae Muesebeck, 1933. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 35: 197. ♀. Preocc. by

Rimsky-Korsokov, 1925.
Opius aquaticus Muesebeck, 1967. In Krombein and Burks, U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog.

2, 2nd suppl, p. 48. N. name for hydrelliae Muesebeck.
Opi2is hydrellianus Fischer, 1971. Index World Opiinae, p. 74. N. name for hydrelliae
Muesebeck.

Opius aridis Gahan
Colo., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif. Host: Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis (Loew),
Liriomyza sp., L. munda Frick.
Opius aridis Gahan, 1913. Canad. Ent. 45: 147. ♀, ♂.

Opius atrocoxalis
***authority mismatch
(Ashmead). Colo.

Homophyla atrocoxalis Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 18. ♀.

Opius aureliae Fischer
Colo., Alaska, B. C, Wash.; Europe.

Opius (Opius) aureliae Fischer, 1957. Deut. Ent. Ztschr., N. F., 4: 343. ♀.

Opius baldufi Muesebeck
Mich., Wis., 111., Minn. Host: Rhagoletis basiola (0. S.).

Opius baldufi Muesebeck, 1950 (1949). Canad. Ent. 81: 256. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Balduf, 1959. 111. Biol. Monog. 26: 32-40.

Opius basicastaneus Fischer
S. C.

Opius (Opius) basicastaneus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 501. ♂.

Opius basiniger Viereck
Pa., Md., Va., Minn., Iowa, Mo., S. Dak., Kans., Tex., Colo.

Opius basiniger Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 270. ♀.

Opius foersteri Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 49: 83. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc 76: 286.

Opius bidentis Fischer
Fla.

Opiiis (Opius) bidentis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 360. ♀, ♂.

Opius bigdeltanus Fischer
Alaska, Calif.

Optus (Opius) bigdeltanus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 67. ♀, ♂.




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Opius blantoni Fischer
Que., Alaska, B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif.

Opius {Opius) blant&tii Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 338. ♀.
Opius (Opius) vockerothi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 348. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. See. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius bromensis Fischer
Que.

Opius (Opius) bromensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 93. ♀.

Opius brooki Fischer
Fla., Tenn., Miss., Iowa.

Opius (Opius) brooki Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 95. ♀, ♂.

Opius brownsvillensis Fischer
Tex.

Opius (Opius) brownsvillensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 97. ♀, ♂.

Opius bruneipes Gahan
Md., Fla., Alta., Calif. Host: Liriomyza munda Frick.

Opius bruneipes Gahan, 1913. Canad. Ent. 45: 148. ♀, ♂.

Opius brunneitarsis Gahan
Mich., Iowa.

Opius brujmeitarsis Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 77. ♀.

Opius (Opius) ingens Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 11. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.
bninneiventris Cresson. Kans., Tex., Ariz.

Opius brunneiventris Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 178. ♂.

bninescens Fischer. N. Y.

Opius (Opius) brunescens Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 340. ♀, ♂.

Opius canaliculatus Gahan
Md., 111., Minn., Man.

Opius canaliculatus Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 80. ♀.

Opius canimensis Fischer
N. Y., N. C, S. C, B. C.

Opius (Opius) canimensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 78. ♀, ♂.

Opius cannonbeachensis Fischer
Oreg.

Opius caymonbeachensis Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 779. ♀.

carinus Fischer. N. C.

Opius (Opius) carinus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 253. ♂.

Opius castaneigaster Fischer
N. Y., N. C, S. C, Ga., Ont., Ohio, Tenn., Wis., Minn.

Opius (Opius) castaneigaster Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 419. ♀, ♂.

Opius chapmani Fischer
Mass., N. Y., Wash.

Opius (Opius) chapmani Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 311. ♂.

Opius chewaucanus Fischer
Oreg.

Opius (Opius) chewaucanus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 31. ♀.

Opius cincticornis Gahan
Newfoundland, Que., Maine, N. Y., N. J., Md., N. C, Mich., Sask., B. C. The
species has been recorded as a parasite of Heterarthrus nemoratus (Fall.) which needs
to be confirmed.
Opius cincticornis Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 78. ♀.

Opius cinctus Provancher
N. S., Que., N. Y., N. C, Ont., Mich., Ohio, III, Minn., Sask., Utah, Yukon,
Alaska, Wash., Calif.
Opius cinctus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 124. ♀, ♂.
Prosapha hyaliyia Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 393. ♀.

Opius clellanvillensis Fischer
S. C.

Opius (Opius) clellayivillensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 454. ♀.

Opius clevelandensis Fischer
N. Y., S. C.

Opius (Opius) clevelandensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 421. ♀, ♂.

Opius cochisensis Fischer
Ariz.

Opius (Opius) cochisensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 80. ♀.

Opius coleogaster Fischer
Fla.

Opius (Opius) coleogaster Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 399. ♀, ♂.

Opius coloradensis Gahan
Colo.

Opius coloradensis Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 83. ♀.

Opius columbiacus Fischer
N. Y., N. C, S. C, Minn., Ariz.

Opius (Opius) columbiacus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 466. ♀, ♂.




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Opius comatus Wesmael
N. Y., Md., S. C, Minn., B. C; Europe.

Opius comahis Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 145. ♀, ♂.

Opius complicans Fischer
N. Y., N. C, S. C, Tenn., Alta., Idaho, B. C, Wash., Calif.

Opius (Opius) complicans Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 69. ♀, ♂.

Opius confundens Fischer
S. C, Fla., La., Tex.

Opius (Opius) confundens Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 381. ♀, ♂.

Opius convergitalis Fischer
N. C.

Opius (Opius) convergitalis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 468. ♀.

Opius coriaceus Gahan
N. Y. s. to Fla., w. to La. Host: Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis (Loew).

Opius coriaceus Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 201. ♀, ♂.
erandalli Fischer. Ariz.

Opius (Opius) erandalli Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 312. ♀.

Opius crassiceps Gahan
N. Y., D. C, Va., S. C, Mich., Minn., Iowa, Colo.

Opius crassiceps Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 78. ♀.

Opius crescentensis Fischer
Calif.

Opius (Opius) crescentensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 33. ♂.

Opius curtiarticulatus Fischer
Mass., N. Y., Sask.

Opius (Opius) curtiarticulatus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 315. ♀.

Opius curticubitalis Fischer
Wash., Calif. Host: Agromyza sp., Phytomyza atricomis Meig.

Opius (Opius) curticubitalis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 35. ♀, ♂.

Opius deiphobe Fischer
N. C.

Opius deiphobe Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 782. ♀.

Opius demosthenis Fischer
S. C.

Opius demosthenis Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 787. ♀.

Opius diastatae (Ashmead)
N. Y., S. C, Fla., Ind., Ala., Wis., Minn. Host: Agromyza parvicomis
Loew.

Bracon diastatae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 617. ♀.

differentiarius Fischer. N. Y., N. C.

Opius (Opius) differentiarius Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 7. ♂.

Opius dimensis Fischer
N. Y., Minn.

Opius (Opius) dimensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 362. ♀.

Opius dimidiatus (Ashmead)
No. Amer.; West Indies. Host: Agromyza sp., Cerodontha (Cerodontha)
dorsalis (Loew), Liriomyza sp., L. munda Frick, L. trifolii (Burgess), Phytobia sp.,
Phytomyza opacae Kulp.
Adelura dimidiatus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 647. ♂.
Eutrichopsis agromyzae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 622. ♀.

Opius dizygomyzae Fischer
N. Y., Calif. Host: Dizygomyza sp.

Opius (Opius) dizygomyzae Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 37. ♀, ♂.

Opius douglasanus Fischer
Kans.

Opius (Opius) douglasanus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 84. ♂.

Opius downesi Gahan
N. Y., Ont., Mich., B. C, Wash. Host: Rhagoletis berberis Curran, R.
pomonella (Walsh), R. tabellaria (Fitch).

Opius downesi Gahan, 1919. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 21: 164. ♀.

Opius (Opius) berberidis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 358. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius dreisbachi Fischer
Mich.

Opius (Opitis) dreisbachi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 385. ♀, ♂.

Opius dubitarius Fischer
N. Y.

Opius (Opius) dubitarius Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 39. ♀, ♂.

Opius eastridgeanus Fischer
Ga., Tenn., Wis., Wash.

Opius (Opius) eastridgeanus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 41. ♀.

Opius ehrhorni Gahan
Calif.

Opius ehrhorni Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 87. ♀.




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Opius empedoplis Fischer
Md.

Opius empedoplis Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 790. ♀.

Opius euwattacooanus Fischer
N. Y., Md., S. C, Mich.

Opius (Opius) euwattacooanus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 505. ♀, ♂.

Opius farmingdalicus Fischer
N. Y.

Opius {Opius) farmingdalicus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 475. ♂.

Opius (Opius) cinereifactus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 503. ♀, ♂.

Opius (Opius) farmingdalensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 507. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius flaviceps Gahan
Que. s. to N. J.; Minn., Iowa.

Opius flaviceps Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 76. ♀.

Opius foutsi Fischer
R. I., Md.

Opius (Opius) foutsi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 401. ♀.

Opius (Opius) westerlyanus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 528. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius frequens Fischer
Que., Maine, N. Y., Ont., Mich., Minn., Man., Wash., Oreg. Host: Rhagoletis
fausta (0. S.).
Opius (Opius) frequens Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 279. ♀, ♂.

Opius fulvicollis Thomson
Que., Maine, N. Y., Pa., Ont.; Europe. Host: Pegomya hyoscyami
hyoscyami (Panz.).
Opius fulvicollis Thomson, 1895. Opusc. Ent., fasc. 20, p. 2181. ♀, ♂.
Opius cupidus Gahan, 1919. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 21: 162. ♀.

Biology: Bremer and Kaufman, 1928. Arbeit. Biol. Reichs. Land-und Forstw. 16: 526-533.
—Kaufman, 1937. Ztschr. Pflanzenkrank. 47: 75-85.

Opius gahani Muesebeck
N. Y., Pa., Md., Va., Mich., Wis., 111., Tenn., Minn., Man.

Opius fuscipennis Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 79. ♀, ♂. Preocc. by Wesmael,

1835.
Opius gahani Muesebeck, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (16): 11. N. name ior fuscipennis

Gahan.
Opius (Opius) gahanoides Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 283. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius gainesvillensis Fischer
Md., N. C, Fla.

Opius (Opius) gainesvillensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 402. ♀, ♂.

Opius glasgowi Fischer
N. Y., S. Dak. Host: Rhagoletis cingulata cingulata (Loew).

Opius (Opius) glasgowi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 286. ♂.

Opius globiformis Fischer
N. Y., Md., Ont., Mich., Wis.

Opius (Opius) globiformis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 497. ♀, ♂.

Opius globigaster Fischer
N. Y. s. to S. C.

Opius (Opius) globigaster Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 387. ♀, ♂.

Opius (Opius) grafi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 389. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius gracillariae Gahan
Ohio, Minn., Mo., Kans. This species has been recorded as a parasite of
Porphyrosela desmodiella (Clem.) which needs to be confirmed.
Bracon gracillariae Ashmead, 1890. U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 2: 349. Nom. nud.
Opius gracillariae Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 90. ♀.

Opius gravicornis Fischer
Que.

Opius (Opius) gravicornis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 230. ♂.

Opius hancockanus Fischer
N. Y.

Opius (Opius) hayicockanus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 426. ♀.

Opius hardmanni Fischer
Wash., Oreg., Calif.

Opius (Opius) hardmanni Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 211. ♀, ♂.
hartlcyi Fischer. Alaska.

Opius (Opius) hartleyi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 258. ♀.




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Opius heroicus Fischer
N. C.

Optus heroicus Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 792. ♀.

Opius hoffmanni Fischer
Ga., Mich., Minn. Host: Phytobia {Nemorimyza) posticata (Meig.).

Opius (Ophis) hoffmanni Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 391. ♀, ♂.

hoUisterensis Fischer. Idaho.

Opius (Opius) hoUisterensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 328. ♀.
Opius (Opius) hagemianicus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 43. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius hubbelli Fischer
Ont., Mich.

Opius (Opius) hubbelli Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 101. ♀.

igneus Fischer. N. Y., N. C, S. C, Fla.; Cuba.

Opius (Opius) igneus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 477. ♀, ♂.
Opius (Opius) pinkbedsanus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 488. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.
ignifer Fischer. N. Y.

Opius (Opius) ignifer Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 232. ♀.

Opius ilicis Nixon
B. C; Europe. Introduced from England. Host: Phytomyza ilicis (Curt.).

Opitis ilicis Nixon, 1939. Ent. Monthly Mag. 75: 80. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Cameron, 1941. Parasitology 31: 8-39.

Opius interjectus Fischer
Fla.

Opius (Opius) interjectus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 86. ♀.

intermissus Fischer. N. Y., S. C.

Opius (Opius) intermissus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 428. ♀, ♂.

Opius irregularis Wesmael
N. Y., N. C, B. C, Wash., Oreg.; Europe.

Opius irregularis Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 132. ♀, ♂.

Opius isolatae Fischer
Wash., Calif. Host: Agromyza isolata Mall.

Opius (Opiiis) isolatae Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 478. ♀, ♂.

Opius ithacensis Fischer
N. Y., Minn.

Opius (Opius) ithacensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 239. ♀.

Opius jacobi Fischer
Que., N. Y., Alaska, B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif.

Opius (Opius) jacobi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 329. ♀, ♂.

Opius juniperi Fischer
Man., Ariz.

Opius (Opius) juniperi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 288. ♀, ♂.

Opius karesuandensis Fischer
Yukon, Alaska; Sweden.

Opius (Opius) karesuandensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 241. ♀, ♂.

Opius kinleyensis Fischer
Alaska.

Opius (Opius) kinleyensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 317. ♀, ♂.

Opius krombeini Fischer
Va.

Opius (Opius) krombeini Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 367. ♀.

Opius labradorensis Fischer
Labrador.

Opius (Opius) labradorensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 13. ♀.

Opius lansingensis Fischer
N. Y., S. C, Mich.

Opius (Opius) lansingensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 103. ♀, ♂.

Opius latitemporalis Fischer
N. Y.

Opius (Opius) latitemporalis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 509. ♂.

Opius lectoides Gahan
N. S., Md., Ont., Oreg. Host: Rhagoletis comivora Bush, R. pomonella
(Walsh), R. zephyria Snow.
Opius lectoides Gahan, 1930. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 77 (8): 2. ♀, ♂.

Opius lectus Gahan
N. S., N. B., Que., Maine, Vt., N. Y., Ont., Mich., Calif. Host: Rhagoletis fausta
(0. S.), R. mendax Curran, R. pomonella (Walsh), R. tabellaria (Fitch).
Opius lectiis Gahan, 1919. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 21: 167. ♀, ♂.

Opius leevingensis Fischer
Calif.

Opius (Opius) leevingensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 369. ♂.




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Opius lemnaphilae Muesebeck
N. Y. Host: Lemnaphila scotlandae Cress.

Opius lemnaphilae Muesebeck, 1939. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 41: 59. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Scotland, 1939. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 32: 716-717. —Scotland, 1940. N. Y. Ent. Soc,
Jour. 48: 323-325.

Opius lemonensis Fischer
Ariz.; Mexico.

Opius (Opius) lemonensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 319. ♀, ♂.

Opius liriomyzae Fischer
N. C, Calif. Host: Liriomyza propepusiUa Frost.

Opius (Opius) liriomyzae Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 260. ♂.

Opius longicubitalis Fischer
N. Y., N. C, S. C, Ont., Mich., Minn., Man., Alta., B. C, Wash.

Opius (Opius) longicubitalis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 46. ♀, ♂.

Opius luteiceps Viereck
Kans.

Opius luteiceps Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 271. ♂.

Opius macrocerus Thomson
Mich.; Europe.

Opius macrocerus Thomson, 1895. Opusc. Ent., fasc. 20, p. 2186. ♀, ♂.

Opius hians Stelfox, 1949. Ent. Monthly Mag. 85: 306. ♀, ♂.

Opius malivorellae Fischer
Mass., W. Va., Fla., Mich., Miss., Iowa, N. Dak., S. Dak. This species was
recorded as a parasite of Coleophora malivorella which needs to be confirmed.

Opius (Opius) malivorellae Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 213. ♀, ♂.

Opius mandibularis Gahan
R. I., N. Y., Md., D. C, Ga., Fla., La., Calif.; West Indies. Host:

Agromyza sp., Hylemya (Paregle) radiciim (L.), Phytobia (Amauromyza) maculosa
(Mall.), Phytomyza atricomis Meig.
Opius mandibularis Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 81. ♀, ♂.

Opius martini Fischer
Fla.

Opius (Opius) martini Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 105. ♀.

Opius mediopectus Fischer
Wash.

Opius (Opius) mediopectus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 48. ♂.

Opius microsomaticus Fischer
Wash.

Opius (Opius) microsomaticus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 15. ♀.

Opius middlekauffi Fischer
Calif. Host: Pegomya hyoscyami hyoscyami (Panz.).

Opius (Opius) middlekauffi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 244. ♀, ♂.

Opius montanus (Ashmead)
Mich., Colo., Calif. Host: Liriomyza sp.

Adelura mantana Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 19. ♀.

Opius myakkensis Fischer
Fla.

Opius (Opius) myakkensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 404. ♂.

Opius nanus Provancher
Calif.

Opius nanus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 382. ♀, ♂.

Opius nigritellae Fischer
Calif.

Opius (Opius) nigritellae Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 342. ♀.

Opius nigrocastaneus Viereck
N. Y., Iowa, Kans.

Opius nigrocastaneus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 272. ♂.
Opius (Opius) amensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 309. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc 76: 286.

Opius niobe Fischer
N. Y., Md.

Opius niobe Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 794. ♀.

Opius nitidulator (Nees)
Ont., Sask., Wyo., Colo., Alta., B. C, Calif.; Europe. Host: Pegomya
hyoscyami hyoscyami (Panz.).
Bracon nitidulator Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 56. ♂.
Opius vittatus Ruschka, 1915. Ztschr. Angew. Ent. 2: 395. ♀, ♂.

Opius nomininguensis Fischer
Que.

Opius (Opius) nojnininguensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 50. ♀.

Opius northcarolinensis Fischer
N. Y., Md., N. C, Ont., Mich., Tex.

Opius (Opius) northcarolinensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 513. ♀, ♂.

Opius notaulicus Fischer
Que., Mass., R. I.

Opius (Opius) notaulicus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 217. ♀, ♂.




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Opius oralis Fischer
Kans.

Opius (Opius) oralis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 52. ♀.

Opius ordinarius Fischer
Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Agromyza sp., Liriomyza sp.

Opius (Opius) ordinarius Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 450. ♀, ♂.
omatigaster Fischer. Calif. Host: Agromyza sp.

Opius (Opius) omatigaster Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 515. ♀.

omatus Fischer. N. Y. s. to S. C; Mich., Minn.

Opius (Opius) omatus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 262. ♀, ♂.

Opius oscinidis (Ashmead)
N. Y. s. to Ga.; Ind., Kans. Host: Chlorops sp., Phytomyza plantaginis R.
D.

Rkyssalus oscinidis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 630. ♂.

Opius (Opius) pusilloides Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 433. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 286.

Opius otiosus Gahan
Tex. Host: Agromyza parvicomis Loew.

Opius otiosus Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 202. ♀, ♂.

Opius pallas Fischer
S. C.

Opius pallas Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 797. ♀.

Opius pallidipalpalis Fischer
Md., N. C, S. C.

Opius (Opius) pallidipalpalis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 482. ♀, ♂.

Opius (Opius) paratakomanus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 484. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 287.

Opius pallipes Wesmael
Alta., Wash., Oreg., Calif.

Opius pallipes Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 118. ♀, ♂.

Opius pallidipes Marshall, 1891. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1891: 27. Emend.

Opius pandora Fischer
S. C.

Opius pandora Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 799. ♀.

Opius paradisiacus Fischer
Fla.

Opius (Opitis) paradisiacus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 456. ♀.

Opius paralleliformis Fischer
N. Y.

Opius (Opius) paralleliformis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 452. ♂.

Opius parawattacooanus Fischer
S. C, B. C.

Opius (Opius) parawattacooanus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 517. ♀.

Opius parkeranus Fischer
Ariz.

Opius (Opius) parkeranus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 458. ♀.

Opius parkercreekensis Fischer
S. C, Ariz., Calif.

Opius (Opius) parkercreekensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 486. ♀.

Opius parvifossa Fischer
Que., N. B., N. S., Vt., N. Y., Ont., Mich., Tenn., Wis., Minn., Kans.

Opius (Opius) parvifossa Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 294. ♀, ♂.

Opius paulior Fischer
Que.

Opius (Opius) paulior Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 107. ♀.

Opius paulus Fischer
Calif. Host: Agromyza sp., Phytobia (Calycomyza) jucunda (Wulp).

Opius (Opius) paulus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 109. ♂.

Opius pauper Fischer
Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Agromyza sp.

Opius (Opius) pauper Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 519. ♀, ♂.

Opius pechumani Fischer
Ariz.

Opius pechumani Fischer, 1970. Math.-Naturw. Kl. Osterr. Akad. Wiss., Anz. 1970, no. 1, p.
11. ♀, ♂.

Opius peleus Fischer
S. C.

Opius peleus Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 802. ♂.

Opius telephosi Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 812. ♀.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 287.

Opius pendulus Haliday
Que., Maine, N. Y., Ont.; Europe.

Opius pendulus Haliday, 1837. Ent. Mag. 4: 205. ♀, ♂.




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Opius pequodorum Viereck
Conn., S. C, Fla.

Opius (Hypolabis) pequodorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.

Survey, Bui. 22, p. 183. ♀.
Opius (Opius) testaceif actus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 220. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 287.

Opius perminutus Fischer
Calif. Host: Phytomyza sp.

Opius (Opius) perminutus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 332. ♀, ♂.

Opius perpygmaeus Fischer
Md., S. C.

Opius (Opius) perpygmaeus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 521. ♀, ♂.

Opius petiolaris Fischer
Fla.

Opius (Opius) petiolaris Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 56. ♂.

Opius phoenicensis Fischer
Idaho, Ariz., Calif. Host: Liriomyza sp.

Opius (Opius) phoenicensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 71. ♀, ♂.

Opius piceus Thomson
Que., Wash.; Europe.

Opius piceus Thomson, 1895. Opusc. Ent., fasc. 20, p. 2198. ♀.

Opius pickensanus Fischer
N. Y., Pa., N. C, S. C, Minn.

Opius (Opius) pickensanus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 88. ♀, ♂.

Opius pilosinotum Fischer
N. Y.

Opius (Opius) pilosinotum Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 522. ♀.

Opius pilosus Fischer
Calif.

Opius (Opius) pilosus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 333. ♀.

Opius pisgahensis Fischer
N. Y., N. C.

Opius (Opius) pisgahe7isis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 323. ♂.

Opius polyzonius Wesmael
N. Y., Md., Ont., Wis., Minn., N. Dak., Sask., B. C; Europe.

Opius polyzonius Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 136. ♀, ♂.

Opius porteri Fischer
Fla.

Opius (Opixis) porteri Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 431. ♀.

Opius prolongatus Fischer
S. C.

Opius (Opius) prolongatus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 459. ♀.

Opius provancheri Dalla Torre
N. Y. s. to Ga., w. to Ont. and Iowa; Kans., Colo., Ariz.

Opius ruficeps Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 124. ♀. Preocc.

by Wesmael, 1835.
Opius provancheri Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 64. N. name for ruficeps

Provancher.
Opius demodokos Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 785. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 287.

pseudocoiumbiacus Fischer. N. C.

Opius (Opius) pseudocoiumbiacus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 489. ♂.

Opius pseudoromensis Fischer
N. Y.

Opius (Opius) pseudoromensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 58. ♀.

Opius punctipes Fischer
S. C, Fla.

Opius (Opius) punctipes Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 405. ♀.
Opius (Opius) cellulosus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 29. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 287.

Opius rainierensis Fischer
Wash.

Opius (Opius) rainierensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 344. ♀.

Opius relativus Fischer
S. C.

Opius (Opius) relativus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 435. ♀, ♂.

Opius restrictus Fischer
Md., S. C.

Opius (Opius) restrictus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 407. ♀, ♂.

Opius resupinus Fischer
Calif.

Opius (Opius) resupinus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 409. ♀.




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Opius rheasilviae Fischer
N. Y.

Opius rheasilviae Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 804. ♀.

Opius richardsi Fischer
Calif.

Opius (Opius) richardsi Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 111. ♀.

Opius richmondi Gahan
Maine, Minn. Host: Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh).

Opius richmondi Gahan, 1919. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 21: 165. ♀, ♂.

Opius robsonensis Fischer
B. C, Wash.

Opius (Opius) robsonensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 300. ♀, ♂.

Opius romensis Fischer
N. Y.

Opius (Opius) romensis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 59. ♀.

Opius romensoides Fischer
Que.

Opius (Opius) romensoides Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 61. ♂.

Opius rosicola Muesebeck
Wis., Ill, Minn., Sask., Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Rhagoletis basiola (0.
S.), R. cingulata indifferens Curran.

Opius rosicola Muesebeck, 1950 (1949). Canad. Ent. 81: 254. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Balduf, 1959. 111. Biol. Monog. 26: 32-40.

Opius rudiformis Fischer
Ont.; Europe.

Opius (Opius) rudiformis Fischer, 1958. Beitr. z. Ent. 8: 201. ♀.

Opius rudis Wesmael
Maine, N. Y., N. J., Ont., Minn., N. Dak., Sask., Idaho, Utah, Calif.; Europe.
Host: Agromyza sp.

Opius rudis Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 141. ♀, ♂.

Neopius carinaticeps Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 204. ♀, ♂.

Opius ruficolor Fischer
Fla.

Opius (Opius) ruficolor Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 492. ♀.

Opius rufipleurum Fischer
N. Y., S. C.

Opius (Opiics) rufipleurum Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 264. ♀, ♂.

Opius rufocinctus Gahan
Md., N. C, S. C, III, Mo., Kans.

Opius rufocinctus Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 84. ♀.

Opius sabroskyi Fischer
Va.

Opius (Opius) sabroskyi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 396. ♀, ♂.

Opius salmonensis Fischer
N. Y., Minn., B. C.

Opius (Opius) salmonensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 438. ♀.

Opius severini Fischer
Que., N. Y., Mich., Iowa, S. Dak., Colo., Utah, Alta.

Opius (Opius) severini Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 223. ♀, ♂.

Opius shuleri Fischer
S. C.

Opius (Opius) schuleri Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 524. ♂.

Opius sierraanchaensis Fischer
Ariz.

Opius (Opius) sierraanchaensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 346. ♂.

Opius similarius Fischer
N. Y., N. C, Minn., Wash. Host: Phytomyza delphiniae Frost.

Opius (Opius) similarius Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 267. ♀, ♂.

Opius smithi Fischer
D. C, Va., S. C.

Opius (Opius) smithi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 410. ♀, ♂.

Opius southcarolinensis Fischer
S. C.

Opius (Opius) southcarolinensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 526. ♂.

Opius stenopectus Fischer
S. C.

Opius (Opiics) stenopectus Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 461. ♂.

Opius striativentris Gahan
N. Y. s. to Ga. and Ala.; Ohio, Mich., Kans. Host: Phytomyza ilicicola
Loew, P. ilicis Curtis.

Opius striativentris Gahan, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 89. ♀, ♂.

Opius succineus Gahan
Ont. and N. Y. s. to N. C, w. to Alta. Host: Agromyza parvicomis Loew,
Liriomyza sp.

Opius succineus Gahan, 1913. Canad. Ent. 45: 149. ♀, ♂.




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Opius suturalis Gahan
Tex., Ariz., Nev., Calif. Host: Haplomyza sp., Liriomyza sp., L. munda Frick,
L. pictella (Thomson), L. propepusilla Frost.

Opius suturalis Gahan, 1913. Canad. Ent. 45: 146. ♂.

Opius sybille Fischer
D. C.

Opius sybille Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 807. ♀.

Opius tabellariae Fischer
N. Y., Minn. Host: Rhagoletis tabellaria (Fitch).

Opius {Opius) tabellariae Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 305. ♀, ♂.

Opius tablerockensis Fischer
S. C.

Opius (Opius) tablerockensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 250. ♀, ♂.

Opius takomaanus Fischer
N. Y., Md., S. C.

Opius (Opius) takomaanus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 20. ♂.

Opius tangens Fischer
Fla.

Opiiis (Opius) tangens Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 442. ♀.

Opius telamonis Fischer
S. C.

Opius tela7nonis Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 810. ♀.

Opius telramundi Fischer
S. C.

Opius telramundi Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 815. ♀.

Opius thalis Fischer
S. C.

Opius thalis Fischer, 1970. Polskie Pismo Ent. 40: 817. ♀.

Opius tibialis (Ashmead)
Mass. s. to Ga.; Minn. Host: Liriomyza melanopyga (Loew).

Adelura tibialis Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 79. ♂.

Opius (Opius) extirattis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 473. ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 287.

Opius townesi Fischer
Md., Va.

Opius (Opiiis) townesi Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 22. ♀, ♂.

Opius troyensis Fischer
N. Y.

Opius (Opius) troyensis Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 325. ♀.

Opius turneri Gahan
N. Y., Va., S. C, Fla., Ont., Mich., Wis., Miss., Minn., Alta., B. C.

Opius turneri Gahan, 1919. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 21: 163. ♀, ♂.

Opius utahensis Gahan
Que., Mass., Del., Va., Fla., Ohio, Tenn., Minn., Iowa, S. Dak., Utah. Host:
Agromyza parvicomis Loew.

Opius utahensis Gahan, 1913. Canad. Ent. 45: 145. ♀, ♂.

Opius virentis Fischer
Del, Va., Ohio, Mo., Kans. Host: Melanagroiyiyza virens (Loew).

Opius (Opius) virentis Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 113. ♀, ♂.

Opius walleyi Fischer
Fla.

Opius (Opius) walleyi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 444. ♂.

Opius wattacooanus Fischer
S. C.

Opius (Opius) wattacooanus Fischer, 1965. Polskie Pismo Ent. 35: 63. ♂.

Opius weemsi Fischer
N. Y., N. C.

Opius (Opius) weemsi Fischer, 1964. Polskie Pismo Ent. 34: 446. ♀, ♂.

Unplaced Taxon of OPIINAE

Trigonospilus hopkinsi Ashmead, 1901. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 134. Type lost, exact generic
placement uncertain.

Subfamily ALYSIINAE

This subfamily, sometimes called the "exodont braconids," is characterized by widely spaced
mandibles with teeth that curve outward and do not touch when closed. The hosts are dipterous
larvae with pupation taking place within the host puparium. Most North American genera and
species are unstudied.

Taxonomy: Griffiths, 1964. Beitr. z. Ent. 14: 830-832. — Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 937-1113 (cat. World spp.).




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Tribe DACNUSINI

Griffiths (see references below) has studied the European species but also made extensive
revisions of the World genera. Most of the described North American species are placed in the
genera below according to his concepts

Hosts are restricted to the dipterous family Agromyzidae.

Taxonomy: Griffiths, 1964. Beitr. z. Ent. 14: 823-913 (includes diagnoses and key to World
genera). —Griffiths, 1966. Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 551-605, 775-951. —Griffiths, 1967. Beitr. z.
Ent. 17: 654-696. —Griffiths, 1968. Beitr. z. Ent. 18: 5-152.

Biology: Griffiths, 1964. Beitr. z. Ent. 14: 823-913. —Griffiths, 1966. Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 551-605,
775-951. —Griffiths, 1967. Beitr. z. Ent. 17: 654-696. —Griffiths, 1968. Beitr. z. Ent. 18:
5-152.

Genus CHAENUSA Haliday

Alysia subg. Chaenusa Haliday, 1839. Hym. Brit., fasc. 2, p. 19.

Type-species: Bracon conjugens Nees. Monotypic.
Chorebidea Viereck, 1914. U. S. Natl. Mus., Bui. 83: 32.

Type-species: Alysia (Chorebus) nereidum Haliday. Orig. desig.
Chorebidea Nixon, 1943. Ent. Monthly Mag. 79: 28. Preocc. by Viereck, 1914.

Type-species: Alysia (Chorebus) naiadum Haliday. Orig. desig.
Ckorebidella Riegel, 1950. Ent. News 61: 125.

Type-species: Chorebidella bergi Riegel. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Griffiths, 1964. Beitr. z. Ent. 14: 847-848, 859 (generic syn. and diag.).

— Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 1030-1033 (cat. World spp.).

Chaenusa bergi (Riegel)
Conn., N. Y., Mich., Minn., Kans. Host: Hydrellia ascita Cress., H. cruralis Coq.

Chorebidella bergi Riegel, 1950. Ent. News 61: 128. ♀, ♂.

Chaenusa quadriceps (Ashmead)
N. Y.

Brachystropha quadriceps Ashmead, 1901. N. Y. State Mus., Bui. 47: 587. ♂.

Genus CHOREBUS Haliday

Chorebus Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 264.

Type-species: Basstis affinis Nees. Desig. by Viereck, 1914. The type-species is in
the sense of Haliday 1833, not 1839.
Ametria Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 274.

Type-species: Alysia {Dacnusa) uliginosa Haliday. Orig. desig.
Gyrocampa Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 276.

Type-species: Bassus affinis Nees. Orig. desig.
Stiphrocera Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 276.

Type-species: Stiphrocera nigricomis Foerster. Orig. desig.
Phaenolexis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 276.

Type-species: Alysia petiolata Nees. Orig. desig.
Etriptes Nixon, 1943. Ent. Monthly Mag. 79: 30.

Type-species: Alysia (Dacnusa) talaris Haliday. Orig. desig.
Paragyrocampa Tobias, 1962. Akad. Nauk. U. S. S. R. Trudy Zool. Inst. 31: 119.

Type-species: Paragyrocampa ophthalmica Tobias. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Griffiths, 1964. Beitr. z. Ent. 14: 848-852, 859-860 (generic syn., diag.). —Griffiths,
1968. Beitr. z. Ent. 18: 113-136 (key to some Eur. spp.). —Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat, part
11, p. 1033-1070 (cat. World spp.).

Chorebus agromyzae (Gahan)
Del., Ind. Host: Phytobia (Poemyza) angulata (Loew).
Dacnusa agromyzae Gahan, 1913. Canad. Ent. 45: 153. ♀, ♂.

Chorebus alaskensis (Ashmead)
Alaska.

Gyrocampa alaskensis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 242. ♀.

Chorebus aquaticus Muesebeck
Minn., Calif. Host: Hydrellia griseola (Fallen).

Chorebus aquaticus Muesebeck, 1950. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 52: 77. ♀, ♂.




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Chorebus astigmus (Ashmead)
N. Y.

Rhizarcha astigma Ashmead, 1901. N. Y. State Mus, Bui. 47: 587. ♀, ♂.

Chorebus confusus (Ashmead)
Mich.

Dacnusa confusa Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 650. ♂.

Chorebus crassitelus (Provancher)
Ont., Mich., Iowa.

Dacnusa crassitelus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 148. ♀.

Chorebus flavocinctus (Ashmead)
D. C, Tenn.

Dacnusa flavocincta Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 651. ♂.

Chorebus gracilis
***authority mismatch
(Ne«s). Ont., B. C; Europe. Introduced from England. Host: Psila (C hamaepsila)
rosae (P.).

Alysia gracilis Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 257. ♀, ♂.
Harrington i (Ashmead). Alaska.

Rhizarcha harringtmii Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 242. ♂.

Chorebus iridicolus (Gahan)
Pa., Fla. Host: Phytobia (Dizygomyza) thompsoni Prick. The host was
misident. as laterella Zett.

Dacnusa iridicola Gahan, 1919. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 55: 115. ♀.

Chorebus laeviceps (Cresson)
Tex.

Dacnusa laeviceps Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 191. ♀.

Chorebus minimus (Cresson)
Tex.

Dacnusa minima Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 191. ♂.

Chorebus parvus (Provancher)
Que.

Rhitigaster parvus Provancher, 1883. Nat. Canad. 14: 18. ♀.

Chorebus rondanii (Giard)
Mass.; Europe. Host: Ophiomyia simplex (Loew).

Dacnusa rondanii Giard, 1904. Soc. Ent. de Prance, Bui. 87: 181.

Dacnusa galba Nixon, 1944. Ent. Monthly Mag. 80: 90, 93. ♂.

Taxonomy: Griffiths, 1967. Beitr. z. Ent. 17: 669-671.

Chorebus sachemellus (Viereck)
Conn.

Dacnusa sachemella Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.
22, p. 213. ♀.

Chorebus spatulatus (Provancher)
Ont.

Dacnusa spatulata Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 149. ♂.

Genus COELINIDEA Viereck

Coelinidea Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 555.

Type-species: Stephanus niger Nees. Orig. desig.
Eriocoeliiiius Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 555.

Type-species: Coelinius longulus Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Griffiths, 1964. Beitr. z. Ent. 14: 844-847, 857-858 (generic syn., diag., considered
as subgenus of Coelinius Nees). — Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 1070-1074 (cat.
World spp.).

Coelinidea ferruginea Gahan
Ont. s. to Mo., w. to Alta., Oreg., and Ariz. Host: Meromyza americana
Fitch.

Coelinidea ferruginea Gahan, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 46: 434. ♀, ♂.

Coelinidea hopkinsii (Ashmead)
N. S. and Que. s. to Va., w. to Man., Colo., and Tex.

Coelinius Hopkinsii Ashmead, 1893. Canad. Ent. 25: 79. ♀.

Coelinidea linearis (Provancher)
Que,

Microctonus linearis Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 127. ♀.

Coelinidea longula (Ashmead)
Colo.

Coelinius longulus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 651. ♂.

Coelinidea meromyzae (Forbes)
Maine s. to Md., w. to Oreg. and Calif. Host: Meromyza americana
Fitch.

Coelinius meromyzae Forbes, 1884 (1883). Noxious Ins. Ill, Rpt. 13: 26. ♀, ♂.

Coelinius nigripes Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 19. ♂. N. syn.




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Coelinidea occom Viereck
Conn.

Coelinidea occom Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p.
212. ♂.

Genus DACNUSA Haliday

Alysia subg. Dacnusa Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 264.

Type-species: Bracon areolaris Nees. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951.
Aphajita Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 273.

Type-species: Aphanta hospita Foerster. Orig. desig.
Agonia Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 274.

Type-species: Alysia {Dacnusa) abdita Haliday. Orig. desig.
Pachysema Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 274.

Type-species: Alysia (Dacnusa) macrospila Haliday. Orig. desig.
Brachystropha Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 274.

Type-species: Brachystropha vionticola Foerster. Orig. desig.
Tanystropha Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 275.

Type-species: Tanystropha haemarrhoa Foerster. Orig. desig.
Rhizarcha Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 275.

Type-species: Bracon areolaris Nees. Orig. desig.
Liposcia Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 276.

Type-species: Liposcia discolor Foerster. Orig. desig.
Radiolaria Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 154.

Type-species: Radiolaria clavata Provancher. Monotypic.

Taxonomy: Griffiths, 1964. Beitr. z. Ent. 14: 853-854, 860-861 (generic syn., diag.). —Griffiths,
1966. Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 892-899 (key to Eur. spp.). — Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p.
1081-1100 (cat. World spp.).

Dacnusa clavata (Provancher)
Que.

Radiolaria clavata Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 155. ♀.

Dacnusa dubiosa
***authority mismatch
(Asbmead). Alaska.

Liposcia dubiosa Asbmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 243. ♂.

Dacnusa oscinidis
***authority mismatch
Asbmead. Mo. Ecology: Found with Oscinis sp. on honeysuckle.

Dacnusa oscinidis Asbmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 650. ♀.

Dacnusa scaptomyzae
***authority mismatch
Gaban. N. Y., Md., D. C. Host: Scaptomyza flaveola (Meig.).

Dacnusa scaptomyzae Gaban, 1913. Canad. Ent. 45: 150. ♀, ♂.

Nomina Nuda in Dacnusa Haliday

Pachysema americana Asbmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 293.
Tanystropha americana Asbmead, 1899. In Smith, Ins. of N. J., p. 586.
Dacnusa illinoisensis Asbmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 293.
Rhizarcha nigripes Asbmead, 1902. In Slosson, Ent. News 13: 321.
Rhizarcha rubricincta Asbmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 293.
Dacnusa smithii Asbmead, 1899. In Smith, Ins. of N. J., p. 586.

Genus EXOTELA Foerster

Exotela Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 274.

Type-species: Exotela cyclogaster Foerster. Orig. desig.
Mesora Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 275.

Type-species: Alysia (Dacnusa) glivipes Haliday. Orig. desig.
Toxela Nixon, 1943. Ent. Monthly Mag. 79: 29.

Type-species: Alysia (Dacnusa) glivipes Haliday. Orig. desig.
Antnisa Nixon, 1943. Ent. Monthly Mag. 79: 30.

Type-species: Dacnusa melanocera Thompson. Orig. desig.

One undescribed species occurs in North America.

Taxonomy: Griffiths, 1964. Beitr. z. Ent. 14: 854-855, 862 (generic syn., diag.). —Griffiths,
1966. Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 588-589, 876-878 (key to Eur. spp.). —Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat.,
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Genus SYMPHYA Foerster

Aenone Haliday, 1838. Ent. Mag. 5: 214. Preocc. by Lamarck, 1818.

Type-species: Sigalphtis niayidibularis Nees. Desig. by Westwood, 1839.
Oenone Haliday, 1839. Hym. Brit. 2: 3. Emend. Preocc. by Lamarck, 1818.
Symphya Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 273.

Type-species: Sigalphus mandibularis Nees. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Rohwer, 1914. Ent. News 25: 168-172 (No. Amer. spp.). —Griffiths, 1964. Beitr. z.
Ent. 14: 858-859 (generic syn., diag.). — Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 1109-1111
(cat. World spp.).

Symphya agromyzae Rohwer
Conn., N. Y., D. C. Host: Phytobia pniinosa (Coq.).
Symphad) agromyzae Rohwer, 1914. Ent. News 25: 171. ♀.

Symphya belfragei (Ashmead)
Tex.

Oenone belfragei Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 649. 9, tJ.

Symphya lucida Rohwer
Wash.

Sympkad) lucida Rohwer, 1914. Ent. News 25: 169. ♂.

Symphya nigricornis Rohwer
Colo.

SymphaV.) nigricomis Rohwer, 1914. Ent. News 25: 170. ♀.

Symphya portlandica Rohwer
Minn., Oreg.

SymphaV.) portlandica Rohwer, 1914. Ent. News 25: 170. ♂.

Symphya sericea (Provancher)
Ont., W. Va., Mich.

Oenone sericea Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 394. ♀.

Tribe ALYSIINI

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1971. Polskie Pismo Ent. 41: 22-25 (key to World genera).

Genus ALYSIA Latreille

Alysia Latreille, 1804. Nouv. Diet. Hist. Nat., v. 24, p. 173.

Type-species: Ichneumon manducator Panzer. Monotypic.
Cechenus Illiger, 1807. In Rossi, Fauna Etrusca, v. 2, p. 54.

Type-species: Ichneumon manducator Panzer. Monotypic.
Bassus Nees, 1814 (1812). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 6: 201.

Type-species: Ichyieumon manducator Panzer. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley,
1951.
Epiclista Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 264.

Type-species: Epiclista erythrogaster Foerster. Orig. desig.
Goniarcha Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 265.

Type-species: Alysia hicicola Haliday. Orig. desig.
Anarcha Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 265.

Type-species: Anarcha notabilis Foerster. Orig. desig.
Strophaea Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 265.

Type-species: Alysia rufidens Nees. Orig. desig.

Revision: Fischer, 1971. Polskie Pismo Ent. 41: 25-59 (some Eur. spp.).

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1971. Polskie Pismo Ent. 41: 25 (generic syn.). —Shenefelt, 1974. Hym.
Cat., part 11, p. 939-955 (cat. World spp.).

Alysia alticola (Ashmead)
Que., Colo., B. C, Oreg., Calif.

Pentapleura alticola Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 18. ♀.

Alysia amabilis Dalla Torre
"North America."

Alysia fuscipennis Brulle, 1846. In Lepeletier, Hist. Nat. Ins., Hym., v. 4, p. 516. ♂.
Preocc. by Haliday, 1838.

Alysia amabilis Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 44. N. name for fuscipennis Brulle.

Alysia cariosa Marsh
Tex., Ariz. Ecology: Found with carrion-infesting flies.

Alysia cariosa Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 209. ♀, ♂.




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Biology: Lindquist, 1932. Jour. Econ. Ent. 25: 414-415 (as Alysia ndibunda Say). —Roberts,
1935. Jour. Agr. Res. 50: 481-484 (as Alysia ridibunda Say). —Lindquist, 1940. Ent. Soc.
Amer., Ann. 33: 104-112 (as Alysia ridibunda Say).

Alysia coxalis (Ashmead)
Alaska.

Anarcha coxalis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 241. ♂.

Alysia fossulata Provancher
Alaska, Calif. Host: Blow flies.

Alysia fossulata Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 391. ♀.

Biology: Roberts, 1935. Jour. Agr. Res. 50: 484.

Alysia lucens Provancher
Canada.

Alysia lucens Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 202. ♀.

Alysia manducator (Panzer)
Europe; Greenland.

Ichneumon manducator Panzer, 1799. Faune Ins. German., heft 72, no. 4. ♀.

Alysia micans (Viereck)
N. Mex.

Anarcha micans Viereck, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 93. ♀.

Alysia ridibunda Say
Ont. s. to Fla., w. to Kans. and Tex. Host: Oxysarcodexia ventricosa (Wulp);
dung-feeding flies. All references to Alysia ridibunda Say as a parasite of
carrion-feeding flies refer to Alysia cariosa Marsh.
Alysia ridibunda Say, 1828. Contrib. Maclur. Lye. Phila. 1: 77. ♂.
Opius macrocephalus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 123. ♀.

Taxonomy: Burgess and Wingo, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 207. —Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc.
Wash., Proc. 70: 208-209.

Biology: Burgess and Wingo, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 204-208 (host indicated as
Ravinia assidua (Wlkr.) which is a misident. of Oxysarcodexia ventricosa (Wulp)).

Genus APHAERETA Foerster

Aphaereta Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 264.

Type-species: Alysia cephalotes Haliday. Orig. desig.
Trichesia Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 203.

Type-species: Trichesia auripes Provancher. Monotypic.
Trinaria Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 149.

Type-species: Trinaria pilicomis Provancher. Monotypic.
Aphaerete Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 41. Emend.

Revision: Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 155-173 (No. Amer. spp.).
Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 956-964 (cat. World spp.).

Aphaereta colei Marsh
Mass., Conn., Pa. Host: Aulacigaster leucopeza (Meig.).

Aphaereta colei Marsh, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 418. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta dipterica Fischer
Newfoundland, Md. Ecology: Found with "Diptera in shell of snail."

Aphaereta dipterica Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 156. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta excavata McComb
Ga. Host: Sarcophaga sp.

Aphaereta excavata McComb, 1960. Ent. News 71: 176. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta genevensis Fischer
N. Y. Host: Dryomyzidae?

Aphaereta genevensis Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 161. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta ithacensis Fischer
N. Y.

Aphaereta ithacensis Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 162. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta juddi Fischer
Ont., Mich., Ohio. Ecology: In "puparium in snail."

Aphaereta juddi Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 164. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta masoni McComb
Ont., Utah, Idaho. Host: Cordilura sp.

Aphaereta masoni McComb, 1960. Ent. News 71: 177. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta muesebecki Marsh
Va., Ky., S. C, Ga., Fla., Miss., Ark. Host: Fannia canalicularis (L.),
Musca domestica L.

Aphaereta muesebecki Marsh, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 417. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta soronastes Mason, 1971. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 73: 139. ♀, ♂.




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Aphaereta pallipes (Say)
North America; Hawaii. Host: Atrichomelina pubera (Loew), Blaesoxipha

kellyi (Aldr.), Calycomyza jucunda (Wulp), Haematobia irritans (L.), Helicobia rapax
(Wlkr.), Hylemya antiqua (Meig.), H. brassicae (Bouche), H. platura (Meig.), Lucilia sp.,
Musca mitumyialis DeG., M. domestica L., Muscina assimilis (Fallen), Orthiellia
caesarion (Meig.), Oxysarcodexia ventricosa (Wulp), Ravinia derelicta (Wlkr.), R.
latisetosa Parker, R. Iherminieri (Rob.-Desv.), R. querula (Wlkr.), Sarcophaga aldrichi
Parker, S. houghi Aldr., Tritoxa flexa (Wied.).

Alysia pallipes Say, 1828. Contrib. Maclur. Lye. Phila. 1: 77.

Trichesia auripes Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 203. ♀, ♂.

Tinaria pilicomis Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 149. ♀.

Aphaereta muscae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 646. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta califomica Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 647. ♀.

Aphaereta oscinidis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 647. ♀.

Aphaereta pallidipes Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 42. Emend.

Aphaereta delosa Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 283. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta subtricarinata Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 283. ♀.

Aphaereta pegomyiae Brues, 1907. Extr. MS. Rpt. Minn. State Ent., p. 4. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta sarcophagae Gahan, 1914. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 48: 158. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: McComb, 1958. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 60: 223-224.

Biology: Salkeld, 1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 93-97. — Hauser and Wingo, 1967. Jour. Econ. Ent. 60:
731-733. —Thomas and Wingo, 1968. Jour. Econ. Ent. 61: 148-152.

Morphology: Salkeld, 1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 93-97 (larvae).

Aphaereta scirpi Fischer
Mich. Host: Diptera, unknown species in Scirpus occidentalis Chase.

Aphaereta scirpi Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 170. ♀, ♂.

Aphaereta varipedis Fischer
N. Y., Va., W. Va. Host: Cordilura varipes (Wlkr.).

Aphaereta varipedis Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 171. ♀, ♂.

Genus ASOBARA Foerster

Asobara Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 267.

Type-species: Alysia tabida Nees. Orig. desig.
Spanista Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 267.

Type-species: Spajiista rufescens Foerster. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1971. Polskie Pismo Ent. 41: 68. — Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 964-966 (cat. World spp.).

Asobara fungicola (Ashmead)
Conn., Ohio, 111.

Phaenocarpa (Spanista) fungicola Ashmead, 1894. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., Jour. 17: 49.

6.
Asobara lineata Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p.
213. ♀.

Asobara tabida (Nees)
Conn., Pa.; Europe. Host: Drosophila melanogaster Meig.
Alysia tabida Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 252. ♀.
Spanista rufescens Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 267.
Alysia anomala Thomson, 1895. Opusc. Ent., fasc. 20, p. 2290. ♀.

Genus ASPILOTA Foerster

Aspilota Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 268.

Type-species: Alysia ruficomis Nees. Orig. desig.
Dinotrema Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 268.

Type-species: Dinotrema erythropa Foerster. Orig. desig.
Spaywmeris Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 268.

Type-species: Spanomeris pullo Foerster. Orig. desig.
Dipiesta Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 268.

Type-species: Alysia compressa Haliday. Orig. desig.
Panerema Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 263.

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Scotioneurus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 152, 156.
Type-species: Scotioneurus stenostigma Provancher. Desig. by Gahan, 1913.

Revision: Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 91-114. —Fischer, 1969. Ent. Soc.
Wash., Proc. 71: 361-368. -Fischer, 1969. Portici Lab. Ent. Agr., Bol. 27: 55-78. —Fischer,
1969. Osterr. Akad. Wiss. Math.-Nat. Kl., Sitzber. 178: 243-259. —Fischer, 1969. Redia 51:
187-209. —Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 91-127. All above references are
to No. Amer. spp.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 91 (generic syn.). — Shenefelt,

1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 966-982 (cat. World spp.).

Aspilota acutistigma Fischer
Alaska.

Aspilota acutistigma Fischer, 1969. Redia 51: 191. ♂.

Aspilota alexanderi Fischer
Newfoundland.

Aspilota alexanderi Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 100. ♂.
angusticomis Fischer. Newfoundland, Md., Colo.

Aspilota angusticomis Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 102. 9,

Aspilota armillariae Fischer
D. C, Va. Ecology: Bred from the fungi Armillaria mellea (Vahl ex Fr.)
Kummar and Clitocybla (probably Clitocybe).

Aspilota armillariae Fischer, 1969. Redia 51: 194. ♀.

Aspilota astigma (Provancher)
Que., Pa., Md., Mich., Colo.

Alysia astigma Provancher, 1883. Nat. Canad. 14: 18. ♀.

Aspilota astigma Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 393. ♀.

Aspilota astoriensis Fischer
Ore.

Aspilota astoriensis Fischer, 1969. Redia 51: 196. ♀.

Aspilota bakeri Fischer
Mass.

Aspilota bakeri Fischer, 1969. Redia 51: 199. ♀.

Aspilota brachybasis Fischer
Md.

Aspilota brachybasis Fischer, 1969. Portici Lab. Ent. Agr., Bol. 27: 60. ♀.

Aspilota bucculatricis Fischer
Newfoundland, Maine.

Aspilota bucculatricis Fischer, 1969. Portici Lab. Ent. Agr., Bol. 27: 60. ♀.

Aspilota capitata Fischer
Md.

Aspilota capitata Fischer, 1969. Osterr. Akad. Wiss. Math.-Nat. Kl., Sitzber. 178: 245. ♀.

Aspilota caudatula Fischer
Md., Ga., Mich., Wis., 111., Kans., Colo.

Aspilota caudatula Fischer, 1969. Osterr. Akad. Wiss. Math.-Nat. Kl., Sitzber. 178: 247. ♀.
6.
claricomis Fischer. Fla., Colo.

Aspilota claricomis Fischer, 1969. Osterr. Akad. Wiss. Math.-Nat. Kl., Sitzber. 178: 249. ♀.

Aspilota clayensis Fischer
Fla.

Aspilota clayensis Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 103. ♀.

Columbiana Viereck. Kans.

Aspilota Columbiana Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 282. ♀.

Aspilota communis Fischer
Maine, Mass., 111.

Aspilota communis Fischer, 1969. Osterr. Akad. Wiss. Math.-Nat. Kl, Sitzber. 178: 250. ♀.

6.

Aspilota compressigaster Fischer
Md.

Aspilota compressigaster Fischer, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 363. ♀.

Aspilota convexula Fischer
Colo.

Aspilota convexula Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 109. ♂.

Aspilota cultrata Fischer
Md.

Aspilota cultrata Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 111. ♀.

Aspilota curtibasis Fischer
Md.

Aspilota curtibasis Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 113. ♀.

Aspilota disstriae Fischer
Vt.

Aspilota disstriae Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 105. ♀.




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Aspilota divergens Fischer
W. Va., Mich.

Aspilota divergens Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74; 95. ♀.

Aspilota dreisbachi Fischer
Mich., 111.

Aspilota dreisbachi Fischer. 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 107. ♀.

Aspilota ephemera Viereck
Conn.

Aspilota ephemera Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22,
p. 213. ♂.

Aspilota fasciatae Fischer
N. J., Md., Colo. Host: Phalacrotophora epeirae (Brues). Original description
states host as Phora fasciata which is a misidentification of Phalacrotophora epeirae.

Aspilota fasciatae Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 99. ♀, ♂.

Aspilota floridensis Shenefelt
Fla.

Aspilota cubiceps Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 92. ♀. Preocc. by
Bischoff, 1932.

Aspilota floridensis Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 972. N. name for cubiceps
Fischer.

Aspilota foliformis Fischer
Ala.

Aspilota foliformis Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 108. ♀.

Aspilota foutsi Fischer
Md.

Aspilota foutsi Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 115. ♀.

Aspilota girlanda Fischer
N. Y.

Aspilota girla^ida Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 118. ♂.

Aspilota insularis Fischer
B. C.

Aspilota insularis Fischer, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 365. ♀.

Aspilota krombeini Fischer
Md.

Aspilota krombeini Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 120. ♀.

Aspilota latitergum Fischer
Md.

Aspilota latitergum Fischer, 1969. Osterr. Akad. Wiss. Math.-Nat. KL, Sitzber. 178: 252. ♀.

Aspilota lobidens Fischer
Fla.

Aspilota lobid€7is Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 97. ♀.

Aspilota longibasis Fischer
Md.

Aspilota longibasis Fischer, 1969. Redia 51: 201. ♂.

Aspilota melabasis Fischer
Colo.

Aspilota melabasis Fischer, 1969. Portici Lab. Ent. Agr., Bol. 27: 65. ♀.

Aspilota miraculosa Fischer
Md.

Aspilota miraculosa Fischer, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 366. ♂.

Aspilota ordinaria Fischer
Md., Va., Colo.

Aspilota ordinaria Fischer, 1970. Naturhist, Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 122. ♀, ♂.

parallela Fischer. Md.

Aspilota parallela Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 101. ♂.

Aspilota parvistigma Fischer
Md.

Aspilota parvistigma Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 103. ♂.

Aspilota paupera Fischer
Md., D. C, Va., Colo.

Aspilota paupera Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 110. ♀, ♂.

Aspilota petiolata (Provancher)
Que., N. Y., Wis.

Rhopalophorus petiolatus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 128. ♀.

Ischnocarpa atricomis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 648. ♀, ♂.

Aspilota phyllotomae Fischer
Maine, Mich.

Aspilota phyllotomae Fischer, 1970. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 74: 124. ♀, ♂.

Aspilota saileri Fischer
Conn., Md.

Aspilota saileri Fischer, 1969. Redia 51: 203. ♀.

shannon! Fischer. Md.

Aspilota shannoni Fischer, 1969. Portici Lab. Ent. Agr., Bol. 27: 69. ♀.




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Aspilota signifrons (Viereck)
Ind., Wis., Kans.

Dhiotrema signifrons Viereck, 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 177. ♂.

Aspilota sinibasis Fischer
Colo.

Aspiloia sinibasis Fischer, 1969. Portici Lab. Ent. Agr., Bol. 27: 72. ♀.

Aspilota sitkensis (Ashmead)
Alaska.

Delocarpa sitkensis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 242. ♀.

Aspilota smithi Fischer
N. J.

Aspilota smithi Fischer, 1969. Redia 51: 206. ♀, ♂.

Aspilota stenostigma (Provancher)
Mass., Md., Ont., Wis.

Scotioneurus stenostigma Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune. Ent. Canada Hym., p. 157. ♀.

Aspilota subcompressa (Ashmead)
Calif.

Adelura subcompressa Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 647. ♀.

Aspilota subcubicus Fischer
Md.

Aspilota subcubicus Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 112. ♀, ♂.

Aspilota supramedia Fischer
Va.

Aspilota supramedia Fischer, 1969. Portici Lab. Ent. Agr., Bol. 27: 76. ♀.

Aspilota sylvaticae Fischer
Iowa. Ecology: "Reared from larva in rotting CoUybia radicata."

Aspilota sylvaticae Fischer, 1969. Osterr. Akad. Wiss. Math.-Nat. Kl, Sitzber. 178: 256. ♀.
3.

Genus DAPSILARTHRA Foerster

Dapsilarthra Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 267.

Type-species: Alysia apii Curtis. Orig. desig.
Adehira Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 267. Preocc. by Bonapart,
1854.

Type-species: Alysia florimela Haliday. Orig. desig.
Opisendea Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 266.

Type-species: Opisendea tenuicomis Foerster. Orig. desig.
Gravimospila Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 269.

Type-species: Alysia isabella Haliday. Orig. desig.
Adehirola Strand, 1928 (1926). Arch. Naturgescb. 92 (A) (8): 51. N. name for Adelura

Foerster.
Neocarpa Fischer, 1966. Naturh. Mus. Wien, Ann. 69: 185.

Type-species: Neocarpa amplidens Fischer. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1971. Polskie Pismo Ent. 41: 76.

Dapsilarthra americana (Brues)
Wis.

Orthostigma americana Brues, 1907. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 59. ♀.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1973. Naturh. Mus. Wien, Ann. 77: 256-258 (redescr.).

Dapsilarthra barthii (Brues)
Wis. Host: Temnostoma bombylans {¥.).

Asobara barthii Brues, 1907. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 57. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1973. Naturh. Mus. Wien, Ann. 77: 258-260 (redescr.).

Dapsilarthra rufiventris (Nees)
Calif.

Bassus rufiventris Nees, 1814 (1812). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 6: 213. ♀.

Alysia (Alysia) flaviveiitris Haliday, 1838. Ent. Mag. 5: 240. ♀.

Alysia {Phaenocarpa) gracilicornis Thomson, 1895. Opusc Ent., fasc. 20, p. 2283. ♀, ♂.

Genus DINOSTIGMA Fischer

Dinostigma Fischer, 1966. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 69: 182.

Type-species: Diyiostigma muesebecki Fischer. Orig. desig.

Dinostigma muesebecki Fischer
Pa.

Dinostigma muesebecki Fischer, 1969. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 69: 183. ♀.




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Genus GLYPHOGASTER Muesebeck and Walkley

Glypliogaster Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. In Muesebeck et ai, U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr.
Monog. 2, p. 148.

Type-species: Acrobela tachinae Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Glyphogaster tachinae (Ashmead)
Maine, N. H., Conn.

Acrobela tachinae Ashmead, 1898 (1897). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 170. ♀.

Genus HOPLITALYSIA Ashmead

Hoplitalysia Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 105.

Type-species: Hoplitalysia slossonae Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Hoplitalysia slossonae Ashmead
W. Va., Fla., Tex.

Hoplitalysia slossonae Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 105.

Genus IDIASTA Foerster

Idiasta Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 265.

Type-species: Alysia maritima Haliday. Orig. desig.
Rhacalysia Cameron, 1910. Wien. Ent. Ztg. 29: 9.

Type-species: Rhacalysia rufobalteata Cameron. Monotypic.

Taxonomy: Konigsmann, 1960. Beitr. z. Ent. 10: 624-654. — Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part
11, p. 993-995 (cat. World spp.).

Idiasta longicornis (Provancher)
Ont.

Rhopalophorus longicomis Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p.

129. ♀.
Alysia completa Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 147. ♀.

Idiasta macrocera Ashmead
N. H., Ont., Mich., Colo., B. C.

Idiasta macrocera Ashmead, 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: 5. ♂.

provancher! (Dalla Torre). Que.

Alysia nigriceps Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 203. ♀. Preocc. by Cresson, 1865.
Alysia provancheri Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 48. N. name for nigriceps
Provancher.

Genus OENONOGASTRA Ashmead

Oenonogastra Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 105.

Type-species: Mesocrina microrhopalae Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Oenonogastra microrhopalae (Ashmead)
N. Y. s. to Fla., w. to Iowa and Tex. Host: Calycomyza ipomaeae
(Frost). The record of Microrhopala xerene (Newn.) (Coleoptera) as a host is
undoubtedly an error.
Mesocrina microrhopalae Ashmead, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 217. ♂.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1967. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 70: 128-130 (redescr.).

Genus ORTHOSTIGMA Ratzeburg

Orthostigma Ratzeburg, 1844. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 1, p. 53.

Type-species: Aphidius flavipes Ratzeburg. Monotypic.
Ischnocarpa Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 268.

Type-species: Alysia p^nnila Nees. Orig. desig.
Delocarpa Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 268.

Type-species: Delocarpa praedo Foerster. Orig. desig.

Revision: Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 82-90 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 997-1001 (cat. World spp.).

Orthostigma crassinervis (Fischer)
n. comb. Mo.

Aspilota crassinervis Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 94. ♂.

Orthostigma dyari Fischer
B. C.

Orthostigma dyari Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 83. ♀.




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Orthostigma monotonum Fischer
Md.

Orthostigma monotonum Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 85. ♀.

Orthostigma ovalis (Provancher)
Que.

Rhitigaster ovalis Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 146. ♀.

Orthostigma prebblei Fischer
N. S.

Orthostigma prebblei Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 87. ♀.

Orthostigma sculleni Fischer
Oreg.

Orthostigyua sculleni Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 88. ♀.

Orthostigma sheldoni (Fischer)
n. comb. N. Y., N. J., Md., Colo.

Aspilota sheldoni Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 95. ♀, ♂.

Orthostigma terryvillensis (Fischer)
n. comb. Conn.

Aspilota terryvillensis Fischer, 1969. Acta Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae 38: 97. ♀.

Genus PENTAPLEURA Foerster

Pentapleura Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 264.

Type-species: Bassus pumilo Nees. Orig. desig.
Gnathospila Fischer, 1966. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 69: 210.

Type-species: Gnathospila quadridens Fischer. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1971. Polskie Pismo Ent. 41: 126-130 (Eur. spp.). — Shenefelt, 1974. Hym.
Cat., part 11, p. 1001-1003 (cat. World spp.).

Pentapleura foveolata Viereck
Conn.

Pentapleura foveolata Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.
22, p. 213. ♂.

Pentapleura quadridens (Fischer)
Colo.

Gnathospila quadridens Fischer, 1966. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 69: 210. ♀.

Pentapleura triticaphis (Fitch)
N. Y., Colo., Calif.

Toxares triticaphis Fitch, 1861 (1860). N. Y. State Agr. Soc, Trans. 20: 840.

Genus PHAENOCARPA Foerster

Phaenocarpa Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 267.

Type-species: Alysia picinervis Haliday. Orig. desig.
Homophyla Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 266.

Type-species: Alysia pullata Haliday. Orig. desig.
Mesothesis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 266.

Type-species: Mesothesis bicolor Foerster. Orig. desig.
Asynaphes Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 150.

Type-species: Asynaphes aciculata Provancher. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Kahlia Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 107.

Type-species: Kahlia flavipes Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Holcalysia Cameron, 1905 (not 1910). Entomologist 38: 268.

Type-species: Holcalysia testaceipes Cameron. Monotypic.
Stiralysia Cameron, 1910. Wien. Ent. Ztg. 29: 7.

Type-species: Stiralysia testaceiventris Cameron. Monotypic.

Revision: Papp, 1966. Acta Zool. Acad. Sci. Hung. 12: 133-144 (Afr. spp.). -Papp, 1967.
Reichenbachia 8: 139-157 (Orient, spp.). —Papp, 1968. Beitr. z. Ent. 18: 569-603 (some Eur.
spp.). —Papp, 1969. Acta Zool. Acad. Sci. Hung. 15: 379-389 (Neotr. spp.). —Fischer, 1970.
Ztschr. f. Angew. Ent. 57: 409-498 (Eur. spp.). —Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44:
103-230 (some No. Amer. spp.). -Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 279-356 (remainder
of No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 1003-1017 (cat. World spp.).

Phaenocarpa aciculata (Provancher)
Ont.

Asynaphes aciculata Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 150. ♀.

Phaenocarpa acutinotum Fischer
Md.

Phaenocarpa acutinotum Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 109. ♀.




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Phaenocarpa amara Fischer
N. Y., Md., D. C, N. C, S. C, Calif., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa amara Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 283. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa angustifossa Fischer
Labrador, Mich.

Phaenocarpa angustifossa Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 286. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa antichaetae Fischer
N. Y. Host: Antichaeta melanosoma Melander.

Phaenocarpa antichaetae Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 112. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa aristarchi Fischer
Md.

Phaenocarpa aristarchi Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 114. ♂.

Phaenocarpa astigmatica Fischer
N. C, Wash.

Phaenocarpa astigmatica Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 119. ♀.

Phaenocarpa basirufa Fischer
N. C.

Phaenocarpa basirufa Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 122. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa bellatrix Fischer
N. Mex., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa bellatrix Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 288. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa benjaminica Fischer
N. C.

Phaenocarpa benjaminica Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 125. ♀.

Phaenocarpa brachyptera Fischer
111., Calif.

Phaenocarpa brachyptera Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 127. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa brevicauda (Provancher)
Que., Va., Mich., Iowa, N. Dak., S. Dak., Colo. Host: Ravinia
(Chaetoravinia) assidua (Wlkr.).
Asynaphes brevicauda Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 150. ♀.

Phaenocarpa bruesi Marsh
Minn. Host: Hylemya brassicae (Bouche).

Mesocrina pegomyiae Brues, 1907. Extr. MS. Rpt. Minn. State Ent., p. 3. Preocc. by

Marshall, 1898.
Phaenocarpa bruesi Marsh, 1974. In Shenefelt, Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 1005. N. name for
pegomyiae Brues.

Taxonomy: Fischer, 1973. Naturh. Mus. Wien, Ann. 77: 252 (redescr.).

Phaenocarpa brunnicornis Fischer
Mich.

Phaenocarpa brunnicornis Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 132. ♀.

Phaenocarpa californica Fischer
Calif., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa californica Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 134. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa caudata (Provancher)
Ont.

Alysia caudata Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 202. ♀.

Phaenocarpa cellularis Fischer
N. Y. s. to N. C, w. to Mich.

Phaenocarpa cellularis Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 137. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa cephalotes Fischer
Ont.

Phaenocarpa cephalotes Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 291. ♂.

Phaenocarpa collorufa Fischer
N. H.

Idiolexis collaris Ashmead, 1902. In Slosson, Ent. News 13: 321. Norn. nud.
Phaenocarpa collorufa Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 140. ♀.

Phaenocarpa compressigaster Fischer
Oreg.

Phaenocarpa compressigaster Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 142. ♀.

Phaenocarpa conjuncta Fischer
Wash.

Phaenocarpa conjuncta Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 145. ♂.

convergcns Fischer. Alaska.

Phaenocarpa convergens Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 147. ♀.

Phaenocarpa convexinotum Fischer
Alaska.

Phaenocarpa convexinotum Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 293. ♂.

Phaenocarpa costata Fischer
Va., N. C.

Phaenocarpa costata Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 150. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa costulata Fischer
Mich., Oreg., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa costulata Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 152. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa curvata Fischer
Mich.

Phaenocarpa curvata Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 155. ♂.




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curvicurrcns Fischer. Alaska.

Phaenocarpa C7irvicurrens Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 295. ♂.

Phaenocarpa differentiata Fischer
Alaska.

Phaenocarpa differentiata Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 298. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa disjuncta Fischer
Pa., Md., Va., Mich.

Phaenocarpa disjuncta Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 157. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa distinguenda Fischer
Colo.

Phaenocarpa distinguenda Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 160. ♂.

Phaenocarpa distributa Fischer
Que., N. Y., Pa., Mich.

Phaenocarpa distributa Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 162. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa divergens Fischer
N. Y., Va., Ky., B. C, Calif.

Phaenocarpa divergens Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 301. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa divisa Fischer
Md.

Phaenocarpa divisa Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 166. ♀.

Phaenocarpa drosophilae Fischer
Alaska. Host: Drosophila melanogaster Meig.

Phaenocarpa drosophilae Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 303. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa excisa Fischer
S. C.

Phaenocarpa excisa Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 168. ♂.

Phaenocarpa fervida Fischer
Wash., Oreg., Calif.

Phaenocarpa fervida Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 306. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa flammea Fischer
Colo.

Phaenocarpa flammea Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 309. ♂.

Phaenocarpa gaspeensis Fischer
Que.

Phaenocarpa gaspeensis Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 171. ♂.

Phaenocarpa hicoriae Fischer
Pa.

Phaenocarpa hicoriae Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 173. ♀.

Phaenocarpa horribilis Fischer
Colo.

Phaenocarpa horribilis Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 176. ♂.

Phaenocarpa huronensis Fischer
Mich.

Phaenocarpa huronensis Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 311. ♀.

Phaenocarpa idolica Fischer
N. C.

Phaenocarpa idolica Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 314. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa incerta Fischer
N. Y., S. C, Calif., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa incerta Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 317. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa indistincta Fischer
Que., Mich., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa indistincta Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 178. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa josephi Fischer
Alaska.

Phaenocarpa josephi Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 320. ♀.

Phaenocarpa kansensis Shenefelt
Kans.

Kahlia flavipes Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 107. Preocc. by Hahday, 1838.
Phaenocarpa kansensis Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part, 11, p. 1009. N. name {or flavipes

Ashmead.
Phaenocarpa ashmeadi Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 117. N. name tor flavipes
Ashmead.
Taxonomy: Fischer, 1973. Naturh. Mus. Wien, Ann. 77: 245 (redescr.).

Phaenocarpa kinleyensis Fischer
Alaska.

Phaenocarpa kinleyensis Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 181. ♀.

Phaenocarpa laevisulcata Fischer
Alaska.

Phaenocarpa laevisulcata Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 183. ♀.

Phaenocarpa leopoldi Fischer
N. C, Alaska.

Phaenocarpa leopoldi Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 186. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa leptura Fischer
N. Y., Md., W. Va., Alta.

Phaenocarpa leptura Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 322. ♀, ♂.




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Phaenocarpa lyra Fischer
Alaska.

Phaenocarpa lyra Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 325. ♀.

Phaenocarpa mallochi Fischer
Md., Va.

Phaenocarpa mallochi Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 189. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa mediolobata Fischer
Alaska.

Phaenocarpa mediolobata Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 327. ♀.

Phaenocarpa naubinwayensis Fischer
Mich.

Phaenocarpa yiaubinwayensis Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 191. ♂.

Phaenocarpa nigrata Fischer
Colo., Ariz., Calif., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa nigrata Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 330. ♂.

Phaenocarpa notaulica Fischer
Colo., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa notaulica Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 333. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa novomexicana Fischer
N. Mex.

Phaenocarpa novomexicana Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 335. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa orion Fischer
N. H., Mich., Minn., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa orion Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 338. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa pentagona Fischer
Md., Oreg., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa pentagona Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 196. ♂.

Phaenocarpa periculosa Fischer
Mich., Alaska.

Phaenocarpa periculosa Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 199. ♀.

Phaenocarpa picinervis (Haliday)
N. Y., Md., D. C, S. C, Mich., Iowa, Kans., Colo., Idaho, Ariz., Oreg.,
Calif., Alaska; Europe.

Alysia (Alysia) picinervis Haliday, 1838. Ent. Mag. 5: 233. ♀.

Phaenocarpa americana Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 648. ♀.

Phaenocarpa pilioculata Fischer
Alaska.

Phaenocarpa pilioculata Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 204. ♀.

Phaenocarpa puberae Fischer
Sask. Host: Cordilura piibera L.

Phaenocarpa puberae Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 207. ♀.

Phaenocarpa raptatrix Fischer
Oreg.

Phaenocarpa raptatrix Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 210. ♀.

Phaenocarpa reticulata Fischer
Colo.

Phaenocarpa reticulata Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 212. ♀.

Phaenocarpa rossata Fischer
Mass.

Phaenocarpa rossata Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 215. ♀.

Phaenocarpa rubriceps (Provancher)
Que., Calif.

Alysia rubriceps Provancher, 1883. Nat. Canad. 14: 18. ♂.

Phaenocarpa rubricepesV.) Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p.
392. ♀.

Phaenocarpa rugipars Fischer
N. Y.

Phaenocarpa rugipars Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 343. ♀.

Phaenocarpa sculptata Fischer
Colo.

Phaenocarpa sculptata Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 345. ♂.

Phaenocarpa signicauda Fischer
Alaska.

Phaenocarpa signicauda Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 348. ♀.

Phaenocarpa sinefovea Fischer
S. C.

Phaenocarpa sinefovea Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 350. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa studiata Fischer
Alaska.

Phaenocarpa studiata Fischer, 1975. Polskie Pismo Ent. 45: 353. ♀.

Phaenocarpa supramedia Fischer
Newfoundland, Fla.

Phaenocarpa supramedia Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 217. ♂.

Phaenocarpa tenebrosa Fischer
Colo., N. Mex., Ariz., Oreg.

Phaenocarpa tenebrosa Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 220. ♀, ♂.

Phaenocarpa umbrinervis Fischer
Alaska.

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Phaenocarpa varipedis Fischer
W. Va. Host: Cordilura (Achaetella) varipes (Wlkr.).
Phaenocarpa varipedis Fischer, 1974. Polskie Pismo Ent. 44: 225. ♀, ♂.

Genus PNEUMOSEMA Fischer

Pneumosema Fischer, 1966. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 69: 207.

Type-species: Pneumosema stigmaticum Fischer. Orig. desig.

Pneumosema stigmaticum Fischer
N. Y., W. Va.

Pneumosema stigmaticum Fischer, 1966. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, Ann. 69: 208. ♀, ♂.

Genus SYNALDIS Foerster

Synaldis Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 273.
Type-species: Bassus concolor Nees. Orig. desig.

Revision: Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 431-478 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat, part 11, p. 1020-1024 (cat. World spp.).

Synaldis acutidens Fischer
Mich.

Synaldis acutidens Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 434. ♀.

Synaldis alfalfae Fischer
Newfoundland, Calif.

Synaldis alfalfae Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 450. ♀, ♂.

Synaldis altera Fischer
Md.

Synaldis altera Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 452. ♂.

Synaldis blantoni Fischer
N. Y.

Syyialdis blantoni Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 436. ♂.

Synaldis cabinica Fischer
Md.

Synaldis cabinica Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 467. ♀, ♂.

Synaldis difficilis Fischer
Md.

Sy7ialdis difficilis Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 455. ♂.

Synaldis exitiosae Fischer
Md., Va., Tex. Recorded as a parasite of San7iinoidea exitiosa (Say) which is
not correct. However, this lepidopteran is reported to be parasitized by Helicobia rapax
(Wlkr.) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) and it is possible that Sy7ialdis exitiosae is associated
with this fly.
Synaldis exitiosae Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 440. ♀, ♂.

Synaldis glabrifovea Fischer
Mich., Ala.

Synaldis glabrifovea Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 442. ♀.

Synaldis incisa Gahan
Conn., Ill, Kans.

Syyialdis incisa Gahan, 1912. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 14: 4. ♀.

Synaldis liliputana Fischer
Md.

Syiialdis liliputana Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 444. ♂.

Synaldis megaseliae Fischer
Md.

Synaldis megaseliae Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 459. ♀, ♂.

Synaldis numerosa Fischer
N. Mex.

Synaldis numerosa Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 462. ♀, ♂.

painter! Fischer. Ind.

Synaldis painteri Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 469. ♀, ♂.

Synaldis paraclypealis Fischer
Md.

Synaldis paraclypealis Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 472. ♂.

Synaldis pygmaea Viereck
Conn.

Sy7ialdis pygmaea Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22,
p. 215. ♂.

Synaldis quinnipiacorum Viereck
Conn.

Synaldis quinnipiacorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bui. 22, p. 215. ♀.

Synaldis rotundidens Fischer
Md., Mich.

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Synaldis segmentata Fischer
Md.

Synaldis segmentata Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 464. ♀.

Synaldis sensillosa Fischer
Md.

Synaldis sejisillosa Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 448. ♀.

Synaldis spiraculosa Fischer
Md.

Synaldis spiraculosa Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 448. ♀.

Synaldis trematosa Fischer
Mich.

Syyialdis trematosa Fischer, 1967. Polskie Pismo Ent. 37: 474. ♀.

Synaldis ulmicola Ashmead
Ohio, Mo., Kans.

Synaldis uhuicola Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 651. ♀.

Unplaced Taxa of Alysiini

Dinotrema soror Brues, 1907. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 59. Type lost.

Nomina Nuda in Alysiini

Mesothesis abdojninalis Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 293.
Coloboma americana Ashmead, 1905. hi Nason, Ent. News 16: 293.
Aspilota davisii Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 293.
Orthostigma delicata Ashmead, 1902. In Slosson, Ent. News 13: 321.
Delocarpa dimidiata Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 293.
Apkaereta dolosa Viereck, 1928. N. Y. State Mus., Bui. 74: 179.
Cratospila ferrugineus Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 293.
Mesocrina flaviventris Ashmead, 1897. hi Slosson, Ent. News 8: 237.
Phaenocarpa slossonae Ashmead, 1902. In Slosson, Ent. News 13: 5.
Panerema thoracica Ashmead, 1899. In Smith, Ins. of N. J., p. 585.

Subfamily SIGALPHINAE

This is a small group of genera that have been previously included in the subfamily
Cheloninae because of the first three abdominal terga which form a solid carapace. However, the
articulation between the first two abdominal terga is movable in the Sigalphinae. The biology is
not known in detail but hosts are apparently lepidopterous larvae.

Taxonomy: De Saeger, 1948. Explor. Pare Natl. Albert, Mission G. F. de Witte, fasc. 53, p.
63-64 (key to genera). —Tobias, 1967. Ent. Obozr. 46: 659. — Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat.,
part 10, p. 931-935 (cat. World spp.).

Genus SIGALPHUS Latreille

Sigalphus Latreille, 1802. Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins., v. 3, p. 327.

Type-species: Ichneumon irrorator Fabricius. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Sphaeropyx Illiger, 1807. Mag. Insektenk. 6: 192.

Type-species: Ichneumon irrorator Fabricius. Monotypic.
Rhytigaster{\) Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 206.
Rhitigaster Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 247.

Type-species: Ichneumon irrorator Fabricius. Desig. by Westwood, 1839.
Rhytidogaster Agassiz, 1846. Nomencl. Zool. Index Univ., p. 327. Emend.

Sigalphus bicolor (Cresson)
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Man., Okla., and Miss. Host: Acronicta sp., A.
clarescens Gn.
Rhytigaster bicolor Cresson, 1880. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 8: Proc. p. xvii. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Cushman, 1913. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 15: 157-160.

Subfamily CHELONINAE

This is a distinctive group of braconids characterized by the rigid abdominal carapace formed
by the fusion of the first three terga. The Triaspidinae have been associated with the Cheloninae
on the basis of their similar abdominal structure, but their biologies, larval morphology and wing
venation are all very different.

Species of the Cheloninae are typical egg-larval parasites of Lepidoptera, the adult ovipositing
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Taxonomy: Tobias, 1967. Ent. Obozr. 46: 657. — Capek, 1970. Canad. Ent. 102: 859.
—Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 10, p. 813-931 (cat. World spp.).

Genus ASCOGASTER Wesmael

Ascogaster Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 226.

Type-species: Ascogaster instabilis Wesmael. Desig. by Foerster, 1862.
Cascogaster Baker, 1926. Phil. Jour. Sci. 31: 482.

Type-species: Cascogaster fullawayi Baker. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 10, p. 814-838 (cat. World spp.).

Ascogaster argentifrons (Provancher)
Que., Pa., N. J., 111. Host: Depressaria pastinacella (Dup.).

Chelonus argentifrons Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 145. ♂.

Ascogaster flaviceps Ashmead
Que., N. Y., Mich., 111., Tex.

Ascogaster flaviceps Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 636. ♀.

Ascogaster mimetica Viereck
N. Y., 111., Iowa, Kans.

Ascogaster mimeticus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 277. ♀.

Ascogaster olethreuti Viereck
Colo., Wash. Host: Endothenia rubipunctana (Kearf.).

Ascogaster olethreuti Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 617. ♀, ♂.

Ascogaster provancheri Dalla Torre
Que., Conn., N. Y., N. J., Md., Ohio, Mich. Host: Taniva albolineana
(Kearf.).
Ascogaster nifipes Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 146. ♀.

Preocc. by Latreille, 1809.
Ascogaster provancheri Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 196. N. name for rufipes
Provancher.

Ascogaster provancheri
***authority mismatch
var. vierecki Shenefelt. N. H., Conn., N. Y., N. J., Ont., Mich., Wise, Minn. Host:
Proteoteras moffatiana Fern.
Ascogaster provancheri var. pallidicomis Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat.

Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p. 231. Preocc. by Curtis, 1837.
Ascogaster provancheri var. vierecki Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 10, p. 828. N. name
for pallidicomis Viereck.

Ascogaster quadridentata Wesmael
N. S. s. to S. C, w. to B. C. and Calif.; Europe, Asia. Host: Desrnia
funeralis (Hbn.), Gelechia sp., Grapholitha molesta (Busck), G. prunivora (Walsh),
Laspeyresia nigricana (Steph.), L. pomonella (L.), Paralobesia viteana (Clem.),
Spilonota ocellana (D. and S.).
Ascogaster quadridentatus Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 237. ♀, ♂.
Chelonus impressus Herrich-Schaeffer, 1838. Faunae Ins. Germ., p. 154.
Chelonus carpocapsae Viereck, 1909. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 11: 43.

Biology: Rosenberg, 1934. Bui. Ent. Res. 25: 232-241. — Boyce, 1936. Canad. Ent. 68: 241-246.
—Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265, p. 37-40.

Morphology: Rosenberg, 1934. Bui. Ent. Res. 25: 232-341.

Ascogaster rufa Muesebeck and Walkley
Md., S. C, Ga., Fla., low^a, Kans., Colo., Ariz.

Ascogaster erythrothorax Viereck, 1916. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 29: 166. ♀. Preocc. by

Marshall, 1897.
Ascogaster rufa Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2, p. 143. N.
name for erythrothorax Viereck.

Nomina Nuda in Ascogaster Wesmael

Ascogaster intermedins Ashmead, 1895. In Slosson, Ent. News 6: 317.
Ascogaster nigripes Ashmead, 1898. In Slosson, Ent. News 9: 253.
Ascogaster pallidicomis Ashmead, 1895. In Slosson, Ent. News 6: 317.
Ascogaster pilosifrons Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 295.
Ascogaster proximus Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 295.




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Genus CHELONUS Panzer
Genus CHELONUS Subgenus CHELONUS Panzer

Chelonus Panzer, 1806. Krit. Revis. Insektenf. Deutschlands, v. 2, p. 99.

Type-species: Ichneumon oculator Fabricius. Desig. by Curtis, 1837.
Trachionus Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 265.

Type-species: Chelonus mandibularis Haliday. Monotypic.
Davisania La Munyon, 1877. Nebr. Assoc. Adv. Sci., Proc. No page number.

Type-species: Davisania aughei La Munyon. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Arichelonus Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 641.

Type-species: Chelonus aciileatus Ashmead. Grig, desig.
Megachelonus Baker, 1926. Philipp. Jour. Sci. 31: 457.

Type-species: Megachelonus bidentatus Baker. Orig. desig.

The biological distinctness of the various subgenera proposed within the genus Chelonus is
not clear, and a critical review of the entire group is needed.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 10, p. 838-872 (cat. World spp.).

Chelonus aculeatus Ashmead
N. Dak., Wyo., Colo.

Chelonus aculeatus Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 17. ♀.

Chelonus altitudinus Viereck
111., Mo., S. Dak., Kans., Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Idaho; Mexico. Host:
Homoeosoma electelhim (Hulst).
Chelonus altitudinis Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 278. ♀.

Chelonus annulipes Wesmael
Mass., Conn., N. Y., N. J., Del.; Europe. Introduced from Italy. Host:
Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.). Other locality and host records for No. Amer. need to be
confirmed.
Chelonus annulipes Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 221. ♀.

Biology: Vance, 1932. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 294, 48 p. —Bradley and Arbuthnot, 1938.
Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 31: 259-269. —Harris, 1950. Iowa Yearbook of Agr. for 1949, p.
143-159. -Clausen, 1956. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1139, p. 90.

Morphology: Vance, 1932. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 294, 48 p.

Chelonus aughei (La Munyon)
Nebr.

Davisania aughei La Munyon, 1877. Nebr. Assoc. Adv. Sci., Proc. No page number.

Chelonus australis Viereck
N. Mex.

Chelonus australis Viereck, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 95. ♂.

Chelonus basicinctus Provancher
Canada, N. H., Conn., Pa., Md., Mich., N. Dak.

Chelonus basicinctus Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 198. ♀.

Chelonus basilaris (Say)
Conn., Pa.

Sigalphus basilaris Say, 1824. In Keating, Narr. Long's 2nd Exped., v. 2, p. 322.

Chelonus connectens Cresson
Iowa, La., Tex.

Chelonus connectens Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 180. ♀.

Chelonus electus Cresson
Tex., Colo., Calif. Host: Melitara sp., Ozamia sp.

Chelonus electus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 180. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus inanitus (Linnaeus)
Calif.?; Europe, Asia. Liberated in Calif, but apparently not established.
Introduced from France. Host: Etiella zinckenella (Treit.).

Cynips inanitus Linnaeus, 1767. Syst. Nat., 12th Ed., p. 919.

Biology: Clausen, 1956. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1139, p. 91-92. -Stone, 1965. U. S. Dept.

Agr., Tech. Bui. 1321, p. 26. — Rechav and Orion, 1975. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 68: 457-462.

Chelonus insularis Cresson
No. Amer., Cent. Amer., So. Amer., W. Indies. Host: Ephestia elutella
(Hbn.), Feltia subterranea (F.), Heliothis zea (Boddie), Loxostege sticticalis (L.),
Peridroma saucia (Hbn.), Spodoptera eridania (Cram.), S. exigiia (Hbn.), S. frugiperda
(Smith), S. omithogalli (Guen.), S. praefica (Grote), Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.). Other
records need confirmation.

Chelonus insularis Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 61. ♀.

Chelonus texanus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 179. ♀.

Chelonus texanoides Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 286. ♀.




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Chelonus exogyrus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 287. ♀.
Chelonus bipustulatus Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 476. ♀.

Biology: Pierce and Holloway, 1912. Jour. Econ. Ent. 5: 425-428 (as texanus). — Ullyett,

1949. Canad. Ent. 81: 25-44 (as texanus). —Vinson, 1975. Amer. Ent. Soc, Ann. 68:

381-384 (as texanus).

Chelonus iridescens Cresson
Colo., Alaska. Other locality records need confirmation.

Chelonus iridescens Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 294. ♂.

Chelonus knabi Viereck
N. J., Va., Ohio. Host: Chilo plejadellus Zinck.

Chelonus knabi Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 178. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus konkaputus Viereck
Conn., N. Y., Md., D. C.

Chelonus (Chelonus) konkaputus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey Bui. 22, p. 233. ♀.

Chelonus laticinctus Cresson
Tex., Colo.

Chelonus laticinctus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 180. ♀.

Chelonus lunatus Haldeman
Pa.

Chelonus hmatus Haldeman, 1849. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 4: 203.

Chelonus muesebecki McComb
S. Dak., Wyo., Colo., N. Mex., Utah, Ariz., Nev., Wash., Oreg., CaHf.,
Yukon, Alaska.

Chelonus (Chelomis) muesebecki McComb, 1962. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 64: 19. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus mysticorum Viereck
Conn.

Chelonus mysticorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey Bui.
22, p. 233. ♂.

Chelonus narayani Subba Rao
Tex.?; India. Liberated in Texas but not estabHshed. Introduced from
India. Host: Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.).
Chelonus narayani Subba Rao, 1955. Indian Jour. Ent. 17: 63. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus nebraskensis (La Munyon)
Nebr.

Davisania nebraskensis La Munyon, 1877. Nebr. Assoc. Adv. Sci., Proc. No page number.

Chelonus parvus Say
Ind.

Chelonus parvus Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 265.

Chelonus phaloniae Mason
Man. Host: Phalonia hospes (Wlsm.).

Chelonus phaloniae Mason, 1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 49. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus pygmaeus Viereck
B. C.

Chelonus pygmaeus Viereck, 1925. Canad. Ent. 57: 72. ♂.

Chelonus rufiventris Cresson
N. Dak., S. Dak., Colo. Host: Agrotis orthogonia Morr.

Chelonus rufiventris Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 293. ♂.

Chelonus sassacus Viereck
Conn.

Chelonus (Chelonus) sassacus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey Bui. 22, p. 233. ♀.

Chelonus secundus (Viereck)
B. C.

Arichelonus secundus Viereck, 1926. Canad. Ent. 58: 55. ♀.

Chelonus sericeus (Say)
No. Amer. Host: Feltia ducens (Wlkr.) ?.

Sigalphus sericeus Say, 1824. In Keating, Narr. Long's 2nd Exped., v. 2, p. 321. ♀.
Chelonus filicomis Cameron, 1887. Manchester Lit. and Phil. Soc, Mem. and Proc. 26: 135.

Chelonus sobrinus Haldeman
Pa.

Chelonus sobrinus Haldeman, 1849. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 4: 203.

Genus CHELONUS Subgenus MICROCHELONUS Szepligeti

Microchelonus Szepligeti, 1908. Mus. Nat. Hung., Ann. 6: 403.

Type-species: Microchelonus hungaricus Szepligeti. Monotypic
Cheloyiella Szepligeti, 1908. Mus. Nat. Hung., Ann. 6: 403. Preocc. by Beneden and Hesse,
1863.

Type-species: Ascogaster basalis Curtis. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Neochelonella Hincks, 1943. Entomologist 76: 98. N. name for Chelonella Szepligeti.

Revision: McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149, 148 pp. (No. Amer. spp.).




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Chelonus abnormalis McComb
Te.\.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) abnormalis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 16. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus absonus McComb
Tex.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) abso7ius McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 17. ♀.

Chelonus aciculatus McComb
Que. s. to N. C, w. to Minn.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) aciculatus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 18. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus acutigaster McComb
Nebr., Idaho, Calif. Host: ZelleHa haimbachi Busck.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) acutigaster McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 19. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus alius McComb
N. Y., Ont., Wis., Minn.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) alius McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149, p.
20. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus alpinus McComb
Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) alpinus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 21. ♂.

Chelonus anthracinus McComb
Que.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) anthracinus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 22. ♀.

Chelonus argutus McComb
Yukon.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) argutus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 23. ♀.
ashmeadii Dalla Torre. Colo.

Chelo7ius atripes Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 16. ♀. Preocc. by Thomson,

1874.
Chelonus Ashmeadii Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 199. N. name for atripes
Ashmead.

Chelonus auricornis McComb
Md., Va.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) auricornis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 25. ♀.

Chelonus batrachedrae McComb
Mich. Host: Batrachedra praeangusta (Haw.).

Chelonus (Microchelonus) batrachedrae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 26. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus bickleyi McComb
Ariz.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) bickleyi McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 27. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus blackburni Cameron
Tex.?; Hawaii, AustraHa. Liberated in Texas but not established.
Introduced from Hawaii. Host: Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.).
Chelonus carinatus Cameron, 1881. Ent. Soc. London, Trans., p. 559. ♀. Preocc. by

Provancher, 1881.
Chelonus blackburni Cameron, 1886. Manchester Lit. Phil. Soc, Mem. (ser. 3) 10: 242. N.

name for carinatus Cameron.
Chelonus Cameronii Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 200. N. name for carinatus
Cameron.

Chelonus brevicornis McComb
Fla.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) brevicornis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 30. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus brevifemur McComb
Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) brevifemur McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 31. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus bucculentus McComb
Mich., S. Dak., Utah.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) bucculentus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., BuL
A-149, p. 32. ♀, ♂.




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Chelonus burksi McComb
Tex.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) burksi McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149, p.
33. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus carinatus Provancher
Que. s. to Fla.; Mich., Ont., S. Dak.

Chelonus carinatus Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 199. ♀.

Chelonus Provancheri Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 206. Unnecessarily proposed
as new name for carinatus Provancher.

Chelonus caulicola McComb
N. Y., Ohio, Ind., S. Dak., Kans. Host: Aristotelia absconditella (Wlkr.),
Mompha eloisella Clem., Ostrinia ohumbratalis (Led.).
Chelonus (Microchelonus) caulicola McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 35. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus cautus Cresson
La., Tex., Ariz.; Baja Calif., Mex., Cent. Amer.

Chelonus cautus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 180. "♀"=♂.
Chelonus albobasilaris Ashmead, 1894. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (2) 4: 123. ♂.
Chelonus nucleolus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 287. ♀.

Chelonus ceanothi McComb
Ont. Host: Bucculatrix ceanothiella Braun.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) ceanothi McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 38. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus cephelanthi McComb
Tex. Host: Phalonia cephalanthana Heinr.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) cephelanthi McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 39. ♀.

Chelonus chrysogaster McComb
Iowa.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) chrysogaster McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 39. ♂.

Chelonus clypealis McComb
Ill, Iowa.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) clypealis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 40. ♂.

Chelonus cnephasiae McComb
Wash., Oreg. Host: Cnephasia sp.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) cnephasiae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 42. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus conformis McComb
Wis.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) conformis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 43. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus confusus McComb
S. Dak., Tex.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) confusus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 44. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus convexus McComb
Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) convexus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 45. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus cosmopteridis McComb
Md. Host: Cosmopterix sp.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) cosmopteridis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 46. ♀.

Chelonus crassus McComb
Fla.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) crassus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 46. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus cushmani McComb
Va., Mo.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) cushynani McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 47. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus cylindricus McComb
Wyo., Colo., Idaho, B. C, Wash.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) cylindricus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 48. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus declivus McComb
Que.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) declivus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
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Chelonus disjunctus McComb
Md.

Chelojius (Mkrochelonus) disjunctus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 50. ♂.

Chelonus disparilis McComb
Colo., Utah, Nev., B. C, Oreg., Calif.

Chelonus (Mkrochelonus) disparilis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 52. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus dolicocephalus McComb
S. Dak., Mont., N. Mex., Ariz., Nev., Oreg., Calif.

Chelomis (Microchelonus) dolicocephalus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 53. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus dreisbachi McComb
Mass., N. Y., Pa., N. J., Md., Va., N. C, Mich., 111.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) dreisbachi McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 54. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus egregicolor Viereck
N. H. s. to D. C, w. to S. Dak. and Kans. Host: Laspeyresia pomonella
(L.), Pyrausta futilalis (Led.).
Chelonus egregicolor Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 278. ♂.

Biology: Schaffner, 1959. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 767, p. 64.

Chelonus elasmopalpi McComb
Ga.; Jamaica. Host: Elasynopalp^is lignosellus (ZelL).

Chelonus (Microchelonus) elasmopalpi McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 56. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus empherus McComb
Fla.

Chelonus (Microchelomis) empherus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 57. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus eucosmae McComb
N. Y., N. J., Ont., Mich., Wis. Host: Eucosma derelicta Heinr.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) eucosmae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 58. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus euphorbiae McComb
Ariz., Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) euphorbiae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 60. ♀.

Chelonus eximius McComb
Que. s. to Md. and Ohio. Host: Coleotechnites piceaella (Kearf.), Phalonia
rutilana Hbn.
Chelonus (Microchelonus) eximius McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 60. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus fissus Provancher
Que., Ont., Conn.

Chelonus fissus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 199. ♂.

Chelonus flavomarginalis McComb
Fla.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) flavomargiyialis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 62. ♂.

Chelonus fulgidus McComb
Conn., 111.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) fulgidus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 62. ♀.

Chelonus fumidus McComb
Calif.

Chelomis (Microchelonus) fumidus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 63. ♀.

Chelonus fuscipennis McComb
N. S., Maine, Mass., N. Y., Md., Ont., Mich., Wis., N. Dak., Colo.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) fuscipeimis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 64. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus gossypicola McComb
Tex. Host: Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.).

Chelonus (Microchelonus) gossypicola McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 65. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus gracilariae McComb
B. C. Host: Caloptilia murtfeldtella (Busck).

Chelonus (Microchelonus) gracilariae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 67. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus gracilis McComb
Alta., Oreg., Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelmius) gracilis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
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Chelonus grapholithae McComb
Tex. Host: Grapholitha packardi (ZelL).

Ckelonus (Microchelonus) grapholithae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 69. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus hadrogaster McComb
N. Dak., Idaho.

Cheloniis (Microchelonus) hadrogaster McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 70. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus heliopae Gupta
La.?, Tex.?; India. Liberated in La. and Tex. but not established. Introduced
from India. Host: Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.).
Chelonus heliopae Gupta, 1955. Agra Univ. Jour. Res. 4: 209. ♀, ♂.
hopping! (Viereck). B. C.

Chelonella hoppingi Viereck, 1925. Canad. Ent. 57: 71. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus hurdi McComb
Calif.

Chelonus {Microchelonus) hurdi McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149, p.
73. ♀.

Chelonus hyalinus McComb
Tex.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) hyalinus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,

p. 74. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus improcerus McComb
Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) improcerus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 75. ♀.

Chelonus insolitus McComb
Man. Host: Carposina niponensis ottawana Kearf.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) insolitus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 76. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus insuetus McComb
Que., Ont.

Cheloyms (Microchelonus) insuetus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 77. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus isolatus McComb
P. E. I., Wis.

Chelonus (Microcheloyius) isolatus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 78. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus keiferiae McComb
Va. Host: Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtf.).

Chelonus (Microchelonus) keiferiae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 79. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus krombeini McComb
Mass., Pa., Md., Ont.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) krombeini McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 80. ♀.

Chelonus laevifrons Cresson
Colo.

Chelonus laevifrons Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 294. "cj" = 9.

Chelonus lavernae Ashmead
N. J., Ont., Ohio, 111., Mo., Ala. Host: Mompha eloisella Clem.
Chelonus lavernae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 635. ♂.

Chelonus leptogaster McComb
Wyo., Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) leptogaster McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 83. ♀.

Chelonus longipalpis McComb
Ind., 111.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) longipalpis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 84. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus marshi McComb
Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) marshi McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 85. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus masoni McComb
Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) masoni McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 86. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus mccombi Marsh
Tex.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) aberrans McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
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Chelonus {Microchelonus) mccombi Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 285. N. name
for aberrans McComb.

Chelonus medicaginis McComb
Alta., S. Dak., Colo.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) medicaginis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 87. ♀.

Chelonus minimus Cresson
Tex.

Chelonus miniiuus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 181. ♀.

Chelonus montanus McComb
Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) montanus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 89. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus nanus Provancher
Canada.

Chelonus nanus Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 200. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus niger McComb
Pa.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) niger McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149, p. 90. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus nigripennis Ashmead
D. C.

Chelonus nigripennis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 635. ♂.

Chelonus pallidus Ashmead
Md.

Chelonus pallidus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 635. "♀"=♂.

Chelonus paradoxus McComb
Wis.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) paradoxus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 91. ♀.

Chelonus paululus McComb
Fla.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) paululus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 92. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus pecki McComb
Sask.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) pecki McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149, p. 93. ♂.

Chelonus pectinophorae Cushman
Tex.?; Korea, China, Japan, Formosa. Liberated in Tex. but not
established. Introduced from Japan. Host: Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.).
Chelonus (Chelonella) pectiywphorae Cushman, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (14): 11. ♀, ♂.
Chelonella nitobei Sonan, 1932. Nat. Hist. Soc. Formosa, Trans. 22: 74. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus periplocae McComb
Calif. Host: Periploca nigra Hodges.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) periplocae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 96. ♀.

Biology: Koehler and Tauber, 1964. Jour. Econ. Ent. 57: 566.

Chelonus petrovae McComb
S. Dak., Nebr., Idaho, Calif. Host: Eucosma recissoriana Heinr.,
Rhyacionia bushnelli (Busck).
Chelonus (Microchelonus) petrovae McComb, 1965. Ent. News 76: 179. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus phthorimaeae Gahan
N. J., Va., La., Tex., Colo., Idaho, Oreg., Calif.; Mex., Bermuda. Host:

Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtf.), Phthorimaea operculella (Zell), Tildenia gudmannella
(Wlsm.).
Chelonus phthorimaeae Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 199. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Graf, 1917. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 427, p. 40-41 (as shoskoneanorum Viereck).

Chelonus plesius (Viereck)
B. C.

Chelonella plesius Viereck, 1925. Canad. Ent. 57: 72. ♂.

Chelonus ponderosae McComb
Ariz.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) ponderosae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 99. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus procericornis McComb
Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) procericornis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
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Chelonus prolatricornis McComb
P. E. I.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) prolatricornis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 101. ♀.

Chelonus proteus Gahan
Md. Host: Periploca gleditschiaeella (Chamb.).

Chelonus (Chelonella) proteus Gahan, 1919. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 55: 116. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus prunicola McComb
Calif. Host: Leucoptera sp., Paraleucoptera heinrichi Jones.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) prunicola McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 103. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus punctatus McComb
Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) punctatus McComb. 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 104. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus punctipennis McComb
Ont.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) punctipennis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 106. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus quadriceps McComb
Minn., S. Dak., Colo., Alaska.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) quadriceps McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 107. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus recurvariae McComb
N. H., Pa., Ohio, Ont., Mich., Wis. Host: Exoteleia dodecella (L.), E.
pinifoliella (Chamb.), Petrova albicapitaiia (Busck), Recurvaria sp.
Chelomis (Microchelonus) recurvariae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 108. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus rubiginis McComb
La.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) rubiginis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 109. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus rufiscapus Provancher
Que., P. E. I., N. S., Mass., N. Y., Va., N. C, Ont., Mich., Ind., Wis., Ill,
S. Dak., B. C.
Chelonus rufiscapus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 144. ♀.

Chelonus saileri McComb
Yukon, Alaska.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) saileri McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149, p.

111. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus salicis McComb
Calif. Host: Batrachedra salicipomonella Clem.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) salicis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149, p.

112. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus sculleni McComb
Oreg.

Chelomis (Microchelonus) sculleni McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 113. ♀.

Chelonus severini McComb
S. Dak.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) severini McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 114. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus shenefelti McComb
Wis.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) shenefelti McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 116. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus shoshoneanorum Viereck
Colo.

Chelonus shoshoneanorum Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 39: 402. ♀.

Chelonus similis McComb
Calif.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) similis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149, p.
117. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus spinosus McComb
N. J., Ohio.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) spinosus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 118. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus subtuberculatus McComb
Sask., Colo., Yukon.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) subtuberculatus McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
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Chelonus suturalis McComb
Colo.

Chelonus (Microche tonus) suturalis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 120. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus tenuicornis McComb
Md., Va.

Chelonus (Microchelouus) tenuicornis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 121. ♀.

Chelonus teretiventris McComb
N. Dak., Colo.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) teretiventris McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 122. ♀, ♂.

Chelonus tuberculatus McComb
N. Mex.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) tuberculattis McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 123. ♀.

Chelonus vulgaris McComb
S. Dak.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) vulgaris McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. A-149,
p. 124. ♀.

Chelonus walkleyae McComb
S. Dak.

Chelonus (Microchelonus) walkleyae McComb, 1968 (1967). Md. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui.
A-149, p. 124. ♀, ♂.

Nomina Nuda in Chelonus Panzer

Chelonus biannularis Ashmead, 1900 (1899). In Smith, Ins. of N. J., p. 591.
Chelonus corrugatus Harris, 1862. In Cresson, Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 1: 211.
Chelonus dislocatus Harris, 1862. In Cresson, Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 1: 211.

Genus PHANEROTOMA Wcsmael

Phanerotorna Wesmael, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 165.

Type-species: Chelonus dentatus Panzer. Desig. by Westwood, 1839.
Phanerogaster^ esmSieX, 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 11: 165. Emend.
Phaenotoma Ashmead, 1894. Linn. Soc. London, Jour., Zool. 25: 123. Misspelling.
Sulydus du Buysson, 1897. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. 66: 354.

Type-species: Sulydus inarshalli du Buysson. Monotypic.
Neophanerotonia Szepligeti, 1908. Notes Leyden Mus. 29: 227.

Type-species: Phanerotoma orientalis Szepligeti. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Phanerotomina Shestakov, 1930. Ent. Obozr. 24: 100.

Type-species: Phanerotomina gussakovskii Shestakov. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 10, p. 909-928 (cat. World spp.).

Phanerotoma erythrocephala Rohwer
Ga., Wis., Mont., Colo., N. Mex., Calif. Host: Hedulia injectiva Heinr.,
Laspeyresia piperana (Kearf.), L. toreuta (Grote).
Phanerotoma erythrocephala Rohwer, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 166. ♀, ♂.

Phanerotoma fasciata Provancher
Newfoundland, Ont. s. to Fla. and Tex., w. to N. W. T., B. C. and Oreg.
Host: Acrobasis caryae Grote, Grapholitha interstinctana (Clem.), G. molesta (Busck),
G. packardi (Zell.), Laspeyresia a7iara7ijada Miller, L. caryana (Fitch), L. iiige^is Heinr.,
L. nigricana (Steph.), L. pomonella (L.), Melissopus latiferreanus (Wlsm.). Prior to 1951,
this species was frequently misidentified as tibialis (Haldeman).
Phanerotoma fasciata Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 200. ♀.

Biology: Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265, p. 40-41.

Phanerotoma flavitestacea Fischer
Calif; Israel, Yugoslovia, North Africa, Spain. Introduced from Israel.
Host: Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zell.), Paramyelois transitella (Wlkr.).
Phanerotoma flavitestacea Fischer, 1959. Acta Mus. Maced. Sci. Nat. 6: 18. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Biliotti and Daumal, 1971. Zool. Ecol. Anim., Ann. 1: 379-394.
franklin! Gahan. N. S. and Que. s. to Fla., w. to 111. and Tex.; Calif. Host: Acrobasis vaccinii
Riley.
Phanerotoma franklini Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 200. ♀, ♂.




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Phanerotoma grapholithae Muesebeck
Conn., N. Y., N. J., Md., Va.; Japan, Korea, China. Introduced from

Japan. Host: Grapholitha molesta (Busck), G. pmnivora (Walsh), Laspeyresia pomonella
(L.).
Phanerotoma grapholUhae Muesebeck, 1933. Ent. See. Wash., Proc. 35: 50. ♀, ♂.

Phanerotoma inopinata Caltagirone
Calif.; Mexico, Baja Calif. Host: Pammyelois transitella (Wlkr.).

Phanerotoma i7iopinata Caltagirone, 1965. Pan-Pacific Ent. 41: 17. ♀, ♂.

Phanerotoma laspeyresiae Rohwer
Mich., Mont., Idaho., B. C, Oreg., Calif. Host: Hediilia injectiva Heinr.,
Laspeyresia miscitata Heinr., L. piperana (Kearf.), L. toreuta (Grote).
Phanerotoma laspeyresia(\) Rohwer, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 230. ♂.

Phanerotoma longicauda Walley
N. S. and Que. s. to Fla., w. to Alta. and Tex.; Ariz., Calif.; Baja Calif.
Host: Carposina sp.
Phanerotoma longicauda Walley, 1951. Canad. Ent. 83: 306. ♀, ♂.

Phanerotoma planifrons (Nees)
Calif.; Europe, North Africa, West and Central Asia, Siberia, Korea, Japan.
Introduced from Hungary. Host: Etiella zinckenella (Treit.), Grapholitha molesta
(Busck).
Sigalphus plaiiifroyis Nees, 1816 (1813). Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin, Mag. 7: 259.

Taxonomy: Watanabe, 1940. Insecta Matsumurana 14: 88-89.

Biology: Parker, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1036, p. 12-16. -Clausen, 1956. U. S. Dept.
Agr., Tech. Bui. 1139, p. 121.

Phanerotoma recurvariae Cushman
Conn., Pa., Fla., Ont., Mich., Wis. Host: Recurvaria nanella (Hbn.),
Spilonota ocellana (D. and S.).
Phanerotoma recurvariae Cushman, 1914. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 16: 78. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Sadava and Miller, 1967. Canad. Ent. 99: 436-442.

Phanerotoma rhyacioniae Cushman
Md., Va., Ark., La., Miss. Host: Rhyacionia fnistrana (Comst).

Phanerotoma rhyacioniae Cushman, 1927. Jour. Agr. Res. 34: 740. ♀, ♂.

Phanerotoma thapsina Walley
Fla., Tex., Ariz., Calif.; Mexico, Baja CaHf.

Phanerotoma thapsina Walley, 1951. Canad. Ent. 83: 305. ♀, ♂.

Phanerotoma tibialis (Haldeman)
Que., Maine, Conn., Pa., Del., Fla., Ont, Mich., Tenn., Ala., Wis., 111., Minn.,
Ark., Kans., Tex.; Antigua. Host: Acrobasis betulella Hulst, A. caryae Grote, A.
caryivorella Rag., A. rubrifasciella Pack., A. sylviella Ely, Tetralopha asperatella
(Clem.).
Sigalphus tibialis Haldeman, 1849. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 4: 203. ♀.
Phanerotoma noctivaga Marshall, 1885. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1885: 112. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Balduf, 1968. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 61: 466-467.

Phanerotoma toreutae Caltagirone
Mich., Wis. Host: Laspeyresia toreuta (Grote).

Phanerotoma toreutae Caltagirone, 1967. Pan-Pacific Ent. 43: 126. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Harbo and Kraft, 1969. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 62: 214-220.

Subfamily ADELIINAE
Genus ADELIUS Haliday

Adelius Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 262.

Type-species: Adelius subfasciatus Haliday. Monotypic.
Acaelius Haliday, 1834. Ent. Mag. 2: 231. Emend.
Acoelius Haliday, 1834. Ent. Mag. 2: 539. Emend.
Pleiomerus Wesmael. 1837. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 10: 67.

Type-species: Adelius subfasciatus Haliday. Monotypic.
Anomopterus Rohwer, 1914. Psyche 21: 80.

Type-species: Anomopterus fasciipennis Rohwer. Orig. desig.
Myriola Shestakov, 1932. Zool. Anz. 99: 259.

Type-species: Myriola gussakovskii Shestakov. Monotypic.

This group, which is distinctive both morphologically and biologically, has been included in the
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proposed a separate subfamily for Adelius, and a few related genera, which has affinities with
the Cheloninae as well as the Microgastrinae. Hosts are larvae of leaf mining microlepidoptera.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 12-14 (No. Amer. spp.). -Telenga,
1955. Fauna U. S. S. R., v. 5, n. 4, p. 15-19 (some Eur. spp.).

Taxonomy: Capek, 1965. 12th Internatl. Cong. Ent., London, Proc. 1964, p. 98. —Nixon, 1965.

Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui., Sup. 2, p. 8-10. —Tobias, 1967. Ent. Obozr. 46: 658.

— Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 7, p. 670-675 (cat. World spp.).

Adelius coloradensis Muesebeck
111., La., Colo.

Adelius coloradeyisis Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 14. ♂.

Adelius fasciipennis (Rohwer)
Va., Wis. Host: Ectoedemia phleophaga Busck.

Anomopterus fasciipennis Rohwer, 1914. Psyche 21: 80. ♀, ♂.

Adelius nigripectus Muesebeck
Ind. Host: Leaf miner in poplar.

Adelius nigripectus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 13. ♂.

Subfamily MICROGASTRINAE

All species of this, the largest subfamily of the Braconidae, are internal parasites of lepidop-
terous larvae. Some of the most important species in biological control belong to this group.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 6-76 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Nixon, 1965. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., BuL, Sup. 2, p. 1-13. —Tobias, 1967. Ent.
Obozr. 46: 657. —Capek, 1970. Canad. Ent. 102: 856-858.

Tribe MICROGASTRINI
Revision: Nixon, 1965. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui., Sup. 2, p. 6-284 (key World genera).

Genus APANTELES Foerster

Apanteles Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 245.

Type-species: Microgaster obscura Nees. Orig. desig.
Cotesia Cameron, 1891. Manchester Lit. and Phil. Soc, Mem. and Proc. (4) 4: 185.

Type-species: Cotesia flavipes Cameron. Monotypic.
Pseudapanteles Ashmead, 1898 (1897). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 166.

Type-species: Pseudapanteles annulicomis Ashmead. Desig. by Viereck, 1911.
Protapanteles Ashmead, 1898 (1897). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 166.

Type-species: Protapanteles ephyrae Ashmead. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Urogaster Ashmead, 1898 (1897). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 166.

Type-species: Urogaster vulgaris Ashmead. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Parapanteles Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 131.

Type-species: Apanteles aletiae Riley. Orig. desig.
Glyptapanteles Ashmead, 1904. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 28: 147.

Type-species: Glyptapanteles manilae Ashmead. Monotypic.
Cryptapanteles Viereck, 1910. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 11: 209.

Type-species: Cryptapanteles rileyanus Viereck. Orig. desig.
Xestapanteles Cameron, 1910 (1909). Ztschr. f. Naturw. 81: 447.

Type-species: Xestapanteles latiannulatus Cameron. Monotypic.
Apanteles subg. Dolichogenidea Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 173.

Type-species: Apanteles (Dolichogenidea) banksi Viereck. Orig. desig.
Stenopleura Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 187.

Type-species: Apanteles sesamiae Cameron. Orig. desig.
Allapanteles Brethes, 1915. Buenos Aires Mus. Nac. de Hist. Nat., An. 27: 404.

Type-species: Allapanteles cecidiptae Brethes. Monotypic.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 483-576 (No. Amer. spp.). —Wilkinson,
1928. Bui. Ent. Res. 19: 79-146 (Indo-Austral. spp.). —Wilkinson, 1932. Roy. Ent. Soc.
London, Trans. 80: 301-344 (Afr. spp.). —Telenga, 1955. Fauna U. S. S. R., v. 5, n. 4, p.
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Taxonomy: Nixon, 1965. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent, Bui., Sup. 2, p. 17-25 (key to spp.
groups). — Shenefelt, 1972. Hym. Cat., part 7, p. 429-668 (cat. World spp.).

Apanteles absonus Muesebeck
Newfoundland, Ont., Maine, Wis., Minn., Man., Alta., Mont., Colo., N. Mex.,
Idaho, Utah, B. C, Wash., Oreg. Host: Acleris variana (Fern.), Archippus packardianus
(Fern.), Argyrotaenia dorsalana (Dyar), Choristoneura fiimiferana (Clem.), C.
occidentalis Freem., Dioryctria reniculella (Grote), Epinotia nanana (Treits.), Griselda
radicana Heinr., Taniva alboUneana (Kearf.), Zeiraphera canadensis M. and F., Z.
griseana (Hbn.), Z.fortunana (Kearf.), Z. improbana (Wlkr.).
Apanteles absonus Muesebeck, 1965. Ent. News 76: 71. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Mason, 1974. Canad. Ent. 106: 1098-1100.

Apanteles acaudus (Provancher)
Maine, Mass., R. I., Conn., N. Y., Va., Ont., Mich., Wis. Host: Hydria
prunivorata (Ferg.), H. undulata (L.).
Microgaster acaudus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 142. ♀.

S.
Apanteles hydriae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 561. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles aciculatus (Ashmead)
Mo., Tex.; West Indies, Cent. Amer.

Urogaster aciculatus Ashmead, 1900. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1900: 289. ♂.
Pseudapayiteles sanctivincenti Ashmead, 1900. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1900: 291. ♀, ♂. Preocc. by Ashmead, 1900: 279.
Apanteles thoracicus Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 534. N. name for
sanctivincenti Ashmead, 1900: 291.

Apanteles acrobasidis Muesebeck
Md., Fla., Miss. Host: Acrobasis caryae Grote (?), Gretchena bolliana
(Sling.).
Apanteles acrobasidis Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 509. ♀.

Apanteles acronyctae (Riley)
N. H. s. to N. J., w. to Ont. and Mo.; Colo., Calif. Host: Acronicta dactylina
(Grote), A. leporina (L.) (?), A. lepusculina Gn., A. oblinita (Smith), Merolonche liipini
(Grote), Orgyia leucostigma (Smith) (?).
Microgaster acronyctae Riley, 1870. Ins. Mo., Ann. Rpt. 2: 120.
Apanteles acronyctae Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 312. ♂.
Apanteles orgyiae Ashmead, 1893. Ohio Expt. Sta., Bui. 1: 159. ♀.

Apanteles agricola Viereck
Conn., N. C.

Apanteles {Protapanteles) agricola Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 192. ♀.

Apanteles alaskensis (Ashmead)
Mich., B. C, Calif, Alaska. Host: Gabriola dyari Tay., Oporinia
aiitiininata (Gn.).
Protapanteles alaskensis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 247. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles aletiae Riley
Fla., Ala.; West Indies. Host: Alabama argillacea (Hbn.), Gonodonta nutrix
(Cram.).
Apanteles aletiae Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 296, 298, 306. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles algonquinorum Viereck
Conn.

Apanteles (Protapanteles) algonquinorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat.
Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p. 196.

Apanteles alticola (Ashmead)
N. B., Maine, N. H., Colo., Utah, Idaho, Oreg., Calif., Alaska. Host:
Amathes collaris (G. and R.), Diarsia rosaria (Grote), Euxoa ochrogaster (Gn.).
Protapanteles alticola Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 248. ♂.

Apanteles alypiae Muesebeck
Conn., N. Y. Host: Alypia octomaculata (¥.).

Apanteles alypiae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 18. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles americanus (Lepeletier)
Fla., Miss., Okla., Tex., Ariz. Host: Erinnyis ello (L.), Manduca sp.
Microgaster americanus Lepeletier, 1825. Encycl. Meth. Ins. 10: 42. ♀, ♂.
Microgaster flaviventris Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 66. ♀.
Apanteles mexicanus Ashmead, 1895. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. 5: 545. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles ammalonis Muesebeck
N. J. Host: Cycnia tenera Hbn.

Apanteles ammalonis Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (7): 8. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles angaleti Muesebeck
La.(?), Tex.(?); India, Sumatra. Liberated in La. and Tex. but not
established. Introduced from India. Host: Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.).
Apanteles angaleti Muesebeck, 1954. Lab. Zool. Gen. Agr. Portici, Bol. 33: 61. ♀, ♂.




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Apanteles anisotae Muesebeck
N. B. s. to Md.; Ont. Host: Anisota senatoria (Smith), A. stigma (F.), A. s.
fuscosa Ferg., Dryocampa nihicunda (F.).
Apanteles anisotae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 555. ♀.
ar^ynnidis Riley. Mass., N. Y., N. J., D. C, W. Va., Ky., 111., Tex. Host: Epargyreiis clarus

(Cram.), Erynnis tristis tatius (Edw.), E. zarucco funeralis (S. and B.), Speyeria cybele
(F.).
Apanteles argynnidis Riley, 1889. In Scudder, Butterflies East. U. S., p. 1904. ♀.

Apanteles aristoteliae Viereck
N. B. s. to Pa., w. to Ont., Wash., and Calif.; La., Ariz. Host: Ancylis

coviptana fragaria (W. and R.), Argyrotaenia citrana (Fern.), Aristotelia fimgivorella
(Chamb.), Aroga trialbamaculella (Chamb.), Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.),
Dioryctria reniculella (Grote), Filatirna persicaeella (Murtf.), Gelechia sp.
Apanteles {Apanteles) aristoteliae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 613. ♂.
Apanteles (Apanteles) gelechiae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 615. ♀.

Biology: Basinger, 1938. Hilgardia 11: 661-663.

Apanteles atalantae (Packard)
Mass., Pa., N. J., W. Va., Ont., Mich., Wis., Iowa, Mo., Minn., N. Dak.,

Sask., Alta., Colo., Tex. Host: Nymphalis antiopa (L.), A^. milberti (Godt.), Polygonia sp.,
Vanessa atalanta (L.).
Microgaster atalantae Packard, 1881 (1880). Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., Proc. 21: 28. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles autographae Muesebeck
Newfoundland, Que., Md., Va., S. C, Ga., Fla., Mich., La., S. Dak.,

Tex., Colo., Oreg. Host: Autographa sp., Autophisia egena (Gn.), Pseudaletia unipiincta
(Haw.), Pseudoplusia includens (Wlkr.), Rachiplusia on (Gn.), Spodoptera fmgiperda
(Sm.), Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.).
Apanteles autographae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 547. ♀.

Apanteles baldufi Muesebeck
N. Y., N. C, Ont., Mich., Minn. Host: Acrobasis betulella Hulst, A.
rubrifasciella Pack., A. secundella Ely.
Apanteles baldufi Muesebeck, 1968. In Balduf, Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 61: 463. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Balduf, 1968. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 61: 464-465.

Apanteles banksi Viereck
N. Y., Pa., Md., D. C, Va., Mich., Minn.

Apanteles (Dolichogenidea) banksi Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 173. ♀.

Apanteles bedelliae Viereck
Conn. s. to Va., w. to Ont., Kans., and La.; Utah, Ariz., Oreg., Calif. Host:
Anomis erosa Hbn., Bedellia minor Busck, B. somnulentella (Zell.), Coleotechnites
thujaeella Kearf., Cosmopterix sp., Lithocolletis tremuloidiella Braun, Paraleucoptera
albella (Chamb.).
Apanteles (Protapanteles) bedelliae, Viereck. 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 174. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles betheli Viereck
Colo. Host: Argyresthia sp.(?).

Apanteles (Apanteles) betheli Viereck, 1910. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 39: 402. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles bucculatricis Muesebeck
Calif. Host: Bucculatrix albertiella Busck, B. thurberiella (Busck).

Apanteles bucculatricis Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 502. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles bushnelli Muesebeck
N. C, Fla., Iowa, S. Dak., Nebr., Mont., Calif. Host: Dioryctria abietella
(D. and S.), D. clarioralis (Wlkr.), D. disclusa Heinr., Rhyacionia bushnelli (Busck), R.
pasadenana (Kearf.).
Apanteles bushnelli Muesebeck, 1933. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 35: 196. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles caberatae Muesebeck
Oreg., Calif. Host: Sabulodes caberata (Gn.).

Apanteles caberatae Muesebeck, 1956. Pan-Pacific Ent. 32: 26. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles cacoeciae Riley
U. S., Ont., Que. Host: Acrobasis caryae Grote, Archips argyrospilus (Wlkr.),
A. cerasivoranus (Fitch), A. semiferanus (Wlkr.), Epiblema scudderianum (Clem.),
Epinotia sp., Exartema valdanum McD., Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis (Riley),
Grapholitha molesta (Busck), Sciaphila duplex (Wlsm.).

Apanteles cacoeciae Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 305. ♀, ♂.

Pseudapanteles gallaediploppi Ashmead, 1899. hi Smith, Ins. of N. J., p. 593. Nom. nud.

caffrcyi Muesebeck. Tex., Ariz.; Mexico, West Indies, Cent. Amer., Colombia.

Apanteles caffreyi Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 540. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles californicus Muesebeck
Que., Ont., Alta., B. C, Idaho, Oreg., Calif. Host: Coleotechnites sp., C.
gibsonella Kaerf., C. milleri (Busck), Epinotia meritana Heinr., Eucosma bobana Kearf.

Apanteles californicus Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 511. ♀, ♂.




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Biology: Telford, 1961. Jour. Econ. Ent. 54: 347-355. —Stark, 1961. Canad. Jour. Zool. 39: 894.

Apanteles canarsiae Ashmead
Conn. s. to Ga., w. to Ont. and Kans.; Calif. Host: Acrobasis betulella

Hulst, Ancylis comptana (Froel), Argyrotaenia velutinana (Wlkr.), Desmia funeralis

(Hbn.), Dioryctria reniculella (Grote), Psorosina hammondi (Riley).
Apanteles canarsiae Ashmead, 1898. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 127. ♀, ♂.
Apanteles (.Apanteles) housatannuckorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat.

Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p. 189, 1-98.
Apanteles (Apanteles) maquinnai Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.

Survey, Bui. 22, p. 190, 199. ♀.

Apanteles carduicola (Packard)
Mass. Host: Cynthia cardui (L.).

Microgaster carduicola Packard, 1881 (1880). Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., Proc. 21: 27. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles carpatus (Say)
Cosmopolitan. Host: Nititijiea fuscipunctella (Haw.), Phercoeca utrella

(Wlsm.), Tinea despecta Meyr., T. pellionella (L.), Tineola biselliella (Hum.),

Trichophaga tapetzella (L.).
Microgaster carpata Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 263. ♀.
Protapanteles hawaiiensis Ashmead, 1901. Fauna Hawaii. 1: 362. ♀.
Urogaster solitarius Ashmead, 1901. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1900, p. 287. ♀. Preocc. by

Ratzeburg, 1844.
Apanteles piceoventris Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 515. N. name for

solitarius Ashmead.
Apanteles igae Watanabe, 1932. Insecta Matsumurana 7: 97. ♀.

Biology: FaUis, 1942. Canad. Jour. Res., Sect. D, Zool. Sci. 20: 13-19. —Key and Common,
1959. Austral. Jour. Zool. 7: 64.

Apanteles cassianus Riley
Ill, Tex., Colo. Host: Colias eurytheme Bdvl., Etirema nicippe (Cram.).

Apanteles cassianus Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 307. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles cerurae Muesebeck
Conn., N. J. Host: Cerura sp., C. scitiscripta Wlkr.

Apanteles cerurae Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (7): 15. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles charadrae Muesebeck
D. C. Host: Charadra deridens (Guen.).

Apanteles charadrae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 567. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles choreuti Viereck
N. J., Va., N. C, S. C, Fla., Iowa, Tex. Host: Choreutis carduiella Kearf.,
Desmia funeralis (Hbn.), Dichomeris sp., Hellula undalis (F.).
Apanteles (Pseudapanteles) choreuti Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 627. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles cinctiformis Viereck
N. Y. s. to Va., w. to Ont. and N. Dak.

Apanteles (Protapanteles) cinctiformis Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 176. ♀.

Apanteles cingiliae Muesebeck
N. S., Que., Mass., Ont. Host: Cingilia catenaria (Drury), Enypia
griseata Grossb., E. venata (Grote), Eupithecia gibsonata Tay., Nepytia canosaria
(Wlkr.).
Apanteles cingiliae Muesebeck, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (16): 6. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles clavatus (Provancher)
Canada; Maine s. to S. C, w. to Wis. and Ark,< Oreg., Calif. Host:

Archips argyrospilus (Wlkr.), Epinotia subviridis Heinr., Etiella zinckenella (Treit.),
Grapholitha molesta (Busck).
Microgaster clavatus Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 196. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles clisiocampae Ashmead
N. H., Conn., N. Y., N. J. Host: Malacosoma americanum (F.).

Apanteles clisiocampae Ashmead, 1903. In Fiske, N. H. Col. Agr. Expt. Sta., Tech. Bui. o:
229. ♀.

Biology: Fiske, 1903. N. H. Col. Agr. Expt. Sta., Tech. Bui. 6: 214-216.

Apanteles cockerelli Muesebeck
Mich., Iowa, Mo., S. Dak., Nebr., Tex., N. Mex., Idaho, Oreg., Calif. Host:
Isophrictus sp.
Apayiteles cockerelli Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 524. ♀.

Apanteles compressiventris Muesebeck
Baffin IsL, Que., N. H., N. W. T.; Europe. Host: Phragmatobia
fuliginosa (L.).
Apanteles compressiventris Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 535. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles compressus Muesebeck
N. H., R. I., Mass. Host: Hypoprepia sp.

Apanteles compressus Muesebeck, 1919. Canad. Ent. 51: 114. ♀, ♂.




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Apanteles conanchetorum Viereck
N. S. s. to S. C, w. to Ont., S. Dak., and Kans. Host: Loxostege
mancalis (Led.), L. rahtalis (Guen.), Pholisora catullus (F.).
Apanteles (Apanteles) conanchetorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat.
Hist. Survey, Bui. 22: 199. ♀.
congestiformis Viereck. Alaska.

Apanteles (Protapanteles) congestiformis Viereck, 1923. No. Amer. Fauna 46: 230. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles congregatus (Say)
No. Amer., Cent. Amer., So. Amer., West Indies. Host: Ceratomia catalpae
(Bdvl.), Darapsa myron (Cram.), D. versicolor (Harr.), Dolba hylaeus (Drury),
Eumorpha acheman (Drury), E. pandoras (Hbn.), Hemaris diffinis (Bdvl), Lapara
bombycoides Wlkr., Manduca quinquemaculata (Haw.), M. sexta (L.), Paratrea plebeja
(F.), Sphecodi7ia abbottii (Swains.), Sphijix chersis (Hbn.), S. kalmiae Smith,
Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.).
Microgaster congregata Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 262. ♂.
Microgaster utilis French, 1880. Canad. Ent. 12: 42. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles (Protapanteles) augiistus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22: 187, 194. ♀.

Biology: Gilmore, 1938. Jour. Econ. Ent. 31: 712-715. —Worth, 1939. Ent. News 50: 187-141.
—Fulton, 1940. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 33: 240. — Lawson, 1959. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 52:
743-744. — Rabb and Thurston, 1969. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 62: 125-128. — Postley and
Thurston, 1974. Jour. Econ. Ent. 67: 716-718. —Thurston, 1976. Environ. Ent. 5: 626-627.

Apanteles consimilis Viereck
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Man.; Miss., Tex.

Microgaster lateralis Provancher, 1886. Addit. (iorr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 141. ♀.

Preocc. by Haliday, 1834.
Apanteles {Pseudapanteles) consimilis Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 177. ♀.

Apanteles crambi Weed
Md., Ohio, Ky., Tenn., Ill, Mo., Ark., S. Dak. Host: Crambus mutabilis Clem., C.
trisectus (Wlkr.), C. zeellus Fern.
Apanteles crambi Weed, 1887. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Bui. 3, p. 8. ♀.

Apanteles crassicornis (Provancher)
Que. s. to Md., w. to Ont. and Iowa; Kans., Ariz.

Microgaster crassicornis Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 142. ♀.

Apanteles cyaniridis Riley
Que., W. Va., Ill, Minn., Iowa, Utah. Host: Celastrina argioliis pseudargiolus
(Bdvl. and Lee), Incisalia henrici (G. and R.), Philotes battatoides bemardino B. and
McD.
Apanteles cyaniridis Riley, 1889. In Scudder, Butterflies East. U. S., p. 1903. ♀.

Apanteles dakotae Muesebeck
S. Dak., Idaho.

Apanteles dakotae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 525. ♀.

Apanteles delicatus Howard
Corn. N. Y., D. C. Host: Orgyia leucostigma (Smith).

Apanteles delicatns Howard. 1897. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Ent. Tech. Ser. 5: 24, 55. "♂"=♀.

Apanteles depressariae Muesebeck
N. S., Maine. Host: Depressaria pastinacella (Dup.).

Apanteles depressariae Muesebeck, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (16): 3. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles depressus Viereck
Ind.

Apanteles (Stenopleura) depressus Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 582. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles diacrisiae Gahan
Del. s. to S. C, w. to Kans. and La. Host: Dasychira basiflava (Pack.),

Diacrisia virginica (F.), Estigmene acrea (Drury), Hyphantria cunea (Drury), Orgyia
definita (Pack.), 0. leucostigma (Sm.).
Apanteles diacrisiae Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 198. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles diatraeae Muesebeck
Tex., Ariz.; Mexico, Cent, and So. Amer., West Indies. Host: Diatraea
grandiosella Dyar, D. lineolata (Wlkr.), D. saccharalis (F.).
Apanteles diatraeae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 520. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Davis, 1944. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 871, p. 1-19.

Apanteles dignus Muesebeck
Fla., Calif.; Mexico, West Indies, Hawaii. Host: Keiferia lycopersicella
(Wlsm.), Tildenia gudmannella (Wlsm.).
Apanteles dignus Muesebeck, 1938. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 40: 203. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Cardona and Oatman, 1971. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 64: 996-1007.




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Apanteles disputabilis (Ashmead)
Kans., Tex.; West Indies, Brazil.

Urogaster disputabilis Ashmead, 1900. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 2: 286. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles diversus Muesebeck and Walkley
Conn. Host: Acro7iicta oblinita (Smith).

Apanteles coxalis Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (7): 13. ♀, ♂. Preocc. by

Szepligeti, 1911.
Apanteles diversus Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. In Muesebeck, et a/., U. S. Dept. Agr.,
Agr. Monog. 2, p. 127. N. name for coxalis Muesebeck.

Apanteles dolichocephalus Muesebeck
Va., Mich., 111.

Apanteles dolichocephalus Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 503. ♀.

Apanteles edwardsii Riley
Conn., Ohio, Mich., Minn., Iowa, Mo., Colo. Host: Vajiessa atalania (L.).

Apayiteles edwardsii Riley, 1889. In Scudder, Butterflies East. U. S., p. 1901. ♀.

Apanteles electrae Viereck
B. C. s. to Calif, and Tex. Host: Agapema galbina (Clem.), Auiomeris io (F.),
Coloradia pandora Blake, Dirphia sp., Hemileuca bumsi Wats., H. chinatiensis
(Tinkham), H. eglanterina (Bdvl.), H. electra Wright, H. hera (Harr.), H. nevadensis
Stretch, H. oliviae Ckll., H. tricolor (Pack.).
Apanteles (Protapanteles) electrae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 145. 9, tJ.

Apanteles empretiae Viereck
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to Mo. and La. Host: Euclea delphinii Bdvl, Lithacodes
fasciola (H.- S.), Parasa chloris (H.-S.), Sibine stimulea (Clem.).
Apanteles (Protapanteles) empretiae Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 562. ♀, ♂.
Apanteles (Apaiiteles) sibinidis Rohwer, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 227. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Schaffner, 1959. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 767: 60.

Apanteles ensiger (Say)
Maine s. to Fla., w. to Ont. and La.; Colo. Host: Crambus mutabilis Clem., C.
zeellus Fern., Loxostege sp.
Microgaster ensiger Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 260. ♀ (♂ misdet.).
Microgaster femumigrum Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 142.

"9"= S.
Apanteles trachynotus Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 616. ♂.
Apanteles nipynuckornm Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bui. 22, p. 200.

Apanteles enypiae Mason
B. C. Host: Enypia griseata Grossb., E. moillietti Blkmr., E. venata (Grote).

Apanteles enypiae Mason, 1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 47. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles epiblemae Muesebeck
Del., Ga., Fla., Miss., Ark., Kans., Calif. Host: Bactra verutana Zell.,
Epiblema strenuanum (Wlkr.), Grapholitha molesta (Busck).
Apanteles epiblemae Muesebeck, 1935. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 25: 280. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles epinotiae Viereck
Maine s. to Fla., w. to N. Dak. and Tex.; Ariz. Host: Acrobasis caryivorella
Rag., Episirnus argutanus (Clem.), Grapholitha molesta (Busck), Gypsonoma
salicicolana (Clem.), Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst), Laspeyresia caryana (Fitch),
Phalonia sp., Pterophorus periscelidactylus Fitch, Rhyacionia sp., Tetralopha robustella
Zell.
Apanteles (Apanteles) epinotiae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 614. ♂.

Biology: Satterthwaite, 1948. Jour. Econ. Ent. 41: 730. —Nickels et al., 1950. U. S. Dept.
Agr., Tech. Bui. 1011: 4-6. -Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1256: 34-35.

Apanteles etiellae Viereck
Pa., Va., Iowa, Ark., Kans., Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Wash., Calif.; Mexico. Host:
Canarsia sp., Etiella zinckenella (Treit.), Olycella junctolineella (Hulst), Psorosina
hammondi (Riley), Ufa rubedinella (Zell).
Apanteles (Pseudapanteles) etiellae Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 178. ♂.
Apanteles iselyi Cushman, 1919 Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 21: 120. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles euchaetis Ashmead
N. H., Mass., N. Y., Va., Mich., Ill, Tex. Host: Euchaetias egle (Drury).

Apanteles euchaetis Ashmead, 1897. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 159. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles euphydryidis Muesebeck
Maine, N. Y., N. J., Md. Host: Euphydryas phaeton (Drury).

Apanteles euphydryidis Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl Mus., Proc. 58: 564. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles feltiae Viereck
Mich., Ohio, Ind., Minn., Iowa, N. Dak., S. Dak., Sask., Utah, Ariz., Idaho, Calif.
Host: Aristotelia absconditella (Wlkr.), Ostrinia obumbratalis (Led.).
Apanteles (Protapanteles) feltiae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 625. ♀.




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Apanteles fiskei Viereck
Mass., Wis., Mont., Wyo., Oreg. Host: Dasychira basiflava (Pack.), D. plagiata
(Wlkr.).
Apa7iteles (Protapanteles) fiskei Viereck, 1910. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 38: 379. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles flaviconchae
***authority mismatch
RUey. Maine s. to Va., w. to Minn, and Tex.; Ida., Utah, Ariz., Wash. Host:

Anthocaris midea (Hbn.), Autographa sp., Colias eurytheme Bdvl., C. philodice (Godart),
Plathypena scabra (F.), Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.).
Apanteles limenitidis form flaviconchae Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 308.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1947. Pan-Pacific Ent. 23: 21-22.

Biology: Muesebeck, 1947. Pan-Pacific Ent. 23: 21-22.
flavicomis RUey. Mo., Tex. Host: Erynnis juvenalis {¥.).

Apanteles Jlavicomis ROey, 1889. In Scudder, Butterflies East. U. S., p. 1905. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles flavipes (Cameron)
Fla.; China, Asia, Austr., So. Pac, Mauritius, Madagascar. Introduced from
India. Host: Diatraea saccharalis (F.).
Cotesia Jlavipes Cameron, 1891. Manchester Lit. and Phil. Soc, Mem. and Proc. (4) 4: 185.

"$"= Apanteles nonaffriae Olliff, 1893. Agr. Gaz. N. S. Wales 4: 376, 381. ♀, ♂.
Apanteles (Stenopleura) simplicis Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 645. ♀, ♂.
Apanteles jlavatiis Ishida, 1915. Kansho Meichu Chosa Hokoku 1: 97.

Biology: Gifford and Mann, 1967. Jour. Econ. Ent. 60: 44-47.

Apanteles flavovariatus Muesebeck
Mich., S. Dak., Oreg. Host: Isia isabella (Smith).

Apanteles flavovariatus Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 528. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles floridanus Muesebeck
Fla. Host: Leucania latiuscnla H.-S.

Apanteles jloridanus Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 537. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles forbesi Viereck
Mass. s. to Fla., w. to N. Dak. and Kans.; Ariz., Oreg. Host: Feltia sp.,
Lacinipolia renigera (Steph.), L. stricta (Wlkr.), Pseudaletia xmipfiincta (Haw.).

Apanteles (Apanteles) forbesi Viereck, 1910. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 11: 208. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles fulvipes (Haliday)
Greenland; Europe.

Microgaster fulvipes Haliday, 1834. Ent. Mag. 2: 249. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles fumiferanae Viereck
North. U. S., south. Canada. Host: Acleris variana (Fern.),

C horistoneura fumiferana (Clem.), C. lambertiana (Busck), C. occidentalis Freem., C.
pinus Freem., C. viridis Freem., Dioryctria abietella (D. and S.), D. reniculella (Grote),
Epinotia nanana (Treit.), Taniva albolineana (Kearf.), Thymelicus lineola Ochs.,
Zeiraphera canadensis M. and F., Z.fortunana (Kearf.), Zelleria haimbachi Busck.
Apanteles {Apanteles) fiimiferanae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 139. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Mason, 1974. Canad. Ent. 106: 1088-1092.

Biology: Brown, 1946. Canad. Ent. 78: 121-129. — McGugan, 1955. Canad. Ent. 87: 178-187.
—Miller, 1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 457-477. —McGugan and Blais, 1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 774.
—Lewis, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 881-891.

Apanteles galleriae Wilkinson
Va., N. C, S. C, Ga., Fla., La., Kans.; France, Argentina, Mauritius, India.
Host: Galleria mellonella (L.).
Apanteles galleriae Wilkinson, 1932. Stylops 1: 139. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles gillettei Baker
Colo., Ariz. Host: Archips argyrospilus (Wlkr.).

Apanteles gillettei Baker, 1895. Ent. News 6: 202. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles glacialis (Ashmead)
B. C, Alaska. Host: Hyphantria textor (Harr.).

Protapanteles glacialis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 248. ♂.

Apanteles glomeratus (Linnaeus)
U. S., Canada; Europe. Host: Pieris brassicae (L.), P. napi oleracea
Harr., P. protodice Bdvl. and Lee, P. rapae (L.), Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.).
Ichneumon glomeratus Linnaeus, 1758. Syst. Nat., Ed. 10., v. 1, p. 568.
Microgaster reconditus Nees, 1834. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 174. ♀, ♂.
Microgaster crataegi Ratzeburg, 1844. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 1, p. 72.
Microgaster pieridis Packard, 1881 (1880). Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., Proc. 21: 26. ♀, ♂.

Preocc. by Bouche, 1834.
Microgaster congregatus pieridivora Riley, 1882. Amer. Nat. 16: 679. N. name for pieridis
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Glyptapanteles nawaii Ashmead, 1906. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 30: 193. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Faure, 1926. Contrib. a I'etude de la Pieride du Chon. Univ. Lyon, p. 41-52.
—Hamilton, 1935. Ent. Monthly Mag. 71: 262-270. —Hamilton, 1936. Ent. Monthly Mag. 72:
25-27. —Johansson, 1951. Norsk. Ent. Tidsskr. B. 7 (4-5): 145-186. — Matsuzawa, 1955.
Kagawa-Ken Agr. Col, Tech. Bui. 7, p. 60. -Clausen, 1956. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui.
1139, p. 77. — Blunck and Wilbert, 1959. Internatl. Congr. Crop Prot., Proc. 4, v. 1, p. 1017.
— Moiseeva, 1960. Leningrad. Vsesoiuzn. Inst. Rast., Trudy 14: 51. —Todd, 1962. N. Zeal.
Jour. Sci. 5: 1-7 (distribution). —Parker, 1971. Jour. Econ. Ent. 64: 721-735. — Fuhrer and
Keja, 1976. Ent. Exp. Appl. 19: 287-300.

Morphology: Marchal-Segault, 1974. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. 10: 987-993 (larvae).

Apanteles gordii Muesebeck
Maine, Conn. Host: Darapsa pholus (Cram.), Sphinx gordius Cram.

Apanteles gordii Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (7): 9. ♀.
grifflni Viereck. Que. s. to Fla., w. to S. Dak. and Tex.; Wash. Host: Agrotis gladiaria Morr.,
Enxoa auxiliaris (Grote), Feltia ducens (Wlkr.), F. sxibterranea (F.), Spodoptera
omithogalli (Guen.).
Apanteles (Protapanteles) griffini Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 177. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles hadenae Muesebeck
N. J., Mich. Host: Grapholitha sp., Phosphila turbulenta Hbn.

Apayiteles hadenae Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 68 (7): 14. 9,' 6.

Apanteles halisidotae Muesebeck
Maine, Mass. Host: Halisidota maculata (Harr.).

Apanteles halisidotae Muesebeck, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (16): 5. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles halli (Packard)
Greenland, N. W. T.

Microgaster Halli Packard, 1877. Amer. Nat. 11: 52.

Apanteles harrisinae Muesebeck
Conn., Fla., Ariz., Calif. Host: Harrisina americana (Guer.), H.
brillians B. and McD.

Apanteles harrisinae Muesebeck, 1953. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 55: 150. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Schaffner, 1959. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 767, p. 60. —Clausen, 1961. Hilgardia
31: 613-638.

Apanteles harti Viereck
D. C, Mich., Ohio, Tenn., Wis., Iowa. Host: Ostrinia obumbratalis (Led.), 0.
penitalis (Grote).
Apanteles harti Viereck, 1910. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 11: 209. 9,

Apanteles hemileucae Riley
Mass., Conn., N. Y., Fla., Minn., Mo., Kans., Oreg. Host: Automeris io (F.),
Hernileuca maia (Drury).
Apayiteles congregatus var. hemileucae Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 309.

Apanteles herbertii Ashmead
Fla.; West Indies. Host: Hystalea 7iysius Cram.

Apanteles herbertii Ashmead, 1900. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1900: 279. ♀.

Apanteles hesperidivorus Viereck
Mass., Conn., Fla., Mo., La., Okla., Ariz., Calif. Host: Atalopedes
cainpestris (Bdvl.), Erynnis sp., E. tristis (Bdvl.), Hylephila phyleus (Drury).
Apanteles {Protapanteles) hesperidivorus Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 626. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles homoeosomae Muesebeck
S. Dak., Mo., Tex., Wash.; Cuba. Host: Honioeosoma electellum
(Hulst).
Apayiteles homoesomae Muesebeck, 1933. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 35: 193. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles hyphantriae
***authority mismatch
Riley. U. S., Canada; Mexico, Europe. Host: Homadaula ayiisocentra (Meyr.),
Hyphantria cunea (Drury), H. textor (Harr.), Orgyia leucostigma (Smith).
Apanteles hyphantriae Riley, 1887. U. S. Dept. Agr., Ann. Rpt. for 1886, p. 533. ♀.

Biology: Tothill, 1922. Canada Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. (n. s.) 3, p. 76-88. -Tadic, 1958 (1956).
10th Internatl. Congr. Ent., Proc. 4: 859-861.

Apanteles impunctatus Muesebeck
La. Host: Diatraea saccharalis (F.).

Apanteles impunctatus Muesebeck, 1933. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 35: 194. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles insignis Muesebeck
B. C, Calif. Host: Playtyptilia acanthodactyla (Hbn.), P. pica (Wlsm.), P.
punctidactyla (Haw.).
Apanteles insignis Muesebeck, 1938. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 40: 201. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles junoniae Riley
Mo., Kans. Host: Junonia coenia (Hbn.).

Apanteles junoniae Riley, 1889. In Scudder, Butterflies East. U. S., p. 1907. ♂.




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Apanteles koebelei Riley
Idaho, Calif. Host: Euphydryas chalcedona (D. and H.), E. editha (BdvL), E. e.
vionoeiisis G., E. e. nubigena (Behr.), Mflitaea leanira (F. and F.), M. neumoegeni Skin.,
Nymphalis califoniica (Bdvl.).
Apanteles koebelei Riley, 1889. In Scudder, Butterflies East. U. S., p. 1904. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles lacteicolor Viereck
New England, east. Canada.; Europe. Introduced from Europe. Host:
Acronicta liasta Guen., Hyphayitria aniea (Drury), Nygmia phaeorrhoea (Donov.),
Lymantria dispar {L.).
Apanteles (Apanteles) lacteicolor Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 475. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Muesebeck, 1918. Jour. Agr. Res. 12: 191-206. —Clausen, 1956. U. S. Dept. Agr.,
Tech. Bui. 1139, p. 77. -Dowden, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr, Agr. Handb. 226, p. 48.

Apanteles laeviceps Ashmead
U. S., south. Canada. Host: Anacamptodes vellivolata (Hulst), Autographa
sp., E ucirrhoedia pampina (Gn.), Euxoa atixiliaris (Grote), E. a. agrestis (Grote), E.
ochrogaster (Gn.), Faronta diffusa (Wlkr.), Feltia ducens Wlkr., Lacinipolia meditata
(Grote), Loxagrotis albicosta (Sm.), Luperina stipata (Morr.), Psezidaletia unipuncta
(Haw.), Scotogramma sp., Spaelotis clandestijia (Harr.), Spodoptera exigua (Hbn.),
Trichophisia 7ii (Hbn.).
Apanteles laeviceps Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 17. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles laevicoxis Muesebeck
Miss., Fla.

Apanteles laevicoxis Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 505. ♀.

Apanteles langei Muesebeck
Calif. Host: Pyratista stibsequalis (Guen.).

Apanteles langei Muesebeck, 1938. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 40: 202. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles laricellae Mason
N. B., N. S., Que., Ont., Wis., Idaho. Host: Argyresthia laricella Kearf.,
Coleophora laricella Hbn.
Apanteles laricellae Mason, 1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 45. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Eidt and Sippell, 1961. Canad. Ent. 93: 16.

Apanteles laspeyresiae Viereck
Mont., Idaho, B. C, Wash., Calif. Host: Hedulia injectiva Heinr.,
Laspeyresia niiscitata Heinr., L. piperana (Kearf.), L. toreuta Grote.
Apanteles laspeyresia Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 556. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles leucostigmus (Ashmead)
Fla.; West Indies. Host: Urbanus proteus (L.).

Urogaster leiicostigjnus Ashmead, 1900. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1900: 289. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles limenitidis (Riley)
Mass., Conn., Ohio, 111., Iowa, Mo., Tex. Host: Anthocaris midea (Hbn.),
Liynenitis arcliippus (Cram.).
Microgaster limenitidis Riley, 1871. Ins. Mo., Ann. Rpt. 3: 158. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles liparidis (Bouche)
New England(?); Palearctic Region. Liberated in New England but not
established. Introduced from Europe. Host: Lymantria dispar (L.).
Microgaster liparidis Bouche, 1834. Naturg. Insekt, p. 152. ♀.
Microgaster nemonim Hartig, 1838 (1837). Jber. Fortschr. Forstwiss. Forstl. Naturk. 1:

252. ♀, ♂.
Glyptapanteles (Apanteles) japonicus Ashmead, 1906. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 30: 193. ♀, ♂.
Glyptapanteles politus Ashmead, 1906. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 30: 192. ♀, ♂. Preocc. by

Riley, 1881.
Apanteles posticae Sonan, 1927. Formosa Govt. Res. Inst., Dept. Agr., Rpt. 29: 111. ♀, ♂.
Apanteles awanomeigae Watanabe, 1942. Insecta Matsumurana 16: 148. N. name for

Apanteles politus
***authority mismatch
Ashmead.

Biology: Burgess and Grossman, 1929. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 86, p. 95-103.

Apanteles longicornis (Provancher)
Que. and N. B. s. to Va., w. to Minn, and III; Alaska, Oreg. Host:
Syngrapha epigaea (Grote).
Microgaster longicornis Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 143.

"6"= 9.
Apanteles radiatus Ashmead, 1898. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 162. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Wood and Neilson, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 760.

Apanteles lunatus (Packard)
U. S. Host: Papilio bairdii oregonius Edw., P. polyxenes F., P. p. asterius
Stoll, P. zelicaon Lucas.
Microgaster lunatus Packard, 1881 (1880). Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., Proc. 21: 28. ♀.




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Apanteles luteipennis Muesebeck
Va. Host: Speyeria sp.(?).

Apajiteles luteipennis Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 527. ♀.

Apanteles lyciae Muesebeck
Maine. Host: Biston cognatona (Guen.).

Apanteles lyciae Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (7): 16. ♀.

Apanteles mahoniae Mason
Idaho, B. C. Host: Coryphista meadi Pack.

Apayiteles mahoniae Mason, 1975. Canad. Ent. 107: 1133. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles marginiventris (Cresson)
Del. s. to Fla., w. to Ind., Kans. and Tex.; Wis., Ariz., Calif.; Mexico,
West Indies, So. Amer., Hawaii. Host: Agrotis ipsilmi (Hufn.), Anagrapha falcifera
(Kirby), Autographa precationis (Gn.), Auioplusia egena (Guen.), Heliothis virescens
{¥.), H. zea (Boddie), Hymenia perspectalis (Hbn.), H. recurvalis (F.), Leucania
latitiscula U.S., L. multisulca Wlkr., Peridroma saiicia (Hbn.), Plathypena scabra (F.),
Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.), Pseudoplusia includens (Wlkr.), Scotorytkra caryopsis
Meyr., Spodoptera eridania (Cram.), S. exigua (Hbn.), S.fnigiperda (Smith), S.
omithogalli (Guen.), S. praefica (Grote), Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.).
Microgaster marginiventris Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 67. ♀, ♂.
Apanteles grenadensis Ashmead, 1900. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1900: 278. ♀, ♂.
Apanteles laphygmae Ashmead, 1901. In Chittenden, U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Ent., Bui. 29,

p. 36. Nomen nudum.
Apanteles (Protapanteles) hamedi Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 580. ♀.

Biology: Luginbill, 1928. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 34, p. 68-69. -Vickery, 1929. U. S. Dept.
Agr., Tech. Bui. 138, p. 25-28. — Boling and Pitre, 1970. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 43: 465-470.

Apanteles medicaginis Muesebeck
N. Mex., Utah, Ariz., Nev., Calif.; Mexico. Host: Colias eurytheme
Bdvl.
Apanteles medicaginis Muesebeck, 1947. Pan-Pacific Ent. 23: 21. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Michelbacher and Smith, 1943. Hilgardia 15: 369-397 (as Apanteles flavicoiichae
Riley). -Allen, 1958. Hilgardia 27: 515-541. —Allen and Smith, 1958. Hilgardia 28: 1-42.
—Stern and Bowen, 1963. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 56: 358-372.

Apanteles megathymi Riley
N. C, S. C, Ga., La., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif.; Mexico. Host: Agathymus
stephensi (Skin.), Megathymus comstocki Harb., M. ursus ui-siis Poling, M. yuccae
martini (S. and T.), M. y. reinthali Freem., M. y. yuccae (Bdvl. and Lee).
Apanteles megathymi Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 304. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles melanopus Viereck
Conn.

Apanteles (Apaiiteles) melanopus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 190, 198.

Apanteles melanoscelus (Ratzeburg)
New England, east. Canada, B. C, Wash., Oreg.; Europe, N. Africa.
Introduced from Europe. Host: Lymantria dispar (L.), Stilpnotia salicis (L.).
Microgaster melanoscelus Ratzeburg, 1844. Ichn. d. Forstins. 1: 74. ♂.
Microgaster solitarius Ratzeburg, 1844. Ichn. d. Forstins. 1: 73. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Nixon, 1974. Bui. Ent. Res. 64: 469 (synonymy).

Biology: Grossman, 1922. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 1028, p. 1-25 {ynelanoscelus). —Muesebeck
and Dohanian, 1927. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 1487, p. 1-34 (melanoscelus). —Parker, 1935. U.
S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 477, p. 1-17 (solitarius). —Clausen, 1956. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech.
Bui. 1139, p. 79-80. -Dowden, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Handb. 226, p. 48-49.
— Weseloh, 1973. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 66: 854-855 (melanoscelus). — Weseloh, 1973. Jour.
Ins. Physiol. 19: 2025-2033. —Van Sickle and Weseloh, 1974. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 82: 2-5.
—Weseloh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 67: 583-587 (host recognition). —Weseloh and
Anderson, 1975. Environ. Ent. 4: 33-36. -Weseloh, 1976. Environ. Ent. 5: 743-746,
1128-1132.

Apanteles miantonomoi Viereck
Conn., Pa., Mich.

Apanteles (Apanteles) mianto7iomoi Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.

Survey, Bui. 22, p. 198.
Apanteles (Apanteles) pequodonim Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.

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Apanteles militaris (Walsh)
No. Amer. Host: Epiglaea apiata (Grote), Euxoa mixiliaris (Grote), Feltia
ducens Wlkr., Heliothis zea (Boddie), Leucania latiuscula U.S., L. phragmatidicola
Guen., Peridroma saiicia (Hbn.), Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.), Spodoptera exigua
(Hbn.), S.frugiperda (Smith), S. oniithogalli (Guen.).
Microgaster militaris Walsh, 1861. 111. State Agr. Soc, Trans. 4: 369. ♀.

Biology: Guppy, 1967. Canad. Ent. 99: 100. —Calkins and Sutter, 1976. Environ. Ent. 5:
147-150.

Apanteles milleri Mason
N. B., Que., Vt., Ont., Mont., B. C, N. W. T. Host: Dioryctria reniculella
(Grote), Parapandemis borealis Freem.
Apanteles milleri Mason, 1974. Canad. Ent. 106: 1093. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles mimoristae Muesebeck
Fla., Tex. Host: Hymenia perspectalis (Hbn.), Mimorista
flavidissimalis (Grote), Olycella jinictolineella (Hulst).
Apanteles ynimoristae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 19. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles monticola Ashmead
Colo., N. Mex., Idaho, Calif.

Apanteles monticola Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol. Assoc, Bui. 1: 17. ♂.

Apanteles morrisi Mason
N. B., Que., Ont., Wis., Man. Host: Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.), C. piiius
Freem.
Apanteles morrisi Mason, 1974. Canad. Ent. 106: 1092. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles murtfeldtae Ashmead
Que. s. to N. C; Ohio, Mo. Host: Ennomos subsignariiis (Hbn.),
Phigalia titea (Cram.).
Apanteles murtfeldtae Ashmead, 1897. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 159. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles nemoriae Ashmead
N. S. s. to Tenn., w. to Sask. Host: Alsophila pometaria (Harr.),

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria (Guen.), Erannis tiliaria (Harr.), Enpithecia filmata
Pears., E. gibsonata Tay., E. mi.serulata Grote, E. palpata Pack., Haematopius grataria
(F.), Haploa lecontei (G.-M.), Operophtera brumata (L.), Pleuroprucha insulsaria
(Guen.), Se7niothisa granitata (Gn.).
Apanteles nemoriae Ashmead, 1897. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 160. ♀, ♂.
Apanteles (Protapanteles) ivinkleyi Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 192. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles neomexicanus Muesebeck
P. E. I. w. to B. C. and Alaska; Mich., N. Dak. s. to N. Mex., w. to
Wash, and Calif.
Apanteles neomexicanus Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 529. ♀.
Apanteles caudatus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 6 (15): 16. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles nephoptericis (Packard)
N. Y., Fla., Ont., Mich., Ind., 111., Iowa, Colo., Nev., Oreg., Calif. Host:
Aiiagasta kuehniella (Zell.), Vitula edmayidsae edmandsae (Pack.), V. e. serratilineella
Rag.
Microgaster nephoptericis Packard, 1864. Proc. Essex Inst. 4: 122. ♂.
Apanteles ephestiae Baker, 1895. Ent. News 6: 201. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles niger Muesebeck
N. Y., D. C, Va., Mich., Minn., S. Dak., Kans., Idaho.

Apanteles niger Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 532. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles nigriceps
***authority mismatch
(Ashmead.). N. C; West Indies.

Urogaster nigriceps Ashmead, 1900. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1900: 284. ♀.

Apanteles nigricornis Muesebeck
Calif.; Mexico. Host: Ctenucha bninnea Stretch.

Apanteles nigriconiis Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 538. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles nigrovariatus Muesebeck
Pa., Ga., Fla.

Apanteles nigrovariatus Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 523. ♀.

Apanteles ninigretorum Viereck
Conn.

Apanteles (Apanteles) ninigretorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 200.

Apanteles nitens Muesebeck
Wyo., Colo., Oreg., Calif. Host: Agrotis ae^ieipennis Grote, Pseudaletia
unipuncta (Haw.).
Apanteles nitens Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 556. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles noctuidiphagus Muesebeck
Conn.

Apanteles noctuidiphagus Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (7): 7. ♀, ♂.




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Apanteles obscuricornis Viereck
Conn.

Apanteles (Protapanteles) obscuricornis Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat.
Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p. 192. ♀.

Apanteles oidaematophori Muesebeck
Wis., Idaho. Host: Oidaematophorus lacteodactylus form
kellicottii (Fish).
Apanteles oidematopkoriV.) Muesebeck, 1929. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 31: 119. ♀.

Apanteles olenidis Muesebeck
B. C. Host: Dasychira vagans (B. and McD.).

Apanteles olenidis Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 18. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles ornigis Weed
N. S. and Que. s. to Va., w. to N. Dak. and Ark.; Utah, Oreg. Host: Buccidatrix
ainsliella Murtf., Caloptilia burgessiella (ZelL), Lithocolletis blancardella (F.), L.
crataegella Clem., L. malimalifoliella Braun, L. mariaeella Chamb., L. propinquinella
Braun, L. robiniella Clem., Paromix geminatella (Pack.), Tischeria malifoliella Clem.
Apanteles ornigis Weed, 1887. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Bui. 3: 6. ♀, ♂.
Protapanteles tortricis Ashmead, 1898 (1897). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 163. ♀, ♂.
Apanteles (Apanteles) braunae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 614. ♂.
Apayiteles (Apanteles) litkocolletidis Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 615. ♂.

Apanteles orobenae Forbes
D. C. s. to Fla., w. to Ariz, and Calif.; Ind., Ill, Conn.(?). Host: Evergestis
rimosalis (Guen.).
Apanteles orobenae Forbes, 1883 (1882). Noxious Ins. Ill, Rpt. 12: 104. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles paleacritae Riley
Canada; N. H. s. to Ga., w. to Mich, and Kans. Host: Alsophila pometaria
(Harr.), Bomolocha deceptalis (Wlkr.), Cyclophora pendulinaria (Guen.), Ectropis
crepuscularia (D. and S.), Enypia packardata Tay., E. venata (Grote), Erannis tiliaria
(Harr.), Lambdina fiscellaria (Gn.), Nepytia canosaria (Wlkr.), Nyctobia anguilineata
(G. and R.), Operophtera bnimata (L.), Oporinia autumnata henshawi Swett, Paleacrita
vemata (Peck), Phigalia titea (Cram.), Seyniothisa granitata (Gn.), S. sexmaculata
(Pack.), Zale sp.
Apanteles paleacritae Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 313. ♀, ♂.
Protapanteles ephyrae Ashmead, 1898 (1897). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 163. ♂.

Apanteles papaipemae Muesebeck
Mass., N. Y., Ohio, Iowa, Kans. Host: Bellura obliqua (Wlkr.),
Papaipema maritima Bird, P. nebris (Guen.), P. stenoscelis (Dyar.).
Apanteles papaipemae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 526. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles paralechiae Muesebeck
N. B. s. to N. J., w. to Ont. and Wis.; Tenn., Utah, Calif. Host:
Argyresthia freyella Wlsm., ^4. tliuiella (Pack.), Coleotechnites tkujaeella Kearf.,
Exotelia pinifoliella (Chamb.).
Apanteles paralechiae Muesebeck, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (16): 2. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles paranthrenidis Muesebeck
N. Y., Pa., Ohio, D. C, Fla., Miss., Tex., Utah, Calif.; Mexico. Host:
Paranthrene asilipennis (Bdvl.), P. dollii (Neum.), P. robiniae (Hy. Edw.), Prionoxystus
sp.
Apanteles paranthrenidis Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 506. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles parastichtidis Muesebeck
Canada; Maine, Tenn., Mich. Host: Choristoneura conflictana

(Wlkr.)?, Enargia decolor (Wlkr.), Hydriomena divisaria (Wlkr.), H. renunciata (Wlkr.),
Stmira bicolorago (Guen.).
Apanteles parastichtidis Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 541. ♀.

Apanteles petrovae Walley
Newfoundland, N. B., Que., S. C, Ont., Wis., Minn., N. Dak., Alta., Mont., B.

C, Calif. Host: Barbara colfaxiana (Kearf.), Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.), C. pinus
Freem., Dioryctria auranticella (Grote), D. reniculella (Grote), Petrova albicapitana
(Busck), P. pallipennis McD., Rhyacionia fnistrana (Comst.), Zeiraphera canadensis M.
and F.
Apanteles petrovae Walley, 1937. Canad. Ent. 69: 189. ♀.

Taxonomy: Mason, 1974. Canad. Ent. 106: 1101-1102.

Apanteles phigaliae Muesebeck
N. B., Mass., Ont. Host: Phigalia titea Cram.

Apanteles phigaliae Muesebeck, 1919. Canad. Ent. 51: 113. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles phlyctaeniae Muesebeck
Ohio, 111. Host: Phlyctaenia coronata tertialis (Guen.)(?).

Apanteles phlyctaeniae Muesebeck, 1929. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 31: 118. ♀, ♂.




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Apanteles phobetri Rohwer
Newfoundland w. to Alta.; Mass., N. J., Md., Va., N. C, Ky., Ind., 111., l\

Dak., Kans. Host: Acronicta americana Harr., Apantesis sp., Halisidota caryae (Farr.),
H. h'arrisii Walsh, H. tesselaris (Smith), Panthea acronyctoides (Wlkr.), Phobetron
pithecium (A. and S.).
Apanteles (Protapanteles) phobetri Rohwer, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 228. ♀.

Apanteles pholisorae Riley
Md., D. C, S. C, 111., Mo., Kans., Tex. Host: Pholisora catuUus {¥.),
Staphylus mazans hayhursti (Edw.).
Apanteles pholisoriae RUey, 1889. In Scudder, Butterflies East. U. S., p. 1909. ♀.

Apanteles phthorimaeae Muesebeck
La. Host: Keiferia inconspicuella (Murtf.).

Apanteles phthorimaeae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 509. ♀.

Apanteles plathypenae Muesebeck
Ont. s. to N. Y. and Ohio, w. to B. C. and Wash. Host: Anagrapha
falcifera (Kirby), Autographa califomica (Speyer), A. precationis (Gn.), Plathypena
scabra (F.), Rachiplusia ou (Gn.), Scotogramma trifolii (Rott.).
Apanteles plathypenae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 546. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles plesius Viereck
N. J., Mich., Wis. Host: Sparganothis pettitana (Rob.).

Apanteles (Apanteles) plesius Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 615. ♀.

Apanteles podunkorum Viereck
Conn., Va., W. Va., Ohio. Host: Ostrinia obumbratalis (Led.), Pyrausta
futilalis (Led.).
Apanteles (Stenopleura) podunkorum Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 583. ♀.

Apanteles politus Riley
Va., Fla., 111., Mo. Host: Scolecocampa libuma (Geyer).

Apanteles politus Rfley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 307. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles polychrosidis Viereck
N. B. and Que. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., S. Dak., and Kans.; Wash., Oreg.,
Alaska. Host: Anacampsis innocuella (Zell.), Archips argyrospilus (Wlkr.), A.
cerasivoranus (Fitch), A. rosanus (L.), Argyrotaenia citrana (Fern.), A. juglandana
(Fern.), Bticculatrix pomifoliella Clem., Caloptilia superbifrontella Clem.,
Choristoneura conflictana (Wlkr.), C . fumiferana (Clem.), C. pimis Freem., C.
rosaceana (Harr.), Grapholitha molesta (Busck), Nephopteryx celtidella (Hulst), N.
subcaesiella (Clem.), Paralobesia liriodendrana Kearf., P. viteana (Clem.).
Apanteles (Apanteles) polychrosidis Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 615. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles porthetriae Muesebeck
N. H. (?), Mass. (?); Palearctic Region. Liberated in N. H. and Mass.
but not established. Introduced from Europe. Host: Lymantria dispar (L.).
Apanteles porthetriae Muesebeck, 1928. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 30: 8. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Raffa, 1977. Environ. Ent. 6: 57-59 (alternative hosts).

Apanteles praesens Muesebeck
Calif.; Hawaii (introduced). Host: Anacamptodes fragilaria (Grossb.).

Apanteles praesens Muesebeck, 1947. Pan-Pacific Ent. 23: 23. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles pseudoglossae Muesebeck
Md., Mich., Minn. Host: Epizeuxis lubricalis Geyer.

Apanteles pseudoglossae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 512. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles pterophori Muesebeck
Mass. Host: Oidaematophorus homodactylus (Wlkr.).

Apanteles pterophori Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (7): 6. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles pyralidis Muesebeck
Md., D. C, Va., N. C, Ohio, Tenn., Wis., Iowa, Mo., Ark., S. Dak. Host:
Loxostege rantalis (Guen.), Nomophila nearctica Munroe, Pyrausta fidila lis (Led.).
Apanteles pyralidis Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 551. 9,

Apanteles pyraustae Viereck
Conn., Va., Ont., Mo. Host: Atteva punctella (Cram.), Pyrausta futilalis
(Led.).
Apanteles (Protapanteles) pyraustae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 626. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles pyrophilae Muesebeck
Mass., R. I., Conn., Ont. Host: Amphipyra pyramidoides Gn.

Apanteles pyrophilae Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (7): 11. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles renaulti Mason
N. B., N. S., Que., Ont., Wis. Host: Coleotechnites gibsonella (Kearf.), C.
piceaella (Kearf.).

Apanteles renaulti Mason, 1974. Canad. Ent. 106: 1100. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles robiniae (Fitch)
N. Y. Host: Sinoe robiniella (Fitch).

Microgaster robiniae Fitch, 1859 (1858). N. Y. State Agr. Soc, Trans. 18: 836. ♀, ♂.




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Apanteles rohweri Muesebeck
N. B. s. to Va., w. to Ont. and Minn. Host: Acrobasis rubrifasciella Pack.,
Argyresthia sp., LithocoUetis tremuloidiella Braun, Neurobatha strigifiniielh (Clem.).
Apanteles (Pseiidapanteles) nigripes Rohwer, 1914 (1913). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 15: 187.

"(J" = 9. Preocc. by Ratzeburg, 1844.
Apanteles rohweri Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 550. N. name for nigripes
Rohwer.

Apanteles rubecula Marshall
Mo., B. C, Calif.; Europe. Host: Pieris protodice Bdvl. and Lee, P. rapae
(L.).
Apanteles rubecula Marshall, 1885. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1885: 175. ♀.

Biology: Wilkinson, 1966. Jour. Econ. Ent. 59: 1012-1013. —Parker, 1971. Jour. Econ. Ent. 64:
721-735. -Parker, 1972. Environ. Ent. 1: 153-156.

Apanteles rufocoxalis Riley
N. S. s. to Fla.; Mo., Tenn., La., Tex. Host: Leucania latiuscula H.-S.,
Nephelodes emmedonia form violans Guen., Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.).
Apanteles congregatus var. rufocoxalis Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 310.

Apanteles salalicus Mason
Colo., Oreg., Calif. Host: Caloptilia rhoifoliella (Chamb.), Cnephasia longana
(Haw.), LithocoUetis gaultheriella Wlsm.
Apanteles salalic2is Mason, 1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 42. ♀.

Apanteles salicifoliellae Mason
Ont. Host: LithocoUetis salicifoliella Chamb.
Apanteles salicifoliellae Mason, 1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 43. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles sarrothripae Weed
Maine s. to Va., w. to Ont. and Mo. Host: Ichthyura albosigma (Fitch), /.
inclusa Hbn., Nycteola frigidana (Wlkr.).
Apanteles sarrothripae Weed, 1887. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Bui. 3: 6. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles schaffneri Muesebeck
Pa., N. J., Del, Va., Tex. Host: Euclea delphinii Bdvl, Parasa sp.,
Prolimacodes badia (Hbn.).
Apanteles schaffneri Muesebeck, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (16): 4. ♀.

Apanteles schizurae Ashmead
Canada; N. H. s. to Fla., w. to Wis., Mo., and Miss.; Calif. Host:

Heterocampa guttivitta (Wlkr.), Schizura concinna (Smith), S. unicoryiis (Smith).
Apanteles schizurae Ashmead, 1898. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 162. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles scitulus Riley
N. H. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., Nebr., and Tex. Host: Acronicta brumosa Guen., A.
oblinita (Smith), Anomogyna elimata (Gn.), Dasychira basiflava (Pack.), D. plagiata
(Wlkr.), Diacrisia virginica (F.), Pseudopiusia includens (Wlkr.), Simyra henrici
(Grote).
Apanteles congregatus var. scitulus Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 310.
Apanteles einarginatus Riley, 1889. In Scudder, Butterflies East. U. S., p. 1906. ♀, ♂.

Preocc. by Nees, 1834.
Apanteles parorgyiae Ashmead, 1898. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 161. ♀, ♂.
Cryptapanteles rileyanus Viereck, 1910 (1909). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 11: 210. N. name for
e7narginat2is Riley.

Apanteles scutellaris Muesebeck
Fla., Tex., Ariz., Calif.; Hawaii, Bulgaria. Host: Keiferia lycopersicella
(Busck), Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.).
Apanteles scutellaris Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 533. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Graf, 1917. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 427, p. 43 (as Apanteles sp.; this is scutellaris
rather than dignus as listed in first supplement of original catalog).

Apanteles sesiae Viereck
N. J., Va., D. C, Fla., Ind., Ark., Kans., Tex. Host: Synanthedon scitula (Harr.).

Apanteles {Pseiidapanteles) sesiae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 146. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles smerinthi Riley
Maine, N. H., Mass., N. J., D. C, Ont, Ind., Mo., Tex., Calif. Host: Ipimorpha
pleonectusa Grote, Paonias excaecata (Smith), Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, S. jamaicensis
(Drury).
Apanteles smerinthi Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 311. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles solenobiae Walley
Que., Pa. Host: Solenobia walshella Clem.
Apanteles solenobiae Walley, 1935. Canad. Ent. 67: 59. ♀.

Apanteles sorghiellae Muesebeck
Mo., Ark., Tex. Host: Celama sorghiella (Riley).

Apanteles sorghiellae Muesebeck, 1933. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 35: 195. ♀, ♂.
stagtnatophorae Gahan. Md. Host: Periploca gleditschiaeella (Chamb.).

Apanteles stagmatophorae Gahan, 1919. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 55: 120. ♀, ♂.




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Apanteles starki Mason
Alta., Mont., Utah, Idaho, Nev., B. C. Host: Coleotechnites milleri (Busck), C.

Apanteles starki
***authority mismatch
(Freem.), Eucosyna recissoriana Heinr.
Apanteles starki Mason, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 140. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles subandinus Blanchard
Calif.; Argentina. Host: Phthorimaea operculella (ZelL).

Apanteles subandinus Blanchard, 1947. Arthropoda 1: 20. ♀.

Apanteles teleae Muesebeck
Conn., Pa., Md. Host: Antheraea polyphemus (Cram.), atheroma regalis
(F.).
Apanteles teleae Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 67 (7): 12. ♀.

Apanteles terminalis Gahan
N. Y. s. to Fla., w. to Iowa, Colo., and Tex. Host: Crambus sp., C. mutabilis
Clem.
Apanteles (Pseudapanteles) terminalis Gahan, 1912. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 14: 2. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles theclae Riley
D. C. s. to Ga., w. to Colo, and Calif.; Idaho; Mexico. Host: Everes comyntas
(Godt.), Plebejus icarioides (Bdv.), Strymon melinus (Hbn.), Thecla sp.
Apanteles theclae RUey, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 308. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles thompsoni Lyle
East. Canada, U. S. (?); Palearctic Region. Liberated in Mass., N. Y., Ohio,
Mich., and Ont. but not established. Introduced from Europe. Host: Ostrinia nubilalis
(Hbn.).
Apanteles thompsoni Lyle, 1927. Bui. Ent. Res. 17: 415. ♀.

Apanteles thujae Muesebeck
Maine, Ont. Host: Argyresthia thuiella (Pack.), Coleotechnites thujaeella
Kearf.
Apanteles thujae Muesebeck, 1935. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 25: 281. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles thurberiae Muesebeck
Tex., Ariz.; Trinidad, Colombia. Host: Thurberiphaga diffusa (Barnes).

Apanteles thurberiae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 507. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles tischeriae Viereck
Conn., Del., D. C, Ohio, Wis., Mo., Kans. Host: Argyrotaenia velutinana
(Wlkr.), Paromix geminatella (Pack.), Tischeria malifoliella (Clem.).
Apanteles (Apanteles) tischeriae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 140. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles tmetocerae Muesebeck
N. S. Host: Spilonota ocellana (D. and S.).

Apanteles tmetocerae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 560. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles unicolor (Curtis)
"Arctic regions of No. Amer."

Microgaster unicolor Curtis, 1835. Descr. Insects J. C. Ross 2nd Voyage Northwest
Passage, App. p. LXII. 6.

Apanteles victoriae Muesebeck
B. C.

Apanteles victoriae Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 531. ♀.

Apanteles websteri Muesebeck
N. B., Ohio (?), N. C, Ark. Host: Protoboarmia porcelaria (Gn.).

Apanteles websteri Muesebeck, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 539. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles xylinus (Say)
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Alta. and N. Mex. Host: Amathes c-nigrum (L.), Peridroma
saucia (Hbn.).

Microgaster xylina Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 262. ♀.

Apanteles (Protapanteles) cushmani Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 144. ♂.

Apanteles (Protapanteles) oxyacanthoidis Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 581. ♀.

Apanteles (Protapanteles) lanificus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 196.

Apanteles yakutatensis Ashmead
Que., Utah, Idaho, Wash., Oreg., Calif., Alaska. Host: Amathes
c-nigrum (L.), Autographa califomica (Speyer), Autoplusia egena (Guen.).

Apanteles yakutatensis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 249. ♀.

Apanteles (Protapanteles) hyslopi Viereck, 1910. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 38: 379. ♀, ♂.

Apanteles zizaniae Muesebeck
Del., D. C. Host: Diatraea sp.

Apanteles zizaniae Muesebeck, 1957. Ent. News 68: 22. ♀, ♂.

Nomina Nuda in Apanteles Foerster

Apanteles alamedensis Ashmead, 1902. In Chittenden, Bur. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 33, p.

58.
Apanteles algonquinus Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 295.
Urogaster carinaria Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 296.
Apanteles catalpae Riley, 1906. In Burgess, Bur. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 60, p. 73.
Apanteles columbianus Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 296.




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Apanteles cramboides Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 296.

Apanteles eupetheciae Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 296.

Apanteles eupitheciae Ashmead, 1900. In Graenicher, Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 1: 80.

Apanteles nasoni Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 296.

Apanteles notodontae Ashmead, 1897. In Slosson, Ent. News 8: 237.

Apanteles pergandei Ashmead, 1905. In Grossbeck, Ent. News 16: 133.

Apanteles rapae Ashmead, 1931. In Clausen, U. S. Dept. Agr., Cir. 168, p. 73.

Apanteles rileyanus Ashmead, 1906. In Sanderson, Bur. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 59, p. 35.

Unplaced Taxon of Apanteles Foerster

Microgaster oleracea Taylor, 1860. American Agriculturist 19: 301. 9. Host: Pontia oleracea
Harris (=Pieris). The illustration which accompanies the description is not adequate in
identifying this species. However, certain statements in the description and the fact that
the author compares the species with glomeratus indicates that this species is probably
the same as Apanteles glomeratus (L.)., a parasite of Pieris oleracea Harr.

Genus DIRRHOPE Foerster

Dirrhope Foerster, 1851. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 8: 79.

Type-species: Dirrhope rufa Foerster. Monotypic.
Dirrhopa Schulz, 1906. Spolia Hym., p. 138. Emend.

The exact relationships of this genus are not clearly understood and it has been placed with
the Microgastrinae by Muesebeck (1936) and Tobias (1967), and with the Adeliinae by Telenga
(1955) and Capek (1970).

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1936 (1935). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 37: 173-174. -Telenga, 1955.
Fauna U. S. S. R., v. 5, n. 4, p. 14. —Tobias, 1967. Ent. Obozr. 46: 657. —Capek, 1969. Ent.
Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 309. -Capek, 1970. Canad. Ent. 102: 870.

Dirrhope americana Muesebeck
Va., Mich., Tex. Host: Ectoedemia phleophaga Busck.

Dirrhope americana Muesebeck, 1936 (1935). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 37: 174. ♀, ♂.

Genus HYPOMICROGASTER Ashmead

Hypomicrogaster Ashmead, 1898 (1897). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 166. No included species.
Type-species: Microgaster zonaria Say. Desig. by Ashmead, 1900.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 20-26 (No. Amer. spp. in
Microgaster). -Nixon, 1965. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. Sup. 2, p. 208-229 (World
spp.).
Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 9, p. 687-692 (cat. World spp.).

Hypomicrogaster ecdytolophae (Muesebeck)
N. S. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., Nebr., and Tex.; Cent. Amer., West

Indies. Host: Arogalea cristifasciella (Chamb.), Caloptilia elongella (L.), Coleotechnites
piceaella (Kearf.), Ecdytolopha insiticiana ZelL, Grapholitha molesta (Busck),
Laspeyresia caryana (Fitch), L. pomonella (L.), Nephopteryx uvinella (Rag.), Ostrinia
obumbratalis (Led.), Psorosina hammondi (Riley), Walshia amorphella Clem.
Microgaster ecdytolophae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 24. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 285.

Biology: Brandhorst, 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 55: 477. —Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr.,
Tech. Bui. 1265, p. 36.

Hypomicrogaster schizurae (Muesebeck)
n. comb. Maine, Mass., Pa., N. J., D. C, Mich., Ohio, Minn., Ark., N.
Dak., Kans., B. C. Host: Heterocampa manteo (Dbldy.), Schizura concinna (Smith), S.
leptinoides (Grote), S. unicornis (Smith).
Microgaster schizurae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 30. ♀, ♂.

Hypomicrogaster tiro (Reinhard)
Newfoundland, P. E. I.; Europe. Host: Cnephasia virguareana (Treit.).
Microgaster tiro Reinhard, 1880. Deut. Ent. Ztschr. 24: 357. ♀, ♂.




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Hypomicrogaster zonaria (Say)
Mass. s. to Va., w. to Wis. and Colo.; Fla., La., Canada. Host: Coleotechnites

piceaella (Kearf.), C. thujaeella Kearf., Laspeyresia pomonella (L.), Neoerastria caduca
(Grote), Plathypena scabra (F.).

Microgaster zonaria Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 263. ♀.

Microgaster ductus Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 196. ♀.

Protapanteles recurvariae Ashmead, 1903. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 11: 144. ♀.

Genus MICROGASTER Latreille

Microgaster Latreille, 1804. Nouv. Diet. Hist. Nat., v. 24, p. 175.

Type-species: Ichneumon deprimator Fabricius. Desig. by Latreille, 1810.
Liganira Walker, 1860. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) 5: 308.

Type-species: Microgaster detractus Walker. Monotypic.
Microgaster subg. Hygroplitis Thomson, 1895. Opusc. Ent., fasc. 20, p. 2238, 2244.

Type-species: Microgaster ntssata Haliday. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Diolcogaster Ashmead, 1900. hi Smith, Ins. of N. J., p. 594.

Type-species: Microgaster brevicauda Provancher. Monotypic.
Zadiolcogaster Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 46: 366.

Type-species: Zadiolcogaster anomus Viereck. Orig. desig.
Microgaster subg. Lissogaster Bengtsson, 1926. Ent. Tidskr. 47: 64.

Type-species: Microgaster politus Marshall. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley,
1951.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 20-43 (No. Amer. spp.). —Nixon,
1968. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. 22: 33-72 (some World spp.).

Taxonomy: Nixon, 1965. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. Sup. 2, p. 7. — Shenefelt, 1973.
Hym. Cat., part 9, p. 692-737 (cat. World spp.).

Microgaster brevicauda
***authority mismatch
Pro.vancher. Que.

Microgaster brevicaudus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 140. ♀.

Microgaster brittoni Viereck
Mass., Conn., N. Y., Ga., Ohio, Ont., Mich., Wis., Minn., Iowa.

Microgaster (Microgaster) brittoni Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 201.

Microgaster canadensis Muesebeck
N. S. w. to B. C; Maine, Mass., N. Y., Mich., Colo., Oreg., Calif. Host:
Achatodes zeae (Harr.), Acleris variayia (Fern.), Agonopterix posticella (Wlsm.),
Anacampsis innocuella (Zell.), Ancylis comptana fragariae (W. and R.), Archips
argyrospilus (Wlkr.), A. rosamis (L.), C horistoneura fumiferana (Clem.), Croesia
albicoviana (Clem.), Epinotia solicitana (Wlkr.), Sciaphila duplex (Wlsm.),
Sparganothis diluticostana (Wlsm.), Stilpnotia salicis (L.).
Microgaster canadeiisis Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 38. ♀, ♂.

Microgaster congregatiformis Viereck
Mass., Conn., N. Y., N. J., Ont., Mich., Minn., Mont. Host:
Endothenia hebesana (Wlkr.).
Microgaster (Microgaster) congregatiformis Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and
Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p. 202.

Microgaster diaphaniae Muesebeck
Fla.; Cent, and So. Amer. Host: Diaphania indica (Saund.).
Microgaster diaphaniae Muesebeck, 1958. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 107: 414. ♀, ♂.

Microgaster epagoges Gahan
Vt. s. to S. C, w. to Ont. and Mo.; Colo., B. C, Oreg. Host: Acleris

chalybeana (Fern.), Anacampsis fragariella Busck, A. rkoifructella (Clem.), Archips
argyrospilus (Wlkr.), A. griseus (Rob.), A. rosamis (L.), A. semiferanus (Wlkr.),
Argyrotaenia vehdinana (Wlkr.), C horistoneura obsoletana (Wlkr.), Platynota
flavedana Clem., Ostrinia penitalis (Grote), Rhyacionia fnistrana (Comst.),
Sparganothis pettitana (Rob.), S. putmanana Freem., S. sulphurana (F.), S. tristriata
Kearf.
Microgaster epagoges Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 197. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Schaffner, 1949. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 767, p. 62.

Microgaster femoralamericanus Shenefelt
Idaho, Wash., Oreg., Calif.

Microgaster femoral is Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 39. ♀, ♂. Preocc.
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Microgaster femoralamericaniis Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 9, p. 706. N. name for

Microgaster femoralis Muesebeck

Microgaster gelechiae Riley
Que. s. to Va., w. to Ont., N. Dak., and Mo.; La. Host: Gnorimoschema
gallaeasterella (Kell.), G. gallaesolidaginis (Riley).
Microgaster gelechiae Riley, 1869. Ins. Mo., Ann. Rpt. 1: 178. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Judd, 1962. Amer. Micros. Soc, Trans. 81: 204.

Microgaster gelechiae
***authority mismatch
trichotaphae Walley. Ont. Host: Trichotaphe levisella Fyles.

Microgaster gelechiae var. trichotaphae Walley, 1932. Canad. Ent. 64: 186. ♂.

Microgaster harnedi Muesebeck
Mass., Va., S. C, Mich., Ohio, Ind., Miss., Mo., Wash. Host: Diatraea sp.,
Macrobotys pertextalis (Led.), Ostrinia obumhratalis (Led.), Pachyzancla thestealis
(Wlkr.).
Microgaster harnedi Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 23. ♀.

Microgaster hospes Marshall
Maine, N. Y., N. J., Md., Va., Ont., Ohio, Iowa, Kans., Colo., Utah; Europe.
Host: Ancylis comptana (Forel.), A. c. fragariae (W. and R.), Argyresthia calliphanes
Meyr.
Microgaster hospes Marshall, 1885. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1885: 257. ♀, ♂.
Microgaster comptanae Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 39: 403. ♀.

Microgaster leechi Walley
Mass., Pa., Md., Fla., Ont., Mich., Ohio, Minn., B. C, Oreg. Host: Macrobotys
pertextalis (Led.).
Microgaster leechi Walley, 1935. Canad. Ent. 67: 57. ♀.

Microgaster melligaster Provancher
Que. s. to N. Y.; Ont., Mich., Iowa.

Microgaster melligaster Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 143. ♀.
Microgaster rubricoxus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 386. "♀"=♂.

Microgaster novicius Marshall
Conn., Minn.; Europe. Host: Swaynmerdamia heroldella Hbn.

Microgaster novicius Marshall, 1885. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1885: 252. ♀, ♂.
Microgaster swam merdamiae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 37. ♀, ♂.

Microgaster pantographae Muesebeck
Maine, Mass., N. Y., Va., Ont., Mich., Ohio, 111., Iowa, Mo. Host:

Argyrotaenia velutiiiana (Wlkr.), Fascista cercerisella (Chamb.), Pantographa limata
(G. and R.).
Microgaster pantographae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 34. ♀.

Microgaster peroneae Walley
Canada; Maine, D. C, Ohio, Wash., Alaska. Host: Acleris gloverana (Wlsm.),
A. logiana (L.), A. variana (Fern.), Archips argyrospilus (Wlkr.), Sparganothis pettitana
(Rob.).
Microgaster peroneae Walley, 1935. Canad. Ent. 67: 56. ♀, ♂.

Microgaster phthorimaeae Muesebeck
Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Amorbia essigayia Busck, Anacampsis
fragariella Busck, Aristotelia rhoisella Busck, Ephestiodes gilvesceyitella Rag.,
Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.), Platynota stultana (Wlsm.), Udea rubigalis (Gn.).
Microgaster phthorimaeae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 40. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Graf, 1917. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 427, p. 44-45 (as Microgaster sp.).

Microgaster scopelosomae Muesebeck
Mass. Host: Eupsilia devia (Grote).

Microgaster scopelosomae Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (7): 17. ♀, ♂.

Microgaster tibialis Nees
East. Canada, U. S. (?); Europe. Liberated in Mass., N. Y., Ohio, Mich., and Ont.
but not established. Introduced from Europe. Host: Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.).
Microgaster tibialis Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Affin. Monog., v. 1, p. 168. ♀, ♂.
Microgaster iuctuosus Haliday, 1834. Ent. Mag. 2: 239. ♂.
Microgaster messorius Haliday, 1834. Ent. Mag. 2: 239. ♀, ♂.
Microgaster pluto Morley, 1936. Entomologist 69: 211. ♀.

NoMEN Nudum in Microgaster Latreille

Microgaster xylinoides Ashmead, 1895. In Webster, Canad. Ent. 27: 68.

Genus MICROPLITIS Foerster

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Type-species: Microgaster sordipes Nees. Orig. desig.
Dapsilotoma Cameron, 1906. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, Jour. 17: 101.
Type-species: Dapsilotoma testaceipes Cameron. Monotypic.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 43-72 (No. Amer. spp.). —Nixon,
1970. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. 25: 1-30 (some Eur. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 9, p. 737-767 (cat. World spp.).

Microplitis alaskensis Ashmead
Canada, Alaska, north. U. S. s. to N. Y., Mo., and Ariz. Host: Aidographa
califomica (Spey.), A. precationis (Gn.), Dargida procincta (Grote), Plusia sp.,
Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.), Rachiplusia ou (Gn.), Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.).
Microplitis alaskeiisis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 249. ♀.

Biology: Guppy and Miller, 1970. Canad. Ent. 102: 1331.

Microplitis autographae Muesebeck
Ida., N. Mex., Ariz. Host: Aritographa califomica (Spey.).

Microplitis autographae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 54. ♀, ♂.

Microplitis bradleyi Muesebeck
Alta., Utah, B. C, Oreg., Calif. Host: Amphipyra tragopoginis (L.),
Feralia jocosa (Gn.).
Microplitis bradleyi Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 70. ♀.

Microplitis brassicae Muesebeck
Nebr., Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif. Host: Autographa califomica
(Spey.), Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.).
Microplitis brassicae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 60. ♀, ♂.

Microplitis carteri Walley
Alta.

Microplitis carteri Walley, 1932. Canad. Ent. 64: 185.

Microplitis ceratomiae Riley
Que. and N. S. s. to D. C, w. to Oreg. and N. Mex. Host: Ceratomia

amyntor (Geyer), Manduca sexta (L.), Paonias excaecata (Smith), Sphinx drupiferanim
(Smith), S. gordius Cram., S. kalmiae Smith.
Microplitis ceratomiae Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 303. ♀, ♂.
Microplitis waldeni Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22,
p. 204.

Microplitis coactus Lundbeck
Greenland. Host: Noctua sp.

Microplitis coactus Lundbeck, 1896. Vid. Medd. Naturh. Foren. Kjobenhavn, p. 243. ♀.

Microplitis coloradensis Muesebeck
Mich., Minn., Colo.

Microplitis coloradensis Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 49. ♂.

Microplitis confusus Muesebeck
N. B., N. Y., Md., Ont., Mich., Ind., Minn., N. Dak., Tex. Host:
Eucirrhoedia pampi^ia (Gn.).
Microplitis confiisus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 69. ♀, ♂.

Microplitis crenulatus (Provancher)
Que., Mass., Mich.

Microgaster crenulatus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym. p. 387.
"9"= 6.

Microplitis croceipes (Cresson)
N. J. s. to Ga., w. to Utah, and Ariz.; Oreg. Host: Heliothis S7cbfleza
(Guen.), H. virescens (F.), H. tea (Boddie).
Microgaster croceipes Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 183. ♀.
Microplitis nigripennis Ashmead, 1905. In Quaintance and Brues, U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur.
Ent. Bui. 50, p. 122.

Biology: Lewis, 1970. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 63: 67-70. —Jones and Lewis, 1971. Jour. Ins.
Physiol. 17: 921-927. — Barras, 1972. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 43B: 941-947. —Vinson and
Lewis, 1972. Jour. Ins. Physiol. 18: 2123-2124. — Dahlman and Vinson, 1975. Comp.
Biochem. Physiol. 52B: 465-468. — Edson and Vinson, 1977. Jour. Ins. Physiol. 23: 5-8.

Microplitis feltiae Muesebeck
Ind. s. to S. C. and Ala., w. to N. Dak., Wash., and Calif. Host: Agrotis

gladiaria Morr., A. ipsilon (Hufn.), Feltia ducens Wlkr., F. subterranea (F.), Lacinipolia
renigera (Steph.), Peridroma saucia (Hbn.).
Microplitis feltiae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 46.
Microgasteril) feltiae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 62. ♂.

Biology: Putler and Thewke, 1970. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 63: 645-648.




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Microplitis gortynae Riley
N. Y., Pa., Va., Ohio, Miss., Wis., Iowa, Mo., Colo., Oreg. Host: Achatodes zea
(Harr.), Hydroecia imnianis Grote, Papaipema nebris (Guen.). P. pertincta Dyar.
Mkroplitis gortynae Riley, 1881. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 4: 304. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Balduf, 1929. Ohio Jour. Sci. 29: 219. —Decker, 1935. Iowa St. Col. Jour. Sci. 9:
571-572.

Microplitis hyphantriae Ashmead
Mass., N. Y., N. J., Md., Fla., Ont, Mich., Ohio, Ind., Ill, Mo., Ark., N.
Dak., Tex. Host: Acronida furcifera Guen., A. hasta Guen., A. intemipta Guen.,
Hyphantria cunea (Drury), Xylena sp.
Mkroplitis hyphantriae Ashmead, 1898. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 164. ♀, ♂.
kcwleyi Muesebeck. Que. s. to D. C, w. to Ont. and Mo.; Calif. Host: Agrotis ipsilon (Hufn.),
Amathes bicamea (Guen.), Euxoa sp.
Microplitis keivleyi Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 51. ♀, ♂.

Microplitis laticinctus Muesebeck
Que., Mass., N. Y., D. C, Ohio, Ala., 111., Minn., Iowa.

Microplitis laticinctus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 67. ♀, ♂.

latistigtna Muesebeck. Md.

Microplitis latistigma Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 63. ♀.

Microplitis longicauda Muesebeck
Colo., Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Calif.

Microplitis longicaudus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 57. ♀.

Microplitis mamestrae Weed
Mass., Conn., N. Y., N. J., Mich., Ohio, Wis., Ill, N. Mex., Utah. Host:
Ceramica picta (Harr.).

Microplitis rnamestrae Weed, 1887. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Bui. 3: 2. ♀.

Microplitis maturus Weed
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., S. Dak., and La. Host: Caenurghia erechtea (Cram.),
Drasteria sp.

Microplitis ynaiurus Weed, 1888. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 15: 294. ♀, ♂.

Microplitis cincta Ashmead, 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: 3. ♂.

Microgaster ttickeri Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 274. ♀.

Microplitis mediator (Haliday)
Greenland; Europe.

Microgaster mediator Haliday, 1834. Ent. Mag. 2: 235. ♀, ♂.

Microgaster dorsaiis Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Affin. Monog., v. 1, p. 170. ♂.

Microgaster fiilvicomis Wesmael, 1837. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 10: 44. ♀, ♂.

Microplitis medianus Ruthe, 1860. Berlin. Ent. Ztschr. 4: 127. ♀.

Microplitis melianae Viereck
Ont., N. Y., Ohio, Tenn., Mich., 111., Minn., Iowa, Kans. Host: Faronta diffusa
(Wlkr.), Heliothis zea (Boddie), Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.).

Microplitis meliayiae Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 185. ♂.

Microplitis montanus Muesebeck
Nev., Calif. Host: Catocala verrilliana Grote.

Microplitis montanus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 71. ♀, ♂.

Microplitis muesebecki Marsh
N. H., Colo., Idaho, B. C, Wash., Calif.

Microplitis stigynaticus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 47. ♀, ♂. Preocc.
by Ratzeburg, 1844.

Microplitis muesebecki Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 285. N. name for

Microplitis stigmaticus Muesebeck


Microplitis nigritus Muesebeck
Colo.

Microplitis nigritus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 58. 9,

Microplitis perplexus Muesebeck
Maine, Md., Ont., Mich., Ind., Minn., B. C.

Microplitis perplexus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 49. ♀.
plutcllac Muesebeck. N. Y., Va., S. C, Ont., Minn., Iowa, N. Dak., Sask., Colo., Utah, Idaho,
Calif. Host: Phdella xylostella (L.), Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.).

Microplitis plutellae Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 60. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Harcourt, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 420-421. — Putman, 1968. Canad. Ent. 100: 11-16.
quadridentatus (Provancher). Maine, N. H., Mass., N. Y., Ont., Mich., Ill, Minn., S. Dak. Host:
Si7nyra henrici (Grote).
Microgaster 4-de7itatns Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 140. ♂.
Microplitis terminattis Weed, 1888. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 15: 295. ♀, ♂.




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Microplitis quintilis Viereck
Conn.

Microplitis quintilis Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22,
p. 204. ♂.

Microplitis rugosus Muesebeck
N. J., Mich.

Microplitis nigosus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 48. ♂.

Microplitis scutellatus Muesebeck
Maine, N. Y., Mich., 111., Iowa, S. Dak., Kans., Mont., Idaho, Wash.,
Oreg.
Microplitis scutellatus Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 66. ♀.

Microplitis striatus Muesebeck
Mich., Tex.

Microplitis striatjis Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 64. ♂.

Microplitis varicolor Viereck
Que. and N. B. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., Utah, and Tex. Host: Leucania

latiuscula H.-S., Plathypena scabra (F.), Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.), Syngrapha
epigaea (Grote).
Microplitis varicolor Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.
22, p. 204.

Biology: Wood and Neilson, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 761. — Guppy and Miller, 1970. Canad. Ent.
102: 1331.

Nomina Nuda in Microplitis Foerster,

Microplitis atrocoxalis Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 296.
Microplitis bicolor Ashmead, 1900 (1899). In Smith, Ins. of N. J., p. 594.
Microplitis forbesii Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 296.
Microplitis illinoisensis Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 296.
Microplitis ohioensis Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 296.
Microplitis similis Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 297.
Microplitis sphiyigis Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 297.

Genus MIRAX Haliday

Mirax Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 263.

Type-species: Mirax rufilabris Haliday. Monotypic.
Centistidea Rohwer, 1914. Psyche 21: 81.

Type-species: Centistidea ectoedemiae Rohwer. Orig. desig.

The exact relationships of this genus are not clearly understood. Telenga (1955) and Capek
(1970) place it with the Adeliinae, but Tobias (1967) and Nixon (1965) place it in the Microgas-
trinae, the latter author suggesting a separate tribal position. Hosts are lepidopterous leaf
miners.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 10-12 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Telenga, 1955. Fauna U. S. S. R., v. 5, n. 4, p. 19. —Nixon, 1965. Brit. Mus. (Nat.
Hist.) Ent., Bui. Sup. 2, p. 8. —Tobias, 1967. Ent. Obozr. 46: 657. —Capek, 1969. Ent. Soc.
Wash., Proc. 71: 309. —Capek, 1970. Canad. Ent. 102: 870. — Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat.,
part 9, p. 676-679 (cat. World spp.).

Mirax aspidiscae Ashmead
Que., Md., D. C, Fla. Host: Coptodisca splendoriferella (Clem.),
Grapholitha priinivora (Walsh).
Mirax aspidiscae Ashmead, 1893. Psyche 6: 378. ♀, ♂.
Mirax grapholithae Ashmead, 1893. Psyche 6: 378. ♂.

Mirax coptodiscae Walley
B. C, Wash., Calif. Host: Coptodisca arbutiella Busck.

Mirax coptodiscae Walley, 1941. Canad. Ent. 73: 84. ♀, ♂.

Mirax ectoedemiae (Rohwer)
Va., Oreg., Calif. Host: Ectoedemia castaneae Busck, Marmara
arbutiella Busck, Proleucoptera sp.
Centistidea ectoedemiae Rohwer, 1914. Psyche 21: 81. ♀, ♂.
lithocolletidis Ashmead. N. J., D. C, S. C, Fla., Ont., Mich., Tenn., Tex. Host: Cameraria
aceriella (Clem.), Leucanthiza dircella Braun.
Mirax lithocoUetidis Ashmead, 1893. Psyche 6: 378. ♀, ♂.

Mirax minuta Ashmead
Ohio, Fla., Tex. Host: Cameraria caryaefolieUa (Clem.).
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Mirax pallida
***authority mismatch
Ashitiead. Fla.

Mirax pallida Ashmead, 1893. Psyche 6: 379. ♀.

Mirax texana Muesebeck
Mich., Fla., Tex. Host: Bucculatrix sp.

Mirax texana Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 11. ♂.

Genus PROTOMICROPLITIS Ashmead

Protomicroplitis Ashmead, 1898 (1897). Ent. See. Wash., Proc. 4: 166. No species included.
Type-species: Microgaster mediata Cresson. Subsequent monotypy. First included
species by Ashmead, 1900. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1900: 292.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 20-32 (No. Amer. sp. in
Microgaster). —Nixon, 1965. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. Sup. 2, p. 234-264 (World
spp.).

Taxonomy: Nixon, 1965. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. Sup. 2, p. 234. — Shenefelt, 1973.
Hym. Cat., part 9, p. 772-782 (cat. World spp.).

Protomicroplitis auripes (Provancher)
Que. and N. B. s. to Va., w. to Ont., N. Dak., and Kans. Host: Faronta
diffusa (Wlkr.), Pseudaletia iinipuncta (Haw.).
Microgaster auripes Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym. p. 141. ♀.

Protomicroplitis bakeri (Muesebeck)
Md., Ga., Fla., 111., Iowa, Mo., La., Nebr., Kans., Tex. Host: Tarachidia
candefacta (Hbn.), T. erastrioides (Guen.).
Microgaster bakeri Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 29. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 287.

Protomicroplitis calliptera (Say)
N. Y., N. C, Ga., Fla., Ind., Iowa, La., S. Dak., Nebr., Kans., Tex., Colo. Host:
Platyseitta sutor (Guen.), P. videns (Guen.).
Microgaster calliptera Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 264.
Microgaster viaculipennis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 183. ♀, ♂.

Protomicroplitis facetosa (Weed)
Ont. and N. Y. s. to Ga., w. to B. C. and Calif. Host: Argyrotaenia velutinana
(Wlkr.), Elaphria versicolor (Grote), Euparthenos nubilis (Hbn.), Orthosia revicta
(Morr.), Plathypena scabra (F.).
Microgaster facetosa Weed, 1888. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 15: 296. ♀, ♂.
Microgaster (Diolcogaster) solidaginis Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat.
Hist. Survey, Bui. 22, p. 202.

Protomicroplitis garmani Ashmead
Md., D. C, Va., Ky., Ill, Mo., Ark., La., Tex. Host: Ogdoconta cinereola
(Guen.).
Protoviicroplitis germani(\) Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 132.

Protomicroplitis iridescens (Cresson)
Fla.; Cuba. Host: Asciodes gordialis Gn.

Microgaster iridescens Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc 4: 68. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Marsh, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 287.

Protomicroplitis mediatus (Cresson)
Fla.; Cuba, Mexico.

Microgaster mediatus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 66. ♂.

Protomicroplitis scotica (Marshall)
Mich.; Europe.

Microgaster scotica Marshall, 1885. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1885: 251. ♂.

Tribe CARDIOCHILINI

This group has, in the past, been placed as a tribe of the Helconinae or as a separate subfamily
near the Microgastrinae. Recent workers (Telenga, 1955; Nixon, 1965; Capek, 1970) have placed
it as a tribe within the Microgastrinae and I have chosen to follow this arrangement.

Taxonomy: Telenga, 1955. Fauna U. S. S. R., v. 5, n. 4, p. 212. -Nixon, 1965. Brit. Mus. (Nat.
Hist.) Ent, Bui. Supl. 2, p. 6. -Capek, 1970. Canad. Ent. 102: 858, 870.

Genus CARDIOCHILES Nees

Cardiochiles Nees, 1818. Nov. Act. Acad. Caes. Leop. Car. 9: 307. No included species.
Type-species: Ichneumon saltator Fabricius. Subsequent monotypy. First species
included by Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Affin. Monog., v. 1, p. 224.




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Toxoneuron Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 258.

Type-species: Bracon (Toxoneuron) viator Say. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Tenthredoides Cresson, 1865. Ent. See. Phila., Proc. 4: 290.

Type-species: Tenthredoides seminiger Cresson. Monotypic.
Toxoneura Cresson, 1887. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans., Suppl. Vol., p. 61, 154. Emend.
Ditherus Cameron, 1902. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, Jour. 14: 434.

Type-species: Ditherus ruficollis Cameron. Monotypic.
Schonlandella Cameron, 1904. Rec. Albany Mus. 1: 169.

Type-species: Schonlandella nigroniaculata Cameron. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Emestiella Cameron, 1905. Spolia Zeylanica 3: 81.

Type-species: Emestiella nigroniaculata Cameron. Monotypic.
Toxoneurum Schulz, 1906. Spolia Hym., p. 137. Emend.
Hartemita Cameron, 1910. Wien. Ent. Ztg. 29: 99.

Type-species: Hartemita latipes Cameron. Monotypic.
Psilojnmiscus Enderlein, 1912. Arch. f. Naturgesch. 78: 98.

Type-species: Psilommiscus sumatrayius Enderlein. Monotypic.

Revision: Mao, 1945. Pan-Pacific Ent. 21: 125-134 (Mex. spp.). —Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus.,
Proc. 99: 229-266 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 9, p. 785-804 (cat. World spp.).

Cardiochiles abdominalis (Cresson)
D. C, 111., La., Tex.

Toxoneuron abdoniinale Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 68. ♂.

Cardiochiles apicalis (Cresson)
N. J. s. to Fla.; 111., Iowa, Ark., Kans., Ariz., Calif. Host: Adelphia petrella
(Zell.), Ulophora sp.
Toxoneuron apicale Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 68. ♂.

Cardiochiles arugosus Mao
Ont. and N. J. s. to Ga., w. to Oreg., Calif., and Tex.

Cardiochiles arugosus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 233. ♀, ♂.

Cardiochiles brevitarsis Mao
Calif.

Cardiochiles brevitarsis Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 235. ♀.

Cardiochiles californicus (Ashmead)
Calif.

Toxoneura californicus Ashmead, 1894. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 3: 50. ♀.

Cardiochiles dignus Mao
Tex.

Cardiochiles dignus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 237. ♀.

Cardiochiles dilatus Mao
Calif.

Cardiochiles dilatus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 238. ♀, ♂.

Cardiochiles explorator (Say)
Ohio, Ind., 111., Miss., Mo., Ark., Kans., Okla., Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz.,
Wash., Calif. Host: Loxostege rantalis (Guen.).
Bracon (Toxoneuron) explorator Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 259.

Cardiochiles floridanus (Ashmead)
Ga., Fla., Ont., Ohio, Kans., Colo.; Mexico. Host: Epipaschia zelleri
(Grote).
Toxoneura floridana Ashmead, 1894. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 3: 50. ♂.

Cardiochiles insculptus Mao
N. C, Fla. Host: Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.).

Cardiochiles insculptus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 241. ♀, ♂.
Cardiochiles operculellus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: pi. 4, fig. 8.

Cardiochiles levis Mao
N. Mex., Nev., Calif.; Mexico.

Cardiochiles levis Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 242. ♀, ♂.

Cardiochiles magnus Mao
Iowa, Kans., Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz. Host: Schinia sp.

Cardiochiles magnus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 243. ♀, ♂.

Cardiochiles minutus (Cresson)
Que., Md., Va., Ont, Mich., 111., Iowa, Tenn. Host: Aeaea osfryaeella
Chamb.

Toxoneuron niimitum Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 67. ♀.

Cardiochiles nebrascensis Mao
Nebr.

Cardiochiles nebrascensis Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 245. ♀.

Cardiochiles nigricans Mao
Tex., Nev., Calif.

Cardiochiles nigricans Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 246. ♂.




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Cardiochiles nigriceps Viereck
D. C. s. to Fla., w. to Kans. and La.; Mexico. Host: Heliothis subflexa
(Guen.), H. virescens (F.).
Cardiochiles nigriceps Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 578. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Chamberlin and Tenhet, 1926. Jour. Agr. Res. 33: 21-27. —Vinson and Lewis, 1965.
Jour. Econ. Ent. 58: 869-871. —Lewis and Brazzel, 1966. Jour. Econ. Ent. 59: 820-822.
— Lewis, Brazzel and Vinson, 1967. Jour. Econ. Ent. 60: 615-616. —Lewis and Vinson, 1968.
Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 61: 561-565. —Vinson, 1968. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 61: 8-10. —Lewis
and Vinson, 1968. Jour. Insect Physiol. 14: 613-626. —Lewis and Vinson, 1971. Ent. Soc.
Amer., Ann. 64: 970-972. —Hays and Vinson, 1971. Anim. Behavior 19: 344-352. —Vinson,
1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 65: 229-236. —Lewis, et ai, 1972. Environ. Ent. 1: 1468-1471.

Morphology: Vinson, 1969. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 62: 1414-1419.

nigToclypeus Viereck. Kans., Tex., Calif.

Cardiochiles nigroclypeus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 275. ♂.

Cardiochiles orizabae Cresson
Ga., Fla., Ala., Ark., La., Kans., Tex., Ariz.; Mexico.

Toxoneuron orizabae Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 67. ♂.

Cardiochiles pluto (Ashmead)
Calif.

Toxoiieura pluto Ashmead, 1894. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 3: 49. "♀"=♂.

Cardiochiles pullus Mao
N. J., Fla., Ohio, Iowa, La., S. Dak., Kans., Tex., Utah, Oreg., Calif.

Cardiochiles; anigoHus var. pullus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 234. ♀, ♂.

Cardiochiles rubicundus Mao
N. Mex., Utah, Ariz.; Mexico.

Cardiochiles rubicundus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 250. ♀.

Cardiochiles rubidus Mao
N. Mex., Idaho, Ariz., Oreg., Calif.

Cardiochiles rubidus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 251. ♀.

Cardiochiles rufostigma Mao
Wash., Calif.

Cardiochiles rufostigma Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 252. ♀, ♂.

Cardiochiles siminiger (Cresson)
Iowa, Kans., Tex., Mont., Colo., N. Mex., Utah, Ariz., Calif.

Tenthredoides seminiger Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila, Trans. 4: 291. ♀, ♂.

Cardiochiles tennessensis Mao
Tenn.

Cardiochiles teyinessensis Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 254. ♀.

Cardiochiles texensis Mao
Tex.; Mexico.

Cardiochiles texensis Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 255. ♀.

Cardiochiles thoracicus (Cresson)
Ariz.; Mexico.

Toxoneuron thoracicum Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 68. ♀, ♂.

Cardiochiles thurberiae Rohwer
Tex., Ariz.

CardochilesC.) therberiaeV.) Rohwer, 1920. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 57: 226. "♂"=♀.

Cardiochiles tibiator (Say)
Pa. s. to Fla.; Mich., Ky., Mo., Ark., Kans. Host: Nephopteryx celtidella (Hulst),
A^. crassifasciella Rag., N. dammersi floridensis Heinr., N. subcaesiella (Clem.), N.
subfuscella (Rag.).
Bracon tibiator Say, 1824. In Keating, Narr. Long's 2nd Exped., v. 2, App., p. 322. ♀.

Cardiochiles transversus Mao
Calif.

Cardiochiles transversus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 260. ♀, ♂.

Cardiochiles truncus Mao
Nebr., Wyo., Colo.

Cardiochiles truncus Mao, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 99: 261. ♀, ♂.

Cardiochiles viator (Say)
Conn, and N. Y. s. to Va., w. to Mich, and 111.; Tex., Wyo., Colo., N. Mex., Wash.

Bracon (Toxoneuron) viator Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 258.

Subfamily ICHNEUTINAE
Tribe ICHNEUTINI

Species in this group are solitary endoparasites of sawfly larvae; oviposition takes place in the
host egg but the parasite cocoon is formed within the host cocoon.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 9, p. 805-812 (cat. World spp.).




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Genus ICHNEUTES Nees

Ichneutes Nees, 1816 (1813). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 7: 275.
Type-species: Ichneutes reunitor Nees. Monotypic.

Ichneutes alaskensis Ashmead
Alaska.

Ichneutes alaskensis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 251. ♂.

Ichneutes bicarinatus (Ashmead)
Ont.

Ophis bicarinatus Ashmead, 1891. Canad. Ent. 23: 4. ♂.

Ichneutes bicolor Cresson
Mass., Mich., Minn., Mont. Host: Pristiphora erichsonii (Htg.).

Ichneutes bicolor Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 230. ♀.

Ichneutes fulvipes Cresson
Ill, Mich., Alta., Colo., Nev., Calif. Host: Euura sp.

Ichneutes fulvipes Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 231. ♂.

Ichneutes pikonematis Mason
Maine, Minn., Canada. Host: Pikonema alaskensis (Roh.).

Ichneutes pikonematis Mason, 1968. Canad. Ent. 100: 721. ♀, ♂.

Ichneutes popofensis Ashmead
Alaska.

Ichneutes popofensis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 250. ♂.

Ichneutes reunitor Nees
Alaska; Europe.

Ichneutes reunitor Nees, 1816 (1813). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 7: 276. ♀, ♂.

Genus ICHNEUTIDEA Ashmead

Ichneutidea Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 133.

Type-species: Ichneutes abdominalis Cresson. Orig. desig.
Proteropoides Viereck, 1909. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 11: 42.

Type-species: Proteropoides hertzogi Viereck. Orig. desig.

Ichneutidea abdominalis (Cresson)
Fla., Iowa, Kans., Tex., Mont., Calif. Host: Sphacophilus plumiger
(Klug).
Ichneutes abdominalis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 179. ♀.

Ichneutidea proteroptoides Viereck
Que. s. to Fla., w. to S. Dak., Colo., and Tex.; Mexico. Host:
Schizocerella pilicornis (Holmgren).
IschneutideaV.) proteroptoides Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 274. ♀.
Ichneutidea secunda Rohwer, 1908. Ent. News 19: 419. ♀.
Proteropoides hertzogi Viereck, 1909. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 11: 42. ♀.

Genus PROTEROPS Wesmael

Proterops Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 201.
Type-species: Proterops nigripennis Wesmael. Monotypic.

Proterops californicus Cresson
Wyo., Calif.

Proterops californicus Cresson, 1873. Canad. Ent. 5: 69. ♂.

Tribe MUESEBECKIINI

The genera in this tribe were previously associated with the Microgastrinae, but Mason (1969)
has shown that they are morphologically similar to the Ichneutinae. Host records indicate that
species are parasites of leaf mining lepidopterous larvae.

Taxonomy: Mason, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 263-278 (key to World genera).

Genus MUESEBECKIA Mason

Muesebeckia Mason, 1957. Canad. Ent. 89: 355.

Type-species: Muesebeckia eximius Mason. Orig. desig.

Revision: Mason, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 265-274.

Muesebeckia eximia Mason
Que., Ont., N. C.

Muesebeckia eximitis Mason, 1957. Canad. Ent. 89: 355. ♀, ♂.

Genus OLIGONEURUS Szepligeti

Oligoneurus Szepligeti, 1902. Termes. Fuzetek 25: 77.



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Type-species: Oligonenrus concolor Szepligeti. Monotypic.
One undescribed species occurs in North America.

Genus PAROLIGONEURUS Muesebeck

Paroligoneunis Muesebeck, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (16): 7.

Type-species: Paroligonenrus johnsoni Muesebeck. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1973. Hym. Cat., part 9, p. 681-682 (cat. World spp.).

Paroligoneurus johnsoni Muesebeck
Mass., N. J., S. C, Fla. Host: Neptimla sp.

Paroligonenrus johnsoni Muesebeck, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (16): 8. ♀.

Subfamily BLACINAE

The genera included here are in need of considerable study and the arrangement below is a
very conservative one. There are distinct differences in morphology and biologies among these
genera, some showing affinities with the Helconinae, others with the Agathidinae. Nearly all of
the North American genera are unstudied.

Tribe BLACINI

This tribe constitutes the least homogeneous group of genera in the Blacinae. The biologies of
Blacus species are not well established; van Achterberg (1976 (1975)) places this and related
genera as a tribe of the Helconinae. Species of Centistes, Pygostolus, and Syrhizns are internal
parasites of adult Coleoptera and have been placed in a separate subfamily by Capek (1969).

Revision: van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 159-323.

Genus BLACUS Nees
Genus BLACUS Subgenus BLACUS Nees

Blacus Nees, 1818. Nov. Act. Acad. Caes. Leop. Car. 9: 306.

Type-species: Bracon hiunilis Nees. Desig. by Westwood, 1839.
Miocolns Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 237.

Type-species: Miocolns pallipes Foerster. Orig. desig.
Go7iiocor))ins Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 254.

Type-species: Blacus pagaiius Haliday. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 15-26 (cat. World spp.). — Haeselbarth, 1973.
Staatssaml. Munchen, Veroffentl. 16: 69-170 (Eur. and Cent. Asian spp.). —van
Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 174-176 (key to subgenera).

Biology: Arnaud, 1952. Ent. News 63: 149-150 (swarming of males).

Blacus apodastus van Achterberg
Ont.

Blacus (Blacus) apodastus van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 234. ♀.

Blacus asaphus van Achterberg
N. S., Man., Sask.

Blacus (Blacus) asaphus van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 229. ♀.

Blacus caduceus van Achterberg
Que. s. to Ga., w. to B. C. and Oreg.

Blacus (Blacus) caduceus van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 237. ♀, ♂.

Blacus cognatus van Achterberg
Wis., Sask., Ariz.

Blac2is (Blacus) cognatus van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 230. ♀, ♂.

Blacus cohibilis van Achterberg
Tex.

Blacus (Blaciis) cohibilis van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 228. ♀.

Blacus defectuosus Provancher
Ont., Wis., Sask., Colo., Utah.

Blacus defectuosus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 133. ♀.

Blacus exilis (Nees)
Que., Ont., N. Y., N. C, Iowa, 111., Wis., Colo., B. C; Europe.

Bracon exilis Nees, 1812 (1811). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 19. ♀, ♂.

Aphidius lactucaphis Fitch, 1855 (1854). N. Y. State Agr. Soc, Trans. 14: 840.

Miocolns pallipes Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 237. Preocc. in
Blacus by pallipes Haliday, 1835.



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Blacns nanus Ashmead, 1905. In Nason, Ent. News 16: 294. Nom. nud.

Blaais propallipes Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 23. N. name for pallipes Foerster.

Blacus humilis (Nees)
Que., N. H., N. Y., W. Va., N. C, Ont., Wis., Sask., Colo., Ariz., Alta., B. C,
Oreg., Calif., N. W. T., Alaska; Europe.

Bracon humilis Nees, 1812 (1811). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 19. ♀, ♂.

Blacus (Blacus) trivialis Haliday, 1835. Ent. Mag. 3: 122. ♀, ♂.

Blacus maryi
***authority mismatch
maryi Hellen. Colo., Alta., B. C; Europe.

Blacus maryi Hellen, 1958. Soc. Fauna Flora Fenn. 4: 23. ♀.

Blacus maryi
***authority mismatch
nidicola Hedqvist. Man., Yukon; Europe.

Blacus nidicola Hedqvist, 1974. Ent. Tidskr. 95: 184. ♀.

Blacus masoni van Achterberg
Que., Wis., Man., Colo., Alta., B. C.

Blacus (Blacus) masoni van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 235. ♀.

Blacus paganus Haliday
Que., N. C, Ga., Alta., B. C; Europe.

Blacus (Blacus) paganus Haliday, 1835. Ent. Mag. 3: 122. ♀, ♂.

Blacus breviconiis Ruthe, 1861. Berlin. Ent. Ztschr. 5: 146. ♀.
ruflpes (Ashmead). Ind.

Dimeris nifipes Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 626. ♀.

Genus BLACUS Subgenus GANYCHORUS Haliday

Ganychorus Haliday, 1835. Ent. Mag. 3: 40.

Type-species: Bracon ruficornis Nees. Desig. by Westwood, 1839.

Blacus armatulus Ruthe
Ont.; Europe.

Blacus annatulus Ruthe, 1861. Berlin. Ent. Ztschr. 5: 137. ♀.

Blacus collaris (Ashmead)
Que., Va., N. C; Mexico, West Indies, So. Amer.

Ganyclioru.^ collaris Ashmead, 1894. Linn. Soc, Jour. 25: 131. ♀.

Blacus ruficornis (Nees)
No. Amer.; Europe.

Bracou ruficornis Nees, 1812 (1811). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 18. ♀, ♂.
Microgaster bi.H.Htig))iata Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 264. ♂.
Blacus dentatus Hellen, 1958. Soc. Fauna Flora Fenn. 4: 21. ♀.

Biology: Syrjamaki, 1976. Ent. Fenn., Ann. 42: 66-68 (swarming).

Blacus striatus van Achterberg
N. H., Canada, Alaska.

Blacus (Ganychorus) striatus van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 207. ♀, ♂.

Genus BLACUS Subgenus HYSTEROBOLUS Viereck,

Hysterobolus Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 559.

Type-species: Hysterobolus mallochi Viereck. Orig. desig.

Blacus mallochi (Viereck)
Que., Md., Va.

Hysterobolus mallochi Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 560. ♀.

Blacus patulus van Achterberg
B. C.

Blacus (Hysterobolus) patulus van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 219. ♀.

Blacus redactus van Achterberg
Wis. .,

Blacus (Hysterobolus) redactus van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 218. ♀.

Genus BLACUS Subgenus LEIOBLACUS van Achterberg

Blacus subg. Leioblacus van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 180.

Type-species: Blacus (Leioblacus) compressiventris van Achterberg. Orig. desig.

Blacus compressiventris van Achterberg
Que., N. H., N. C, S. C, Ga., Ont., B. C.

Blacus (Leioblacus) compressiventris van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 182. ♀.

Genus BLACUS Subgenus NEOBLACUS Ashmead

Neoblacus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 122.

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Blacus koenigi Fischer
Que., N. H., Mass., Md., Ont., Mich., Wis., Calif.; Europe.

Neoblacus nifipes Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 122. Preocc. by Ashmead,

1889 (1888).
Blacus koenigi Fischer, 1962. Ztschr. Angew. Ent. 58: 333. ♀, ♂.

Genus BLACUS Subgenus TARPHEION van Achterberg

Blacus subg. Tarpheion van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 185.
Type-species: Blacus {Tarpheion) chillcotti van Achterberg. Orig. desig.

Blacus chillcotti van Achterberg
Ont., N. J., N. C, Ga.

Blacus {Tarpheion) chillcotti van Achterberg, 1976 (1975). Tijdschr. Ent. 118: 189. ♀.

NoMEN Nudum in Blacus Nees

Blacus lithocolletidis Ashmead, 1910. In Smith, N. J. State Mus., Rpt., p. 607.

Genus CENTISTES Haliday

Leiophron subg. Ancylus Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 261. Preocc. by Mueller, 1774.

Type-species: Leiophron {Ancylus) cuspidatus Haliday. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Leiophron subg. Centistes Haliday, 1835. Ent. Mag. 2: 462.

Type-species: Leiophron {Ancylus) cuspidatus Haliday. Monotypic.
Ancyllus Haldeman, 1842. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 1: 191. N. name for Ancylus
Haliday. Gray (1821) also proposed the name Ancyllus, but apparently only as an
emendation of Ancylus Mueller.
Euphoridea Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 116.

Type-species: Euphoridea claripennis Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Liosigalphus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 125.

Type-species: Liosigalphus politus Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 26-28 (cat. World spp.).

Centistes claripennis (Ashmead)
Mich., Ky., Iowa, Ark.

Euphoridea claripennis Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 116.

Centistes excrucians (Haliday)
Ont.; Europe. Host: Sitona scissifrons Say.

Leiophron {Ancylus) excrucians Haliday, 1835. Ent. Mag. 2: 461. ♀.

Leiophron {Ancylus) lituratus Haliday, 1835. Ent. Mag. 2: 461. ♀.

Biology: Loan, 1964 (1963). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 94: 56-61 (as excrucians).
Morphology: Loan, 1963. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 56: 605-606 (larvae; as lituratus).

Centistes laevis (Cresson)
Que., Pa., Ohio, Mich., S. D. Host: Amara exarata Dejean.

Leiophron laevis Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 228. ♂.

Sigalphzis trisectus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 143. ♂.

Eubadizon basilare Provancher, 1890. Nat. Canad. 19: 248. ♀.

Taxonomy: Mason, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 245.

Centistes politus (Ashmead)
D. C.

Liosigalphus politus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 125.

Genus PYGOSTOLUS Haliday

Leiophron subg. Pygostolus Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 263.
Type-species: Cryptus stictus Fabricius. Monotypic.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 122-124 (cat. World spp.).

Pygostolus falcatus (Nees)
P. E. L, Ont., Man. Introduced from Sweden. Host: Sitona hispidulus {¥.), S.
lineatus (L.). Loan and Thompson (1972) indicate that this species might be Holarctic or
adventive and that the P. E. I. population probably did not develop from the colonies
introduced in Ont. and Man.
Leiophron falcatus Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 44. ♀.

Biology: Loan and Holdaway, 1961. Bui. Ent. Res. 62: 473-488. —Loan, 1961. Jour. Econ. Ent.
54: 1026-1031. —Loan, 1963. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 56: 605-606. —Loan, 1965. Jour. Econ.
Ent. 58: 798-799. -Loan and Thompson, 1972. Canad. Ent. 104: 779-780.




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Genus SYRRHIZUS Foerster

Syrrhizus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 254.
Type-species: Syrrhizus delusorius Foerster. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 133-134 (cat. World spp.).

Syrrhizus agilis (Cresson)
N. Y., Md., Va., Ohio, 111.

Microctonus agilis Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 226. ♂.

Syrrhizus diabroticae Gahan
Ohio, 111. Host: Acalynntia vittatum (F.).

Syrrhizus diabroticae Gahan, 1922. Ohio Jour. Sci. 22: 140. ♀.

Tribe BRACHISTINI

All species are apparently internal parasites of coleopterous larvae. This tribe, as proposed by
Mason (1974), includes the genera listed under the Triaspidini of the previous catalog.

Taxonomy: Mason, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 235-246.

Genus ALIOLUS Say

Bracon subg. Aliolns Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 259.

Type-species: Bracon (Aliolus) trilobatus Say. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.

Revision: Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 14-60 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p. 269-273 (cat. World spp.).

Aliolus bicornis Martin
U. S. (state not known).

Aliolns biconiis Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 39. ♀.

Aliolus bucculentis Martin
B. C.

Aliolus bucculentis Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 41. ♀.

Aliolus canadensis (Provancher)
Mass., N. Y., Canada.

Sigalphus canadensis Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 197. ♀.

Aliolus crabilli Martin
N. Y. s. to Ga., w. to Wis. and Ark.

Aliolus crabilli Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 59. ♀, ♂.

Aliolus denticulatus Martin
N. Y., Pa., N. J., Md., D. C, Iowa.

Aliolus denticulatus Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 33. ♀, ♂.

Aliolus evanidus Martin
Tex.

Aliolus evanidus Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 37. ♂.

Aliolus fiskei (Rohwer)
Pa., N. J., Md., Va., N. C. Host: Cossoims sp., Glipa octopunctata (F.).

Trias pis fiskei Rohwer, 1918. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 45: 535. ♀.

Aliolus indeprehensus Martin
Miss.

Aliolus indeprehensxis Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 46. ♀.

Aliolus marginatus Martin
N. Y., Va., Md., W. Va., Ohio, Mich., Tenn.

Aliolus marginatus Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 57. ♀, ♂.

Aliolus patei Martin
N. S. s. to S. C; Ont., Ohio.

Aliolus patei Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 55. ♀, ♂.

Stanley! Martin. Miss., Tex.

Aliokis stanleyi Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 53. ♀, ♂.

Aliolus stictopleurus Martin
Pa., N. C, Mich., Miss. Host: Obrium rufulum Gah.

Aliolus stictopleurus Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 52. ♀, ♂.

Aliolus tomoxiae (Rohwer)
Pa., Md., D. C, Va., Mich., Kans. Host: Tomoxia lineella Lee.

Allodorus tomoxiae Rohwer, 1915. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 17: 55. ♀, ♂.

Aliolus tridentatus Martin
Ariz.

Aliolus tride7itatus Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 30. ♀.

Aliolus trilobatus (Say)
Md., W. Va., Va., Mich., Ind.

Bracon {Aliolus) trilobatus Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 259. ♂.




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Unplaced Taxa of Aliolus Say

Bracon {Aliolus) tkoracicus Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 260. Preoccupied in Triaspis

by tkoracicus Nees, 1812.
Triapsis sayi Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951. In Muesebeck, et al., U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr.

Monog. 2, p. 114. N. name for tkoracicus Say.

Genus ALLODORUS Foerster

AUodorus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 242.
Type-species: Sigalphus semirugosus Nees. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Mason, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 241.

Allodorus calyptoides (Martin)
Wis.

Aliolus calyptoides Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 31. ♀.
crassij^aster (Provancher). Que., N. B., Maine, Pa., Wis., Minn., Alta., Idaho, B. C, Wash., Oreg.
Host: Pissodes dubius Rand., P.fasciatus Lee, P. strobi Peck.
Brackistes crassigaster Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 132. ♀.

S.
Brackistes strigitergum Cushman, 1930 (1929). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 76 (25): 15. 9. N.
syn.

Biology: Deyrup, 1975. Conif. For. Biome Ecosystem Anal. Stud., Univ. of Wash., Bui. 6, pp.

73-74.

Allodorus definitus (Muesebeck)
Oreg., Calif. Host: Conopkthonis ponderosae Hopk., Emobius sp.

Eubadizon difinitum Muesebeck, 1957. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 52: 53. ♀, ♂.
emobii (Muesebeck). Oreg., Calif. Host: Emobius sp.

Eubadizon emobii Muesebeck, 1957. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 52: 51. ♀, ♂.

Genus EUBAZUS Nees

This genus is restricted to those species which have a short abdomen and are parasites of
Coleoptera larvae, as defined by Mason (1974).

Genus EUBAZUS Subgenus EUBAZUS Nees

Eubazus Nees, 1814 (1812). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 6: 214.

Type-species: Eubazus pallipes Nees. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Eubadizon Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 233. Emend.
Eubadizus Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 233. Emend.

Taxonomy: Mason, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 239.

Eubazus electus (Muesebeck)
B. C, Oreg., Calif. Host: Pkymatodes sp.

Eubadizon electum Muesebeck, 1957. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 52: 54. ♀.

Eubazus pallipes Nees
N. Y., Pa., N. J., W. Va., Mich., Wis., lU.; Europe.

Eubazus pallipes Nees, 1814 (1812). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 6: 215. 9 (cJ
misdet.).

Eubadizon coxalis Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 235. ♂.

Helcon (Eubadizon) semistriatus Haliday, 1835. Ent. Mag. 3: 131. ♂.

Eubadizon americanus Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 230. ♀.

Eubazus phymatodis (Ashmead)
N. Y., Md., D. C, Va., Mich., 111. Host: Pkymatodes amoenus (Say).

Eubadizon pkymatodis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 11: 644. ♀.

Genus EUBAZUS Subgenus BRACKISTES Wesmael

Brackistes Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 109.

Type-species: Brackistes ruficoxis Wesmael. Desig. by Foerster, 1862.

Taxonomy: Mason, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 240.

Eubazus atricornis (Ashmead)
Calif.

Ganychonis atricornis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 645. ♀, ♂.




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Eubazus major (Cresson)
Canada, Va., Ohio, Ind., 111. Host: Magdalis barbita (Say).

Calyptus major Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 228. ♀.

Eubazus orchesiae (Ashmead)
Conn., N. Y., Md., D. C, Ga., Mich., III., Iowa. Host: Bolitotherus
comutus (Panz.), Orchesia castanea Melsh.

Ganychonis orchesiae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 645. ♀.

Eubazus rotundiceps (Cresson)
Que. s. to Md., w. to Ont., N. Dak., and Iowa. Host: Magdalis armicollis
(Say), M. barbita (Say), M. olyra (Hbst.).

Calyptus rotundiceps Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 228. ♂.

Calyptus magdalis Cresson, 1878. Psyche 2: 189. ♀, ♂.

Eubadizon submucronatus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 171. ♀, ♂.

Brachistes magdali Brues, 1910. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 8: 50. ♀, ♂.

Eubazus salicicola (Muesebeck)
Calif. Host: Dorytomus sp.

Eubadizon salicicola Muesebeck, 1957. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 52: 55. ♀, ♂.

Genus NEALIOLUS Mason

Nealiolus Mason, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 241.

Type-species: Sigalphus curculionis Fitch. Orig. desig.

Nealiolus acutulus (Martin)
N. Y.

Aliolus acutulus Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 19. ♀.

Nealiolus auriculatus (Martin)
Colo.

Aliolus a^iriculatus Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 21. ♀, ♂.
ccllaris (Brues). Fla., Ark., Kans., Tex., N. Mex. Host: C onotrachelus nenuphar (Hbst.).

Calyptus collaris Brues, 1907. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 159. ♀.

Nealiolus crassipes (Martin)
Pa., Md., S. C.

Aliolus crassipes Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 35. ♀, ♂.
curculionis (Fitch). Que. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., Nebr., and Calif. Host: Anthonomus grandis
Boh., Coccotorus scutellaris (Lee), Conotrachelus nenuphar (Hbst.), Craponius
inaeqiialis (Say), Cylindrocoptunis adspersus (Lee), Hyperodes texana Stockton,
Listronotus oregonensis (Lee), Magdalis armicollis (Say), Rhinocylliis conicus (Froel.),
Tyloderma foveolata Say. Shenefelt (1970) uses the name tibiator (Cresson) for this
species under the false assumption that Sigalphus curculionis Fitch (1859) is
preoccupied by Sigalphus curculionum Hartig (1847, presently in the genus
Eubadizon).
Sigalphus curculionis Fitch, 1859. Country Gentleman 14: 221. ♀.
Calyptus tibiator Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 229. ♂.
Aliolus inaratus Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 38. ♂.

Biology: Armstrong, 1958. Canad. Ent. 90: 16-17.

Nealiolus mexicanus (Cresson)
Colo., N. Mex., Ariz.; Mexico.

Calyptus mexicanus Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 229. ♂.

Nealiolus rufus (Riley)
N. Y. s. to Fla., w. to Ont. and Tex. Host: Anthonomus grandis Boh.,
Conotrachelus nenuphar (Hbst.), Tyloderma foveolata Say.
Sigalphus curculionis var. rufus Riley, 1871. Ins. Mo. Ann. Rpt. 3: 27. ♀.

Genus SCHIZOPRYMNUS Foerster

Schizoprymnus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 242.
Type-species: Sigalphus obscurus Nees. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 98-101 (treated as subgenus of
Triaspis). —Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p. 274-281 (cat. World spp.).

Schizoprymnus americanus Ashmead
Tex.

Schizoprymnus americanus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 636. ♀.

Schizoprymnus brevipennis (Melander and Brues)
Mass.

Chelonus brevipennis Melander and Brues, 1903. Biol. Bui. 5: 20. ♀.

Schizoprymnus phillipsi Viereck
Mich., Ind. Host: Mordellistena andreae ustulata Lee.

Schizoprymnus phillipsi Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 39: 401. ♀, ♂.




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Schizoprymnus texanus (Cresson)
N. H., W. Va., Ohio, Ont, Mich., 111., Tex., Utah, Calif. Ecology: Reared
from gall on Solidago.
Sigalphus texanus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 179. "♀"=♂.

Genus TRIASPIS Haliday

Helcon subg. Triaspis Haliday, 1835. Ent. Mag. 3: 124.

Type-species: Sigalphus caudatus Nees. Desig. by Viereck, 1912.
Muiriella Fullaway, 1919. Roy. Asiatic Soc, Straits Branch, Jour. 80: 47.

Type-species: Muiriella concisa Fullaway. Orig. desig.

Revision: Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 64-97 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p. 281-301 (cat. World spp.).

Triaspis abditiva Martin
N. Y., S. Dak.

Triaspis (Triaspis) abditiva Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 76. ♀, ♂.

Triaspis aequoris Martin
Kans.

Triaspis (Triaspis) aequoris Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 92. ♀.

Triaspis aquila Martin
Que.

Triaspis (Triaspis) aquila Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 85. ♂.

Triaspis halidayi Martin
S. Dak.

Triaspis (Triaspis) halidayi Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 89. ♂.

Triaspis kurtogaster Martin
N. Y. s. to Ga., w. to Ont. and La. Host: Anthonomus grandis Boh.,

Chalcodermus aenus Boh., C. collaris Horn., Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst., Curculio
sp., Otiorhynchus ovatus (L.).

Triaspis (Triaspis) kurtogaster Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 90. ♀.

Triaspis laticarinata Martin
B. C.

Triaspis (Triaspis) laticarinata Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 94. ♀, ♂.

Triaspis magnafoveae Martin
N. S., Ont., Mich., 111., Alta.

Triaspis (Triaspis) magnafoveae Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 70. ♀, ♂.

Triaspis matercula Martin
S. Dak.

Triaspis (Triaspis) matercula Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 68. ♀.

Triaspis ocellulata Martin
N. Y., Ont. Host: Ash seed weevil.

Triaspis (Triaspis) ocellulata Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 87. ♀, ♂.

Triaspis odontochila Martin
N. Y., Va., Mich., La. Host: Podapion gallicola Riley.

Triaspis (Triaspis) odontochila Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 83. ♀, ♂.

Triaspis pissodis Viereck
Mont., Wyo., Idaho, Wash., Oreg., Calif. Host: Cylindrocopturus fumissi
Buch., C. longulus (Lee), Pissodes sp.

Triaspis pissodis Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 628. ♀, ♂.

Triaspis rectangulata Martin
S. Dak., Colo., Utah, Idaho.

Triaspis (Triaspis) rectangulata Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 74. ♀, ♂.

Triaspis stenochila Martin
Kans.

Triaspis (Triaspis) stenochila Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 78. ♀.

Triaspis stenogaster Martin
Colo.

Triaspis (Triaspis) stenogaster Martin. 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 72. ♀, ♂.

Triaspis stictostiba Martin
Canada. Host: Bruchns rufimanus Boh.

Triaspis (Triaspis) stictostiba Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 82. ♀.

Triaspis stilpnogaster Martin
Wis., Idaho, Calif.

Triaspis (Triaspis) stilpnogaster Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 66. ♀.

Triaspis thoracica (Curtis)
Canada (?), U. S. (?): Europe, Asia, So. Amer., Austr. Liberated in B. C,
Pa., N. C, Ont., Idaho, Oreg., and Calif, but not known to be established. Introduced
from Europe. Host: Bruchiis brachialis Fab., B. pisoruvi (L.), B. rufimanus Boh.
Sigalphus thoracicus Curtis, 1860. Farm Insects, p. 365. ♀.

Triaspis virginiensis (Ashmead)
Pa., N. J., Md., D. C, Va., Ohio, Ark. Host: Rhynchaenus pallicomis
(Say).
Centistes virginiensis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 655. ♀.




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Triaspis xanthochila Martin
Ont.

Triaspis (Triaspis) xanthochila Martin, 1958. Canad. Ent. 90: 191. ♀.

Genus UROSIGALPHUS Ashmead

Revision: Crawford, 1914. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 2: 22-27 (No. Amer. spp.). —Martin,
1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 102-137 (No. Amer. spp.). —Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc.
Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 85-157 (No. and Cent. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p. 302-305 (cat. World spp.).

Genus UROSIGALPHUS Subgenus BRUCHIUROSIGALPHUS Gibson

Urosigalphus subg. Bruchiurosigalphus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 94.
Type-species: Urosigalphus bnichi Crawford. Orig. desig.

Urosigalphus bruchi Crawford
La., Tex., Ariz., Calif.; Hawaii, Mexico. Host: Algarobius jrrosopis (Lee),
Amblycerus robiniae (F.), Mimosestes sallaei (Sharp).
Urosigalphus bruchi Crawford, 1907. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 15: 181. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus bruchivorus Crawford
Ariz., Calif. Host: Algarobius prosopis (Lee), Neltumius arizonensis
(Sch.).
Urosigalphus bruchivorus Crawford, 1914. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 2: 25. ♀, ♂.
Urosigalphus arizonensis Crawford, 1914. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 2: 25. ♀, ♂.
Urosigalphus truncatus Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 122. ♀.
ignotus Gibson. Calif.

Urosigalphus (Bruchiurosigalphus) ignotus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 98. ♀.

Urosigalphus neobruchi Gibson
Kans., Tex., Ariz.; Mexico. Host: Acanthoscelides quadridentatus (Sch.),
Algarobius prosopis (Lee), Amblycerus robiniae (F.), Merobruchus sp.
Urosigalphus (Bruchiurosigalphus) neobruchi Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 99. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus salsola Gibson
Tex., Ariz.

Urosigalphus {Bruchiurosigalphus) salsola Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 100. ♀, ♂.

Genus UROSIGALPHUS Subgenus MICROUROSIGALPHUS Gibson

Urosigalphus subg. Microurosigalphus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 87.
Type-species: Urosigalphus femoratus Crawford. Orig. desig.

Urosigalphus acutulus Gibson
Colo., Ariz.

Urosigalphus (Microurosigalphus) acutulus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8:
89. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus breviovipositorus Gibson
Kans., Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz.; Mexico.

Urosigalphus (Microurosigalphus) breviovipositorus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc Amer., Misc.
Pub. 8:90. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus femoratus
***authority mismatch
Crawford. Conn. s. to Ga., w. to S. Dak. and Ariz.; Mexico. Host: Anthonomus
grrandis Boh., Tyloderma foveolata Say.
Urosigalphus femoratus Crawford, 1914. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 2: 26. ♀, ♂.
Urosigalphus mohawkorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey,
Bui. 22, p. 234. ♀.

Urosigalphus iowensis Gibson
111., Iowa, Nebr., Kans., N. Mex., Utah, Ariz.

Urosigalphus (Microurosigalphus) iowensis Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 92. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus neomexicanus Crawford
Iowa, Mo., Ark., Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz.

Urosigalphus neomexicanus Crawford, 1914. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 2: 26. ♀, ♂.

Genus UROSIGALPHUS Subgenus NliOUROSIGALPHUS Gibson

Urosigalphus subg. Neourosigalphus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 122.
Type-species: Urosigalphus robustus Ashmead. Orig. desig.




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Urosigalphus hubbardi Crawford
Ariz., Calif. Host: Cylindrocoptiirus longulus (Lee).

Urosigalphus hubbardi Crawford, 1914. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 2: 23. ♂.

Urosigalphus pini Cusiiman, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 60 (21): 26. ♂.

Urosigalphus neopunctifrons Gibson
Ariz; Me.xico.

Urosigalphus (Neourosigalphus) neopunctifrons Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub.
8: 125. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus nigripes Crawford
Ariz.

Urosigalphus nigripes Crawford, 1914. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 2: 24. ♀.

Urosigalphus otidocephali Cushman
Pa., N. C. Host: Myrmex mynnex (Hbst.).

Urosigalphus otidocephali Cushman, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 60 (21): 25. ♂.

Urosigalphus punctifrons Crawford
N. Mex., Ariz; Mexico.

Urosigalphus punctifrons Crawford, 1914. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 2: 24. ♂.

Urosigalphus robustus Ashmead
Mass., Conn., N. J., Md., D. C, Va., Mich., Wis., Ark.

Urosigalphus robustus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 638. ♀.

Urosigalphus wampanoagonim Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist.
Survey, Bui. 22, p. 234. ♀.

Genus UROSIGALPHUS Subgenus PARAUROSIGALPHUS Gibson

Urosigalphus subg. Paraurosigalphus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 128.
Type-species: Urosigalphus (Paraurosigalphus) dakotaensis Gibson. Orig. desig.

Urosigalphus clarus Gibson
N. J., Md.

Urosigalphus (Paraurosigalphus) clarus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 129. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus dakotaensis Gibson
Iowa, S. Dak., Nebr.

Urosigalphus (Paraurosigalphus) dakotaensis Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8:

130. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus novissimus Gibson
Kans.

Urosigalphus (Paraurosigalphus) novissimus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8:

131. ♂.

Urosigalphus rugosocorpus Gibson
Ariz.

Urosigalphus (Paraurosigalphus) rugosocorpus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub.
8: 132. ♂.

Genus UROSIGALPHUS Subgenus UROSIGALPHUS Ashmead

Urosigalphus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 637.

Type-species: Urosigalphus annatus Ashmead. Orig. desig.
Rhyssosigalphus Cameron, 1904. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 30: 260.

Type-species: Rhyssosigalphus rugosus Cameron. Monotypic.

Urosigalphus anthonomi Crawford
Tex.; Mexico. Host: Anthonomus grandis Boh., Chalcodermus aeneus
Boh.
Urosigalphus anthonowi Crawford, 1907. Canad. Ent. 39: 133. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus armatus Ashmead
Md., W. Va., Va., Tenn. Host: Curculio caryatrypes (Boh.).

Urosigalphus armatus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 637. ♀, ♂.
barber! Crawford. Pa. s. to Fla., w. to Wis. and N. Mex. Host: Curculio spp. in acorns, C.
pardalis (Chitt.).
Urosigalphus barberi Crawford, 1914. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 2: 23. ♀.

Urosigalphus confusor Gibson
Tex., Ariz.

Urosigalphus (Urosigalphus) confusor Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 106. ♀.
S.

Urosigalphus crassisculptus Cushman
Pa., Mich., Wis., 111. Host: Curculio neocorylus Gibson.

Urosigalphus crassisculptus Cushman, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 60 (21): 23. ♂.

Urosigalphus curculionis Gibson
Que. s. to N. C, w. to Wis. and Ark. Host: Curculio nasicus (Say), C.
strictus (Casey).
Urosigalphus (Urosigalphus) curculionis Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 108. ♀, ♂.




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Urosigalphus donnae Gibson
Conn. s. to Fla., w. to Wis. and Ark. Host: Curcnlio proboscideus F.

Urosigalphus (Urosigalphus) donnae Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 110. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus floridaensis Gibson
Fla.

Urosigalphus (Urosigalphus) floridaensis Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 111. ♀.

Urosigalphus forbesi Martin
Que. s. to Ga., w. to Wis. and Tex. Host: Curculio sp., C. sulcatulns (Casey).

Urosigalphus forbesi Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 118. ♀.

Urosigalphus muesebecki Gibson
N. J., S. C, Ga., Ky., Tenn., Wis., Iowa, 111. Host: Curculio longidens
Chitt., C. orthorhynchus (Chitt.).
Urosigalphus (Urosigalphus) muesebecki Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 115. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus neoarmatus Gibson
Colo.

Urosigalphus (Urosigalphus) neoarmatus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 116. ♀.

Urosigalphus nigrescens Martin
Ariz.

Urosigalphus nigrescens Martin, 1956. Canada Dept. Agr. Pub. 965, p. 115. ♂.

Urosigalphus pardus Gibson
Calif. Host: Curculio pardus Chitt.

Urosigalphus (Urosigalphjis) pardus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 119. ♀, ♂.

Urosigalphus rubidus Gibson
W. Va.

Urosigalphus (Urosigalphus) rubidus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 119. ♀.

Urosigalphus rufus Gibson
Ala. Host: Curculio sp.

Urosigalphus (Urosigalphus) rufus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 120. ♀.

Urosigalphus subtropicus Gibson
Ga., Fla., Miss., N. Mex. Host: Curculio sulcatulus (Casey).

Urosigalphus (Urosigalphus) subtropicus Gibson, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 8: 121. ♀, ♂.

Tribe ORGILINI
Species in this group are internal parasites of lepidopterous larvae.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 1-2 (key to genera of
subfamily Orgilinae).

Genus CHARMON Haliday

Charmon Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 262.

Type-species: Channon cnientatus Haliday. Monotypic.
Provancheria Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 109.

Type-species: Eubadizon gracilis Provancher. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy; Mason, 1974. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 235-245.

Charmon extensor (Linnaeus)
Holarctic. Host: Ancylis comptana fragariae (W. and R.), Choristoneura

murinana (Hbn.), Depressaria pastinacella (Dup.), Epinotia lindana (Fern.), E.

nigricana (H.-S.), E. pusillana Peyer., Grapholitha ttiolesta (Busck), Laspeyresia

ponionella (L.), Spilonota lariciana Heinemann, Zeiraphera griseana (Hbn.), Z.

rufimitrana (H.-S.).
Ichneuynon extensor Linnaeus, 1758. Syst. Nat., Ed. 10, p. 564.
Charmon cnientatus Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 262.
Eubadizon pectoralis Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 236. ♀.
Eubadizon pleuralis Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 230. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Capek, 1956. Biologia 11: 602. -Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265, p.
27-29.

Charmon gracilis (Provancher)
Canada, Maine, N. H., Mass., Wis., Minn., Oreg., Calif. Host: Acleris
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apicitripunctella (Clem.), C. milleri (Busch), C. piceaella Kearf., C. starki (Freem.),
Dioryctria reniculella (Grote), Eucordylea ducharmei Freem.
Eubadizon gracilis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12. 171. ♀.

Genus MICROTYPUS Ratzeburg

Microtypus Ratzeburg, 1848. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 2, p. 47.

Type-species: Microtypus wesmaelii Ratzeburg. Monotypic.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat, part 5, p. 264-266 (cat. World spp.).

Microtypus dioryctriae Rohwer
Calif. Host: Dioryctria auranticella (Grote).

Microtypus dioryctriae Rohwer, 1920. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 57: 227. ♀, ♂.

Genus ORGILUS Haliday

Orgilus Haliday, 1833. Ent. Mag. 1: 262.

Type-species: Microdus obscurator Nees. Monotypic.
Ischius Wesmael, 1837. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 10: 20.

Type-species: Microdus obscurator Nees. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley, 1951.
Macropalpus Ratzeburg, 1844. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 1, p. 56.

Type-species: Etibadizon leptocephalus Hartig. Monotypic.
Oresimus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 123.

Type-species: Eubadizon maculiventris Cresson. Monotypic.
Orgilomorpha Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 129.

Type-species: Ganychorus gelechiae Ashmead. Monotypic.
Orgilus subg. Ischiolus Hellen, 1958. Soc. Fauna Flora Fennica. Fauna Fennica 4, p. 34.

Type-species: Microgaster rugosus Nees. Monotypic.

Species are endoparasites of lepidopterous larvae.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30, 104 p. (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1970. Hym. Cat., part 5, p. 252-263 (cat. World spp.).

Orgilus ablusus Muesebeck
Ont., Minn.

Orgilus ablusus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30, p. 11. ♀.

Orgilus absonus Muesebeck
Nev., Calif.

Orgilus absomis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 12. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus agrestis Muesebeck
Alta., Oreg.

Orgilus agrestis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30., p. 13. ♀.

Orgilus alacer Muesebeck
Nebr., Colo.

Orgilus alacer Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30, p. 13. ♀.

Orgilus anthracinus Muesebeck
Que., N. W. T., B. C.

Orgilus anthracinus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30, p. 14. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus arcticus Muesebeck
Labrador, Yukon.

Orgilus arcticus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30, p. 15. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus balsameae Muesebeck
Que., N. S., N. B., Maine, N. Y., W. Va., Ont., Mich., Wis. Host:
Coleotechnites sp., C. piceaella (Kearf.), Evagora sp., Zeiraphera sp.

Orgilus balsameae Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30, p. 17. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus boharti Muesebeck
Calif. Host: Crambus sp.

Orgilus boharti Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30, p. 17. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus buccatus Muesebeck
N. Y.

Orgilus bticcatus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30, p. 18. ♀.

Orgilus burksi Muesebeck
N. C.

Orgilus burksi Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30, p. 18. ♀.

Orgilus californicus (Provancher)
Calif. Host: Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.).

Eubadizon californicus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 383. ♀.

Orgilus capsicola Muesebeck
Tex. Host: Symmetrischema capsicum (B. and P.).

Orgilus capsicola Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. ZooL, n. 30, p. 20. ♀, ♂.




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Orgilus cerinus Muesebeck
Ariz.

Orgilus cerinus Muesebeck, 1970. Smthsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 21. ♀.

Orgilus cinctus Muesebeck
Mass., N. Y.

Orgilus cinctus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 21. ♀.

Orgilus citus Muesebeck
Que., Labrador, Ont., N. Dak.

Orgilus citus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 22. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus clivicola Muesebeck
Colo.

Orgilus clivicola Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 23. ♀.

Orgilus cognatus Muesebeck
Utah.

Orgilus cognatus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 24. ♀.

Orgilus coleophorae Muesebeck
Que. and N. S. s. to Va., w. to Ont. and Iowa; Alaska. Host:

Coleophora cretaticostella Clem., C.fuscedinella Zell., C. laricella Hbn., C. monardella
McD., C. ulniifoliella McD., C. umbratica Braun, Coleoteclinites tliujaella Kearf.
Orgilus coleophorae Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 24. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus coloradensis
***authority mismatch
Muesebeck. Colo.

Orgilus coloradensis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 25. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus compactus Muesebeck
Oreg.

Orgilus compactus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 26. ♀.

Orgilus comptanae Muesebeck
Que. s. to Fla.; 111., Miss. Host: Ancylis comptana (Froel).

Orgilus comptanae Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 27. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus conflictanae Muesebeck
Colo. Host: Choristoneura conflictana (Wlkr.).

Orgilus conflictanae Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 28. ♀.

Orgilus consuetus Muesebeck
Md., W. Va., N. C, Fla., Ont., Mich., Wis., 111., La., N. Dak. Host:
Laspeyresia caryana (Fitch), Valetitinia glandulella (Riley).

Orgilus consuetus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 28. ♀.

Orgilus coracinus Muesebeck
Calif.

Orgilus coracinus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 29. ♀.

Orgilus cristatus Muesebeck
Calif.

Orgilus cristatus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 30. ♀.

Orgilus cuneatus (Provancher)
Que.

Blacus cuneatus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 383. ♀.

Orgilus detectiformis Viereck
Que. and N. B. s. to Ga., w. to Ont., S. Dak., and Iowa. Host: Crambus
trisectus (Wlkr.).

Orgilus detectiformis Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.
22, p. 226. ♂.
delectus Provancher. Que.

Orgilus delectus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 139. ♀.

Orgilus dioryctriae Gahan
Colo., Calif. Host: Choristoneura lambertiana ponderosana Obraz.,
Coleotechnites milleri (Busck), Dioryctria auranticella (Grote).

Orgilus dioryctriae Gahan, 1919. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 55: 121. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus discrepans Muesebeck
Ariz.

Orgilus discrepans Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 34. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus disparilis Muesebeck
Conn., D. C, Fla.

Orgilus disparilis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 35. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus dissidens Muesebeck
Maine, N. Y., Ont.

Orgilus dissidens Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool. n. 30, p. 35. ♀.

Orgilus dolosus Muesebeck
Ont.

Orgilus dolosus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 36. ♀.

Orgilus dreisbachi Muesebeck
Nebr., Okla., Ariz.

Orgilus dreisbachi Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 37. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus ejuncidus Muesebeck
Maine.

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Orgilus elasmopalpi Muesebeck
N. C, S. C, Ga., Fla., Okla., Tex.; Jamaica. Host: Diatraea saccharalis
(F.), Elas))iopalpu.t lignosellus Zell.

Orgilus elasmopalpi Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool. n. 30, p. 38. ♀.

Orgilus erythropus Muesebeck
Utah.

Orgihtfi erythropus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 39. ♀.

Orgilus exilis Muesebeck
Oreg.

Orgilus exilis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 40. ♀.

Orgilus fallax Muesebeck
Calif.

Orgilus fallax Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 41. ♀.

Orgilus femoralis Muesebeck
N. Dak., Colo., Idaho.

Orgilus femoralis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 42. ♀.

Orgilus ferus Muesebeck
Mont., N. Mex., Idaho, Utah, Wash., Calif. Host: Aroga websteri Clarke.

Orgilus ferus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool n. 30, p. 42. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus fictus Muesebeck
Pa., Mich.

Orgilus fictus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 43. ♀.

Orgilus fisheri Muesebeck
Conn.

Orgilus fisheri Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 44. ♀.

Orgilus frigidus Muesebeck
N. W. T.

Orgilus frigidus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 45. ♀.

Orgilus fulgens Muesebeck
Md., Mich.

Orgilus fulgens Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 45. ♂.

Orgilus gelechiae (Ashmead)
Que. and N. S. s. to Fla., w. to Ont. and Tex. Host: Bucculatrix sp.,
Caloptilia sp., Canieraria haniadryadella (Clem.), Evippe prunifotiella Chamb.,
Lithocolletis sp., L. ci)ici)i>iatiella Chamb.

Ganychorus? gelechiae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 645. ♀.

Eubadizon liiliocolletidis Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 622. ♀.

Orgilus gelechiaevorus Cushman
N. J., Va., Fla., Ky., Ala., Iowa, Ark., Tex. Host: Aroga

trialba}tiaculella (Chamb.), Grapholitha niolesta (Busck), Laspeyresia carya)ia (Fitch).

Orgilus gelechiaevora Cushman, 1920. U. S. Natl Mus., Proc. 58: 291. ♀.

Orgilus glacialis Muesebeck
Alaska.

Orgilus glacialis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 48. ♀.

Orgilus gracilis (Brues)
Man., Minn., N. Dak.

Blacus gracilis Brues, 1908. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui 6: 55. ♀.

Orgilus gramineus Muesebeck
Alta.

Origilus gra)ninens Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 49. ♀.

Orgilus grapholithae Muesebeck
Oreg. Host: Grapholitha conversana Wlsm.

Orgilus grapholithae Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 50. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus hyalinus Muesebeck
Alta.

Orgilus hyalinus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 51. ♂.

Orgilus imitator Muesebeck
Tex., Oreg., Calif.; Mexico.

Orgilus imitator Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 52. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus immarginatus Muesebeck
Ill, Fla., Miss. Host: Acrobasis juglandis (LeB.), Gretchena
bolliaua (Sling.), Laspeyresia caryana (Fitch).

Orgilus iuniiarginatus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 52. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus impiger Muesebeck
Idaho, Utah, Nev., Calif.

Orgilus iuipiger Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 53. ♀.

Orgilus indagator Muesebeck
Que., Mich., Ind., Minn., Iowa. Host: Trichotaphe levisella Fyles.

Orgilus indagator Muesebeck, 1967. Ent. News 78: 135. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus infrequens Muesebeck
Mass., Va., Fla., Tex.

Orgilus infrequens Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 54. ♀.

Orgilus inopinus Muesebeck
Iowa, Ark., N. Dak.

Orgilus inopi)ius Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 55. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus insularis Muesebeck
P. E. I., Ont.

Orgilus insularis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 55. ♀.




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intermedius Muesebeck. Md., Va., Iowa.

Orgilu>> inteniiediKs Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 56. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus invictus Muesebeck
Labrador.

Orgilns in rictus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 57. ♀.

Orgilus laeviventris (Cresson)
Te.x.

Ischius laeviventris Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 182. ♂.

Orgilus lateralis (Cresson)
Que. s. to Fla., w. to Ont. and Tex.; Ariz., Calif.; Mexico. Host: Acrobasis
caryae Grote, A. comptonieUa Hulst, A. iudigenella (Zell.), A.juglandis (LeB.),
C horistoneura film iferana (Clem.), Coleoteclniites juniperella (Kearf.), C. mackiei
(Keifer), C. piceaella (Kearf.), C. thujaella Kearf., Coleophom sp., C. laticoniella Clem.,
C. ulniifoliella McD., Monipha sp., Nepliopferix sitbfitscella (Rag.), Petrova albicapitona
Busck.
Eubadizon lateralis Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 229. ♂.
Orgilus kearfotti Ashmead, 1903. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 11: 144. ♂.

Biology: Nickels, Pierce and Pinkney, 1950. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bu!. 1011, p. 12 (as

Orgilus »iaculive>itris).

Orgilus lautus Muesebeck
Mich.

Orgilus lautus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zoo!., n. 30, p. 59. ♀.

Orgilus lepidus Muesebeck
Calif. (?); Argentina, Uruguay. Liberated in Calif, but not known to be
established. Introduced from Argentina and Uruguay. Host: Phthorimaea operculella
(Zell.).
Orgilus lepidus Muesebeck, 1967. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 69: 177. 9, tJ.

Biology: Oatman, Platner and Greany, 1969. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 62: 1407-1414. — Greany

and Oatman, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 65: 375-383.

Orgilus levis Muesebeck
Fla.

Orgilus levis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 60. ♂.

Orgilus lissus Muesebeck
Calif.

Orgilus lissus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 61. ♀.

Orgilus longiceps Muesebeck
East. U. S. (?); Japan. Liberated in eastern U. S. but not known to be
established. Introduced from Japan. Host: Grapholitha molesta Busck.

Orgilus longiceps Muesebeck, 1933. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 35: 52. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus lunaris Muesebeck
Idaho, Calif.

Orgilus Innaris Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 61. ♀.

Orgilus macrurus Muesebeck
Que., N. Y., Md., W. Va., Va., Ont., Colo.

Orgilus niacrurus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 62. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus maculiventris (Cresson)
Mass., Va., Fla., La., Tex. Host: Antaeotricha kionilis (Zell.).

Eubadizon viaculiventris Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 178. ♂.

Orgilus medicaginis Muesebeck
Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif.; Mexico.

Orgilus medicaginis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 64. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus melissopi Muesebeck
Oreg., Calif. Host: Melissopiis latiferranus (Wlsm.).

Orgilus melissopi Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 65. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus mellipes (Say)
W. Va., Va., Fla., Mich., Ind., Ala., 111., Mo., La. Host: Keiferia inconspicuella
(Murtf.), Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.).

Microgaster mellipes Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 261. ♂.

Eubadizon incognitus Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 11: 644. ♀.

Orgilus mimicus Muesebeck
Calif.

Orgilus )iiimicus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 67. ♀.

Orgilus modicus Muesebeck
Ga., Fla., Ark., La., Okla., Tex. Host: Stegasta bosquella (Chamb.).

Orgilus viodicus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 68. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus momphae Muesebeck
N. Y., Pa., N. J., Va., Ont., Mich., Ohio, Minn. Host: Mompha eloisella
Clem.

Orgilus momphae Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 68. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus monticola Muesebeck
Idaho.

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Orgilus morulus Muesebeck
Que.

Orgilus morulus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 70. ♀.

Orgilus mundus Muesebeck
Colo.

Orgilus nuoidus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 71. ♀.

Orgilus nitidus Muesebeck
Tex., Ariz. Host: Elasmopaipus lignosellus (Zell.).

Orgilus nitidus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 72. ♀.

Orgilus notabilis Muesebeck
Fla.

Orgilus 7iotabilis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 72. ♀.

Orgilus obscurator (Nees)
Que., Mass., R. I., Conn., N. Y., N. J., W. Va., Ont., Mich., Ohio. Introduced
from Europe. Host: Rhyacionia bnoliana (Schiff.).

Mierodus obsacrator Nees, 1814 (1812). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 6: 186. ♀.

Eubadizon leptocephalus Hartig, 1838. Jahresber. Fortschr. Forstw. 1: 268. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Watson and Arthur, 1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 481. —Miller, 1960. Jour. Econ. Ent. 53:
318. — JuUet, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 342-346, 701-704. -Leius, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 371-375.
— Dowden, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Handb. 226, p. 62. — Syme and Green, 1972. Canad.
Ent. 104: 523-530.

Orgilus opacus Muesebeck
Ont., Pa., Va. Host: Scythris sp.

Orgilus opacus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool. n. 30, p. 74. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus oregonensis Muesebeck
Oreg.

Orgilus oregonensis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 75. ♀.

Orgilus parallelus Muesebeck
B. C, Ont., Kans., Tex.

Orgilus parallelus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 76. ♀.

Orgilus pedalis Muesebeck
Alta.

Orgilus pedalis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 77. ♀.

Orgilus persimilis Muesebeck
Idaho, Calif.

Orgilus persimilis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 77. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus politus Muesebeck
Nebr., Kans.

Orgilus politus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 78. ♀.

Orgilus pratensis Muesebeck
N. Dak., Alta.

Orgilus pratensis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 79. ♀.

Orgilus prolixus Muesebeck
Ont.

Orgilus prolixtis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 80. ♀.

Orgilus proprius Muesebeck
Ga.

Orgilus proprius Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 80. ♀.

Orgilus pumilus Muesebeck
S. C.

Orgilus pumilus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 81. ♀.

Orgilus rasilis Muesebeck
Ariz.

Orgilus rasilis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 82. ♀.

Orgilus rostratus Muesebeck
Md., Ohio, Wyo., Colo.

Orgilus rostratus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 82. ♀, ♂.
scabcr Muesebeck. N. B., Que., Ont., B. C, Wash., Oreg. Host: Coleophora serratella (L.).

Orgilus scaber Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 83. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus simulator Muesebeck
Mich.

Orgilus simulator Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 84. ♀.

Orgilus solidus Muesebeck
Ont.

Orgilus solidus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 85. ♀.

Orgilus striatus Muesebeck
Calif.

Orgilus striatus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 86. ♀.

Orgilus strigosus Muesebeck
Wash., Calif.

Orgilus strigosus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 86. ♀.

Orgilus tenuis Muesebeck
Md.

Orgilus tenuis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 87. ♀.

Orgilus tersus Muesebeck
S. C.

Orgilus tersus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool, n. 30, p. 88. ♀.




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Orgilus utahensis Muesebeck
Utah.

Orgilus utahensis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 88. ♀.

Orgilus validus Muesebeck
Utah.

Orgilus validus Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 89. ♀.

Orgilus vallis Muesebeck
Calif.

Orgilus mllis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 90. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus walleyi Muesebeck
Que., N. Y., Ont., Mich., Okla. Host: Stegasta bosqueella (Chamb.).

Orgilus walleyi Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool. n. 30, p. 91. ♀, ♂.

Orgilus zonalis Muesebeck
Ind. Host: Aristotelia absconditella (Wlkr.).

Orgilus zonalis Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 92. ♀, ♂.

Genus STANTONIA Ashmead

Stantonia Ashmead, 1904. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 28: 146.

Type-species: Sta)ito)iia flava Ashmead. Monotypic.
Mimagathis Enderlein, 1905. Zool. Anz. 28: 450.

Type-species: Mi)iiagathis aslnneadi Enderlein. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1970. Smithsn. Contrib. Zool., n. 30, p. 1. — Shenefelt, 1970. Hym.
Cat., part 5, p. 263-264, 266-268 (cat. World spp.).

Stantonia carpocapsae Muesebeck
Va., N. C, Ky., Te.x. Host: Desmia funeralis (Hbn.), Eustixia pupula
Hbn., Harrisi)ia aniericana (Guer.), Laspeyresia ponionella (L.).
Stantonia carpocapsae Muesebeck, 1938. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 40: 90. ♀.

Unplaced Taxon of Blacinae
BlacusC!) longicaudus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 133. ♀.

Subfamily NEONEURINAE
Species in this small group are internal parasites of ants and are rarely collected.
Revision: Muesebeck, 1922. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 61 (15): 3-6 (No. Amer. spp.).

Genus ELASMOSOMA Ruthe

Elasmosoma Ruthe, 1858. Berlin. Ent. Ztschr. 2: 7.

Type-species: Elasniosonia beroline)isa Ruthe. Monotypic.
Paratnirax Ashmead, 1895. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 3: 281.

Type-species: Paramirax scltwarzi Ashmead. Monotypic.

Revision: Huddleston, 1976. Mus. Natl. Hung., Ann. Hist.-Nat. 68: 215-225.

Elasmosoma bakeri Ashmead
Va., Iowa, Colo., N. Mex., Idaho, Calif.

Elasmosoma bakeri Ashmead, 1895. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 3: 282. ♂.

Elasmosoma pergandei Ashmead
Ont. s. to D. C; N. Dak., Kans., Colo., Wash.; Mongolia. Host:
CampoHotus castaneus (Latr.), Formica Integra Nyl., F. subsei-icea Say.
Elas)Nosoma pergandei Ashmead, 1895. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 3: 283. ♀.

Elasmosoma petulans Muesebeck
Md., Ohio, Wyo. Host: Formica rubicunda Emery.

Elasniosonia petulans Muesebeck, 1941. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 36: 200. ♀.

Elasmosoma schwarzi (Ashmead)
Pa., Md., D. C, Ga., Ind. Host: Formica scliaufussi Mayr, Polyergus
iucidus Mayr.
Paraniirax schwarzi Ashmead, 1895. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 3: 283. ♀.

Elasmosoma vigilans Cockerell
Wis., Colo. Host: Formica subpolita Mayr.

Elasmoso))ia vigilans Cockerell, 1909. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 10: 168. ♀.

Genus NEONEURUS Haliday

Neoneurus Haliday, 1838. Ent. Mag. 5: 213. No species included.

Type-species: Neo)ieurus halidaii Marshall. Subsequent monotypy. First included
species by Marshall, 1897. Ent. Mon. Mag. 8: 149.
Ecclites Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 244.

Type-species: Ecclites clypeatus Foerster. Orig. desig.

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Subfamily EUPHORINAE

This is the most specialized group of the Braconidae. Although the adult and larval morpholo-
gy is rather homogenous, the subfamily can be divided into two groups from the viewpoint of
biology: the Meteorini, most of which are parasites of lepidopterous larvae, and the Euphorini
and Cosmophorini, which are parasites of nymphs and adult insects of various orders. Tobias
(1965, 1966) has studied this group and included several other subfamilies and genera. However,
his arrangement apparently groups together some rather unrelated elements and is, therefore,
not followed in this catalog.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, 38 p. (World genera. No. Amer.
spp.).

Taxonomy: Tobias, 1965. Ent. Obozr. 44: 841-865. -Tobias, 1966. Ent. Obozr. 45: 612-633 (key
to World genera). — Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 4-137 (cat. World spp.).

Tribe METEORINI

Genus METEORUS Haliday

PerilitHx subg. Meteorits Haliday, 1835. Ent. Mag. 3: 24.

Type-species: Iclnieumon penditlator Latreille. Desig. by Westwood, 1839.
Proteins Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 253.

Type-species: Braco)i chryaoplithahmis Nees. Orig. desig.
Saprotichiis Holmgren, 1868. Eug. Resa I, Zool. I, Ins., p. 430.

Type-species: Saprotichus chinensis Holmgren. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.
Pachythecii.s Cameron, 1912. Soc. Ent. 27: 84.

Type-species: Pacliythecus ruficeps Cameron. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.

Most species are endoparasites of larvae of Lepidoptera, but a few parasitize larvae of
Coleoptera.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 1-44 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Tobias, 1966. Ent. Obozr. 45: 615-617. -Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p.
48-101 (cat. World spp.).

Meteorus acronyctae Muesebeck
Colo., N. Mex., Utah, Ariz. Host: Acronicta sp., Halisidota sp., H.
ingens Hy. Edw., Hyphantria cunea (Drury).
Meieorus acronyctae Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 35. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus angustipennis Muesebeck
Mass., Conn., N. Y., Pa., N. J., Md., W. Va., Ohio, Tenn., Iowa.

MeteoruH angustipennis Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 19. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus argyrotaeniae Johansen
Conn., Wis., N. Mex., B. C, Wash., Oreg., Calif., Alaska. Host: Acleris
gloverana (Wlsm.), A. variana (Fern.), Archips argyrospilus (Wlkr.), Argyrotaenia
citrana (Fern.), Spilonota ocellana (D. and S.).
Meteorus argyrotaeniae Johansen, 1949. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 42: 319. ♀.

Meteorus arizonensis Muesebeck
N. Mex., Ariz.

Meteorus arizonensis Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 34. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus autographae Muesebeck
Newfoundland s. to Fla., w. to Wis. and La. Host: Acleris variana
(Fern.), Agrotis ipsilon (Hufn.), Alsophila ponetaria (Harr.), Anticarsia gemmatalis
Hbn., Autographa sp., A. biloba (Steph.), Autoplusia egena (Guen.), Colias eurythema
Bdvl., Erergestis strannninalis Hbn., Heliothis zea (Boddie), Orgyia leucostigma (Sm.),
Peridronia saucia (Hbn.), Plathypena scabra (F.), Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.),
Pseudoplnsia includens (Wlkr.), Spodoptera eridania (Cram.), S. exiqua (Hbn.), S.
frugiperda (Sm.), S. ornitliogalli (Guen.), Triclioplusia ni (Hbn.), Udea nibigalis (Guen.).
Meteorus autographae Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 30. ♀, ♂.
baker! Cook and Davis. N. B. s. to N. C, w. to Sask. and Utah; Wash. Host: Dasychira
plagiato (Wlkr.), Halisidota argeutata Pack., Hyphantria cunea (Drury), H. textor
(Harr.).
Meteorus bakeri Cook and Davis, 1891. Mich. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. 73: 9. ♂.




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Meteorus betulini Mason
Que., Pa., Md., Mich., Man. Host: Orchesia sp.

Meteorus beixdini Mason, 1968. Canad. Ent. 100: 717. 9, tJ.
campcstris Viereck. U. S. and Canada. Host: Dioryctria reniculella (Grote), Loxostege

commixtalis (Wlkr.), L. sticticalis (L.), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hbn.), 0. penitalis (Grote),
Pklyctaenia coronata tertialis (Guen.), Pyrausta futilalis (Led.), Sparganothis saracana
Kearf.
Meteorus campcstris Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 281. ♀.
Meteorus loxostegei Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 39: 401. ♂.

Biology: Simmonds, 1947. Bui. Ent. Res. 38: 373-379.

Meteorus cingiliae Muesebeck
N. B., Maine, N. H., Mass., R. I., N. Y., Ont. Host: Cingilia catenaria
(Drury).
Meteorus cingiliae Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69: 3. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus clinophthalmicus Shenefelt
Wis.

Meteorus clinophthalmicus Shenefelt, 1961. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 63: 276. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus cognatus Muesebeck
Que., Mich., Calif.

Meteorus cognatus Muesebeck, 1939. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 41: 84. ♀.

Meteorus communis (Cresson)
North. U. S. s. to N. C, Colo, and Calif.; Canada; Alaska. Host:
Amphipyra pyramidoides Gn., Dargida procincta (Grote), Eupsilia sidns (Gn.),
Grapholitha sp., Lithophane bethunei (G. and R.), L. laticiyierea Grote, Malacosoma
americanum (F.), Orthosia hibisci (Gn.), 0. revicta (Morr.), Pseudaletia unipuncta
(Haw.).
Perilitiis communis Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 82. 9, cj.
Perilitus intermedials Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 82. ♀.
Meteorus petiolariferus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui.

22, p. 223. ♂.
Meteorus pretiosus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22,
p. 223. ♂.

Meteorus datanae Muesebeck
Maine, Mass., Conn., Pa., N. J., N. C. Host: Datana angusii G. and R., D.
integerrima G. and R., D. ministra (Drury).
Meteorus datanae Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 38. ♀.

Meteorus dimidiatus (Cresson)
U. S. and Canada. Host: Desmia funeralis (Hbn.), Epizeuxis sp.,
Platynota Jlavedana Clem., P. idaeusalis (Wlkr.), P. stultana Wlsm., Xenotemna
pallorana (Rob.).
Perilitus dimidiatus Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 83. ♀, ♂.
Meteorus noctivagtis Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 281. ♀.

Meteorus euschausiae Muesebeck
Colo., N. Mex., Ariz., Wash.; Mexico. Host: Halisidota argentata
Pack., H. ingens Hy. Edw.
Meteorus euschausiae Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 37. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus fumipennis Muesebeck
Ark., Ariz., B. C, Wash., Calif.

Meteorus fumipennis Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 20. ♀.

Meteorus hicoriae Muesebeck
Pa., Ohio.

Meteorus hicoriae Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 25. ♀.

Meteorus humilis (Cresson)
South. Canada and north. U. S. s. to Va. and N. Mex. Host: fiemapogon
granellus (L.), Nemapon oregonellus (Busck), Orchesia castanea Melsh., Platydema
ellipticum (F.).
Perilitus htimilis Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 84. ♀.

Perilitus robtistus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 125. ♀.
Meteorus orchesiae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 643. ♀, ♂.
Meteorus agilis Viereck, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 94. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus hyphantriae Riley
U. S. and Canada; Mexico. Host: Acronicta sp., Alsophila pometaria
(Harr.), Caenurgina erechtea (Cram.), Dasychira plagiata (Wlkr.), Faronta diffusa
(Wlkr.), Halisidota argentata Pack., Hemileuca maia (Drury), Hyphantria cunea
(Drury), Hypsoropha hormos Hbn., Malacosoma americanum (F.), M. disstria Hbn.,
Nepytia canosaria (Wlkr.), Olethreutes sp., Orygia leucostigma (Sm.), 0. pseudotsugata
McD., Paleacrita vemata (Peck), Perispasta caeculalis Zell., Thymelicus lineola Ochs.
Meteorus hyphantriae Riley, 1887. U. S. Dept. Agr. Ann. Rpt. for 1886, p. 532. ♀, ♂.




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Meteonts oecopsidis Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 642. ♂.
Meteorusflorklanm Asiimead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 642. ♂.
Meteorus relations Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 280. ♂.
Meteorus triangularis Muesebeck, 1919. Canad. Ent. 51: 115. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus hypophloei Cushman
N. C, Ga., Fla., Miss., La., Tex., Wis., Mont., Wyo., N. Mex., Idaho,

Wash., Calif. Host: Corticeus sp., C. parallelus (Melsh.), Dendroctonus frontalis Zimm.,

D. ponderosae Hopk.
Meteorus hypophloei Cushman, 1931. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 21: 302. ♀, ♂.

Biology: DeLeon, 1933. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 28: 32-36.

Meteorus indagator (Riley)
N. B. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., S. Dak., and Tex.; Calif. Host: Acrobasis betulella
Hulst, A. caryae Grote, A. caryivorella Rag., A. conipfoniella Hulst, A. coryliella Dyar,
A. indigenella (Zell.), A. juglandis (LeB.), A. kearfottella Dyar, A. mininiella Rag., A.
rubrifasciella Pack., A. sylviella Ely, Dioryctria aHra)iticella (Grote), D. disclusa Hein.,
Ovtphalocera dentosa Grote, Tetralopha militella Zell., T. plate)iella Clem., T.
subcanalis (Wlkr.).
Perilitus indagator Riley, 1872. Ins. Mo. Ann. Rpt. 4: 43. ♀.

Biology: Balduf, 1968. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 61: 465-466.

Meteorus japonicus Ashmead
New England (?); Japan, China, N. Afr. Liberated in New England but
not known to be established. Introduced from Japan. Host: Lyniantria dispar (L.).
Meteorus japonicus Ashmead, 1906. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 30: 190. ♀.
Meteorus }iippone)isis Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 624. ♀.

Meteorus islandicus (Ruthe)
Greenland, N. W. T. Ecology: Occurs in arctic regions.

Perilitus islandicus Ruthe, 1859. Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 20: 317. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus laphygmae Viereck
Tex., N. Mex.; Mexico, Cent. Amer., north. So. Amer. Host: Autographa
sp., Colias eurythene Bdvl., Elaphria nucicolora (Ouen.), Feltia subterranea (F.),
Heliothis zea (Boddie), Leucania latiuscula U.S., Peridroma saucia (Hbn.), Pseudaletia
unipuncta (Haw.), Soniothisa punctolineata (Pack.), Spodoptera eridania (Cram.), S.
exigua (Hbn.), S.fnigiperda (Sm.).
Meteorus laphygmae Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 560. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus leviventris (Wesmael)
Holarctic, Neotropical. Host: Agrotis gladiaria Morr., A. ipsilon (Hufn.),
A. malefida Guen., A. orthogonia Morr., Autographa californica (Spey.), Autoplusia
egena (Gn.), Colias enrytheme Bdvl., Euxoa auxiliaris agrestis (Grote), E. excellens
(Grote), E. mes.soria (Harr.), E. ochrogaster (G.), Feltia ducens Walkr., F. subterranea
(F.), Hellula undalis (F.), Peridroma saucia (Hbn.), Scotogramma trifolii (Rott.),
Spodoptera frugiperda (Sm.).
Perilitus leviventris Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 46. ♀.
Perilitus vulgaris Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 83. ♀, ♂.
Meteorus coquilletti Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 642. ♂.
Meteorus niellinervis Viereck, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 95. ♀.
Meteorus mamestrae Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 46: 364. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus pinifolii Mason
Que., Alta., B. C, Calif. Host: Coleotechnites milleri (Busck), C. piceaella
(Kearf.), C. stark i (Freem.), Zeiraphera canadensis M. and F.
Meteorus pinifolii Mason, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 143. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus politus (Provancher)
N. S. s. to Md., w. to B. C, Idaho, and Colo.

Perilitus politus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 126. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus provancheri Dalla Torre
Que.

Perilitus gracilis Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 125. ♀.

Preocc. by Ratzeburg, 1852.
Meteorus procancheri Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 6, p. 112. N. name for gracilis
Provancher.

Meteorus proximus (Cresson)
Mass., Conn., N. Y., N. J., Ont., Mich., Wis., 111., Minn., N. Dak.
Perilitus proximus Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 83. ♂.

Meteorus exareolatus Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22:
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Meteorus pulchricornis (Wesmael)
New England (?); Europe, N. Afr. Liberated in New England but
not known to be established. Introduced from France. Host: Lymantria dispar (L.).
Perilitus pulchricornis Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 42. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus ruficeps (Nees)
Que. (?), Ont. (?); Europe. Liberated in Que. and Ont. but not known to be
established. Introduced from Europe. Host: ChoriatoHeura fumiferana (Clem.).
PerilituH ruficeps Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 1, p. 39. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus tauricornis (Provancher)
Labrador s. to Md., w. to Ont. and Iowa; Fla., Tenn., Colo., Alaska.

Rhopalophonis tauricornis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 168. ♀.

Meteorus terebratus Muesebeck
Mich. Host: Orchesia castanea Melsh. Host record needs to be
confirmed.
Meteonis terebratus Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 24. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus tersus Muesebeck
Idaho, Calif. Host: A)>iorbia essigaiia Busck, Orgyia pseudotsugata McD., 0.
vetiista gulosa (Hy. Edw.), Sabulodes caberata (Gn.).
Meteorus tersus Muesebeck, 1956. Pan-Pac. Ent. 32: 25. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Fleschner, Ricker and Johnson, 1957. Calif. Avocado Soc, Ybk. 41: 115.

Meteorus tetralophae Muesebeck
N. Y. s. to Fla., w. to Ont., Ind., and Iowa. Host: Dioryctria disclusa
Heinr., Psorosiua ha)n)iiotidi (Riley), Tetralopha asperatella (Clem.), T. robustella ZelL,
T. subcaualis (Wlkr.).
Meteorus tetralophae Muesebeck, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69: 2. ♀.

Meteorus tibialis Muesebeck
Que., N. Y., Ga., Ont., Wis. Host: Hyperplatys aspera (Say).

Meteonis tibialis Muesebeck, 1923. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 63: 23. ♀, ♂.

Meteorus trachynotus Viereck
U. S. and Canada. Host: Acleris longiana (L.), A. variana (Fern.),

Ancylis sp., A. coniptana fragaria (W. and R.), Archips argyrospilus (Wlkr.), A. rosaniis
(L.), A. semiferanus (Wlkr.), Argyrotaenia citrana (Fern.), Choristoneura conflictana
(Wlkr.), C.fuviiferaua (Clem.), C. lauibertiana (Busck), C. occideutalis Freem., C. pinus
Freem., Dioryctria roiiculella (Grote), Epis7)ius argutanus (Clem.), Evora hemidesma
(Zell.), Grapliolitha uiolesta (Busck), Platynota idaezisalis (Wlkr.), Sparganothis
pettitana (Rob.), S. sulphurana (F.).
Meteonis trachynotus Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 142. ♀, ♂.
Meteorus archipsidis Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 580. ♀.

Biology: McGugan, 1955. Canad. Ent. 87: 178-187.

Meteorus versicolor (Wesmael)
New England, east. Canada; B. C, Wash.; China, Japan, N. Afr.

Introduced from Europe. Host: Nygniia phaeorrhoea (Donov.), Orgyia antigua (L.), 0.
leucostigma (Sm.), Protoboarniia porcelaria (Gn.), Stilpnotia salicis (L.).
Perilitus versicolor Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bru.xelles 9: 43. ♀, ♂.
Perilitus biniaciilatns Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bru.xelles 9: 45. ♀.
Perilitus brevicornis Ratzeburg, 1844. Ichn. d. Forstins. 1: 77. ♀.
Meteonis decoloratus Ruthe, 1862. Berlin. Ent. Ztschr. 6: 48. ♀.

Biology: Muesebeck, 1918. Jour. Agr. Res. 12: 191-206. —Burgess and Grossman, 1929. U. S.
Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 86, p. 127-131. —Clausen, 1956. U. S. Dept. Agr.. Tech. Bui. 1139, p.
114. -Dowden. 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Handb. 226, p. 60.

Meteorus vitticollis (Holmgren)
Calif.

Saprotichus vitticollis Holmgren, 1868. Eug. Resa I, Zool. I, Ins., p. 431. ♂.

Nomina Nuda in Meteorus Haliday

Meteonis areolatus Ashmead, 1902. In Slosson, Ent. News 13: 321.

Meteonis brevicaudus Ashmead, 1890. In Riley and Howard, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 3:

57.
Sapotrichusjohnsonii Ashmead, 1900 (1899). //( Smith, Ins. N. J., p. 589.
Meteorus niger Ashmead, 1902. In Slosson, Ent. News 13: 321.
Meteorus notodontae Riley, 1890. In Riley and Howard, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 3: 57.

Tribe EUPHORINI

Members of this tribe are chiefly endoparasites of adult insects, but the species of some
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Biology: Muesebeck, 1963. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 65: 306. -Tobias, 1965. Ent. Obozr. 44:
841-865.

Genus ARIDELUS Marshall

Aridelus Marshall, 1887. Ent. Soc. London, Trans., p. 66.

Type-species: Arideliis bucephalus Marshall. Monotypic.
Helorimorpha Schmiedeknecht, 1907. Hym. Mitteleuropas, p. 523.

Type-species: Helorimorpha egregia Schmiedeknecht. Monotypic.
StictovieteoruH Cameron, 1909. Soc. Ent. 24: 9.

Type-species: Stictometeonis rufux Cameron. Monotypic.
Erythromeieorus Cameron, 1911. Timehri (Ser. 3) 1: 317.

Type-species: Erythrometeorua reticulatus Cameron. Monotypic.
Scipolabia Enderlein, 1920. Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 220.

Type-species: Scipolabia reticulata Enderlein. Orig. desig.

Species of this genus are parasites of nymphs and adults of Pentatomidae.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 6-8 (No. Amer. spp.). — Papp,
1965. Acta Zool. Hung. 11: 181-201 (World spp.).

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 11-15 (cat. World spp.).

Aridelus fisheri (Viereck)
Pa. s. to Ga., w. to Kans. and Tex. Host: Euschistus servus euschistoides
(Voll.).
Helorimorpha fisheri Viereck, 1909. Ent. News 20: 290. ♀, ♂.

Aridelus melanderi (Brues)
Mass., N. Y., Pa., Md., Mich., Tenn.

Helori)iiorpha itielanderi Brues, 1908. Ent. News 19: 363. ♀.

Aridelus nigrithorax Muesebeck
Conn., Va., S. C, Tenn., Tex.

Aridelus nigrithorax Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 8. ♀.

Genus CHRYSOPOPHTHORUS Goidanich

Chrysopophthonis Goidanich, 1948. 1st. Ent. Univ. Bologna, Bol. 17: 83.

Type-species: Chrysopophthonis chrysopiwaginis Goidanich. Orig. desig.

Parasitic on adults ofChrysopa.

Revision: Mason, 1964. Canad. Ent. 96: 1005-1017 (World spp.).
Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 29-30 (cat. World spp.).

Chrysopophthorus americanus Mason
Mass., N. Y., Md., Va., Ohio, Mich., 111., Tenn., Ark., La., Ariz., Calif. Host:
Chrysopa caniea Stephans.
Chrysopophthonis americanus Mason, 1964. Canad. Ent. 96: 1012. ♀, ♂.

Genus CRYPTOXILOS Viereck

Cryptoxilos Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 180.

Type-species: Cryptoxilos dichromorphus Viereck. Orig. desig.

Meager host records indicate species are parasites of adult Scolytidae.
Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 9-10. -Shenefelt, 1969.
Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 30 (cat. World spp.).

Cryptoxilos convergens Muesebeck
D. C, W. Va., Va., N. C. Host: Phloeotribus frontalis (Oliv.).

Euphorns phloeotribi Ashmead, 1893. In Chittenden, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 5: 249.

Nomen nudum.
Cryptoxilos convergens Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 9. ♀, ♂.

Genus EUPHORIELLA Ashmead

Euphorietla Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 116.
Type-species: Labeo incertus Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Parasites of Psocoptera. In all known examples, the early instar nymph is parasitized and the
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Revision: Loan and New, 1972 (1971). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 102: 92-108 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 25-27 (some No. Amer.

spp.). — Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 34-35 (cat. World spp.).

Euphoriella criddlei Loan and New
Ont.

Euphoriella criddlei Loan and New, 1972 (1971). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 102: 105. ♀, ♂.

Euphoriella foutsi Loan and New
Md., Iowa.

Euphoriella foutsi Loan and New, 1972 (1971). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 102: 102. ♀, ♂.

Euphoriella hyalopsocidis Loan and New
Ont. Host: Hyalopsocus striatus (Wlkr.).

Euphoriella hyalopsocidis Loan and New, 1972 (1971). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 102: 105. ♀, ♂.

Euphoriella incerta (Ashmead)
Fla.

Labeo incertus Ashmead, 1887. Ent. Amer. 3: 74. "♀"=♂.

Euphoriella kaladarensis Loan and New
Ont.

Euphoriella kaladarensis Loan and New, 1972 (1971). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 102: 96. ♀, ♂.

Euphoriella nixoni Loan and New
Maine.

Euphoriella yiixoni Loan and New, 1972 (1971). Ent. Soc. Ont, Proc. 102: 95. ♂.

Euphoriella pacifica Muesebeck
Calif.

Euphoriella pacifica Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 26. ♀.

Euphoriella pallidifacia Loan and New
Que.

Euphoriella pallidifacia Loan and New, 1972 (1971). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 102: 104. ♀, ♂.

Euphoriella solidaginis Loan and New
Ont.

Euphoriella solidaginis Loan and New, 1972 (1971). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 102: 100. ♀, ♂.
sommertnanae Muesebeck. Conn. Host: Anomopsocus amabilis (Walsh).

Euphoriella sommermanae Muesebeck, 1956. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 58: 148. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Sommerman, 1956. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 58: 149-152 (lists numerous species of
nymphal and adult psocids from which she reared Hymenoptera, probably braconids, but
only the one species listed above was definitely associated with Euphoriella
sommermanae.).

Genus HOLDAWAYELLA Loan

Holdawayella Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 241.

Type-species: Holdawayella tingiphaga Loan. Orig. desig.

Parasitic on nymphs and adults of Tingidae, particularly the genus Corythucha Stal.

Biology: Loan, Gerber, and Reid, 1971. Canad. Ent. 103: 1273-1284.

Holdawayella juglandis Loan
Ont. Host: Corythucha juglandis (Fitch). This parasite is bisexual and
apparently restricted to C. juglandis on Juglans sp.
Holdawayella juglandis Loan, 1971. Canad. Ent. 103: 1274. ♀, ♂.

Holdawayella tingiphaga Loan
Ont. Host: Corythucha coryli 0. and D., C. heidemanni Drake, C. pruni 0.
and D., C. ulmi 0. and D. This parasite is parthenogenetic and shows an apparent field
preference for C. heidemanni.
Holdawayella tingiphaga Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 241. ♀.

Genus LEIOPHRON Nees

Leiophron Nees, 1818. Nova Acta Acad. Leop. Carol. 9: 103. No species included.

Type-species: Leiophron apicalis Curtis. Desig. by Viereck, 1914. Desig. from three
species first included by Haliday, 1833, Ent. Mag. 1: 263.
Euphorus Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 2, p. 360.

Type-species: Euphorus pallicomis Nees. Monotypic.
Euphoriana Gahan, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 46: 433.

Type-species: Euphoriana unifomiis Gahan. Orig. desig.

Parasitic on nymphs of Miridae.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241: 28-33 (some No. Amer. spp.).
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1974. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 126: 222-238 (Eur. spp.). —Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat.
Canad. 101: 824-834 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Muesebecl<, 1958. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 107: 410-412. — Shenefelt, 1969. Hym.
Cat., part 4, p. 33-48 (cat. World spp.). —Loan and Bilewicz-Pawinska, 1973. Environ. Ent.
2: 271-278. —Loan, 1974. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 126: 222 (syn. of Eiiphoriana).

Biology: Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 822-824.

Leiophron birdi Loan
Maine, N. Y., Pa.

Leiophron birdi Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 826. ♂.

Leiophron borealis Loan
Ont.

Leiophron borealis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 826. ♂.

Leiophron brevipetiolatus Loan
Colo.

Leiophron brei'ipetiolatits Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 831. ♂.

Leiophron cephalicus (Provancher)
Ont., Colo.

Microctonit.s cephdlicus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 127. ♂.

EuphoruH Hpini.scapitfi Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 30. ♀.

Taxonomy: Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 830.

Leiophron compressus Loan
Calif.

Leiophron compreHSHs Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 828. ♂.

Leiophron fumipennis Loan
Que.

Leiophron fumipennis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 832. ♂.

Leiophron fuscipennis Loan
La.

Leiophron fiiscipennis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 829. ♀.

Leiophron grohi Loan
Maine, Ont.

Leiophron grohi Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 829. ♂.

Leiophron lygivora (Loan)
Ont. Host: Lygus lineolaris (P. de B.).

Enphoriana lygicora Loan, 1970 (1969). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 100: 193. ♀.

Leiophron maculipennis (Ashmead)
Fla., Ont. Host: Diaphnocoris chloronis (Say).

Sierola niacitlipennis Ashmead, 1887. Ent. Amer. 3: 75. ♀.

Leiophron muesebecki (Loan)
Ont. Host: Lopidea marginalis (Reut.).

Enphoriana muesebecki Loan, 1970. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 72: 441. ♀, ♂.

Leiophron occipitalis (Muesebeck)
Idaho, Ariz., Calif.

Eiiphorus occipitalis Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 29. ♀.

Leiophron pallidipennis Loan
Ariz.

Leiophron pallidipennis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 830. ♀.

Leiophron provancheri Loan
Tex.

Leiophron provancheri Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 831. ♀.

Leiophron rufipennis Loan
Ont., Nebr.

Leiophron rufipennis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 833. ♂.

Leiophron scitulus (Cresson)
111.

Euphorus scitulus Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 227. V.

Leiophron trygonotylidis Loan
Ont. Host: Trygonotylus coelestialiuni (Kirkaldy).

Leiophron trygonotylidis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 834. ♀, ♂.

Leiophron tuberculatus (Muesebeck)
N. H., Ky., Ga., Fla.

Euphorus tuberculatus Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 31. ♀, ♂.

Leiophron uniformis (Gahan)
Widely distributed in U. S. Host: Lygus elisus Van Duzee, L. hesperus
Knight, L. lineolaris (P. de B.), L. pratensis (L.).

Enphoriana uniformis Gahan, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 46: 433. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Clancy and Pierce, 1966. Jour. Econ. Ent. 59: 853-858.

Genus MICROCTONUS Wesmael

Microctonus Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 54.

Type-species: Perilitus aethiops Nees. Desig. by Foerster, 1862.




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Gamoseciis Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 167.

Type-species: Gamosecus melliniis Provancher. Desig. by Viereck, 1914.

Parasitic on adult Coleoptera, particularly Chrysomelidae and Curculionidae.

Revision: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241: 14-20 (some No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Loan, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 404-416 (key to No. Amer. spp.).
— Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 101-115 (cat. World spp.). —Loan, 1975.
Entomophaga 20: 31-41 (Haliday types).

Biology: Smith, 1953. Ohio Jour. Sci. 53: 173-176 (host list). —Loan, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash.,
Proc. 71: 409-410 (host Ust).

Microctonus aethiopoides Loan
Maine s. to Va., w. to Ont. and Ohio; Calif.; Europe. Introduced from

France. Host: Hypera meles (F.), H. nigrirostris (F.), H. postica (Gyll.), H. nimicis (L.),
Sitoiia crinitus Hbst., S. hispidulus (F.).
Microctonus aethiopoides Loan, 1975. Entomophaga 20: 33. 9, S. According to Loan
(1975), this species has been incorrectly identified as aethiops (Nees); most literature on
aethiops in North America apparently refers to aethiopoides Loan.

Taxonomy: Fuester, 1970. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 63: 1777-1778 (larval distinction).

Biology: Loan and Holdaway, 1961. Canad. Ent. 92: 1057-1079. —Coles and Putler, 1963.
Jour. Econ. Ent. 56: 609-610. — Brunson and Coles, 1968. U. S. Dept. Agr., Prod. Res. Rpt.
101, p. 4 (distr., releases, recoveries). —Day, et al., 1971. Jour. Econ. Ent. 64: 190-193
(distr.). — Dysart and Day, 1976. U. S. Dept. Agr., Prod. Res. Rpt. 167, p. 4-5 (releases and
recoveries). —Abu and Ellis, 1976. Environ. Ent. 5: 1040-1042.

Morphology: Loan and Holdaway, 1961. Canad. Ent. 93: 1059-1065.

Microctonus alticae Loan
Oreg. Host: Altica bimarginata Say.

Microctonus alticae Loan, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 414. ♀.

Microctonus barri Loan
Idaho.

Microctomis barri Loan, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 413. ♀.

Microctonus blapstini Loan
Ont. Host: Blapstinus metallicus (F.).

Microctonus blapstini Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 231. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 238-239.

Microctonus carabivorus Muesebeck
Md., Va., Tenn., Mich., Wis., Iowa, Idaho. Host: Galerita sp.

Microctonus carabivorus Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 2, p. 16. ♀, ♂.

Microctonus colesi Drea
Vt., Mass., R. I., Conn., N. Y., Pa., N. J., Del., Md., W. Va., Va., N. C, Ohio. Host:
Hypera postica (Gyll.).
Microctonus colesi Drea, 1968. Ent. News 79: 98. ♀, ♂.

Taxonomy: Fuester, 1970. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 63: 1777-1778 (larval distinction).

Biology: Brunson and Coles, 1968. U. S. Dept. Agr., Prod. Res. Rpt. 101, p. 4-5 (releases,
recoveries as Microctonus sp.). —Day, et al., 1971. Jour. Econ. Ent. 64: 191-193 (distr.).
—Dysart and Day, 1976. U. S. Dept. Agr., Prod. Res. Rpt. 167, p. 4 (releases and
recoveries).

Microctonus crepidoderae Loan
Ont. Host: Crepidodera spp.

Microctonus crepidoderae Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 230. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 239-240.

Microctonus cucumeridis Loan
Ont. Host: Epitrix cucumeris (Harr.).

Microctonus cucumeridis Loan, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 412. ♀.

Microctonus disonychae Loan
Ont. Host: Disonycha triangularis (Say).

Microctonus disonychae Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 233. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 237-238.

Microctonus eleodis (Viereck)
Mich., Minn.; Sask. s. to Kans. and N. Mex., w. to Alta., Oreg. and Calif.

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suturalis (Say), E. tricostata (Say), E. vandykei Blaisdell, Embaphion muricatum (Say),
E. planum Horn.
Perilitus eleodis Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 561. ♀, ♂.

Microctonus epitricis (Viereck)
N. J. s. to N. C, w. to Ont., Kans., and La.; B. C. Host: Epitrix cucnmeris
(Harr.), E. fasciata Blatchley, E. hirtipennis (Melsh.).
Perilitus epitricis Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 625. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 236-237.

Microctonus gastrophysae (Ashmead)
D. C, Va., S. C. Host: Gastrophysa cyanea Melsh., G. viridula
(DeGeer).

Perilitus gastrophysae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 641. ♀.

Microctonus glyptosceli Loan, Klein and Coppel
Wis. Host: Glyptoscelis pubescens (F.).

Microctomis glyptosceli Loan, Klein and Coppel, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 230. ♀, ♂.

Microctonus invictus Muesebeck
Ariz., Calif. Host: Trigonoscuta sp.

Microctonus invictus Muesebeck, 1961. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 56: 59. ♀, ♂.

Microctonus loani Mason
N. B., Que., Ont. Host: Altica ambiens alni Harr., A. comi Woods, Calligrapka
philadelphica (L.).

Microctomis loani Mason, 1968. Canad. Ent. 100: 726. ♀.

Microctonus longitarsi Loan
Ont. Host: Longitarsus melanurus (Melsh.).

Microctomis longitarsi Loan, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 411. ♀, ♂.

Microctonus mellinus (Provancher)
Mass., Md., D. C, Va., Ga., Fla., Mich., Tenn., Canada.

Gamosecus mellinus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 168. ♀.

Microctonus muesebecki Loan
Ont. Host: Paria thoracica (Melsh.).

Microctonus muesebecki Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 234. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 240.

Microctonus nigritus (Provancher)
N. B., Que., Mich., Man. Host: Altica ambiens alni (Harr.).

Perilitus nigritus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 379. ♂.

Microctonus pachylobii Muesebeck
Ga., Fla., Ark., La. Host: Pachylobius picivorus (Germar).

Microctonus pachylobii Muesebeck, 1961. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 56: 58. ♀, ♂.

Microctonus psylliodis Loan
Ont. Host: Psylliodes punctulata Melsh.

Microctomis psylliodis Loan, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 410. ♀, ♂.

Microctonus pusillae Muesebeck
Colo., Ariz., Idaho, Wash. Host: Epitrix subcrinita Lee, Phyllotreta
pusilla Horn.

Microctonus pusillae Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 20. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Chittenden and Marsh, 1920. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 902, p. 13 (as Perilitus epitricis
Viereck).

Microctonus sitonae Mason
Ont. Host: Sitona scissifrons Say.

Microctonus sitonae Mason, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 436. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Loan, 1963. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 56: 605-611.
stclleri Loan. U. S. (?); France. Liberated in Vt., Mass., N. Y., Pa., N. J., Del., Md., Va., Mich.,
111., Ky., Wis. and Colo, but not known to be established. Introduced from France. Host:
Hypera postica (Gyll.).
Microctonus stelleri Loan, 1972. Canad. Ent. 104: 1446. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Drea, et al., 1972. Canad. Ent. 104: 1447-1456. — Dysart and Day, 1976. U. S. Dept.
Agr., Prod. Res. Rpt. 167, p. 6 (releases).

Microctonus vittatae Muesebeck
U. S., south. Canada; Hawaii, Japan, Korea. Host: Phyllotreta bipmstulata
(F.), P. cniciferae (Goeze), P. simiata (Steph.), P. striolata (F.).
Microctomis vittatae Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 19. ♀.

Biology: Nagasawa, 1943. Mushi 15: 103-107. — Nagasawa, 1943. Shokubutsu Oyobi Dobutsu
11: 460-466. —Nagasawa, 1947. Seibutsu 2: 48-52. —Nagasawa, 1948. Bui. Takarazuka
Insectarium 58, 18 p. —Smith and Peterson, 1950. Jour. Econ. Ent. 43: 581-585. —Smith,
1952. Univ. Calif. Pub. Ent. 9: 315-344. —Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 236.




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NoMEN Nudum in Microctonus Wesmael
Microctonus dorsalia Ashmead, 1895. In Slosson, Ent. News 6: 317.

Genus MYIOCEPHALUS Marshall

Myiocephalus Marshall, 1897. /)( Andre, Spec. Hym. Eur. Alg., v. 5 bis, p. 218.

Type-species: Microctoyius boops Wesmael. Monotypic.
Spilomma Morley, 1909. Ent. Monthly Mag. 45: 211.

Type-species: Spilonivia falco)iivibra)ift Morley. Monotypic.

Hosts for this genus are not known, but one European species was associated with nests of
the ant genus Fontiica.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241: 21. — Shenefelt, 1969. Hym.
Cat., part 4, p. 115-116 (cat. World spp.).
hoops (Wesmael). Holarctic.

Microctonus hoops Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 59. ♀.
Ganio.secus laticeps Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 126. ♀.
Aphidius hedini Fahringer, 1929. Arkiv. fur Zool. 21 (A): 2. ♂.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 22. — Stary, 1959. Beitr.
Ent. 9: 187-188.

Genus PERILITUS Nees

Perilifiis Nees, 1818. Nov. Acta Acad. Caes. Leop. Car. 9: 302.

Type-species: Bracon rutilis Nees. Desig. by Westwood, 1840.
Dinocanipus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 252.

Type-species: Bracon terniinatns Nees. Orig. desig.

Species in this genus are parasitic on adult Coleoptera, particularly Coccinellidae and
Chrysomelidae. Tobias (1965) treats Dijiocanipu.s as a distinct genus.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 11-13 (No. Amer. spp.).
—Tobias, 1965. Ent. Obozr. 44: 842 (restored Dinocampus). —Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat.,
part 4, p. 30-33, 117-122 (cat. World spp.).

Biology: Jackson, 1928. Zool. Soc. London, Proc. 1928: 597-630 (biol. of rutilis (Nees) in
Europe). -Smith, 1953. Ohio Jour. Sci. 53: 175-176 (host list).

Perilitus coccinellae (Schrank)
Cosmopolitan. Host: Adonia variegafa (Goeze), Coccinella colifornica

Mann., C. noveninotata Hbst., C. quinquepunctata L., C. septempunctata L., C.

trifascicta Juliana Muls., Coleoniegilla niac7ilata fuscilabris (Muls.), C. m. macidata

(DeGeer), C. m. lengi Timb., Cycloneda sanguinea (L.), Halyzia quattnordecimguttata

(L.), Hippodamia convergens Guer.
Ichneumon coccinellae Schrank, 1802. Fauna Boica, v. 2, p. 310. ♀.
Bracon tenninatus Nees, 1812 (1811). Mag. Gesell. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 26. ♀, ♂.
Euphorus sculptus Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 227. ♀.
Cetitistes aniericana Riley, 1888. U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 1: 103. ♀.

Biology: Cushman, 1913. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 15: 153-155. — Stich, 1929. Ztschr. f. Wiss.
Insektenbiol. 24: 91-95. —Ibrahim, 1955. Soc. Ent. d' Egypte, Bui. 39: 414-416. — Hudon,
1959. Canad. Ent. 91: 63-64. -Walker, 1961. Ent. Monthly Mag. 97: 240-244. —Ford, 1971.
Ent. Gaz. 22: 2. — Richerson and DeLoach, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 65: 834-839.
—Benton and Crump, 1975. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 33: 60-63.

Perilitus pyri (Viereck)
Conn., N. J.

Dinocanipus pyri Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey, Bui. 22:
225. ♀.

NoMEN Nudum in Perilitus Nees

Perilitus hopkinsi Ashmead, 1911. In Viereck, Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 13: 95.



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Genus PERISTENUS Foerster

Peristenus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 25.
Type-species: Microctonus barbiger Wesmael. Orig. desig.

Parasites of Miridae. In all known examples, the early instar nymph is parasitized and the ma-
ture parasite larva emerges from either the mature host nymph or adult.

Revision: Loan, 1974. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 126: 207-222 (Eur. spp.). —Loan, 1975
(1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 835-859 (No. Amer. spp.).

Taxonomy: Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 822-824.

Biology: Loan and Bilewicz-Pawinska, 1973. Environ. Ent. 2: 271-278.

Peristenus aini Loan
Ont.

Peristenus alni Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 841. ♀.

Peristenus bicolor Loan
Ont. Host: Siaterocorpis sp., S. atritibialis (Knight), S. brevitatus (Knight), S.

Peristenus stygicus
***authority mismatch
(Say).

Peristenus bicolor Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 852. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus brimleyi Loan
Alta., B. C.

Peristenus brimleyi Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 842. 9, tJ.

Peristenus chlamydatidis Loan
Sask. Host: Chlamydatus sp.

Peristenus chlamydatidis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 848. ♀.

Peristenus clematidis Loan
Ont. Host: Halticus uhleri (Knight).

Peristenus clematidis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 857. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus dicyphovora Loan
Ont.

Peristenus dicyphovora Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 851. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus dumestris Loan
Ont. Host: Phytocoris sp.

Peristenus dumestris Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 841. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus juniperinus Loan
Ont. Host: Dichroosytus tinctipennis Knight.

Peristenus juniperinus Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 844. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus juniperoides Loan
Ont. Host: Bolteria luteifrons Knight.

Peristenus juniperoides Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 844. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus laricinae Loan
Ont.

Peristenus laricinae Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 848. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus levifrons (Muesebeck)
Colo.

Euphorus levifrons Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 32. ♂.

Peristenus lonicerae Loan
Ont.

Peristenus lonicerae Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 851. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus nixoni Loan
Ont. Host: Neoborus canadensis Van Duzee.

Peristemis nixojii Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 837. ♀.

Peristenus pallipes (Curtis)
Holarctic. Host: Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze), A. rapidus (Say), Calocoris
norvegicus (Gmelin), Chlamydatus sp., Labops hirtus Knight, Leptoptema dolobrata
(L.), Lygus elisus Van Duzee, L. hesperus Knight, L. lineolaris (P. de B.).

Leiophron pallipes Curtis, 1833. Brit. Ent., v. 10, no. 476. ♀, ♂.

Microctonus barbiger Wesmael, 1835. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Sci. Bruxelles 9: 69. ♀, ♂.

Euphorus mellipes Cresson, 1872. Canad. Ent. 4: 227. ♂.

Microctonus punctatus Provancher, 1883. Nat. Canad. 14: 17. ♂.

Euphorus tuberculifer Marshall, 1887. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 1887: 57. ♂.

Brachistes noctumus Viereck, 1905. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 19: 279. ♂.

Biology: Brindley, 1939. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Proc, Ser. A: Gen. Ent. 14: 51-56. —Loan,

1965 (1964). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 95: 115-121. — Lim and Stewart, 1976. Canad. Ent. 108:

815-821.

Peristenus pini Loan
Ont.

Peristetms pini Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 840. ♂.

Peristenus plagiognathi (Loan)
Ont. Host: Plagiognathus albonotatus Knight, P. comicola Knight.

Leiophron plagiognathi Loan, 1966. Ohio Jour. Sci. 66: 89. ♀, ♂.



Superfamily ICHNEUMONOIDEA 293

Biology: Loan, 1966. Ohio Jour. Sci. 66: 91-94.

Peristenus pseudopallipes (Loan)
Northeast. No. Amer. Host: Lygus lineolaris (P. de B.), L. vanduzeei
Knight.
LeiophroH pseudopallipeH Loan, 1970 (1969). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 100: 189. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Loan, 1970 (1969). Ent. Soc. Ont., Proc. 100: 192-193. — Lim and Stewart, 1976.

Canad. Ent. 108: 815-821.

Peristenus reidi Loan
Ont. Host: Plagiogiiafhiis sp., P. nigronitens (Knight).

Peristenus reidi Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 846. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus salixidis Loan
Ont.

Periatenun ttalixidis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 846. ♀.

Peristenus solidaginis Loan
Ont. Host: Slaterocoris atritibialis (Knight), S. breviatiis (Knight), S.
stygieus (Say).
Peristenus solidaginis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 848. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus stygicus Loan
Calif.; Europe. Introduced from France and Turkey. Host: Lygus hesperus
Knight.
Peristenus stygicus Loan, 1973. Environ. Ent. 2: 272. ♀, ♂.

Biology: Drea, ei at., 1973. Environ. Ent. 2: 278-280. -Butler and Wardecker, 1974. Jour.

Econ. Ent. 67: 132-133. -Van Steenwyk and Stern, 1976. Environ. Ent. 5: 931-934. —Van

Steenwyk and Stern, 1977. Jour. Econ. Ent. 70: 66-69.

Peristenus tacamahacae Loan
Ont., N. S.

Peristenus tacamahacae Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 857. ♂.

Peristenus vitidis Loan
Ont. Host: Lygocoris vibnoti (Knight), Taedia scnipeus (Say).

Peristenus vitidis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 839. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus wallisi Loan
B. C.

Peristenus wallisi Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 859. ♀, ♂.

Peristenus zingiberis Loan
Ont. Host: Macrotylus sexguttatus (Prov.).

Peri.'itenus zingiberis Loan, 1975 (1974). Nat. Canad. 101: 852. ♂.

Genus ROPALOPHORUS Curtis

Ropalophorus Curtis, 1837. Guide Arr. Brit. Ins., p. 118.

Type-species: Microcto)ius claviconiis Wesmael. Orig. desig.
Rhopalophorus Blanchard, 1840. Hist. Nat. Anim. Articules 3: 331. Unjustified emendation;

later incorrectly considered preoccupied by Rhopalophora Serville, 1834.
Eustalocerus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 251. N. name for

Rhopalophorus.

Parasites on adult bark beetles.

Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1960. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 53: 542-546. — Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat.,
part 4, p. 124-125 (cat. World spp.).

Ropalophorus wisconsinensis Shenefelt
Wis.

Ropalophorus wisconsinensis Shenefelt, 1960. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 53: 543. ♀.

Genus STREBLOCERA Westwood

Streblocera Westwood, 1833. Phil. Mag. and Jour. Sci. 3: 342.

Type-species: Streblocera fulriceps Westwood. Monotypic.
Eutanycerus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 251.

Type-species: Eutanycerus halidayanus Foerster. Orig. desig.
Lecythodella Enderlein, 1912. Arch. f. Naturgesch. 78 (A) (2): 41.

Type-species: Lecythodella garleppi Enderlein. Orig. desig.
Coswophoridia Hedqvist, 1955. Ent. Tidskr. 76: 93.

Type-species: Cosniophorus flaviceps Marshall. Orig. desig.

Revision: Watanabe, 1942. Insecta Matsumurana 16: 1-12 (World spp.). — DeSaeger, 1942.
Rev. Zool. Bot. Africaines 35: 376-385 (African spp.). —DeSaeger, 1946. Exploration Pare
Nat. Alert, fasc. 50, p. 144-178 (African spp.). -Capek and Snoflak, 1959. Acta Soc. Ent.
Cech. 56: 343-354 (Eur. spp.).




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Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 13-14. — Capek and Snoflak,
1959. Acta Soc. Ent. Cech. 56: 344. -Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 125-129 (cat.
World spp.).
pulvillicornis Walley and MacKay. Que., Ariz.

Streblocera pidvillicomis Walley and MacKay, 1963. Canad. Ent. 95: 999. ♀.

Genus SYNTRETUS Foerster

Syntretus Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19:251.
Type-species: Microctonus vemalis Wesmael. Orig. desig.

Host records indicate that species of this genus are parasitic on adult Ichneumonidae and
Bombidae.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 22-25. —Shenefelt, 1969.
Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 130-133 (cat. World spp.).

Biology: Cole, 1959. Ent. Monthly Mag. 95: 18-21. — Alford, 1968. Roy. Ent. Soc. London,
Trans. 120: 375-393.

Syntretus brevicornis Muesebeck
Pa., Del., N. C, Wis., 111.

Snytretus brevicornis Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 24. ♀, ♂.

Syntretus venustus Muesebeck
Ala.

Syntretus venustus Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 23. ♀.

Syntretus vigilax (Provancher)
Que., N. H., N. Y., Ont., Minn., Colo., Calif.
Gamosecus vigilax Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 167. ♀, ♂.

NoMEN Nudum in Syntretus Foerster

Microctonus americanus Ashmead, 1900. In Smith, Insects N. J., p. 588 (teste Shenefelt, 1969.
Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 130).

Genus WESMAELIA Foerster

Wesmaelia Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 251.
Type-species: Wesmaelia pendula Foerster. Orig. desig.

The single species in this genus is parasitic on nymphs and adults of Nabidae.

Taxonomy: Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 20-21. -Shenefelt, 1969.
Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 134-135 (references).

Wesmaelia pendula Foerster
Holarctic. Host: Nabis altematus Parshley, N. americofenis Carayon, N.
capsifomiis Germar.
Wesmaelia pendula Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 19: 251.
Wesmaelia cremasta Marshall. 1872. Ent. Monthly Mag. 8: 257. ♀.
Wesmaelia americana Myers, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 293. ♀, ♂.
Wesmaelia asiatica Shestakov, 1932. Zool. Anz. 99: 261.

Biology: Hendrick and Stern, 1970. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 63: 389. — Stoner, 1973. Ent. Soc.
Amer., Ann. 66: 471-473.

Tribe COSMOPHORINI

Host records indicate that species are solitary endoparasites of adult Coleoptera. This tribe is
composed of one Holarctic genus which has been placed in various groups, including its own sub-
family. Most authors have placed it in the Euphorinae where it probably represents the most
highly specialized group of the Braconidae.

Genus COSMOPHORUS Ratzeburg

Cosmophorus Ratzeburg, 1848. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 2, p. 71.

Type-species: Cosmopkonis klugii Ratzeburg. Monotypic.
Cosmophorus subg. Cosynophorinus Viereck, 1925. Canad. Ent. 57: 73.

Type-species: Cosmophorus hopkinsii Ashmead. Desig. by Muesebeck and Walkley,
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Revision: Hedqvist, 1955. Ent. Tidskr. 76: 92-98 (Eur. spp.). — Capek, 1958. Acta Ent. Mus.
Natl. Pragae 32: 151-169 (Eur. spp.).

Taxonomy: Tobias, 1966. Ent. Obozr. 45: 612-615. — Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p.

135-137 (cat. World spp.). —Loan and Matthews, 1973. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 75: 205-208

(key to No. Amer. spp.).

Cosmophorus capeki Loan and Matthews
N. Y. Host: Pityophthonis rhois Swaine.

Cosmophorus capeki Loan and Matthews, 1973. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 75: 205. ♀, ♂.

Cosmophorus dendroctoni Viereck
N. B. Host: Dendroctonus simplex Lee.

Cosmophorus (Cosmophorinus) dendroctoni Viereck, 1925. Canad. Ent. 57: 73. ♂.

Cosmophorus hopkinsii Ashmead
N. H., N. Y., W. Va. Host: Pityokteines sparsus (Lee), Pityophthonis sp.,
P. balsameus Black., Polygraphus poligraphus (L.).

Cos77iophorus hopkinsii Ashmead, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 216. ♀, ♂.

Cosmophorus hypothenemi Brues
Pa. Host: Hypothenemus sp.

Cosmophorus hypothememi{l) Brues, 1908. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 6: 162. ♀.

Cosmophorus pityophthori Rohwer
Colo., Idaho, Wash., Calif. Host: Pityophthonis nitididus (Mann.).

Cosmophonis pityophthori Rohwer, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 163. ♀, ♂.


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