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Superfamily SCOLIOIDEA
Family SCOLIIDAE

The scoliid wasps are external parasites of larvae of Scarabaeidae in the soil or in debris of
wood-rat nests. Members of some exotic genera parasitize scarabaeid larvae in decaying wood.

Morphology: Betrem, 1972 (1971). Nederland. Ent. Ver., Monog. 6: 13-20, 6 figs, (adults).

Subfamily CAMPSOMERINAE

Revision: Betrem, 1972 (1971). Nederland. Ent. Ver., Monog. 6: 1-326, 6pls. (African species;
erects tribal classification).

Tribe TRIELIDINI

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1950. Eos, Tomo extraord., pp. 427-438 (primitive character of group).
—Betrem, 1972 (1971). Nederland. Ent. Ver., Monog. 6: 26.

Genus TRIELIS Saussure

Revision: Bradley, 1928. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 54: 195-214, 4 text figs., pi. 22.
Taxonomy: Betrem, 1962. Ent. News 73: 146.

Genus TRIELIS Subgenus TRIELIS Saussure

Trielis Saussure, 1863. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. (4) 3: 18.

Type-species: Elis xantiana Saussure. Monotypic.
Xampsoscolia Betrem, 1933. Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 94: 240.

Type-species: Scolia sexmaculata Fabricius. Orig. desig.

Only the typical subgenus occurs in North America. Our species belong to Species Group In-
terrupta which is found also in the Palaearctic Region.

Taxonomy: Betrem, 1962. Ent. News 73: 146 (type species).

Trielis octomaculata
***authority mismatch
hermione (Banks). Austrorip., N. J. to Fla., Ala., 111.

Trielis hertnione Banks, 1912. Canad. Ent. 44: 200. ♂.

Trielis octomaculata
***authority mismatch
octomaculata (Say). U. Austr. Zone west of Allegheny Mts. and east of 100th
Meridian.

Scolia viii.maculata Say, 1823. West. Quart. Rptr. 2: 74. ♀.

Scolia ocfo-niacnlata Say, 1825. American Entomology, pi. 29. Emend.

Trielis octomaculata
***authority mismatch
texensis (Saussure). U. and L. Sonoran Zones.

Elis texensis Saussure, 1858. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. (3) 6: 224. ♂.

Scolia regina Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 447. ♀.

Scolia co7isors Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 449. ♂. Preocc.

Scolia flavosignata Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 449. ♂.

Elis (Trielis) zonaria Cresson, 1868. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 1: 378. N. name.

Elis lupina Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 202. ♀.

Trielis pollenifera (Viereck)
Kans., N. Mex., Ariz.

Elis {Trielis) pollenifera Viereck, 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 190. ♀.

Elis (Trielis) pollenifera var. a Viereck, 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 191. ♀, ♂.

Genus CRIOSCOLIA Bradley

Crioscolia Bradley, 1950. Eos, Tomo extraord., p. 431.

Type-species: Campsomeris (Trielis) flammicoma Bradley. Orig. desig.




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Only the typical subgenus occurs in North America.

Crioscolia alcione (Banks)
U. Sonoran Zone.

Trielis alcione Banks, 1917. Mus. Compar. Zool., Bui. 61: 112. ♂.

Crioscolia flammicoma (Bradley)
L. Sonoran Zone.

Campsomeris (Trielis) flartmiicoyna Bradley, 1928. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 54: 209. ♀, ♂.

Tribe CAMPSOMERINI

Taxonomy: Betrem, 1972 (1971). Nederland. Ent. Ver., Monog. 6: 76.

Genus CAMPSOMERIS Guerin

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1957. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 83: 65-77 (subgeneric reclassification
Amer. spp.). —Bradley, 1964. Ent. News 75: 101-108 (added notes on subgenera and spp.).

Genus CAMPSOMERIS Subgenus CAMPSOMERIS Guerin

Campsomeris Guerin, 1838. In Duperrey, Voy. Coquille, Zool., v. 2, p. 247.

Type-species: Scolia atrata Fabricius. Desig. by Bequaert, 1926.
Colpa Lepeletier, 1845. Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 3, p. 534.

Type-species: Colpa peregrina Lepeletier. Desig. by Betrem, 1928.

The typical subgenus does not occur in North America.

Genus CAMPSOMERIS Subgenus DIELIS Saussure and Sichel

Elis subg. Dielis Saussure and Sichel, 1864. Cat. Spec. Gen. Scol., p. 14.
Type-species: Scolia radula Fabricius. Desig. by Betrem, 1928.

Revision: Bradley, 1928. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 80: 313-337, 2 text figs., pi. 26.

Taxonomy: Betrem, 1962. Ent. News 73: 207 (type of Dielis).

Species Group Plumipes

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1957. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 83: 69.

Campsomeris plumipes
***authority mismatch
confluenta (Say). U. Austr. between Allegheny and Rocky Mts. Ecology: On flowers
of Rubus, Arabis, Melilotus, Solidago, and Cephalanthus. Host: Cotalpa lanigera (L.).
Scolia confluenta Say, 1823. West. Quart. Rptr. 2: 74. ♀.

Biology: Kurczewski, 1963. Ent. News 74: 21-24 (host record). — Kurczewski, 1966. Kans.
Ent. Soc, Jour. 39: 156 (host record). —Kurczewski, 1967. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 40:
208-209 (host record).

Campsomeris plumipes
***authority mismatch
fossulana (Fabricius). Austrorip. from Md. to Fla., west to Tex.
Scolia fossulana Fabricius, 1805. Systema Piezatorum, p. 242. ♀.
Canipsomeris szetschwanensis forma D Betrem, 1932. Ent. Ber. 9: 414. ♂.

Taxonomy: Betrem, 1964. In Bradley, Spolia. Zool. Mus. Hauniensis 21: 35 (synonymy).

Campsomeris plumipes
***authority mismatch
plumipes (Drury). Carol. Zone from Mass. to Ga., Ky.

Sphex plumipes Drury, 1770. Illus. Nat. Hist., v. 1, p. 104, pi. 44, fig. 5. ♀.

Scolia radula Fabricius, 1775. Systema Ent., p. 355. N. name for plumipes. Preocc. in

Campsomeris by Tiphia radula Fabricius, 1775, p. 354.
Scolia quadricincta Klug, 1805. In Weber and Mohr, Beitr. z. Naturk. 1: 37. ♀.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1964. Spolia Zool. Mus. Hauniensis 21: 23 (nomenclature radula).
— Betrem, 1964. In Bradley, Spolia Zool. Mus. Hauniensis 21: 34-35 (radula specimens in
Fabricius' collection). —Bradley, 1967. In Bradley and Betrem, Deut. Ent. Ztschr. 15: 331
(lectotype quadricincta).

Campsomeris tolteca (Saussure)
Tex., Ariz., Calif., south into Mexico, Haiti.
Elis tolteca Saussure, 1857. Rev. Mag. Zool. (2) 9: 282. ♀.
Elis dives Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 410. ♀.
Elis i-cincta Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 411. ♂.




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Campsomeris trifasciata
***authority mismatch
nassauensis Bradley. Fla. (Key Vaea); Bahamas.

Campsovieris (Campsomeris) trifasciata nassaueyisis Bradley, 1928. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.,
Proc. 80:322. ♀, ♂.

Campsomeris trifasciata
***authority mismatch
trifasciata (Fabricius). Fla. (Miami) and Greater Antilles.

Tiphia trifasciata Fabricius, 1793. Ent. System., v. 2, p. 226. ♀.

Colpa Alexandri Lepeletier, 1845. Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 3, p. 543. ♂.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1964. Spolia Zool. Mus. Hauniensis 21: 26 (holotype trifasciata).

Species Group Pilipes

Bradley (1964. Ent. News 75: 102) notes that a new subgenus will be described for this species
group.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1957. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 83: 69-70.

Campsomeris pilipes (Saussure)
U. and L. Sonor. Zones.

Eiis pilipes Saussure, 1858. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. (3) 6: 246. ♀.

Biology: Linsley, 1946. Jour Econ. Ent. 39: 27-28 (pollinating alfalfa; misdet. as plumipes).

Genus CAMPSOMERIS Subgenus XANTHOCAMPSOMERIS Bradley

Campsomeris subg. Xanthocampsomeris Bradley, 1957. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 83: 70.
Type-species: Tiphia tricincta Fabricius. Orig. desig.

Revision: Rohwer, 1927. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 17: 150-154.

Campsomeris completa
***authority mismatch
completa Rohwer. Ariz. (Chiricahua and Santa Rita Mts.), Tex. (Hidalgo Co.);
Mexico to El Salvador. Another subsp. occurs in Mexico.
Campsomeris (Ca^npsomeris) completa Rohwer, 1927. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 17: 151. ♀.

Campsomeris fulvohirta (Cresson)
Fla. (Miami); Cuba.

Scolia (E lis) fulvohirta Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 119. ♀, ♂.
Campsomeris (Campsomeris) fulvhirta (!) Rohwer, 1927. Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 17: 154.
9,6.

Campsomeris limosa (Burmeister)
Ariz.; Mexico.

Scolia litnosa Burmeister, 1853. Naturf. Gesell. Halle, Abhandl. 1 (4): 28. ♀, ♂.
Dielis fulvopilosa Banks, 1912. Canad. Ent. 44: 200. ♀.

Taxonomy: Krombein, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Monog. 2: 776 (synonymy). —Bradley, 1966. In
Bradley and Betrem, 1966. Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 76 (lectotype limosa).

Genus CAMPSOMERIS Subgenus PYGODASIS Bradley

Campsoyneris subg. Pygodasis Bradley, 1957. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 83: 72.
Type-species: Scolia quadrimaculata Fabricius. Orig. desig.

Species Group Quadrimaculata

Campsomeris quadrimaculata (Fabricius)
Largely L. Austr. from Mass. south to Fla., west to Okla. and
Tex.
Vespa maculata Drury, 1773. Illustr. Nat. Hist. 2: 74, pi. 39, fig. 2. 9. Preocc
Scolia quadrimaculata Fabricius, 1775. Syst. Ent., p. 355. ♀.

Scolia qnatuonnaculata Christ, 1791. Naturgesch. Class. Nomencl. Ins., p. 267. N. name.
Scolia quadrinotata Fabricius, 1805. Systema Piezatorum, p. 240. ♀.
Scolia Abotii Klug, 1810. In Weber and Mohr, Beitr. z. Naturk. 2: 213. ♂.
Colpa Pensylvanica Lepeletier, 1845. Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 3, p. 546. ♂.
Elis quadriguttata (!) Viereck, 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 222.
Campsomeris druryi Cockerell, 1907. Entomologist 40: 50. N. name.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1964. Spolia Zool. Mus. Hauniensis 21: 21-22 {quadrinotata

nomenclature; notes that it is a variety of quadrimaculata). —Bradley, 1967. In Bradley
and Betrem, Deut. Ent. Ztschr. 15: 324 (holotype abotii).




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Species Group Ephippium

Campsomeris ephippium
***authority mismatch
ephippium (Say). Tex. (Victoria, Seguin); south to northern South America.
Another subsp. occurs in South America.
Scolia ephippium Say, 1837. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 333. ♂.
Scolia Petitii Guerin, 1838. In Duperrey, Voy. Coquille, ZooL, v. 2, p. 249.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1945. Ent. Venez., Bui. 4: 18 (notes on type series pettitii (!)).
— Krombein, 1949. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 100: 56-57, figs. 4-12 (gynandromorph).

Genus MICROMERIELLA Betrem

Micromeris Betrem, 1967. In Bradley and Betrem, Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist), Bui., Ent. 20:
294. Preocc.

Type-species: Scolia niarginella Klug. Orig. desig.
Microvieriella Betrem, 1972 (1971). Nederland. Ent. Ver., Monog. 6: 116. N. name.

This genus is not a member of the Nearctic fauna.

marginella modesta (Smith). Liberated in N. J., Conn., but not established; Philippines.

Introduced from Hawaii where it had been successfully established from the

Philippines. Host: Anomala orientalis Waterh.
Scolia 7nodesfa Smith, 1855. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 3, p. 91. 9, (d misdet.).
Scolia manilae Ashmead, 1904. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour 12: 8. ♀.

Genus CAMPSOMERIELLA Betrem

Campsomeris subg. Campsomeriella Betrem, 1941. Notes d'ent. Chin. 8, fasc. 4: 86.
Type-species: Scolia thoracica Fabricius. Orig. desig.

This genus is not a member of the Nearctic fauna.

Genus CAMPSOMERIELLA Subgenus ANNULIMERIS Betrem

Campsomeriella subg. Annulimeris Betrem, 1967. Ent. Ber. 27: 28.
Type-species: Tiphia annulata Fabricius. Orig. desig.

Campsomeriella annulata (Fabricius)
Liberated in N. J. but not established. Introduced from China and Japan.
Host: Papilla japonica Newm.
Tiphia annulata Fabricius, 1793. Ent. System., v. 2, p. 225. ♀.

Cavipsonieris Sei-villei Lepeletier, 1845. Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 3, p. 501. ♀. Preocc.
(secondary homonym).

Biology: Clausen, King and Teranishi, 1927. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 1429: 31-33 (life history).
—Clausen, Jaynes and Gardner, 1933. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 366: 28-30 (life history).

Subfamily SCOLIINAE

Genus SCOLIA Fabricius

Revision: Bartlett, 1912. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 5: 293-340, 2 pis.
Taxonomy: Hurd, 1952. Calif. Ins. Survey, Bui. 1: 141-152, 2 pis. (Calif, spp.).

Genus SCOLIA Subgenus SCOLIA Fabricius

Scolia Fabricius, 1775. Systema Ent., p. 355.

Type-species: Scolia qiiadripiinctata Fabricius. Desig. by Latreille, 1810.
Lacosi Guerin, 1838. In Duperrey, Voy. Coquille, ZooL, v. 2, p. 247.

Type-species: Scolia quadripunctata Fabricius. Desig. by Bequaert, 1926.
Lisoca Costa, 1858. Fauna Napoli Scoliid., p. 8.

Type-species: Scolia quadripunctata Fabricius. Desig. by Krombein, 1951.

The typical subgenus does not occur in North America.




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Genus SCOLIA Subgenus DISCOLIA Saussure

Scolia subg. Discolia Saussure, 1863. See. Ent. France, Ann. (4) 3: 18.

Type-species: Scolia jiobilitata Fabricius. Desig. by Betrem and Bradley, 1964.

Scolia bicincta Fabricius
U. and L. Austr. Zones, east of 100th Meridian.
Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775. Systema Ent., p. 356.
Scolia obscura Klug, 1805. In Weber and Mohr., Beitr. z. Naturk. 1: 33.
Scolia 2mdata Klug, 1810. In Weber and Mohr, Beitr. z. Naturk. 2: 212. ♀.

Taxonomy: Brimley, 1920. Ent. News 31: 261-262. —Bradley, 1964. Spolia Zool. Mus.

Hauniensis 21: 10 (type series bicincta).

Scolia consors Saussure
Colo.; Mexico (Baja California).

Scolia consors Saussure, 1863. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. (4) 3: 18. ♂.

Scolia amoena Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 447. ♂.

Scolia dubia
***authority mismatch
dubia Say. U. and L. Austr. Zones, Mass. to Fla., west to Colo, and Ariz. Host: Cotinis
nitida (L.)?

Scolia dubia Say, 1837. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 364.

Scolia aulica Burmeister, 1853. Naturf. Gesell. Halle, Abhandl. 1 (4): 33. ♀, ♂.

Discolia thalia Banks, 1912. Canad. Ent. 44: 199. ♂.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1966. hi Bradley and Betrem, Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 74 (lectotype aulica).

Biology: Rau and Rau, 1918. Wasp Studies Afield, pp. 129-133. -Rau, 1932. Brooklyn Ent.
Soc, Bui. 27: 59-62.

Scolia dubia
***authority mismatch
haematodes Burmeister. Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif.

Scolia haematodes Burmeister, 1853. Naturf. Gesell. Halle, Abhandl. 1 (4): 33. ♀, ♂.
Elis Americajia Saussure, 1857. Rev. Mag. Zool. (2) 9: 282. ♂.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1966. In Bradley and Betrem, Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 76 (lectotype
haematodes).

Scolia guttata Burmeister
Tex.; Mexico.

Scolia guttata Burmeister, 1853. Naturf. Gesell. Halle, Abhandl. 1 (4): 36. ♀.
Discolia Hecate Kirby, 1889. Ent. Soc. London, Trans., p. 449. ♂.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1966. In Bradley and Betrem, Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 76 (lectotype guttata).

Scolia mexicana Saussure
West. Tex., N. Mex., Ariz.; Mexico. Host: Cotinis texana Casey.
Scolia (Lacosi) mexicana Saussure, 1858. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. (3) 6: 219. ♀.
Scolia monticola Cameron, 1893. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 223. ♀, ♂.
Scolia nigrescens Bartlett, 1912. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 5: 331.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1964. In Betrem and Bradley, Zool. Meded. 40: 96 (synonymy).

Scolia nobilitata
***authority mismatch
nobilitata Fabricius. U. and L. Austr. Zones, Mass. to Fla., west to Colo, and Tex.

Scolia nobilitata Fabricius, 1805. Systema Piezatorum, p. 244.

Scolia tricolor Klug, 1805. In Weber and Mohr, Beitr. z. Naturk. 1: 35.

Scolia maculata Guerin, 1838. In Duperrey, Voy. Coquille, Zool., v. 2, p. 255. ♀. Preocc.

Scolia omata Smith, 1855. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 3, p. 96. N. name.

Scolia nobilitata
***authority mismatch
otomita Saussure. Calif., Nev., Ariz.; Mexico. Host: Scarabaeid larvae in debris of
wood-rat nest.

Scolia otomita Saussure, 1858. Soc. Ent. Fance, Ann. (3) 6: 223. ♂.

Scolia fulviventris Bartlett, 1912. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 5: 323. ♀.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1964. hi Betrem and Bradley, Zool. Meded. 40: 96 (subspecific status).

Biology: Ryckman, 1956. Pan-Pacific Ent. 32: 180 (host record).

Scolia nobilitata
***authority mismatch
tricincta Say. West. Kans. and Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz.
Scolia tricincta Say, 1823. West. Quart. Rptr. 2: 74. ? d.
Scolia Ridingsii Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 445. ♀.
Scolia inconstans Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 446. ♂.
Scolia (Discolia) Lecontei Cresson, 1868. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 1: 376. ♀.
Scolia (Discolia) flavocostalis Cresson, 1868. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 1: 377. ♂.
Scolia Lewisii (!) Cresson, 1868. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 1: 377. Lapsus for lecontei.
Scolia flavicostalis (!) Banks, 1912. Canad. Ent. 44: 200.




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Unplaced Taxon of Scolia Subgenus Discolia Saussure

Scolia bifasciata (Swederus)
N. Y.

Sphex (Scolia) bifasciata Swederus, 1787. Svensk. Vetensk.-Akad., Handl. 8: 281. This is
possibly the same as typical nobilitata (F.).

Genus TRISCOLIA Saussure

Scolia subg. Triscolia Saussure, 1863. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. (4) 3: 17.
Type-species: Scolia (Triscolia) badia Saussure. Monotypic.

Taxonomy: Betrem and Bradley, 1964. Zool. Meded. 39: 436-437 (description).

Triscolia ardens (Smith)
Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif., ?Oreg., south into Mexico.

Scolia fenida Burmeister, 1853. Naturf. Gesell. Halle, Abhandl. 1 (4): 20. ♀, ♂. Preocc.
Scolia ardens Smith, 1855. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 3, p. 112. N. name.
Scolia Montezumae Saussure, 1857. Rev. Mag. Zool. (2) 9: 281. ♀.

Taxonomy: Bradley, 1966. In Bradley and Betrem, 1966, Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 75-76 (lectotype
fervida).


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