silvia (Girault). Maine south to Md. west to Wis., Calif. Hosts: Coleophora laricella (Hbn.), Exoteleia pinifoliella (Chamb.), Tetralopha robustella Zell., Recurvaria milleri Busck, R. apicitripunctella (Clem.). Biology: Schaffner, 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 85. variipes Crawford. N. Y. south to Fla. west to La. and Tex. Genus HORISMENUS Walker, pp. 467–468 *Pediobioidea Girault, 1911. Canad. Ent. 43: 407. Type: Pediobioidea cyanea Girault. By monotypy. Taxonomy: Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, pp. 217, 220. lixivorus Crawford. Tex., Ariz. (delete Maine). Hosts: Lixus perforatus Lec. (delete Phyllocnistis populiella Chamb.). microgaster (Ashmead). Va., N. C. Hosts: Callisto geminatella (Pack.), Tetralopha robustella Zell., Pyrausta futilalis (Led.), Choristoneura rosaceana (Har.), Exoteleia pinifoliella (Cham.), Coleophora laricella (Hbn.); secondary par. Biology: Hill and Hough, 1957. Va. Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bul. 130, p. 16.-Schaffner, 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 85. violaceus (Ashmead). Mass., Va. Hosts: Biology: Schaffner, 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 85. Lithocolletis cincinnatiella Genus PEDIOBIUS Walker, Sup. 1, p. 68 (=Pleurotropis Foerster of Catalog, pp. 468–470) *Mestocharomyia Girault, 1915. Queensland Mus. Mem. 3: 188. N. syn. Type: Mestocharis lividus Girault. Orig. desig. *Eupleurotropis Girault, 1917. Spec. Gen. nova Euloph., p. 3. Type: Pleurotropis testaceipes Crawford. By monotypy. Taxonomy: Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 223. albipes (Provancher). Maine and Ont., south to Va., west to Ill. Hosts: Apanteles congregatus (Say), ? Gelis tenellus (Say), Dibrachys cavus (Walk.), Eupteromalus hemipterus (Walk.), agromyzid on Helianthus, ? Lithocolletis sp. Entedon albitarsis Ashmead, 1888 (syn. by Burks, 1964, loc. cit. supra, p. 1259). albitarsis (Ashmead). Syn. of albipes (Provancher). benefica (Gahan). Syn. of nigritarsis (Thomson). bucculatricis (Gahan). Host: Xenochalepus dorsalis (Thunb.); may be secondary. Biology: Schaffner, 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 85. metallicus (Nees). Biology: Clausen, 1956, loc. cit. supra, p. 123. niger (Ashmead), corrected spelling of nigra of Catalog. *nigritarsis (Thomson). Ont. south to Va. west to Alta. and S. Dak.; Europe. Pleurotropis nigritarsis Thomson, 1878. Hym. Scand., v. 5, p. 251. 9, ô. Pleurotropis benefica Gahan (syn. by v. Rosen, 1956. K. Lantbrukshög. Ann. 23: 19). Taxonomy: v. Rosen, 1959. Ent. Tidskr. 80: 163.-Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 229. sexdentatus (Girault). Hosts: Sec. par. of Lepidoptera. Biology: Schaffner, 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 86. splendens (Cook and Davis). Maine, Pa. Host: Eulophus anomocerus (Crawford). tarsalis (Ashmead). Hosts: Sec. par. of Lepidoptera. Biology: Schaffner, 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 86. wilderi (Howard). Minn. Host: Gelis sp. in spider egg case. Genus ENTEDON Dalman, p. 470 Taxonomy: Hedqvist, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 144. leucogramma (Ratzeburg). Conn., Pa., S. C.; Europe. Taxonomy: Hedqvist, 1963, loc. cit. supra, pp. 145-146.-Graham, 1963. Genus PARACRIAS Ashmead, pp. 470-471 mirus (Girault). N. Y., Ohio. Hosts: Thysanocnemis spp. in ash seeds. Chrysonotomyia Ashmead, 1904. Carnegie Mus. Mem. 1: 344. Insert in Entedontinae following Emersonopsis Girault, p. 471. *auripunctata (Ashmead). Fla.; West Indies. Hosts: Ctenodactylomyia watsoni Felt gall on Coccolobus uvifera; gall on Pithecolobium. Eulophus auripunctatus Ashmead, 1894. Linn. Soc. London Jour., Zool. 25: 166. 9. Family ELASMIDAE This family is unnecessary: Elasmus itself is clearly eulophid, and the other genera now placed in the Elasmidae are closely related to Aphelinus Dalman. See Compere, 1947. Bul. Ent. Res. 38: 381. apanteli Gahan. Wis. Genus ELASMUS Westwood, pp. 471-472 atratus Howard. N. H., Mass. Biology: Schaffner, 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 86. *maculatus Howard. Fla.; West Indies. Hosts: Apanteles spp. Elasmus maculatus Howard, 1894. Linn. Soc. London Jour., Zool. 25: 103. . setosiscutellatus Crawford. Hosts: Apanteles spp. on lepidopterous larvae. Family THYSANIDAE Genus THYSANUS Walker, pp. 472–474 citrifolii (Ashmead). Delete entry; species cited in error for Siphonophora citrifolii Ashmead, an aphid. coquilletti (Ashmead). Fla. Hosts: Aleuroplatus coronatus (Quaint.), A. gelatinosus (Ckll.), Aleurodes sp. dactylopii (Ashmead). Tex., N. Mex. Host: Leucopis sp. pred. on mealybugs. elongatus (Girault). N. J., Md. Taxonomy: Ferrière, 1957. Opusc. Zool. 10: 6 (Signiphorina Nikolskaja). fasciatus (Girault). Biology: Arnaud, 1959. Ent. News 70: 163 (primary par.). flavopalliatus (Ashmead). Hosts: Prospaltella spp. Biology: Muma, 1959. Jour. Econ. Ent. 52: 582 (sec. par.).—Hughes, 1960. Fla. Ent. 43: 90 (sec. par.). louisianae Dozier. Fla. merceti (Malenotti). Calif. Hosts: Hemiberlesia lataniae (Sign.), H. rapax (Comst.). Biology: DeBach, Kennett, and Pence, 1958. Jour. Econ. Ent. 51: 114-115 (primary par.).-Valenzuela, 1962. Agronomia (Colombia) 1: 41 (primary par.). niger (Ashmead). Taxonomy: De Santis, 1957. La Plata Univ. Nac., Mus. Notas 19: 113. occidentalis (Howard). Fla. pulcher (Girault). Ark. thoreauini (Girault). Hosts: Hemiberlesia lataniae (Sign.), H. rapax (Comst.). Biology: De Bach, Kennett, and Pence, 1958, loc. cit. supra, pp. 114-115 (primary par.). Family TANAOSTIGMATIDAE Genus TANAOSTIGMODES Ashmead, p. 474 albiclavus Girault, corrected spelling of albiclava Girault of Catalog. Host: Gall on Mimosa; prob. phytophagous. Nomenclature: Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 331. Family ENCYRTIDAE Taxonomy: Ferrière, 1953. Schweiz. Ent. Ges. Mitt. 26: 1-45.-Erdös and Novicky, 1955. Beitr. z. Ent. 5: 165-202.-Hoffer, 1955. Narod. Mus. Praze Sborn. 11 (B): 3-21.-Hoffer in Kratochvil, 1957. Česk. Akad. Ved. Stud. Pram., Sek. Biol. 18: 245-269.-Hoffer, 1960. Mus. Nat. Pragae Acta Faun. Ent. 6: 93-119.-Compere and Annecke, 1960. Ent. Soc. S. Afr. Jour. 23: 375-389.-Tachikawa, 1963. Ehime Univ. Mem. 9: 1-264 (host list, pp. 9-29).—De Santis, 1963. Com. Inv. Cient. Prov. B. A. An. 4: 9-398. Subfamily ENCYRTINAE Genus TINEOPHOCTONUS Ashmead, p. 475 armatus (Ashmead). Fla.; Europe, S. Amer. Host: Anobium punctatum (DeG.) *Genus ERICYDNUS Walker Ericydnus Walker, 1837. Ent. Mag. 4: 363. Type: Ericydnus paludatus Walker. Desig. by Westwood, 1840. Insert in Encyrtinae following Tineophoctonus Ashmead, p. 475. *sipylus (Walker). Calif.; Europe. Encyrtus sipylus Walker, 1837. Ent. Mag. 4: 445. 9. dactylopii Howard. Genus LEPTOMASTIX Foerster, p. 475 Biology: Clausen, 1956, loc. cit. supra, p. 94.-Lloyd, 1958. Canad. Ent. 90: 450-461. Genus ANAGYRUS Howard, pp. 475-476 antoninae Timberlake. Mexico. Biology: Clausen, 1956, loc. cit. supra, p. 75.-Questel and Genung, 1957. fusciventris (Girault). Calif.; Hawaii, West Indies. Biology: Clausen, 1956, loc. cit. supra, p. 75. *graminicolens Dozier. Tex.; West Indies. Host: ? Antonina graminis (Mask.). Anagyrus graminicolens Dozier, 1937. Univ. P. R. Jour. Agr. 21: 123. 9. [This may be a synonym of Cerchysius pulchricornis Howard, 1894, described from St. Vincent, W. I.]. pallidipes Ashmead. N. Y. south to Fla. west to Tex. *Genus NEODUSMETIA Kerrich Neodusmetia Kerrich, 1964. Entomophaga 9: 76. Type: Dusmetia sangwani Subba Rao. Orig. desig. Taxonomy: Burks, 1958 (1957). Brooklyn Ent. Soc. Bul. 52: 124-125.- rich, 1964, loc. cit. supra, pp. 75-77. Insert in Encyrtinae following Anagyrus Howard, p. 476. *sangwani (Rao). Tex., Ariz.; Hawaii, Mexico, India, Pakistan. Host: Antonina graminis (Mask.). Dusmetia sangwani Rao, Dec. 1957. Indian Acad. Sci. Proc. 46: 385. f, ô. *Dusmetia indica Burks, Jan. 1958 (1957). Brooklyn Ent. Soc. Bul. 52: 125. 9, 8. (Syn. by Narayanan, Subba Rao, and Rao, 1960. Natl. Inst. Sci. India Proc. 26: 175.) Biology: Dean, Schuster, and Bailey, 1961. Jour. Econ. Ent. 54: 953.Beardsley, 1961. Hawaii. Ent. Soc. Proc. 17: 327.-Kerrich, 1964, loc. cit. supra, p. 75. Genus COMPERIA Gomes, p. 476 merceti (Compere). Calif. Biology: Roth and Willis, 1960. Smithsn. Misc. Coll. 141: 244, 255, 351. Genus APOANAGYRUS Compere, p. 476 californicus Compere. Ariz. Genus ECTROMATOPSIS Compere, p. 476 americana (Howard). Tex., Ariz., Nev.; Mexico. *Genus HUNGARIELLA Erdös (Tetracnemus of Catalog, pp. 447-478) Hungariella Erdös, 1946. Mus. Natl. Hungarici Ann. Hist.-Nat. 39: 144. Type: Hungariella piceae Erdös. Orig. desig. Delete generic syn. in Catalog, p. 477, under Tetracnemus; Charitopus Foerster extralimital and valid. Taxonomy: Erdös, 1955. Acta Zool. [Budapest] 1: 218.-Hoffer, 1959. Mus. Nat. Pragae, Acta Ent. 33: 13-14.-Hoffer, 1960. Mus. Nat. Pragae, Acta Faun. Ent. 6: 101. peregrina (Compere). Calif.; S. Africa, S. America. Hosts: Pseudococcus gahani Green, P. maritimus (Ehrh.). Biology: Clausen, 1956, loc. cit. supra, p. 130. pretiosus (Timberlake). Calif.; Australia. Host: Pseudococcus maritimus (Ehrh.). Biology: Clausen, 1956, loc. cit. supra, p. 130.-Bartlett and Lloyd, 1958. *Genus TETRACNEMUS Westwood (=Tetracladia Howard of Catalog, p. 478) Paracalocerinus Girault, 1915; Catalog, p. 503. Masia Mercet, 1919; Catalog, p. 503. *Anusiella Mercet, 1923. Real Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. Bol. 23: 286. Type: Anusiella heydeni Mercet. Orig. desig. *Placoceras Erdös, 1946. Frag. Faun. Hung. 9: 1. Type: Placoceras colocense Erdös. By monotypy. Taxonomy: Erdös, 1955, loc. cit. supra, p. 221-223.-Hoffer, 1960, loc. cit. supra, p. 101. americanus (Girault). Transf. from Paracalocerinus Girault, p. 503, teste Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 347. marylandia_(Girault). Transf. from Paracalocerinus Girault, p. 503, teste Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 347. tertius (Girault). Transf. from Paracalocerinus Girault, p. 503 teste Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 347. Genus TETRACNEMOPSIS Ashmead, p. 478 westwoodi (Cockerell). Que., Maine. Genus PENTACNEMUS Howard, p. 478 bucculatricis Howard. Calif. Host: Argyresthia pilatella Braun. abnormis (Girault). Genus LEPTOMASTIDEA Mercet, p. 479 Biology: Clausen, 1956, loc. cit. supra, p. 109. Genus ENCYRTUS Latreille, pp. 479-480 *Allorhopoideus Brèthes, 1916. Buenos Aires Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Ann. Type: Allorhopoideus mirabilis Brèthes. Orig. desig. 9:239. fuscus (Howard). Taxonomy: Burks, 1964, loc. cit. supra, p. 1256. peckhamii (Ashmead). Que. and Ont. south to N. C., west to Wis. and Tenn. Host: Eulecanium quercifex (Fitch). pyralidis (Ashmead). Genus PARALITOMASTIX Mercet, p. 481 Biology: Clausen, 1956, loc. cit. supra, p. 22. Genus COPIDOSOMA Ratzeburg, pp. 481-483 Taxonomy: De Santis, 1963. Com. Inv. Cient. Prov. B. A. An. 4: 278-280, 284, 299-300. bakeri (Howard), new status. N. B. and Ont., south to Mass., west to Alta. and Calif. Hosts: 10 spp. of Noctuidae, listed in Catalog under subspp. of bakeri, p. 482. Copidosoma bakeri bakeri (Howard) of Catalog, raised to sp. by Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 361. Berecyntus bakeri var. arizonensis Girault, 1916 (syn. by Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 361). Berecyntus bakeri var. gemma Girault, 1916 (syn. by Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 361). Berecyntus bakeri var. euxoae Strickland, 1916 (syn. by Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 361). *deceptor Miller. Throughout Canada and north. U. S. Hosts: Epinotia nanana (Treit.), Acleris variana (Fern.), Duvita vittella Busck, Eucordylia huntella Kief., Recurvaria apicitripunctella Clem., R. canusella Free., R. milleri Busck, R. moreonella Hein., R. nanella (Hbn.), R. starki Free., R. thujaella Kearf., Exoteleia dodecella (L.), E. pinifoliella (Cham.), Argyresthia aureoargentella Brower. Copidosoma deceptor Miller, 1958. Pan-Pacific Ent. 34: 58. 9, 6. gelechiae Howard, new status. Copidosoma gelechiae gelechiae (Howard) of Catalog, raised to sp. by Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 363. Copidosoma gelechiae var. saga Girault, 1920 (syn. by Peck, 1963, loc. cit. supra, p. 364). Biology: Schaffner, 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 86.-Miller, 1963. Ohio Jour. Sci. 63: 71. geniculatum (Dalman). (Comst.). Ont.; Europe. Host: Rhyacionia frustrana |