scolopacea scolopacea Handlirsch, changed status. Calif., Nev.; Mexico

(Baja California).

Steniolia duplicata Provancher of Catalog, in part. S. scolopacea is a valid sp. (teste Gillaspy, 1964, loc. cit. supra, p. 71, figs. 8, 15, 33, 39, 55, 68, 77, 85).

tibialis Handlirsch. Wash. to Calif., Nev., Idaho. Prey: Adult bombyliid fly, Conophorus nigripennis (Lw.) and syrphid fly, Syrphus sp.

Biology: Evans and Gillaspy, 1964, loc. cit. supra, p. 276.

*vanduzeei Gillaspy. Calif., Nev.

Steniolia vanduzeei Gillaspy, 1964. Amer. Ent. Soc. Trans. 89: 62, figs. 13, 37, 53, 83. 6, 9.

Genus STICTIELLA Parker, pp. 995–996

Taxonomy: Gillaspy, 1959. Pan-Pacific Ent. 35: 193 (species groups).Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer. Ann. 55: 559-566, 1 fig.

Biology: Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, pp. 559-563, 1 fig.

The species whose biology is known use adult Lepidoptera as prey, and usually mass-provision their cells.

argentata C. L. Fox. Transfer to Glenostictia, which follows.

bituberculata Parker. Transfer to Glenostictia, which follows. callista Parker. Prey: Adult Noctuidae and Lycaenidae.

corniculata Mickel. Nev., Calif.

Taxonomy: Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 251-252. divergens Parker. Transfer to Microstictia, which follows. emarginata (Cresson). Prey: Adult Noctuidae.

exigua (Fox). Transfer to Microstictia, which follows.

femorata (Fox). Transfer to Microstictia, which follows.

formosa (Cresson). Prey: Adult butterflies and skippers.

Biology: Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, pp. 560-561. Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, p. 260, figs. 37-41 (larva).

megacera Parker. Transfer to Glenostictia, which follows.

melanosterna Parker. Syn. of pulchella (Cresson).

*nubilosa Gillaspy. Calif. (Los Angeles).

Stictiella nubilosa Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 252. 9.

pictifrons (Smith). Transfer to Glenostictia, which follows.

pulchella (Cresson). Remove minutula (Handlirsch) from synonymy and transfer it to Xerostictia Gillaspy. Prey: Adult Pyraustidae and Noctuidae.

Stictiella melanosterna Parker. Syn. by Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74:

252.

Biology: Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, pp. 562-563.
Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, pp. 260-261, fig. 42 (larva).

pulla (Handlirsch). Transfer to Glenostictia, which follows.

scitula (Fox). Transfer to Gienostictia, which follows.

serrata (Handlirsch). Prey: Adult moths, Phycitidae, Olethreutidae, Pyraustidae, Crambidae, and Epipaschiidae.

Biology: Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, pp. 561-562, fig. 1.-Krombein, 1964. Amer. Mus. Novitates 2201: 19-20.

spinifera (Mickel). Transfer to Glenostictia, which follows.

tenuicornis (Fox). Transfer to Glenostictia, which follows.

terlinguae C. L. Fox. Transfer to Glenostictia, which follows.

*Genus GLENOSTICTIA Gillaspy

Glenostictia Gillaspy, 1962. In Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., Ent. Soc. Amer. Ann. 55: 563.

Type: Monedula pulla Handlirsch. Orig. desig.

Biology: Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, pp. 563-566. Place after Stictiella Parker, p. 996. Some species practice progressive provisioning and prey on Diptera and occasionally Hymenoptera.

argentata (C. L. Fox). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 995 (teste Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 563).

bituberculata (Parker). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 995 (teste Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 563).

*clypeata (Gillaspy). Western Tex. to southern Calif., south into Mex. (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Guerrero). Prey: Tubifera latifrons (Lw.) and Apioceratidae.

Stictiella clypeata Gillaspy, 1959. Pan-Pacific Ent. 35: 187. 8, 9. (Transf. to Glenostictia by Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 563.)

*gilva Gillaspy. Ariz.

Glenostictia gilva Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 198. 3, d.

megacera (Parker). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 996 (teste Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 563).

pictifrons (Smith). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 996 (teste Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 563). Prey: Villa sp.

pulla (Handlirsch). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 996 (teste Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 563). Prey: Adult Muscidae, Sarcophagidae, Tachinidae, Syrphidae, Therevidae and Bombyliidae.

Biology: Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 564.

scitula (Fox). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 996 (teste Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 563). Prey: Adult Asilidae, Scenopinidae (Scenopinus) and Andrenidae (Perdita).

Biology: Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, pp. 564-566. Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, p. 262, figs. 48-52 (larva). spinifera (Mickel). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 996 (teste Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 563).

tenuicornis (Fox). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 996 (teste Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 563). Calif., Nev.; Mexico (Baja California).

Taxonomy: Gillaspy, 1959. Pan-Pacific Ent. 35: 191.

terlinguae (C. L. Fox). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 996 (teste Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, C. S., 1962, loc. cit. supra, p. 563).

*Genus XEROSTICTIA Gillaspy

Xerostictia Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 187.

Type: Xerostictia longilabris Gillaspy. By monotypy.

Place after Glenostictia Gillaspy.

*longilabris longilabris Gillaspy. Ariz., Calif. Another subspecies occurs in Baja California.

Xerostictia longilabris longilabris Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 187, figs. 1-7. 9, 8.

*Genus MICROSTICTIA Gillaspy

Microstictia Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 196.

Type: Monedula femorata Fox. Orig. desig.

Place after Xerostictia Gillaspy.

divergens (Parker). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 995 (teste Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 198).

exigua (Fox). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 996 (teste Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 198).

femorata (Fox). Transferred from Stictiella, p. 996 (teste Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 198).

minutula (Handlirsch), changed status. Tex.

Stictiella pulchella (Cresson) of Catalog, in part; minutula removed from synonymy and transferred to Microstictia (teste Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 198).

Genus BICYRTES Lepeletier, pp. 996–997

capnoptera (Handlirsch).

Biology: Linsley, 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer. Ann. 55: 157-158, fig. 5. quadrifasciata (Say). Prey: Nymphs of Pentatomidae and Coreidae.

Biology: Krombein, 1958. Ent. Soc. Wash. Proc. 60: 105-106.—Krombein, 1959. Ent. Soc. Wash. Proc. 61: 196.

Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, p. 265 (larva). variegata (Olivier). Transf. from Bembix, p. 1000.

Genus MICROBEMBEX Patton, pp. 997-998

aurata Parker. Southern Calif. to western Tex. A valid sp., removed from syn. of nigrifrons (Provancher) [see Sup. 1, p. 196]. (Teste Gillaspy, 1963. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 65: 230.)

monodonta (Say).

Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, p. 266 (larva).

Genus STICTIA Illiger, p. 998

carolina

(=Bembix Latreille, of Catalog)

(Fabricius). Prey: Adult Tabanidae, Calliphoridae, Muscidae, Tachinidae and Sarcophagidae.

Biology: Krombein, 1958. Ent. Soc. Wash. Proc. 60: 106-107.-Krombein, 1959. Ent. Soc. Wash. Proc. 61: 196-197.

Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, p. 268, fig. 55 (larva).

vivida (Handlirsch). Prey: Tabanus texanus Hine.

Biology: Evans, 1957c. Ent. News 68: 76-77.

Taxonomy: Evans, 1959a, loc. cit. supra, p. 153 (larva).—Evans, 1964, pp. 268-269 (larva).

Genus BEMBIX Fabricius, pp. 998-1000
(=Epibembex Minkiewicz, of Catalog)

Biology: Evans, 1957b. Studies in Compar. Ethology Bembix, 248 pp., figs., 29 tables.

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amoena Handlirsch. Nests in rather loose sand not subject to blowing. Prey: a variety of Brachycera and calyptrate Muscoidea.

Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, p. 59.

Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, pp. 270-271, fig. 53 (larva).

arcuata Parker. Possibly a syn. of u-scripta Fox.

Taxonomy: Evans, 1961. Psyche 67: 45-61.

belfragei Cresson. Nests in very dry, rather firm, coarse, sandy soil. Prey: a variety of Diptera, principally calyptrate Muscoidea.

Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 59-78.

cameroni Rohwer.

*Bembix rohweri Maidl and Klima, 1948 (1944). N. syn.. (Proposed unnecessarily in Lohrmann, München. Ent. Gesell. Mitt. 34: 424 as a replacement name for cameroni Rohwer, not Cameronis

Handlirsch.)

Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, pp. 272-273, figs. 43, 44 (larva). cinerea Handlirsch. Nests in very moist, firm soil on coastal salt flats. Prey: a variety of Brachycera and calyptrate Muscoidea, but principally Tabanidae.

Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 78-94.

*citripes Taschenberg.

Bembex citripes Taschenberg, 1870. Gesell. Naturw.-Halle Ztschr. 36: 19., 6.

Bembex multipicta Smith (syn. by Fritz, 1963. Neotropica 8: 62). *Bembex inops Handlirsch, 1893. Akad. der Wiss. Wien, Math.-Nat. Kl.

Sitzber. 102: 833, pl. 2, fig. 32, pl. 7, fig. 23. ♂, 9.

*Bembex inopides Strand, 1910. Zool. Jahrb., Abt. Syst. 29: 150. , ô. *Bembix gradilis Parker, 1929. U. S. Natl. Mus. Proc. 75 (5): 122. 6. *Bembix bahiae Parker, 1929. U. S. Natl. Mus. Proc. 75 (5): 138, fig. 90. 6.

*Bembix subcitripes Willink, 1947. Acta Zool. Lilloana 4: 588, fig. 172. ♂. comata Parker. Nests in loose to relatively firm, rather dry sandy soil. Prey: a wide variety of Brachycera and calyptrate Muscoidea. Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 36-48.

helianthopolis Parker. Syn. of troglodytes Handlirsch.

hinei Parker. Nests in very moist, firm sand on beaches just above high tide mark. Prey: Tabanidae, rarely Stratiomyidae and Syrphidae.

Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 94-104.

Taxonomy: Evans, 1959a, loc. cit. supra, p. 156 (larva).

multipicta Smith. Syn. of citripes Taschenberg.

nubilipennis Cresson. Nests in hard-packed soil. Prey: Principally calyptrate Muscoidea.

Taxonomy: Evans, 1959a, loc. cit. supra, p. 155, fig. 42 (larva).

occidentalis Fox. Nests in relatively dry sand subject to blowing, mostly in dunes. Prey: a wide variety of Brachycera and calyptrate Muscoidea.

Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 167-181 (account considers both typical occidentalis and o. beutenmuelleri Fox.

pruinosa Fox. U. and L. Austr. Zones, east of Rockies. Nests in relatively dry sand subject to blowing, mostly in dunes. Prey: a wide variety of Brachycera and calyptrate Muscoidea.

Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 142-167.

*rohweri Maidl and Klima. N. name proposed unnecessarily for cameroni Rohwer.

sayi Cresson. Nests in relatively dry, loose sand not subject to blowing. Prey: a variety of Brachycera and calyptrate Muscoidea, but chiefly Tabanidae and Bombyliidae.

Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 48-59.

spinolae Lepeletier. Nests in loose to relatively firm, rather dry sandy soil Prey: a wide variety of Brachycera and calyptrate Muscoidea. Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 17-36.

texana Cresson. Nests in loose to very firm, relatively dry sandy soil. Prey: a variety of Brachycera and calyptrate Muscoidea.

Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 135-141.-Krombein, 1958. Ent. Soc. Wash. Proc. 60: 107-110.

troglodytes Handlirsch. Nests in loose, relatively dry sandy soil not subject to blowing. Prey: A variety of Brachycera and calyptrate Muscoidea, principally the latter.

Bembix helianthopolis Parker (syn. by Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, p

Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 116-135.

u-scripta Fox. Tex.; Mexico (Guerrero). Nests in heavy clay. Prey: A wide variety of flies, but principally Brachycera.

Biology: Evans, 1957b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 104-108.-Evans, 1961. Psyche

67: 45-61.

Taxonomy: Evans, 1959a, loc. cit. supra, p. 155, figs. 41, 63. (larva). variegata Olivier. Transf. to Bicyrtes, p. 997.

Subfamily PHILANTHINAE

Taxonomy: Evans, 1957a. Amer Ent. Soc. Trans. 83: 79-89, figs. 1-35 (larvae).-Evans, 1959a, loc. cit. supra, pp. 156-157.

Genus PHILANTHUS Fabricius, pp. 1000–1003

albopilosus Cresson. Prey: Halictidae, Anthophoridae.

Biology: Evans and Lin, C. S., 1959. Wasmann Jour. Biol. 17: 128. bicinctus (Mickel).

Philanthus hirticulus (Mickel), n. syn. (teste Evans, in litt., based on biol. observations).

Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, pp. 275-276, figs. 65-67 (larva). bilunatus Cresson. Prey: Principally spp. of Halictidae, occasionally Colletidae (Hylaeus).

Taxonomy: Evans, 1957a, loc. cit. supra, p. 83, fig. 19 (larva).

Biology: Evans and Lin, C. S., 1959, loc. cit. supra, pp. 126-127, figs. 4, 5, 9.

eurynome Fox. Prey: Apis mellifera L.

Biology: Evans and Lin, C. S., 1959, loc. cit. supra, pp. 128-129.

gibbosus (Fabricius). Prey: Principally spp. of Halictidae, occasionally Sphecidae (Crossocerus).

Taxonomy: Evans, 1957a, loc. cit. supra, p. 82, figs. 11-15 (larva).
Biology: Evans and Lin, C. S., 1959, loc. cit. supra, pp. 124-125, fig. 3.

hirticulus (Mickel). Syn. of bicinctus (Mickel).

lepidus Cresson. Prey: Usually spp. of Halictidae, occasionally Andrenidae. Biology: Evans, 1964. Psyche 71: 142-149, 4 figs.

politus pacificus Cresson. Prey: Principally halictid bees, but occasional specimens of Andrenidae, Sphecidae, Vespidae and Ichneumonoidea are used.

Biology: Powell and Chemsak, 1959. Kans. Ent. Soc. Jour. 32: 115-120. politus politus Say. Prey: Usually spp. of Halictidae, occasionally spp. of Colletidae (Hylaeus) and Andrenidae (Calliopsis).

Taxonomy: Evans, 1957a, loc. cit. supra, p. 84, fig. 20 (larva).

Biology: Evans and Lin, C. S., 1959, loc. cit. supra, pp. 116-120, figs. 1,

2.

solivagus Say. Prey: Principally spp. of Halictidae, occasionally Sphecidae (Crabroninae), Vespidae (Ancistrocerus), Colletidae (Colletes) and Andrenidae (Andrena).

Taxonomy: Evans, 1957a, loc. cit. supra, p. 83, figs. 16-18 (larva).
Biology: Evans, and Lin, C. S., 1959, loc. cit. supra, pp. 120-124, figs.

6-8.

ventilabris Fabricius. Prey: Halictidae, Andrenidae .

Biology: Evans and Lin, C. S., 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 127.
APHILANTHOPS subgenus APHILANTHOPS Patton, p. 1003

frigidus (Smith).

Taxonomy: Evans, 1957a, loc. cit. supra, p. 81, figs. 1-10 (larva).
Biology: Evans, 1962. Behavior 19: 240-245, fig. 1a.

subfrigidus Dunning. Prey: Queen in Formica fusca group.

APHILANTHOPS subgenus CLYPEADON Patton, pp. 1003-1004
Nests are provisioned with workers of Pogonomyrmex.