SPHECIDAE 407 



AMMATOMUS subgenus TANYOPRYMNUS Cameron, pp. 986-987 



moneduloides (Packard). Nests in vertical sand banks. Prey: Rhynchomitra 

 microrhina (Wlkr.), adults and nymphs. 

 Biology: Krombein, 1959. Ent. Soc. Wash. Proc. 61: 195. 



SPHECIUS subgenus SPHECIUS Dahlbom, p. 987 



speciosus (Drury). 



Biology: Lin, N., 1963. Behavior 20: 115-133, 6 figs, (territoriality of 

 males.— Lin. N., 1964. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. Bui. 58: 121-123 (fight- 

 ing of nesting females). 



Genus LESTIPHORUS Lepeletier, p. 988 



The generic name Lestiphorus, and its type species, Crahro bicinctus 

 Rossi, were placed on the Official Lists of Generic and Specific Names of the 

 International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (Bui. Zool. Nomencl. 

 20: 331-332, 1963). 



HARPACTOSTIGMA subgenus ARCESILAS Pete, p. 989 



laminiferum (Fox). Idaho, Utah. Prey: Scolops sp., possibly hesperius Uhl., 

 nymphs and adults. 

 Biology: Gittins, 1958. Pan-Pacific Ent. 34: 142. 



Genus PSAMMALETES Pate, p. 989 

 pechiunani Pate. Ind. 



PSAMMAECIUS subgenus HOPLISOIDES Gribodo, pp. 989-991 



adornatus (Bradley). Prey: Nymphs of Membracidae. 



Taxonomy: Evans, 1959a, loc. cit. supra, pp. 151-152, fig. 40 (larva). 

 Biology: Powell and Chemsak, 1959, Pan-Pacific Ent. 35: 195-201. 



costalis (Cresson). N. Y. Prey: Stictocephala sp. near borealis (Fairm.), 

 adults. 

 Taxonomy: Evans, 1959a, loc. cit. supra, p. 151, figs. 39, 62 (larva). 

 Biology: Krombein, 1959. Ent. Soc. Wash. Proc. 61: 196. 



denticulatus (Packard). Prey: Deltocephaline nymph. 

 Biology: Krombein, 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 196. 



ncbulosus (Packard). Prey: Microcentrus pp., nymph. 

 Biology: Krombein, 1959, loc. cit. supra, p. 196. 



GORYTES subgenus GORYTES Latreille, pp. 991-992 



angustus (Provancher) . Change $ to "9" = 5 in original citation of 

 angustiis. 



canaliculatus Packard. Mass., Pa., Md. Nests in sand. Prey: Cicadellidae 

 {Macropsis viridis (Fitch) adult, Idiocerus sp. nymphs). 

 Biology: Krombein, 1964. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. Bui. 58: 119. 



*deceptor Krombein. N. H. south to Va., west to Ont., Minn., Nebr., Kans. 

 Prey: Adult Spissistylus constans (Wlk.). 

 Gorytes (Gorytes) deceptor Krombein, 1958. Ent. Soc. Wash. Proc. 60: 

 62. ?, $. 



*mcateei Krombein and Bohart. N. Y., Pa., Md., D. C, Va. 



Gorytes (Gorytes) mcateei Krombein and Bohart, 1962. Biol. Soc. Wash. 

 Proc. 75: 15. 9. 



Genus STIZUS Lafreille, pp. 993-994 

 occidentalis Parker. Ariz. 



Genus STIZOTDES Guerin, p. 994 



*Omphalius Vachal, 1899. Soc. Ent. France Ann. 68: 534. Preocc. 

 Type: Omphalius niger Vachal. By monotypy. 



