392 HYMENOPTERA OF AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO 



150, figs. 1-3. 

 Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, pp. 287-288, figs. 85-87 (larva). 



Genus LARROPSIS Patton, pp. 948-949 



Revision: Bohart and Bohart, 1952. Ent. Soc. Wash. Proc. 64: 21-37, 

 32 figs. (subg. Aiicistromma) . 



aurantia (Fox). Alta. east to N. Dak., south to Ariz, and Kans. Prey: 

 CetithopJiilus fusiformis Scudd. ( Ancistromtna) 



*bradleyi Bohart and Bohart. Oreg., Calif. (Ancistromtna) 



Larropsis (Ancistromma) hradleyi Bohart and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. 

 Wash. Proc. 64: 25, figs. 20, 21, 31. $,5. 



capax (Fox). B. C, Alta., east to N. Dak., south to Calif., Kans. and N. Hex. 

 Prey: Ceuthophilus sp., nymph. (Ancistromma) 



*corrugata Bohart and Bohart. B. C, Oreg., Calif. (Ancistromma) 



Larropsis (Ancistromma) corrugata Bohart and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. 

 Wash. Proc. 64: 31, figs. 3, 18, 19, 27. 9, S. 



distincta (Smith). Transcont., B. C. to Maine, south to Calif., Kans., N. C. 



Nest in natural cavities in coarse soil. Prey: Adult Nemohius 



fasciatus (DeG.). (Ancistromma) 

 Taxonomy: Evans, 1958a, loc. cit. supra, pp. 119-120, figs. 29-38 (larva). 

 Biology: Evans, 1958c. Ent. News 69: 197-200. 



*granulosa Bohart and Bohart. Calif., Nev., Idaho, Ariz., N. Mex. 

 (Ancistromma) 

 Larropsis (Ancistromma) granulosa Bohart and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. 

 Wash. Proc. 64: 33, figs. 4, 6, 7, 28. 2, $. 



*hurdi Bohart and Bohart. Calif. (Ancistromma) 



Larropsis (Ancistromma) hurdi Bohart and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. 

 Wash. Proc. 64: 34, figs. 5, 8, 9, 30. 9, $. 



"plalynota Bohart and Bohart. Ariz (Tucson). (Ancistromma) 



Larropsis (Ancistromma) platrnota Bohart and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. 

 Wash. Proc. 64: 35, figs. 24, 32. 9. 



portiana Rohvirer. Western Tex., N. Mex. (Ancistromma) 



riibens Mickel. Syn. of sericifrons (H. S. Smith). 



serififrons (H. S. Smith). Nebr., Wyo., Tex., N. Mex., Ariz. (Ancistromma) 

 Larropsis ruhens Mickel (syn. by Bohart and Bohart, 1962, loc. cit. supra, 

 p. 36). 



*shappirioi Bohart and Bohart. D. C, Va. (Ancistromma) 



Larropsis (Ancistromma) shappirioi Boh.art and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. 

 Wash. Proc. 64: 37, figs. 14, 15, 28. 9, $. 



tenuicornis (Smith). Idaho. (Larropsis) 



TACHYSPHEX subgenus TACHYSPHEX Kohl, pp. 949-953 



amplus Fox. Nev., Idaho. 



apicalis Fox. Ga., N. C. Nests in nearly vertical sand banks, usually near 

 water courses, and stores nymphs of many genera of Acrididae 

 and adults of Melanoplus. 



Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, pp. 288-289, figs. 99-103 (larva). 



Biology: Krombein, 1964. Amer. Mus. Novitates 2201: 15. 



ashmeadii Fox. Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Idaho, Wyo. Prey: Juvenile Acrididae 

 {Metator sp.). 



belfragei (Cresson). Fla. Prey: Nymphs of Tettigoniidae (Conocephalus sip.) . 



*boharti Krombein. N. C, Fla. Nests in loose sand near water courses. Prey: 

 Nymphs of Acrididae (Psinidia fenestralis (Serv.), Scirtetica 

 marmornta picta Scud., Chortophaga sp.). 



Tachysphex boharti Krombein, 1963. Ent. News 74: 177. 9, S. 



Biology: Krombein, 1963, loc. cit. supra, pp. 179-180. 



