SPHECIDAE 403 



*cleopatra (Menke), n. comb. Western United States. 



Ammophila cleopatra Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 19, fig. 12. $, ?. 



denningi (Murray). Syn. of strenuus (Cresson). 



*evansi (Menke), n. comb. Eastern United States. Replaces arvensis of 

 American authors, not Dahlbom. 

 Ammophila evansi Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 20, fig. 17. $, ?. 



extremitatus (Cresson). Western United States. 



Ammophila placida Smith, of Catalog in part. Remove extremitatus 

 from syn. {teste Menke, in Hit.). 



femurrubrus (Fox). Southwestern States. 



Ammophila volcanica Cameron, of Catalog in part; feinurrubra Fox is a 

 valid sp., not a syn, {teste Menke, in litt.). 



fcrnaldi (Murray). Ariz. 



Taxonomy: Evans, 1964, loc. cit. supra, pp. 241-242, figs. 6, 7 (larva). 



ferruginosus (Cresson). Insert H. S. before Smith in original citation for 

 Sphex cressoni, 



*forinicoides (Menke), n. comb. Ariz., N. Mex., Tex.; Mexico (Sonora, 

 Durango). 

 Ammophila formicoides Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 10, fig. 3. $,9. 



harti Fernald. Prey: Spp. of Geometridae and Noctuidae. 

 Biology: Evans, 1959b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 459-461. 



*hurdi (Menke). n. comb. Calif. 



Ammophila hurdi Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 12, fig. 1. $, 9. 



junceus (Cresson). Prey: Spp. of Noctuidae and Notodontidae, including 



Macrurocampa marthesia (Cram.). 

 Ammophila montezuma Cameron, n. syn. {teste Menke, in litt; transf. 



from syn. of aberti and placed in syn. of junceus). 

 Biology: Evans, 1959b, loc. cit. supra, pp. 461-462. 



*karenae (Menke), n. comb. Calif., Ariz., N. Mex., Nev., Idaho; Mexico 

 (Baja California). 

 Ammophila karenae Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 21, fig. 9. $,9. 



macra (Cresson). Western United States. 



Ammophila procera Dahlbom, of Catalog in part. Remove macra from 



syn. {teste Menke, in litt.). 



*marshi (Menke), n. comb. Calif., Nev. 



Ammophila marshi Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 13, fig. 5. $, 9. 



*mcclayi (Menke), n. comb. Calif.; Mexico (Baja California). 



Ammophila mcclayi Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 24, fig. 13. $,9. 



*murrayi (Menke), n. comb. Calif. 



Ammophila murrayi Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 14, fig. 4. $, ?. 



nasalis (Provancher) . Prey: Geometrid caterpillars. 

 Biology: Hicks, 1935. Pan-Pacific Ent. 11: 97-99. 



nearcticus (Kohl), Idaho, 



*nefcriiti (Menke), n. comb. Wash., Oreg., Calif., Ariz., Nev., Idaho. 



Ammophila nefertiti Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 16, figs, 8, 11. $, 9. 



nigricans (Dahlbom). Prey: Larvae oi Euparthenos nubilis (Hbn.) and Z ale 

 sp. 

 Biology: Evans, 1959b, loc. cit. supra, p. 465. 



♦parkeri (Menke), n. comb. Calif., Nev. Prey: Geometrid caterpillars, 

 Ammophila parkeri Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2. 23, fig. 14. $, 9. 

 Biology: Powell, 1964, loc. cit. supra, pp. 243-244. 



peckhami Fernald. 



*Sphex willistoni Fernald, 1934, No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, p, 91, 

 fig. 37. 2. N. syn. {teste Menke, in litt.). 



