Superfamily ICHNEUMONOIDEA 161 



microstigmatus Shenefelt. Wis. 



Atanycolus Diicrosfigniatus Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 93. 9. 

 tnontivagus (Cresson). Nebr., Colo., N. Mex. 



Bracon y)iontivagus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 229. 9, S. 

 nigropyga Shenefelt. N. Y., Va., Minn., Nebr. 



Atanycolus nigropyga Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 90. 9. 

 niteofrons Shenefelt. Minn. 



Atanycolus niteofrons Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 84. 9, S. 

 obliquus (Provancher). Canada. 



Bracon obliquus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 141. 9. 

 octocolae Shenefelt. Ariz., Calif. Host: Chrysobotliris octocola Lee. 



Atanycolus octocolae Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 127. 9, 6. 

 parvacavus Shenefelt. Oreg. 



Atanycolus parvacavus Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col., Res. Studies 11: 109. 9. 

 phaeostethus Shenefelt. Va., Tex. 



Atanycolus phaeostethus Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 83. 6. 

 pilosiventris Shenefelt. Que., R. I., N. Y., N. C, Ga., Fla., Man. 



Atanycolus pilosiventris Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 131 . 9, 6. 

 rugosiventris (Ashmead). Mass. s. to Fla., w. to Minn, and Ariz. Host: Chrysobothris femorata 

 (Oliv.). 



Bracon rugosive7itris Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U.S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 131. 9, 6. 



Atanycolidea apicalis Rohwer, 1913. U. S. Natl Mus., Proc. 45: 533. 6, "9" = 6. 

 simplex (Cresson). No. Amer. Host: Agrilus bilineatus (Weber), Chrysobothris sp., 



Phymatodes aereus (Newm.), Rhaginm inquisitor (L.), Saperda discoidea F., S. 

 tridentata Oliv, Xylotrechus sp., X. nauticus (Mann.). 



Bracon simplex Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 184. 9. 

 tranquebaricae Shenefelt. Fla.; Bahamas. Host: Chrysobothris tranquebarica (Gmel). 



Atanycolus tranquebaricae Shenefelt, 1943. Wash. State Col, Res. Studies 11: 134. 9, 6. 

 triangulifera (Viereck). Ariz. 



Iphiaulax triangulifera Viereck, 1907. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 33: 384. 9. 

 ulmicola (Viereck). Que,, s. to Fla., w. to N. Dak. and Ariz. Host: Saperda discoidea F., S. 

 trideyitata Oliv. 



Melanobracon ulmicola Viereck, 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 176. 9,6. 



Biology: Kaston, 1937. Conn. (State) Agr. Expt. Sta. Bui 396, p. 355-358. 



Genus BRACON Fabricius 



Bracon Fabricius 1804. Systema Piezatorum, p. 102. 



Type-species: Ichneumon minutator Fabricius. Desig. by Internatl Comn. Zool 

 Nomencl, Opinion 162, 1945. 

 Braco Wesmael 1838. Nouv. Mem. Acad. Scl Bruxelles 11: 7. Emend. 

 Microbracon Ashmead, 1890. Colo. Biol Assoc, Bui 1: 15. 



Type-species: Microbracon sulcifrons Ashmead. Monotypic 

 Habrobracon Johnson, 1895. Ent. News 6: 324. 



Type-species: Bracon gelechiae Ashmead. Desig. by Viereck, 1914. 

 Amicoplidea Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 118. 



Type-species: Phylax palliventris Provancher. Orig. desig. 

 Macrodyctium Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl Mus., Proc. 23: 138. 



Type-species: Bracon enurae Ashmead. Orig. desig. 

 Tropidobracon Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl Mus., Proc. 23: 139. 



Type-species: Bracon gastroideae Ashmead. Orig. desig. 



Most species are external parasites of lepidopterous and coleopterous larvae, but a few spe- 

 cies parasitize larvae of flies and sawflies. 



Revision: Muesebeck, 1925. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 67 (8): 1-85 (No. Amer. spp.). 



