Superfamily ICHNEUMONOIDEA 187 



Metapleurodon Enderlein, 1920. Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 213. 



Type-species: Macrocentnis ceylonicus Enderlein. Orig. desig. 

 Paniscozele Enderlein, 1920. Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 214. 



Type-species: Paniscozele sumatrana Enderlein. Orig. desig. 

 Pachymerella Enderlein, 1920. Arch. f. Naturgesch. 84 (A) (11): 217. 



Type-species: Pachymerella maculicoxa Enderlein. Orig. desig. 



All species are endoparasites of lepidopterous larvae, and the gregarious forms are apparently 

 polyembryonic. Species are frequently caught in light traps. 



Revision: Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 1-55 (No. Amer. spp.). — Eady and 

 Clark, 1964. Ent. Gaz. 15: 97-127 (Eur. spp.). 



Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1969. Hym. Cat., part 4, p. 143-174 (cat. World spp.). 

 affinis Muesebeck. N. H., N. Y., Mich., Minn., Utah, Idaho. 



Macrocentnis affinis Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 42. 9. 

 ancylivorus Rohwer. No. Amer. Host: Acleris oxycoccana (Pack.), Anacampsis sp., Ancylis 

 com plana fragariae (W. and R.), Cayiarsia sp., Epiblema strenuannm (Wlkr.), 

 Eiartema sericoranum Wlsm., Grapholitha molesta (Busck), Halisidota iyigens Hy. 

 Edw., Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst), Melissopus latiferranus (Wlsm.), Paralobesia 

 viteana Clem., Phalonia hospes Wlsm., Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.), Rkyacionia 

 frustrana (Comst.), Sparganothis sulphurana (F.), Stegasta bosqueella (Chamb.). This 

 species is one of the more important parasites of the oriental fruit moth (Grapholitha 

 ynolesta) and the strawberry leafroller {Ancylis comptana fragariae). 

 Macrocentnis ancylivonis Rohwer, 1923. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 25: 168. 9, d. 



Biology: Fink, 1926. Jour. Agr. Res. 12: 1121-1134. —Daniel, 1932. N. Y. State Agr. Expt. 

 Sta., Tech. Bui. 187, p. 3-101. — Haeussler, 1932. Jour. Agr. Res. 45: 79-100. —Carman and 

 Brigham, 1933. Conn. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. 356: 73-116. —Finney, Flanders and Smith, 

 1947. Hilgardia 17: 437-483. -Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265, p. 15-24. 

 —Putnam, 1963. Canad. Ent. 95: 1022-1023. The references listed above are only a few of 

 the important ones that have been published. For a complete list of references, see 

 Shenefelt (1969. Hym. Cat, part 4, p. 144-146). 

 atratus Muesebeck. P. E. I. s. to Fla.; Wis., Iowa, Ariz., B. C. 



Macrocentnis atratus Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 23. 9. 

 bradleyi Daniel. N. S., Mich. 



Macrocentrus bradleyi Daniel, 1933. Canad. Ent. 65: 25. 9. 

 canarsiae Muesebeck. Mass., N. Y., Ont., Ohio, Mich., Iowa, Ark., Kans., S. Dak. Host: 

 Canarsia sp., Psorosina hamynondi (Riley). 

 Macrocentnis canarsiae Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 26. 9. 

 Macrocentnis insularis Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 27. 9. 

 cerasivoranae Viereck. Canada, U. S. Host: Archips argyrospihis (Wlkr.), A. cerasivoranus 

 (Fitch), A. fervidaiius (Clem.), ^4. infumatanus (Zell.). 

 Macrocentnis cerasivoranae Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 623. 9, i. 

 clypeatus Muesebeck. N. H. s. to Va.; Mich., Calif. 



Macrocentnis clypeatus Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 28. 9, cJ. 

 crambi (Ashmead). N. H., Mass., N. Y., Pa., N. J., Del., Md., Va., Fla., Tenn., Ind., 111., Ark., La., 

 S. Dak. Host: Crambus mutabilis Clem., C. trisectiis (Wlkr.), C. zeelhis Fern. 

 Amicoplus(l) crambi Ashmead, 1894. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., Jour. 17: 48. 6. 

 crambivorus Viereck. Canada s. to Fla., w. to Idaho. Host: Chrysoteuchia topiaria (Zell.), 

 Crambus caliginosellus Clem., C. trisectus (Wlkr.). 

 Macrocentnis iAynicroplus) craynbivonis Viereck, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 183. 9, 



6. 

 Macroceyitrus (Amicroplus) plesius Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 556. 9,6. 

 crassipes Muesebeck. Que., Vt., N. Y., Ont., Sask., Alta., Mont. Host: Crymodes devastator 

 (Brace). 

 Macroceyitnis crassipes Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 13. 9, 6. 

 crocidophorae Muesebeck. N. C, S. C, La. Host: Crocidophora pustiiliferalis Led. 



Macrocentnis crocidophorae Muesebeck, 1932. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 80 (23): 22. S. 



