Superfamily ICHNEUMONOIDEA 327 



Neoephialtes Constantineanu and Pisica, 1970. An. Stiintifice Universitatii "Al. I. Cuza" 

 din lasi, sect. II (Stiinte Nat.) a. Biol. Mong. 2: 18. 



Type-species: Neophialtes foveolatus Constantineanu and Pisica. Monotypic and 

 orig. desig. 

 arcticus (Roman). N. W. T., Alaska; Siberia. 



Ephialtes arcticus Roman, 1926 (1914). Acad. Imp. des Sci. St. Petersburg, Mem., ser. 8 (el. 

 Phys. Math.) 29 (7): 6. 9. 

 caudatus (Ratzeburg). Europe. Introduced in California in 1904 and 1905 and in the eastern U. 

 S. A. in 1935 and 1936, apparently without becoming permanently established. Host: 

 Laspeyresia pomonella (L.). 

 Pimpla caudata Ratzeburg, 1848. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 2, p. 92. 9. 

 Ephialtes brevivalvis Hensch, 1929; 1930. Konowia 8: 159; 9: 75, 249. 6,9. 

 Neoephialtes foveolatus Constantineanu and Pisica, 1970. Stiintifice Universitatii "Al. I. 

 Cuza" din lasi, sect. II (Stiinte Nat.) a. Biol. Monog. 2: 19. 9 . 



Taxonomy: Perkins, 1939. Bui. Ent. Res. 30: 307-308. 



Biology: Whitaker, 1907. Calif. State Comm. Hort., Bien. Rpt. 2: 231-235. 

 coracinus (Townes), N. Y., N. J., Md., N. C, Tex. 



Apistephialtes coracinus Townes, 1960. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 

 (pt. 2): 99. d, 9. 

 dentatus (Townes). Colo., Alta., B. C, Oreg., Calif. Host: Enoclenis sphegics (F.), Thanasimus 

 nigriventris (LeC). 

 Apistephialtes dentatus Townes, 1960. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 

 (pt. 2):97. (J, 9. 

 laspeyresiae (Uchida). Japan. Introduced in N. J. from 1934-1936, apparently without becoming 

 established. Host: Grapholitha 7nolesta (Bsk.). 

 Ephialtes laspeyresiae Uchida, 1932. Insecta Matsumurana 6: 160. 6,9. 



Biology: Allen, Holloway, and Haeussler, 1940. U. S. Dept. Agr. Cir. 561: 48. 

 masoni (Townes). Ont., Man., N. W. T., Alta., Alaska, Yukon. 



Apistephialtes masoni Townes, 1960. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 (pt. 



2): 93. 9. 

 nucicola (Cushman). Colo., N. Mex., Ariz., B. C. s. to Calif. Ecology: May parasitize 



lepidopterous inquilines in the galls of the Hymenoptera listed as hosts. Host: Ajidricus 



sp., Atrusca sp., Disholcaspis eldoradensis (Beut.), Pontania sp., Gnorimoschema 



baccharisella Bsk., Laspeyresia pomonella (L.), Periploca cea7iothiella (Cosens), 



Proteoteras arizonae Kft., Walshia amorphella Clem., Melissopus latiferreanus (Wlsm.). 

 Calliephialtes nucicola Cushman, 1931. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 79 (14): 5. 6, 9. 

 petulcus (Cresson). Tex.; Mexico. 



Pimpla petulca Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 165. 9. 

 punctulatus (Ratzeburg). Europe. Introduced in Idaho (year unknown), without attempts at 



recovery; lacking evidence to the contrary, it is here presumed to be unestablished. 



Host: Laspeyresia pomonella (L.). Other hosts are known, but that listed was the target 



species for the introduction in Idaho. 

 Pimpla punctulata Ratzeburg, 1848. Ichn. d. Forstins., v. 2, p. 90. 9. 

 Ephialtes extensor Taschenberg, 1863. Ztschr. Gesam. Naturw. Halle 21: 255. 6, 9. This is 



the name which was applied to the material imported to Idaho. 

 Ephialtes discolor Brischke, 1880. Naturf. Gesell. Danzig, Schr. (n. s.) 4 (4): 110. 6,9. 

 Liogaster longuius Kriechbaumer, 1890. Ent. Nachr. 16: 297. 9. 

 Ephialtes macrurus Habermehl, 1916. Ztschr. f. Wiss. Insektenbiol. 12: 163. 9. Preocc. by 



Thomson, 1895. 

 Ephialtes tener Hensch, 1929; 1930. Konowia 8: 140; 9: 75, 245. 6,9. 

 Ephialtes venialis Hensch, 1929; 1930. Konowia 8: 152; 9: 76. 6. 

 Ephialtes gracileyit^is Hensch, 1930. Konowia 9: 75. Nomen nudum. 



Taxonomy: Perkins, 1939. Bui. Ent. Res. 30: 307-308. 



Biology: Lyngnes, 1960. Norsk Ent. Tidsskr. 11: 122-134. 



