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suturalis (Say), E. tricostata (Say), E. vandykei Blaisdell, Embaphion muricatum (Say), 

 E. planum Horn. 

 Perilitus eleodis Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 561. 9,6. 

 epitricis (Viereck). N. J. s. to N. C, w. to Ont., Kans., and La.; B. C. Host: Epitrix cucnmeris 

 (Harr.), E. fasciata Blatchley, E. hirtipennis (Melsh.). 

 Perilitus epitricis Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 42: 625. 9,6. 



Biology: Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 236-237. 

 gastrophysae (Ashmead). D. C, Va., S. C. Host: Gastrophysa cyanea Melsh., G. viridula 

 (DeGeer). 



Perilitus gastrophysae Ashmead, 1889 (1888). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 11: 641. 9. 

 glyptosceli Loan, Klein and Coppel. Wis. Host: Glyptoscelis pubescens (F.). 



Microctomis glyptosceli Loan, Klein and Coppel, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 230. 9,6. 

 invictus Muesebeck. Ariz., Calif. Host: Trigonoscuta sp. 



Microctonus invictus Muesebeck, 1961. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 56: 59. 9, 6. 

 loani Mason. N. B., Que., Ont. Host: Altica ambiens alni Harr., A. comi Woods, Calligrapka 

 philadelphica (L.). 



Microctomis loani Mason, 1968. Canad. Ent. 100: 726. 9. 

 longitarsi Loan. Ont. Host: Longitarsus melanurus (Melsh.). 



Microctomis longitarsi Loan, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 411. 9,6. 

 mellinus (Provancher). Mass., Md., D. C, Va., Ga., Fla., Mich., Tenn., Canada. 



Gamosecus mellinus Provancher, 1880. Nat. Canad. 12: 168. 9. 

 muesebecki Loan. Ont. Host: Paria thoracica (Melsh.). 



Microctonus muesebecki Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 234. 9, cJ. 



Biology: Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 240. 

 nigritus (Provancher). N. B., Que., Mich., Man. Host: Altica ambiens alni (Harr.). 



Perilitus nigritus Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 379. 6. 

 pachylobii Muesebeck. Ga., Fla., Ark., La. Host: Pachylobius picivorus (Germar). 



Microctonus pachylobii Muesebeck, 1961. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 56: 58. 9, 6. 

 psylliodis Loan. Ont. Host: Psylliodes punctulata Melsh. 



Microctomis psylliodis Loan, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 410. 9, d. 

 pusillae Muesebeck. Colo., Ariz., Idaho, Wash. Host: Epitrix subcrinita Lee, Phyllotreta 

 pusilla Horn. 



Microctonus pusillae Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 20. 9, 6. 



Biology: Chittenden and Marsh, 1920. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 902, p. 13 (as Perilitus epitricis 

 Viereck). 

 sitonae Mason. Ont. Host: Sitona scissifrons Say. 



Microctonus sitonae Mason, 1960. Canad. Ent. 92: 436. 9, cJ. 



Biology: Loan, 1963. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 56: 605-611. 

 stclleri Loan. U. S. (?); France. Liberated in Vt., Mass., N. Y., Pa., N. J., Del., Md., Va., Mich., 

 111., Ky., Wis. and Colo, but not known to be established. Introduced from France. Host: 

 Hypera postica (Gyll.). 

 Microctonus stelleri Loan, 1972. Canad. Ent. 104: 1446. 9, 6. 



Biology: Drea, et al., 1972. Canad. Ent. 104: 1447-1456. — Dysart and Day, 1976. U. S. Dept. 

 Agr., Prod. Res. Rpt. 167, p. 6 (releases). 

 vittatae Muesebeck. U. S., south. Canada; Hawaii, Japan, Korea. Host: Phyllotreta bipmstulata 

 (F.), P. cniciferae (Goeze), P. simiata (Steph.), P. striolata (F.). 

 Microctomis vittatae Muesebeck, 1936. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 241, p. 19. 9. 



Biology: Nagasawa, 1943. Mushi 15: 103-107. — Nagasawa, 1943. Shokubutsu Oyobi Dobutsu 

 11: 460-466. —Nagasawa, 1947. Seibutsu 2: 48-52. —Nagasawa, 1948. Bui. Takarazuka 

 Insectarium 58, 18 p. —Smith and Peterson, 1950. Jour. Econ. Ent. 43: 581-585. —Smith, 

 1952. Univ. Calif. Pub. Ent. 9: 315-344. —Loan, 1967. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 60: 236. 



