474 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Genus HYLOPHASMA Townes 



Hyloplmsma Townes, 1970 (1969). Amer. Ent. Inst., Mem. 12: 275. 



Type-species: Heniiaphragia debilis Townes. Monotypic and orig. desig. 



According to Townes (1970) this genus is Neotropic, Nearctic, and eastern Palearctic and in- 

 cluded seven undescribed species. 



debile (Townes). Md., Va., Ohio, Tenn., La., Kans. 



Hewisphragia debilin Townes, 1962. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 (pt. 

 3): 378. <J, 9. 



SUBTRIBE LYMEONINA 

 Genus MALLOCHIA Viereck 



Mallochm Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 591. 



Type-species: Mallochia agenioides Viereck. Monotypic and orig. desig. 



This New World genus is of moderate size; there are fewer Nearctic species than Neotropic 

 ones (most of which are undescribed). 



Revision: Cushman, 1929. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 74 (16): 13-15. 

 agenioides Viereck. R. I. s. to Fla., w. to Mich., e. Kans., and Ala.; Mexico. 

 Mallochia agenioklen Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 591. 9. 

 frontalis Townes. N. J., Md., Va., N. C, e. Kans., Tex. 



Mallochia frontalis Townes, 1962. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 (pt. 

 3): 96. 6, 9. 

 laevis Townes. Southeastern Ga., n.e. Fla. 



Mallochia laecis Townes, 1962. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 (pt. 3): 

 97. 6, 9. 

 strigosa (Cresson). Tex., Ariz.? In their tribal revision, Townes and Townes (1962) were 

 uncertain that the female from Ariz, which they identified as strigosa was really 

 conspecific with the male holotype from Texas. 

 Mesoleptiisf strigosns Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 167. 6. 



Genus LYMEON Foerster 



Lymeon Foerster, 1868. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 25: 176. 



Type-species: Lymeon annnlicornis Ashmead. By subsequent monotypy from 

 inclusion by Ashmead, 1894. 

 Neoniesostenus Schmiedeknecht, 1904. Opusc. Ichn., v. 2, p. 562. 



Type-species: Neoniesostenus tuheitensis Brues and Richardson. Desig. by Townes 

 and Townes, 1966 from three species included by Brues and Richardson, 1913. 

 Christoliniorpha Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 44: 564. 



Type-species: Christoliniorpha plesius Viereck. Monotypic and orig. desig. The 

 type-species is regarded as a synonym of L.fiiscipennis (Brulle). 

 Zaviastrus Viereck, 1913. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 46: 385. 



Type-species: Zaniastrus photopsis Viereck. Monotypic and orig. desig. 

 Neogoryphits Roman, 1936. Ent. Tidskr. 57: 3. 



Type-species: Ichneumon ariolator Linnaeus. Monotypic and orig. desig. 

 Nasntocryptus Pratt, 1945. Amer. Midland Nat. 34: 560. 



Type-species: Nasntocryptus )iasntns Pratt. Monotypic and orig. desig. 



Except for four Nearctic species, this very large genus is Neotropic. The females oviposit into 

 cocoons of various sorts, including the egg cocoons of spiders. 



bicinctus (Cresson). Southern Fla.; Cuba. 



Hemiteles bicinctus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 24. 9. 



Lymeon leiponeuron Townes, 1962. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 (pt. 

 3): 397. cJ, 9. 



Taxonomy: Townes and Townes, 1966. Amer. Ent. Inst., Mem. 8: 89 (syn.). 



