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cotnptus Cresson. Ga., S. Dak., Colo. 



Metopius comptus Cresson, 1879. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 7: xxviii in Proc. 9. 



Metopius laticinctus Cresson, 1879. Amer. Ent. Soc.Trans. 7: xxix in Proc. 9. 

 consector Townes. Va., s. Minn., Mo., s. S. Dak., Nebr., Kans., Colo. 



Metopius (Cultrarius) consector Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. 

 Bui. 216 [pt. 1]:83. cJ, 9. 

 pectoralis Townes. Mo., Tex.? 



Metopius (Cultrarius) pectoralis Townes, 1959. hi Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. 

 Bui. 216 [pt. 1]:85. cJ, 9 ? 

 rileyi Marlatt. S. Dak., e. Nebr., n.e. Kans. 



Metopius rileyi Marlatt, 1891. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 2: 103. 9. 

 rufipes Cresson. Eastern Nebr., Colo. 



Metopius rufipes Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 270. 9. 

 scapulatus Townes. Tex. 



Metopius (Cultrarius) scapulatus Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. 

 Bui. 216 [pt. 1]: 81. S. 

 scitulus Cresson. Nev. 



Metopius scitulus Cresson, 1879. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 7: xxix in Proc. 6 . 

 secundus Townes. N. Mex. The type locality is San Ignacio, not "'San Janacia'" as misquoted 

 from the label of the unique holotype by Townes and Townes. 



Metopius (Cultrarius) secundus Townes, 1959. hi Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. 

 Bui. 216 [pt. 1]:89. 9. 

 ultimatus Davis. N. J. w. to e. Nebr., s. to Miss, and e. Tex. 



Metopius ultimatus Davis, 1897. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 24: 199. 6. 

 xanthostigma Ashmead. Md., Va., N. C, S. C, s.w. Minn., N. Dak. 



Metopius xanthostigma Ashmead, 1890 (1889). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 12: 438. 6. 



Genus METOPIUS Subgenus PELTALES Townes 



Metopius subg. Peltales Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 

 [pt. 1]: 91. 



Type-species: Metopius errantia Davis. Orig. desig. 



This is a moderate sized subgenus of Neotropic and Nearctic distribution. 



errantia arizonicus Townes. Southern Ariz. 



Metopius (Peltales) errantius arizonicus Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. 

 Mus. Bui. 216 [pt. 1]:94. 9. 

 errantia californicus Townes. Oreg., Calif. 



Metopius (Peltales) errantius californicus Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. 

 Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 [pt. 1]: 95. cJ, 9. 

 errantia errantia Davis. N. J., n. Va., Ont., n. Mich., n. Minn. Host: Geometrid. 

 Metopius errantia Davis, 1897. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 24: 199. 9. 



Metopius (Peltales) errantius errantius Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. 

 Mus. Bui. 216 [pt. 1]: 93. Unjustified emend. 

 errantia floridanus Townes. Northern Fla. 



Metopius (Peltales) errantius floridanus Townfis, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. 

 Mus. Bui. 216 [pt. 1]:94. 9. 

 notatus Townes. Ala. 



Metopius (Peltales) notatus Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 

 216 [pt. 1]:96. 9. 



Genus METOPIUS Subgenus TYLOPIUS Townes 



Metopius subg. Tylopius Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 

 [pt. 1]: 97. 



Type-species: Metopius pinatorius Brulle. Orig. desig. 



Tylopius is a Holarctic subgenus of moderate size. 



