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curvator (Fabricius). N. S. w. to s. B. C, s. to Pa., Colo., and Wash.; Europe. Adventive. Host: 

 Tinea pellionella (L.). Also occurs adventively in the Neotropic region according to 

 Townes and Townes (1959). Only females are known. 



Ichneuvion curvator Fabricius, 1793. Ent. System., v. 2, p. 177. [female]. 



Ichneumon mansuetor Gravenhorst, 1807. Vergl. Uebers. Zool. Systeme, p. 254. [female]. 



Hyperacmus iineae Riley, 1890. U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 2: 213. 9. 



Hyperacmus ovatus Davis, 1897. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 24: 218. 9. 



Taxonomy: Townes and Townes, 1959. U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 [pt. 1]: 161, 163-164 (syn. 

 distribution). 

 femoralis (Geoffroy). Que. w. to Wash., s. to e. N. C, Ark., Kans., and Calif.; Eurasia; S. 



Africa, Madagascar; Australia; Hawaii; Brazil, Argentina, Chile. Ecology: Often collected 



on windows in buildings. Adventive. Presumably a parasite of Lepidoptera which feed 



upon stored products. 

 Ichneumon femoralis Geoffroy, 1785. In Fourcroy, Ent. Parisiensis, v. 2, p. 396. [female?] 

 Exochus laevis Cresson, 1864. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 3: 286. 3,9. 

 Metacoelus levis Dalla Torre, 1901. Cat. Hym., v. 3, p. 217. Emend. 

 Crypturus bonaerensis Schrottky, 1902. Buenos Aires Mus. Nac. de Hist. Nat., An. 8: 100. 



"(J"= 9. 

 Plesioexochus rufipes Cameron, 1905. So. African Phil. Soc, Trans. 15: 203. "6" = 9. 

 Exochus platensis Brethes, 1924. Nunquam Otiosus-II (Buenos Aires), p. 10. [female]. 



Taxonomy: Townes and Townes, 1966. Amer. Ent. Inst., Mem. 8: 195-196 (syn.). 

 fulviceps Townes. Southwestern Va. 



Hypsicera fulviceps Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 [pt. 

 1]: 164. 9. 



Genus STETHONCUS Townes 



Stethoncus Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 [pt. 1]: 167. 

 Type-species: Stethoncus arcticus Townes. Monotypic and orig. desig. 



This is a small Holarctic genus. 



arcticus Townes. Newfoundland (Labrador), n. Que., N. H., n. Man., interior Alaska. This is a 

 subarctic species with a relict population on Mt. Washington, N. H.; the holotype is 

 labeled as being from Fort Chimo, Labrador, which is now in Quebec. 

 Stethoncus arcticus Townes, 1959. hi Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 [pt. 

 1]: 168. 6, 9. 



Genus SYNOSIS Townes 



Synosis Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 [pt. 1]: 168. 

 Type-species: Synosis clepsydra Townes. Monotypic and orig. desig. 



This is a small Holarctic and Neotropic genus. 



Revision: Kusigemati, 1971. Kagoshima Univ., Faculty Agr., Mem. 8: 262-263 (Japanese spp.). 

 clepsydra Townes. Que., Vt., Mass., N. Y., Mich., s. Ind., Wis., s. B. C, n.e. Calif. 



Synosis clepsydra Townes, 1959. In Townes and Townes, U. S. Natl. Mus. Bui. 216 [pt. 1]: 

 169. <J, 9. 



Genus EXOCHUS Gravenhorst 



Exochus Gravenhorst, 1829. Ichn. Europaea, v. 2, p. 328. 



Type-species: Ichneumon gravipes Gravenhorst. Desig. by Viereck, 1912. 

 Amesolytus Foerster, 1868. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 25: 161. 



Type-species: Amesolytus ferrugineus Ashmead. By subsequent monotypy from 

 inclusion by Ashmead, 1896. 

 Mima Davis, 1895. In Slosson, Ent. News 6: 317. Nomen nudum. 

 Miyna Davis, 1897. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 24: 206, 219. Preocc. by Meigen, 1820 and 

 Westerlund, 1886. 



Type-species: Mima washingtonensis Davis. Monotypic. 



