Superfamily ICHNEUMONOIDEA 579 



Taxonomy: Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 23: 97. — Cushman and Gahan, 1921. Ent. 

 Soc. Wash., Proc. 23: 158-159. 



Genus CERATOGASTRA Ashmead 



Ceratosoma Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 281. Preocc. by Adams and Reeve, 

 1850. 



Type-species: Ceratosoma fasciata Cresson. Desig. by Viereck, 1914. 

 Ceratogastra Ashmead, 1900. Canad. Ent. 32: 368. N. name for Ceratosoma Cresson. 



Two species are known, C. pulchricolor Aubert having been recently described from Tur- 

 kestan. 



ornata (Say). Mass., s. Ont., s. Wis., and n.e. Calif., s. to n. Fla., s. La., s. N. Mex., and s.e. Calif.; 

 Mexico. Ecology: Numerous specimens in the U. S. Natl. Museum collection were 

 collected by J. C. Bridwell and many of them are labeled as ovipositing in flowers of 

 Ambrosia artemisiifolia; a few of them are labeled as ovipositing in flowers of 

 EupatoriiDn. Bridwell collected numerous specimens on Soiidago, but none of these are 

 labeled as ovipositing in the flowers. According to Dr. H. K. townes (personal 

 communication, 1976) the information on ortiata given by Townes (1970) was in part 

 personally communicated to him by Bridwell. According to Bridwell, ornata oviposits in 

 newly hatched larvae of a species of Feltia (generic identification in need of 

 confirmation) which oviposits in flowers of Compositae but whose larvae feed 

 terrestrially (i.e. as cutworms on or in the ground). This account appears to be 

 supported by a number of specimens labeled as being reared from cutworms. Host: 

 Feltia sp.?, cutworm. 



Agathis polita Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 225. <J, 9. 



Agathis oniata Say, 1836. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 226. 6. 



Ceratoso7iia apicalis Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 282. 6, 9. N. syn. 



Ceratosoma fasciata Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 283. 9. 



Ceratosoma rubyata Davis, 1898 (1897). Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 24: 366. 9. 



Ceratogastra trifasciata Cushman, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 72 (13): 21. 9. N. syn. 



Taxonomy: Cushman, 1927. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 72 (13): 21-22. -Townes and Townes, 

 1951. In Muesebeck et al., U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2: 319-320. 



Biology: Townes, 1970 (1969). Amer. Ent. Inst., Mem. 13: 51. 



Genus BANCHUS Fabricius 



Banclms Fabricius, 1798. Sup. Ent. System., p. 209, 233. 



Type-species: Banclins pictus Fabricius. Desig. by Curtis, 1836. 

 Corynephanus Wesmael, 1849. [Brussels] Acad. Roy. de Belg., Bui. de CI. des Sci. 16 (1): 

 631. 



Type-species: Banclms monileatus Gravenhorst. Monotypic. 

 Cidapliiirus Foerster, 1868. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 25: 159. 



Type-species: Ichneumon volutatoriiis Linnaeus. By subsequent monotypy from 

 inclusion by Woldstedt, 1877. 

 Coryneplianes(l) Marschall, 1873. Nomencl. ZooL, p. 258. 

 Nawaia Ashmead, 1906. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 30: 184. 



Type-species: Nawaia japonica Ashmead. Monotypic. 



This is a moderate sized genus of Nootropic (Sonora, Mexico), Holarctic, and Oriental distribu- 

 tion. About half of the Nearctic species are undescribed. Dr. Michael Fitton is preparing a revi- 

 sion of the western Palearctic species. 



borealis Cresson. Ont. 



Banclms borealis Cresson, 1868. Canad. Ent. 1: 33. "6" = 9. 



canadensis Cresson. Maine w. to e. Wash., s. to n. Ga. 



Banclms canadensis Cresson, 1868. Canad. Ent. 1: 34. d, 9. 

 cressonii (Viereck). Mass. s. to e. N. C, w. to 111. 



Cidaplmrus cressonii Viereck, 1902. Canad. Ent. 34: 69. 9. 



