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rostrata (Cushman). Mass., Conn., N. Y., Pa., Md. Ecology: Occurs on flowers of Solidago. 



Cremastus (Zaleptopygus) rostrahis Cushman, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 532. 9. 

 similis (Cushman). R. I., Conn., N. J., Pa., N. C, Idaho. 



Cremastus (Zaleptopygus) similis Cushman, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 535. 9. 



tetralophae (Cushman). Fla. 



Creynasfus (Zaleptopygus) tetralophae Cushman, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 537. 6, 



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Genus NELEOTHYMUS Foerster 



Neleothyjuus Foerster, 1868. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 25: 200. 



Type-species: Neleothymus (?) rufo-ornatus Cameron. By subsequent monotypy 

 from inclusion by Cameron, 1905. 



According to Townes (1971) only two species are known. 



Ta.xonomy: Townes, 1958. Insects of Micronesia, v. 2, no. 2, p. 68. —Townes, 1971. Amer. Ent. 

 Inst., Mem. 17: 16-17. 

 attenuatus (Cushman). S. C, Tex. Townes (1971) said that JV. attenuatus may be only 

 subspecifically distinct from the type-species. 

 Cremasttis (Zaleptopygus) attenuatus Cushman, 1920. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 58: 286. 6, 

 2. 



Genus NEOCREMASTUS Cushman 



Neocreiuastus Cushman, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 509. 



Type-species: Porizon stigmaterus Cresson. Monotypic and orig. desig. 



Townes (1971) said he has seen specimens of five Nearctic species, three of them being un- 

 described. He also speculated that the genus probably occurs in Eurasia. 



Taxonomy: Townes, 1958. Insects of Micronesia, v. 2, no. 2, p. 66. —Townes, 1971. Amer. Ent. 

 Inst., Mem. 17: 18. 

 mellipes (Provancher). Que., N. Y., N. J. 



Atractodes mellipes Provancher, 1875. Nat. Canad. 7: 332. 9. 



stigmaterus (Cresson). Tex. 



Porizon stigmaterus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. See, Trans. 4: 174. cJ, 9. 



Genus TEMELUCHA Foerster 



Temelucha Foerster, 1868. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 25: 148. 



Type-species: Porizon macer Cresson. Desig. by Perkins, 1962 from four species 

 included by Ashmead, 1900. 

 Paracremastus Szepligeti, 1900. Termes. Fuzetek 23: 28. 



Type-species: Paracremastus genalis Szepligeti. Monotypic. 

 Tarytia Cameron, 1907. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, Jour. 17: 587. 



Type-species: Tarytia basimacula Cameron. Desig. by Viereck, 1914. 

 Aridrona Cameron, 1911. Transvaal Mus., Ann. 2: 185. Syn. uncertain. 



Type-species: Androna fuscicomis Cameron. Desig. by Viereck, 1914. 

 Cremastus subg. Cremastidea Viereck, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 43: 587. 



Type-species: Cremastus (Cremastidea) chinensis Viereck. Monotypic and orig. 

 desig. The type-species is regarded as a synonym of T. biguttula (Matsumura). 

 Neocremastus Meyer, 1930. Rev. Russe d'Ent. 24: 67. Preocc. by Cushman, 1917; syn. 

 uncertain. 



Type-species: Neocremastus asiaticus Meyer. Monotypic. 



This very large genus is worldwide in distribution. The species typically parasitize lepidop- 

 terous larvae which conceal themselves in feeding. 



Revision: Cushman, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 509-532 (as Cremastus, subg. Crematus). 

 Taxonomy: Townes, 1958. Insects of Micronesia, v. 2, no. 2, p. 68. 



