Superfamily ICHNEUMONOIDEA 653 



the name validated in the 1925 key because of errors in the latter which were corrected 

 in 1926 (p. 129). Doubt also stems from the fact that the lectotype was collected in April. 



media (Viereck). Ont. 



Sagaritis medius Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 198 (key); 58 (2): 34. 9. 



melanocerus (Viereck). Southern Ont. 



Sagaritis melanocerus Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 200 (key); 58 (5): 123. 6. 



melanomerus (Viereck). N. H. Known only from the lectotype, which was collected in the 

 alpine region of Mt. Washington. 

 Sagaritis melanomerus Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 200 (key); 58 (5): 122. S. 



nigjicoxa (Viereck). Southern Alta. 



Sagaritis nigricoxus Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 199 (key); 58 (3): 74. 9. 

 nigripes (Cresson). 111., Sask., Alta. 



Mesoleptus nigripes Cresson, 1864. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 3: 267. 9. 



Mesoleptus hostilis Cresson, 1864. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 3: 267. 6. 

 nigriscaposa (Viereck). Southern Sask. 



Sagaritis nigriscaposus Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 201; 58 (5): 128. S. 

 oxylus (Cresson). Que. w. to w. Wash., s. to s. Fla., Okla., and w. Oreg. Host: Ackatodes zeae 

 (Harris), Bellura densa (Wlk.), B. ohliqua (Wlk.), Epiglaea apicata (Grt.), Nephelodes 

 emmedonia f. violens Gn., Oligia fractilinea (Grt.), Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, P. 

 nebris (Gn.), Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haw.), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. S.). 



Mesoleptus oxylus Cresson, 1864. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 3: 262. tJ, 9. 



Limneria occidentalis Ashmead, 1890 (1889). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 12: 432. 9. 



Limneria nephelodis Riley, 1890. hi Riley and Howard, U. S. Dept. Agr., Insect Life 3: 

 158. Nomen nudum. 



Limneria nephelodis Ashmead, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 194. cJ. 



Limnerium lawrencei Viereck, 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 178. 9. 



Sagaritis ruficoxalis Viereck, 1916. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 29: 170. 6,9. 



Sagaritis nigrisignatus Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 199 (key); 58 (3): 71. S, 9. 



Sagaritis stramineiscapus Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 201 (key); 58 (3): 126. 9. 



Biology: Lowry, 1927. N. H. Agr. Expt. Sta., Tech. Bui. 34: 22. — Beckwith and Driggers, 

 1928. N. J. Agr. Expt. Sta., Ann. Rpt. 48: 139. —Beckwith, 1929. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 37: 

 415. — Guppy, 1967. Canad. Ent. 99: 100-101. 

 pacifica (W alley). Western Wash., w. Oreg., n. Calif. 



Sagaritis ruficrus var. pacificus Walley, 1927. Canad. Ent. 59: 233, 234. 6. 

 parasignata (Walley). Southeastern Sask. 



Sagaritis parasignatus Walley, 1927. Canad. Ent. 59: 232. 9. 

 patsuiketorum (Viereck). Maine w. to s. B. C, s. to w. N. C, n. Ala., N. Mex., n. Utah, and n. 

 Calif.; s. Mexico? Host: Loxostege sticticalis (L.), Phlyctaenia coronata tertialis (Gn.), P. 

 extricalis (Gn.), Udea rubigalis (Gn.), Grapholitha molesta (Bsk.). In the U. S. Natl. 

 Museum collection there is a male specimen labeled as being collected in Oaxaca, Mexico 

 by L. 0. Howard. It remains to be seen whether I have correctly identified this 

 specimen and whether it is correctly labeled. 

 Sagaritis patsuiketorum Viereck, 1917 (1916). Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey 



Bui. 22:262. 9. 

 Sagaritis unicolor Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 198 (key); 58 (2): 33. S, 9. 

 Sagaritis lipopus Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 198 (key); 58 (2): 35. 9. 

 Sagaritis cingulatus Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 198 (key); 58 (2): 35. S. 

 Sagaritis melanosomus Viereck, 1925; 1926. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 199 (key); 58 (3): 71. 9. 



plena (Provancher). Que., s.w. Alta. 



Limneria plena Provancher, 1875. Nat. Canad. 7: 146. 9. 



Sagaritis chrystali Viereck, 1925. Canad. Ent. 57 (8): 200 (key); 58 (3): 77. 9. 



Taxonomy: Barron, 1975. Nat. Canad. 102: 532-533 {plena holotype). 

 pyralidis Walley. Que. s. to e. S. C, w. to s. Sask. and n.w. Ark. Host: Tetralopha aplastella 



Hulst, Acrobasis sp. on Myrica, A. betulella Hulst, A. caryivorella Rag., A. comptoniella 



