948 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



punctifrons Timberlake. Fla. 



Homalotyius punctifrons Timberlake, 1919. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 56: 162, 169-170. 9. 

 terminalis californicus Girault. Mass., s. to S. C, Utah, Calif. Host: Adalia bipunctata (L.), 

 Coccinella novemnotata Hbst, C. quinquenotata Kby., C. transversoguttata Fald., 

 Hippodamia convergent Guer., Disonyclia sp. 

 Homalotyius obscurus var. califoniicua Girault, 1915. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 8 (3): 274. 9. 

 terminalis terminalis (Say). Eastern U. S., Tex. Host: Coleomegilla niaculata (Deg.), C. sp., 

 Cycloneda sa)ujuinea (L.), C. sanguinea inintaculata (F.); Cliilocorus siniilis (Rossi); 

 Coccinella novemnotata Hbst., C. sanguinea (L.); Hippodainia convergens Guer., 

 Neomysia pullata (Say), Psyllobora viginti)naculata (Say); Scytinius sp. 

 Serliond) teniiinalis Say, 1828. Contrib. Maclur. Lye. Phila. 1: 80. Generic name a lapsus 



for Scelio. 

 Eutelusf scymnae Shimer, 1869. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 2: 385. 6. 

 Homalotyius obscurus Howard, 1885. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Ent., Bui. 5: 22, 32, 43. 9. 



Genus ISODROMUS Howard 



Isodromus Howard, 1887. U. S. Dept. Agr., Ann. Kept, for 1886. p. 488. 



Type-species: Isodroiuus iceryae Howard. Monotypic. 

 Parataneostigma Girault, 1915. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 8 (3): 275. 



Type-species: Parataneostigma nigriaxillae Girault. Monotypic. The type-species is 

 considered a synonm of Isodroniiis iceryae Howard. 



Isodromus is a cosmopolitan genus consisting of 13 species that parasitize chrysopids and 

 hemerobiids. 



Taxonomy: Timberlake, 1919. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 56: 176-190. -Annecke, 1962. Ent. Soc. 

 So. Afr., Jour. 25 (2): 188-191. — Trjapitzin, 1968. Vses. Ent. Obshch., Trudy 52: 69. 

 atriventris Ashmead. Ont., Que. s. to Fla. Host: Chrysopa lateralis Guer. 



Isodromus atriventrus Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 379. 9. 

 iceryae Howard. Cosmopolitan. Host: Synipherobius angustus (Banks), S. californicus (Banks), 

 Chrysopa californica Coq., C. lateralis Guer., C. nifilabris Burm. 

 Isodromus iceryae Howard, 1887. U. S. Dept. Agr., Ann. Kept, for 1886. p. 488. 9. 

 Parataneostigma nigriaxillae Girault, 1915. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 8 (3): 275. 9. 

 Isodrouius pulcher Girault, 1917. Descr. Stellarum Nov., p. 16. 9. 



Biology: Riley, 1889. U. S. Dept. Agr., Ann. Rept. for 1888, pp. 85-86. -Clancy, 1946. Calif. 

 Univ., Pubs. Ent. 7 (13): 426-432. -Maple, 1947. Calif. Univ., Pubs. Ent. 8 (2): 91-92. 

 -Muma, 1959. Fla. Ent. 42 (3): 151, 152. 

 montanus Slosson. N. H., Colo. Host: Chrysopa sp. Type lost, but may be Isodromus vinulus 

 (Dalman). 

 Isodro))ius mo)ifauus Slosson, 1895. Ent. News 6 (9): 278. 

 niger Ashmead. Mass. s. to D. C, w. to Wis., Calif. Host: Synipherobius angustus (Banks), 

 Chri)sopa californica Coq, C. inajuscula Banks, C. oculata Say. 

 Isodromus niger Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc, 22: 379. 9. 



Biology: Clancy, 1946. Calif. Univ., Pubs. Ent. 7 (13): 418-426. —Maple, 1947. Cahf. Univ., 

 Pubs. Ent. 8 (2): 91-92. 

 puncticeps (Howard). Eastern U. S., Calif. Host: Chrysopa sp. 



Encyrtus puncticeps Howard, 1885. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Ent., Bui. 5: 14, 42. 9. 

 Apliycus chrysopae Ashmead, 1888. Ent. Amer. 4 (1): 15. 9. 



Tribe IXODIPHAGINI 



Genus HUNTERELLUS Howard 



Hunterellus Howard, 1908. Canad. Ent. 40 (7): 240-241. 



Type-species: Hunterellus hookeri Howard. Monotypic. 



Hunterellus is worldwide in distribution and contains fewer than five species. They are 

 parasites of tick nymphs. 



