Superfamily CHALCIDOIDEA 873 



Leucospis integm Haldeman, 1844. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 2: 53. 6. 

 Clialciti ovata var. abiesae Girault, 1917. Descr. Stellarum Nov., p. 19. 9, S. 



Taxonomy: Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 35 (redescription of orata Say, probably 

 synonym of integm Hald.). — Rohwer, 1918. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 20: 18 (var. abiesae). 

 -Burks, 1960. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 86: 259 (synonymy). 



Biology: Howard, 1897. U. S. Dept. Agr., Div. Ent., Tech. Ser. 5: 25-28.— Snodgrass, 1917. 

 Ind. State Ent., Ann. Rpt. 9: 180, 188-189. —Burks, 1936. 111. State Acad. Sci., Trans. 29: 

 253 (hibernation). -Balduf, 1937. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 39: 180-181. -Donohoe and 

 Kaloostian, 1937. Jour. Econ. Ent. 30: 967-968. -Genung, 1959. Fla. Ent. 42: 40. 

 -Schaffner, 1959. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc. Pub. 767: 91 (life cycle). —Bennett, 1961. Tenn. 

 Acad. Sci., Jour. 36: 353 (habits). -Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265: 110-111 

 (life hist.). —Arthur. 1962. Canad. Ent. 94: 1087. — Oatman and Jenkins, 1962. Mo. Univ., 

 Col. Agr., Res. Bui. 789: 13. — Ciesla, 1964. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 57: 595. —Roberts, 1966. 

 Boyce Thompson Inst., Contrib. 23: 169. 



Morphology: Burks, 1936. 111. State Acad. Sci., Trans. 29: 253 (male genitalia). —Snodgrass, 

 1941. Smithsn. Inst., Misc. Collect. 99: 36-37 (male genitalia). 

 robusta (Cresson). Fla.; West Indies. Host: Celerio lineata (F.), Spodoptem frugiperda (Smith), 

 LijDiire cdiranisi Grote, Megalopgge knigii Dewitz, M. opercularis (A. and S.), Mods 

 latipes (Guen.), Neo)iy)nplia sp., Papilio c)espho)ifeH Cram. 

 Chalcis robusta Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 101. 

 Chalcis robustella Wolcott, 1924 (1923). Puerto Rico Dept. Agr., Jour. 7: 56. 



Biology: Genung, 1959. Fla. Ent. 42: 40. 

 russelli Burks. Miss., Te.x., N. Mex., Ariz.; Mexico. Host: Chehjinorplia cassidea (F.), 

 Coptoctjcla (Psalidonota) fexatia (Schaeffer), Nuzo)tia sp. 

 Brachyiiieria {Brachtju/eyia) russelli Burks, 1960. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 86: 240. 9, 6. 

 slossonae (Crawford). Fla. Host: Ephi/riades briDuiea floridensis B. and C. 



Chalcis slossonae Crawford, 1910 (1909). Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc 11: 205. 9, 6. 



Biology: Tamburo and Butcher, 1955. Fla. Ent. 38: 68. 

 tegularis (Cresson). Tenn., Wis., Ill, Ark., Tex., w. to Wash., Oreg., Calif. Ecology: A secondary 

 parasite of grasshoppers. Host: Ceracia dentata (Coq.), Heviifhrixion oestrifoniie B. and 

 B. 

 Chalcis tegularis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 60. 9. 



Biology: Burks, 1940. 111. State Acad. Sci., Trans. 33: 208. —St. Amand and Cloyd, 1954. Jour. 

 Parasitol. 40: 83. —Smith, 1957. Canad. Jour. Zool. 36: 259. —Spencer, 1958. Tenth 

 Internatl. Cong. Ent., Proc. 4: 501. 

 truncatella Burks. Sask., Nebr., Kans., Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif. 



Brachytiieria (Brachynieria) truncata Burks, 1960. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 86: 234. 9,6. 



Preocc. by Brachymeria truncata (Schmitz), 1946. 

 Brachijmeria truncatella Burks, 1967. In Krombein and Burks, U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. 

 Monog. 2, Sup. 2: 279. N. name. 



weemsi Burks. Ga., Fla. 



Brachymeria (Brachymeria) weemsi Burks, 1960. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 86: 236. 9. 



Genus BRACHYMERIA Subgenus GAHANULA Burks 



Brachymeria subg. Gahanula Burks, 1960. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 86: 261. 

 Type-species: Brachymeria discreta Gahan. Orig. desig. 

 discreta Gahan. Tex., Ariz., Calif.; Mexico, Hawaii. Ecology: Reared from nest of Polistes 

 infested with moth larvae. 

 Brachymeria discreta Gahan, 1942. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 92: 43. 9, cJ. 

 discretoidea Gahan. Tex., Ariz.; Cent. Amer. Ecology: Reared from nests of Trigona infested 

 with moth larvae. 

 Brachymeria discretoidea Gahan, 1942. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 92: 44. 9, d. 



