918 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Type-species: EHcyrtits HycttuK Walker. Orig. desig. 



This genus holds about 25 species which seem to be exclusively Neotropical in distribution. All 

 known species are presumed primary parasites of the genera PneudococcuH, Plie>iacocci(s and 

 Puto. 



Taxonomy: Compere, 1937. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc. 9 (3): 383-404. — Kerrich, 1967. Brit. Mus. 

 (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. 20 (5): 195-225. 



advenus Compere. Fla. 



Aenasius advena Compere, 1937. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc. 9 (3): 384, 388-389, 393. 6,9. 



Aenasius ianthinus Compere, 1937. Hawaii. Ent. See, Proc. 9 (3): 388, 391, 393-394. 9. 

 flandersi Kerrich. Calif. Ecology: On Pittosiwruui. 



Aenu>iiu><fl(ui(lersi Kerrich, 1967. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. 20 (5): 204-205, 221. 9. 

 maplei Compere. Calif. Host: Plitto ijuccac (Coq.). 



Ai'Hdxiu.^ maplei Compere, 1937. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc. 9 (3): 384, 390, 397. 6, 9. 



Biology: Maple, 1947. Calif. Univ., Pubs. Ent. 8 (2): 55-57. 



nitens Kerrich. Nebraska. 



Aenaaius nitetix Kerrich, 1967. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. 20 (5): 211-212, 224. 9. 

 paulistus Compere. California? Introduced, possibly established. Host: Pseiulococcus 

 iiiaritiniHn (Ehrh.). 

 Aettasiux i)(nili>itii.s Compere, 1937. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc. 9 (3): 383-385, 401-403. 6, 9. 

 personatus Kerrich. Fla. Ecology: On Hibiscus tiliacens. 



Acitdsiiis pcisoiialns Kerrich, 1967. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. 20 (5): 198, 200, 221. 

 9. 



Genus CHALCASPIS Howard 



Chalcaspis Howard, 1895. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 17: 606. 



Type-species: Chdlcospis pcrg<i)i(lei Howard. Monotypic 



Closely related to AcHasins but considerably smaller, Chalcaspis seems to have adapted itself 

 to more xeric conditions than Aoia.sins. Clidlcaspis consists of less than 10 species which are 

 also mealybug parasites. 



Taxonomy: Kerrich, 1967. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent., Bui. 20 (5): 191-195. 

 arizonensis Girault. Ariz. Idaho, Mo., Wash., Calif. Host: Phenacoccus soleuopsis Tinsley. 

 Chalcaspis arizonensis Girault, 1915. Ent. Soc Amer., Ann. 8 (3): 280. 9. 



pergandei Howard. Mass., s. to D. C, S. Dak. s. to Tex. 



Chalcaspis pergandei Howard, 1895. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 17: 606. 9. 

 phenacocci (Ashmead). Md. s. to Fla., w. to Iowa, Idaho, N. Mex., w. Calif. 



Blepijrus phenacocci Ashmead, 1902. Canad. Ent. 34 (11): 301. c^, 9. 



Biology: Maple, 1947. Calif. Univ., Pubs. Ent. 8 (2): 115. 



Tribe TETRACNEMINI 

 Genus CALOCERINUS Howard 



Caloceriniis Howard, 1892. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 15: 362, 368. 



Type-species: Tetracneiiins poridanus Ashmead. Monotypic. 



floridanus (Ashmead). Fla. 



Tetranctn Hs(\) floridanns Ashmead, 1885. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 12: Proc. p. xviii. 6. 

 Generic name a lapsus for Tetracneniiis. 



Taxonomy: Girault, 1917. Descr. Stellarum Nov., p. 7. 



Genus ARHOPOIDEUS Girault 



Arhopoideiis Girault, 1915. Queensland Mus., Mem. 4: 174-175. 



Type-species: Arhopoideiis brericornis Girualt. Monotypic. 

 Hiingariella Erdos, 1946. Ann. Hist. Nat., Nat. Mus. Hung. 39: 144. 



