Superfamily CHALCIDOIDEA 865 



Species Group Nigricornis 



coxalis (Cresson). N. Y, N. J., Pa., Md., Va., N. C, S. C, Ga., Iowa, Mo, Ark., Tex. 



Sviicra coxalis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Sec, Trans. 4: 45. 6. 



Spilochalcis virens Howard, 1885. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Ent. Bui. 5: 6. i. 

 flammeola (Cresson). Tex. 



Sniicra flavinieola Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 48. 9, 6. 

 lasnierii (Guerin). Fla.; West Indies. 



Chalcin Lasnierii Guerin, 1845. Iconogr. Regne Anim., Ins., v. 1, p. 412; v. 2, pi. 67. 9. 



Chalcis lanieri Guerin, 1857. In de la Sagra, Hist. Fis. Polit. y Nat. Cuba, v. 7, p. 753. 

 Emend. 



Taxonomy: Gahan, 1934. Soc. Cubana de Hist. Nat., Mem. 8: 131-132. 



Morphology: Burks, 1938. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 31: 157-161 (forewing venation). 

 nigricornis (Fabricius). N. H., s. to Fla., w. to N. Dak. and Tex. Host: Acloneta spimiloides 

 (H.-S.), Liniacodes sp., Parasa indetentiina (Bdv.). 

 Chalcis nigricornis Fabricius, 1798. Sup. Ent. System, p. 243. 

 Chalcis bracata Sanborn, 1863 (1862). Mass. Bd. Agr., Rpt. 10: 172. 9. 

 S)nicra bracata coaeqiialis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 46. S. 

 Sniicra Carolina Ashmead, 1887. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 14: 183. 6. 

 Diplodontia secnnda Girault, 1917. Descr. Hym. Chalcidoid. Variorum cum Observ. V, p. 

 10. 9. 



Taxonomy: Girault, 1920. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 58: 194. 9. 

 nortonii (Cresson). Conn., s. to Ga., w. to III. and Tex. Host: Limacodes sp., Phobeiron 

 pitlieciuni (A. and S.), Proliniacodes badia (Hbn.). 

 S)nicra Nortonii Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 45. 3. 



Biology: Schaffner, 1959. U. S. Dept. Agr., Misc., Pub. 767: 91. 



Species Group Femorata 



delicata (Cresson). Mo., La., Tex.; West Indies. 



Sniicra delicata Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 54. 9. 

 elachis Burks. Fla., La.; West Indies. 



Spilochalcis elachis Burks, 1940. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 88: 294. 9. 

 enocki Ashmead. Ala., La., Tex.; Brazil. An adventive species, always taken at or near a 

 southern port city. 



Spilochalcis oiocki Ashmead, 1904. Carnegie Mus., Mem. 1: 439. 9. 

 erythrina (Walker). Ark., Tex.; Mexico. 



Snnera erythrina Walker, 1861. Jour. Ent. 1: 179. "9" = 6. 



Spilochalcis clora Burks, 1940. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 88: 306. S. N. syn. 

 femorata (Fabricius). Ga., Fla., Tex.; Mexico, Cent. Amer., West Indies. Ecology: Perhaps the 

 commonest species of Spilochalcis in the West Indies and Central America, particularly 

 in cultivated areas. 



Crabro feinoratas Fabricius, 1775. Systema Ent., p. 375. 



S)niera ignea Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 92. 



Sniicra )iiirabilis Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 53. 6. 



Biology: Gowdey, 1921. Jamaica Dept. Agr., Ent. Cir. 4: 4. 

 hirtifemora (Ashmead). D. C, Va., N. C, S. C, Ga., Fla., Ohio, Tenn., 111., La., Tex.; Mexico, 



Cent, and S. Amer., West Indies. Ecology: Both a primary and secondary parasite. Host: 

 Mesograiinna polita (Say), M. polygonastyla (Mete), Platychirus sp.; Apanteles 

 iiiarginirentris (Cress.). 

 Sinicra hirtifotiora Ashmead, 1885. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 12: Proc. p. x. 6. 

 Spilochalcis syrphidis Wolcott, 1923. Porto Rico Dept. Agr., Jour. 7: 57. 



igneoides (Kirby). N. H., s. to Fla., w. to Mont, and Ariz.; Mexico, Cent. Amer. Host: Acrobasis 

 caryiuorella Rag., A. i)idigenella (Zell.), A. jitglandis (LeB.), EHrukuttarns confederata 



