884 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



similis (Htg.), Glypta nifiscutellaris Cress., Macrocentnis ancylivorus Roh., Meteonis 

 versicolor (Wesm.). 

 Eupelmus spongipartus Foerster, 1860. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verh. 17: 123. 9, S. 



Taxonomy: Finlayson, 1962. Canad. Ent. 94: 277-279 (immature stages). 



Biology: Muesebeck and Dohanian, 1927. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 1487: 12, 21-23. —Proper, 

 1934. Jour. Agr. Res. 48: 366. — Brunson, 1948. Jour. Econ. Ent. 41: 119. — Brunson and 

 Allen, 1948. Jour. Econ. Ent. 41: 447. —Reeks and Smith, 1956. Canad. Ent. 88: 572. 

 -Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265: 95-96. 

 utahensis Girault. Wyo., Utah. Host: Metatephritis fenestrata Foote. 



Eupelmun cyanicepn var. utahensis Girault, 1916. Canad. Ent. 48: 244. 9. 



Biology: Fronk et al., 1964. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 57: 575. 



Genus ARACHNOPHAGA Ashmead 



Arachnophaga Ashmead, 1896. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 4: 9, 10, 18. 



Type-species: Enpehnus piceus Riley. Orig. desig. 

 Brasemopsis Brethes, 1913. Buenos Aires Mus. Nac. de Hist. Nat., An. 24: 106. 



Type-species: Brasemopsis halysidotae Brethes. Monotypic. 



The name Arachnophaga is somewhat unfortunate for this genus. Half the North American 

 species are not parasitic on spiders, but develop at the expense of Lepidoptera or their 

 hymenopterous primary parasites. One species also parasitizes the primary parasites of 

 Chrysopa. 



Revision: Gahan, 1943. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 94: 339-363. 



Taxonomy: De Santis, 1960. Rev. Fac. Agron. La Plata 36: 110 (generic synonymy). 

 abstrusa Gahan. Tex. Host: Cyrtarachne sp. egg sacs. 



Arachnophaga abstrusa Gahan, 1943. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 94: 362. ?, 6. 

 aldrichi Gahan. Mass., Pa., N. J., Md., Tenn., Miss., Tex. Host: Undet. spider egg sacs. 



Arachnophaga aldrichi Gahan, 1943. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 94: 360. 9. 

 aureicorpus (Girault). S. C, Tex. 



Anastatus aureicorpus Girault, 1916. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 9: 299. 9. 

 costalis Gahan. N. J., Del., Md. Host: Eurukuttarus confederata (Grote), Grapholitha molesta 

 (Busck), Zamopsyche commentella Dyar; Macrocentrus sp. 



Arachnophaga costalis Gahan, 1943. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 94: 346. 9. 



Biology: Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265: 100. 

 ferruginea Gahan. Va., Fla. Host: Epeira pegnia Walck., Gasteracanthus cancrifomiis (L.) egg 

 sacs. 

 Arachnophaga ferruginea Gahan, 1943. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 94: 361. 9. 

 frontalis Gahan. Conn., N. J., Va., S. C, Tex., Utah, Ariz. Host: Aiiarsia lineatella Zell., 



Grapholitha molesta (Busck), Gypsonoma sp., Thyridopteryx meadi Edw.; Macrocentrus 

 ancylivorus Roh., Neodiprion pinusrigidae (Nort.). 

 Arachnophaga frontalis Gahan, 1943. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 94: 357. 9, S. 



Biology: Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265: 99-100. 

 longiceps (Brues). Tex. Host: Papilio sp. 



Anastatus longiceps Brues, 1907. Wis. Natl. Hist. Soc, Bui. 5: 108. 9. 



Biology: Allen, 1962. U. S. Dept. Agr., Tech. Bui. 1265: 100. 

 nocua Gahan. Tex. Host: Apanteles sp. Secondary parasite of Estigmene acrea (Drury). 



Arachnophaga nocua Gahan, 1943. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 94: 348. 9, 6. 

 picea (Riley). N. J., 111., Ariz., Calif. Host: Argiope argentata (F.), Diguetia canities (McCook), 

 Epeira gibberosa (Hentz), Mastophora comigera (Hentz), Phidippus opifex McCook, 

 Theridion globosa (Hentz) egg sacs. Secondary parasite, primary parasite unknown, of 

 Chrysopa californica Coq. 

 Eupelmus piceus Riley, 1892. In Howard, Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 2: 296. 9, 6. 



Taxonomy: Clancy, 1946. Calif. Univ. Pubs., Ent. 7: 459-460. 



