Superfamily CHALCIDOIDEA 1019 



wilderi (Howard). Que., N. Y., Pa., D. C, Md., S. C, Ga., Minn., Ark., Calif. Ecology: A 



secondary parasite in spider egg sacs, emerging from ichneumonid cocoons. Host: Gelis 

 sp., Tro7)iatobia rufopectus (Cress.). 

 Mestocharis wilderi Howard, 1892. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 2: 298. 9,6. 



Taxonomy: Girault, 1911. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 19: 179. —Crawford, 1912. U. S. Natl. Mus., 

 Proc. 43: 179. 



williamsoni (Girault). N. J., 111., N. Dak., Utah. Ecology: Parasitizes conopid flies that develop 

 in bumblebee nests. Host: PItysocephala sagittaria (Say), P. texana (Will). 

 Mestocharis williatnsoni Girault, 1911. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 19: 179. 9, 6. 



Taxonomy: Prison, 1926. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 19: 222, 232. — Frison, 1927. 111. State Nat. 

 Hist. Survey, Bui. 16: 222. 



Genus ENTEDON Dalman 



Entedon Dalman, 1820. Svenska Vetensk. Akad., Handl. 41: 136, 181. 



Type-species: Entedon cyanellus Dalman. Desig. by Ashmead, 1904. 

 Eriglyptus Crawford, 1907. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 15: 179. 



Type-species: Eriglyptus robustus Crawford. Orig. desig. 

 Entedonella Girault, 1913. Queensland Mus., Mem. 2: 154. 



Type-species: Entedonella magnifica Girault. Orig. desig. 



Revision: Girault, 1922. No. Amer. spp. of Emersonella and Entedon, 1 page. —Graham, 

 1971. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 123: 313-358 (British Fauna). 



Taxonomy: Girault, 1917 (1916). Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 4: 110 (synonymy). 

 — Hedqvist, 1963. Stud. Forest. Suecica 11: 144. 

 bigeloviae Ashmead. Kans., N. Mex., Utah, Ariz., Oreg. Host: Aciurina bigeloviae (Ckll). 



Entedon bigeloviae Ashmead, 1894. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 21: 342. 9. 

 columbianus Ashmead. D. C. 



Entedon columbiana Ashmead, 1888. Canad. Ent. 20: 103. 9. 

 leucogramma (Ratzeburg). Conn., N. Y., Pa., Va., N. C, S. C, Ohio, Ind., Iowa, La., Calif.; 

 Europe. Introduced from Europe for biological control. Host: Scolytiis multistriatus 

 (Marsh.), S. rugulosus (Ratz.). 

 Ichneumon (Elachestus) Leucogramvia Ratzeburg, 1844. Forst.-Ins. d. Wald. Preuss., v. 3, 

 p. 28. d. 



Taxonomy: Erdos, 1944. Species Hung. Entedon Dalm., Kalocsa, Hung., p. 43. —Hedqvist, 

 1963. Stud. Forest. Suecica 11: 145-146. —Graham, 1963. Soc Brit. Ent., Trans. 15: 194-195. 

 — Boucek, 1965. Mus. Natl. Pragae, Acta Ent. 36: 34. 



Biology: Pechuman, 1937. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 32: 17. —Hoffman, 1942. U. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Misc. Pub. 466: 20. — Beal and Massey, 1945. Duke Univ., Forestry Bui. 10: 67. — Leuchs, 

 1955. Ztschr. f. Pflanzenkrank. 62: 550. —Saunders, 1957. Ent. Monthly Mag. 93: 273. 

 — Capek, 1963. Banska Stiav. Vyskum Ustav Les. Hosped Ved. Prace 4: 269. —Beaver, 

 1966. Roy. Ent. Soc London, Proc. (A) 41: 37. —Beaver, 1967. Jour. Anim. Ecol. 36: 437. 



leucopus (Ashmead). Fla. 



Pleurotropis leucopus Ashmead, 1888. Canad. Ent. 20: 102. 9. 



occidentalis Girault. Utah, Oreg., Calif. 



Entedon occidentalis Girault, 1916. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc 51: 48. 9. 



robustus (Crawford). D. C. Host: Anthonomus nigrinus Boh. 



Eriglyptus robustus Crawford, 1907. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 15: 180. 9,6. 



tachypterelli Gahan. N. Y., Colo. Host: Tachypterellus co7isors cerasi List, T. quadrigibbus 

 (Say). 

 Entedon tachypterelli Gahan, 1931. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc 21: 38. 9, 6. 



Biology: List, 1932. Colo. Agr. Expt. Sta., Bui. 385: 59, 61-62. — Hammar, 1936. N. Y. State 

 Agr. Expt. Sta., Tech. Bui. 240: 44-45. 

 washingtoni Girault. D. C. 



Entedon washingtoni Girault, 1917 (1916). Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 4: 109. 9. 



