962 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Blepyrus marsdeni Howard, 1898. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 21: 234-235. 9. 

 Blepyrus texanufi Howard, 1898. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 21: 235. 9. 

 saccharicola Gahan. Fla., La. Host: PseudococcuN sp. on sugarcane. 



Blepyrus mccliaricola Gahan, 1942. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 92: 47-49. 6,9. 



Genus CERAPTROCEROIDEUS Girault 



Ceraptroceroideus Girault, 1916. Psyche 23 (2): 47. 



Type-species: Cemptroceroidens cinctipes Girault. Orig. desig. 



A monotypic genus known only from the type-locality. 



cinctipes Girault. Kans. (Wellington). Host: Rhizaspidiotus deaniessi (Ckll.). 

 Ceraptroceroideus cinctipes Girault, 1916. Psyche 23 (2): 47-48. 6,9. 



Genus CHESTOMORPHA Ashmead 



Chestomorpha Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 335, 343, 370. 

 Type-species: Cliestoniorplia bifon)iis Ashmead. Orig. desig. 

 biformis Ashmead. N. Mex., Ariz. 



Chestomorpha biformis Ashmead, 1900. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 22: 370. 9. 



Genus EPAENASOMYIA Girault 



Epaenasoniyia Girault, 1917. Chalcidoidea Nova Marilandensis iii, p. 3. 

 Type-species: Epaenasomyia varicortiis Girault. Orig. desig. 

 varicornis Girault. Maryland. 



Epae)iaso))iyia variconiis Girault, 1917. Chalcidoidea Nova Marilandensis III. p. 3. 



Genus FORCIPESTRICIS Burks 



Forcipestricis Burks, 1968. Ent. News 79 (9): 237-238. 



Type-species: Forcipestricis gazeaui Burks. Orig. desig. 



Forcipestris presently consists of two species, one from Puerto Rico and the other from East- 

 ern North America. Both are larval-pupal parasites of ceratopogonid midges. 



Taxonomy: Gordh, 1975. Fla. Ent. 58 (4): 239-241. 

 gazeaui Burks. Md. Host: Forcipomyia simulata Walley. 



Forcipestricis gazeaui Burks, 1968. Ent. News 79 (9): 238-240. 6,9. 



Genus GAHANIELLA Timberlake 



Gaha7iiella Timberlake, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69: 23-26. 



Type-species: Gahaniella califoniica Timberlake. Orig. desig. 



Gahaniella only has three species which are found in Australia, North and South America. All 

 three are presumably hyperparasitic on other encyrtids that attack soft scale-insects and mea- 

 lybugs. 



Taxonomy: Kerrich, 1953. Bui. Ent. Res. 44 (4): 800-802. 

 californiea Timberlake. Calif. Host: Lecaniian conii Bouche. 



Gahaniella califoniica Timberlake, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (3): 26-27. 6, 9. 



Taxonomy: Kerrich, 1953. Bui. Ent. Res. 44 (4): 800-802. 

 saissetia Timberlake. Fla. Host: Coccus hesperiduni L., Saissetia oleae (Oliv.). 



Gahaniella saissetiae Timberlake, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (3): 27-28. 6, 9. 



Taxonomy: Compere, 1939. Calif. Univ., Pubs. Ent. 7 (5): 89. 



Genus HEXACNEMUS Timberlake 



Hexacnemus Timberlake, 1926. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 69 (3): 12-15. 

 Type-species: Hexacnemus armitagei Timberlake. Monotypic. 



