Superfamily CHALCIDOIDEA 991 



Tamarixia Mercet, 1924. R. Soc. Espan. Hist. Nat., Bol. 24: 57. 



Type-species: Tamarixia bicolor Mercet. Orig. desig. 

 A7iellaria Bakkendorf, 1934. Ent. Meddel. 19: 8. 



Type-species: Auellaria coiiovieli Bakkendorf. Monotypic. 

 PachyscapuH Erdos, 1954. Mus. Nat. Hungarici, Ann. Hist. Nat, n. s., 5: 364. 



Type-species: Ceranisus crino (Walker). Orig. desig. 



The genus Sphejiolepis Nees, 1834 (Hym. Ichn. Aff. Monog., v. 2, p. 265), along with its 

 synonym PeHephoriin Erdos, 1961 (Mus. Nat. Hungarici, Ann. Hist. Nat. 53: 483, 489), has been 

 placed as a synonym of Tetrastich us Haliday by Boucek, 1961 (Mus. Nat. Pragae, Acta Ent. 34: 

 475). Splie}iolepi.s is a wingless, aberrant form. It is, nevertheless, in Boucek's opinion, the same 

 genus as Tetrastich us. Since it has priority over Tetrastichxs, Boucek expressed his intention to 

 petition the International Commission to suppress it. However, Sphenolepis and Tetrastichus 

 can, and should, be separated generically. 



Revision: Girault, 1913. Queensland Mus., Mem. 2: 199-216 (Australian spp.). — Kurdjumov, 

 1913. Russk. Ent. Obozr. 13: 243-256 (Palearctic spp.). -Masi, 1940. R. Lab. Ent. Agr. 

 Portici, Bol. 3: 309-323 (African spp.). — Szelenyi, 1941. Ztschr. f. Angew. Ent. 28: 398-415 

 (some Palearctic spp.). —Burks, 1943 (reprinted 1971). U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 93: 505-608 

 (Nearctic spp.). 



Taxonomy: Bakkendorf, 1953. Ent. Meddel. 26: 564. —Boucek, 1961. Mus. Natl. Pragae, Acta 

 Ent. 34: 475-476 (Sphenolepis). —Graham, 1961. Ent. Monthly Mag. 97: 34-64 (all spp. in 

 Aprostocetus). —Burks, 1962. Bui. Zool. Nomencl. 19: 306-307. (Proposal for suppression 

 of Tetrastichus Walker, 1842). —Peck, 1963. Canad. Ent., Sup. 30, pp. 120-156 (Nearctic 

 catalog). — Domenichini, 1964. Entomophaga 9: 33-38 (par. of Coleoptera). — Domenichini, 



1965. Bol. Zool. agr. e di Bach. (2) 6: 65-194 (Palearctic species groups). —Domenichini, 



1966. Palearctic Tetrastichinae, Le Francois, pp. 15-54 (Palearctic catalog and host list). 

 — Domenichini, 1967. Bol. Zool. agr. e di Bach. (2) 8: 75-110 (Palearctic spp.). 



acutus Ashmead. Fla. Type lost. 



Tetrastichus acutus Ashmead, 1886. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 13: 134. 3. 

 aeneoviridis (Girault). 111. Ecology: In puparia. Host: Syrphidae. 



Trichaporus aeneoviridis Girault, 1912. Canad. Ent. 44: 75. 9, S. 

 agrili Crawford. N. Y. Host: Agrilus sinuaius (Oliv.). Also occurs in Europe, probably known 

 under another name. 

 Tetrastichus agrili Crawford, 1914. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 2: 181. 9. 

 ainsliei Gahan. Conn., N. Y., Md., Va., N. C, 111., Minn., Iowa, N. Dak., S. Dak., Kans., Okla., 

 Te.x., Colo. Host: Cylindrocoptums adspersus (Lee), Mordellistena sp., M. pustulata 

 (Melsh.); Mayetiola destructor (Say). 

 Tetrastichus ainsliei Gahan, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 214. 9, 6. 

 Neomphaloidella mediogutta Girault, 1917. Ent. News 28: 255. 9. 

 alaskensis Ashmead. Alaska. Type unidentifiable. 



Tetrastichus alaskensis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 146. S. 

 anthophilus Burks. N. H., 111. Host: Rhopalomyia anthophila (0. S.). 



Tetrastichus anthophilus Burks, 1947. Ent. News 58: 85. 9, 6. 

 anthracinus Ashmead. Alaska. Type unidentifiable. 



Tetrastichus anthraci)ius Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 146. 9. 

 asparagi Crawford. S. Canada, Eastern U. S., Utah., Ariz., Wash., Oreg.; Europe. Probably 

 introduced with its host plant. Host; Criocerus asparagi (L.). 

 Eulophus coeruleus Nees, 1834. Hym. Ichn. aff. Monog., v. 2, p. 174. 9. 

 Tetrastichus asparagi Crawford, 1909. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 11: 150. 9. Consensus of 

 opinion is that the name asparagi should be retained for this species because of wide 

 usage in the economic literature. See Graham, 1961. Ent. Monthly Mag. 97: 39-40 and 

 Domenichini, 1966. Palearctic Tetrastichinae, Le Francois, p. 19. It may be desirable to 

 refer this matter to the Commission. 



Biology: Howard, 1910. Jour. Econ. Ent. 3: 257-260. —Russell and Johnston, 1912. Jour. Econ. 

 Ent. 5: 429. —Johnston, 1915. Jour. Agr. Res. 4: 303. —Ross, 1915. Agr. Gaz. Canada 2: 



