1288 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Taxonomy: Mickel, 1965. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 67: 1 (synonymy). 



stenognatha Schuster. Ariz. (Tucson). 



Dilophotopsis stenognatha Schuster, 1958. Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 11 (in key), 74. 3. 



Taxonomy: Mickel, 1963. Pan-Pacific Ent. 39: 184 (female description). 

 Genus ACANTHOPHOTOPSIS Schuster 



Acanthophotopsis Schuster, 1958. Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 5 (in key), 88. 



Type-species: Acantliopliotopsis falciforviis Schuster. Orig. desig. 

 bequaertii Schuster. Ariz. (Hereford). 



Acanthophotopsis bequaertii Schuster, 1958. Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 12 (in key), 101. 6. 



bifurca Schuster. Okla., Tex., N. Mex. 



Acanthophotopsis bifurca Schuster, 1958. Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 13 (in key), 98, pi. 3, fig. 3. 

 6. 

 dorophora Schuster. Ariz. (Tucson, Yuma). 



Acanthophotopsis dorophora Schuster, 1958. Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 13 (in key), 104, pi. 2, 

 fig. 1, pi. 3, fig. 2. d. 

 evansii Schuster. Tex. (Alpine and Chisos Mts.); Mexico (Durango). 



Acanthophotopsis evansii Schuster, 1958. Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 12 (in key), 93, pi. 3, fig. 1. 

 6. 

 falciformis falciformis Schuster. Nev., Calif.; Mexico (Zacatecas). 



Acanthophotopsis falcifonnis falcifomiis Schuster, 1958. Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 13 (in key), 

 108, pi. 2, figs. 2, 3. 6. 

 falciformis furcisterna Schuster. Ariz. (Tucson, Phoenix, Ajo). 



Acanthophotopsis falciformis furcistema Schuster, 1958. Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 14 (in key), 

 111. 6. 



Genus SPHAEROPTHALMA Blake 



In addition to the host records cited under several species in this genus, Parker and Bohart, 

 1968 (Pan-Pacific Ent. 44: 2) record an unidentified species of Sphaeropthalma from a twig nest 

 oi Leptochilus washo Parker, and Hurd and Powell, 1958 (Pan-Pacific Ent. 34: 152-153) record an 

 unidentified female of this species as leaving a burrow of Colletes stepheni Timb. 



Genus SPHAEROPTHALMA Subgenus MICROMUTILLA Ashmead 



Micromutilla Ashmead, 1899. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 7: 59. 



Type-species: Photopsis nanus Ashmead. Orig. desig. 

 acontia (Fox). N. Mex., Ariz., Nev. 



Photopsis nanus Ashmead, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 181. 6. Preocc. 

 Mutilla acontius Fox, 1899. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 25: 266. cJ. 

 Mutilla Ashmeadii Fox, 1899. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 25: 289. N. name. 



Taxonomy: Ferguson, 1967. Brigham Young Univ. Sci. Bui., Biol. Ser. 8, no. 4: 9 (synonymy). 

 becki Ferguson. Nev., Calif. 



Sphaeropthalma (Micromutilla) becki Ferguson, 1967. Brigham Young Univ. Sci. BuL, 

 Biol. Ser. 8, no. 4: 9, fig. 5. 6. 

 bellerophon (Fox). Tex., N. Mex., Ariz. 



Mutilla bellerophon Fox, 1899. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 25: 254. 6. 

 brachyptera Schuster. Calif., Nev., Ariz.; Mexico (Sonora). 



Photopsis brachyptera Schuster, 1945. Pan-Pacific Ent. 21: 149. 6. 



Sphaeropthalma (Micromutilla) yavapai Schuster, 1958. Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 37: 19. 6. 



Taxonomy: Ferguson, 1967. Brigham Young Univ. Sci. BuL, Biol. Ser. 8, no. 4: 11 (synonymy). 

 difficilis (Baker). Calif., Nev., Ariz., N. Mex.; Mexico (Baja California). Host: Auplopus 

 architect/us metallicus (Bks.). 

 Photopsis difficilis Baker, 1905. Invertebrata Pacifica 1: 114. 6. 



Sphaeropthahna (Micromutilla) maricopella purism.ella Schuster, 1958. Ent. Amer. (n. s.) 

 37: 17. 6. 



