1318 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Genus SCOLIA Subgenus DISCOLIA Saussure 



Scolia subg. Discolia Saussure, 1863. See. Ent. France, Ann. (4) 3: 18. 



Type-species: Scolia jiobilitata Fabricius. Desig. by Betrem and Bradley, 1964. 

 bicincta Fabricius. U. and L. Austr. Zones, east of 100th Meridian. 

 Scolia bicincta Fabricius, 1775. Systema Ent., p. 356. 

 Scolia obscura Klug, 1805. In Weber and Mohr., Beitr. z. Naturk. 1: 33. 

 Scolia 2mdata Klug, 1810. In Weber and Mohr, Beitr. z. Naturk. 2: 212. 9. 



Taxonomy: Brimley, 1920. Ent. News 31: 261-262. —Bradley, 1964. Spolia Zool. Mus. 



Hauniensis 21: 10 (type series bicincta). 

 consors Saussure. Colo.; Mexico (Baja California). 



Scolia consors Saussure, 1863. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. (4) 3: 18. 6. 



Scolia amoena Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 447. S. 

 dubia dubia Say. U. and L. Austr. Zones, Mass. to Fla., west to Colo, and Ariz. Host: Cotinis 

 nitida (L.)? 



Scolia dubia Say, 1837. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 364. 



Scolia aulica Burmeister, 1853. Naturf. Gesell. Halle, Abhandl. 1 (4): 33. 9, 6. 



Discolia thalia Banks, 1912. Canad. Ent. 44: 199. 6. 



Taxonomy: Bradley, 1966. hi Bradley and Betrem, Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 74 (lectotype aulica). 



Biology: Rau and Rau, 1918. Wasp Studies Afield, pp. 129-133. -Rau, 1932. Brooklyn Ent. 

 Soc, Bui. 27: 59-62. 

 dubia haematodes Burmeister. Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif. 



Scolia haematodes Burmeister, 1853. Naturf. Gesell. Halle, Abhandl. 1 (4): 33. 9, d. 

 Elis Americajia Saussure, 1857. Rev. Mag. Zool. (2) 9: 282. 6. 



Taxonomy: Bradley, 1966. In Bradley and Betrem, Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 76 (lectotype 

 haematodes). 

 guttata Burmeister. Tex.; Mexico. 



Scolia guttata Burmeister, 1853. Naturf. Gesell. Halle, Abhandl. 1 (4): 36. 9. 

 Discolia Hecate Kirby, 1889. Ent. Soc. London, Trans., p. 449. 6. 



Taxonomy: Bradley, 1966. In Bradley and Betrem, Beitr. z. Ent. 16: 76 (lectotype guttata). 

 mexicana Saussure. West. Tex., N. Mex., Ariz.; Mexico. Host: Cotinis texana Casey. 

 Scolia (Lacosi) mexicana Saussure, 1858. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. (3) 6: 219. 9. 

 Scolia monticola Cameron, 1893. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 223. 9,6. 

 Scolia nigrescens Bartlett, 1912. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 5: 331. 



Taxonomy: Bradley, 1964. In Betrem and Bradley, Zool. Meded. 40: 96 (synonymy). 

 nobilitata nobilitata Fabricius. U. and L. Austr. Zones, Mass. to Fla., west to Colo, and Tex. 



Scolia nobilitata Fabricius, 1805. Systema Piezatorum, p. 244. 



Scolia tricolor Klug, 1805. In Weber and Mohr, Beitr. z. Naturk. 1: 35. 



Scolia maculata Guerin, 1838. In Duperrey, Voy. Coquille, Zool., v. 2, p. 255. 9. Preocc. 



Scolia omata Smith, 1855. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 3, p. 96. N. name. 

 nobilitata otomita Saussure. Calif., Nev., Ariz.; Mexico. Host: Scarabaeid larvae in debris of 

 wood-rat nest. 



Scolia otomita Saussure, 1858. Soc. Ent. Fance, Ann. (3) 6: 223. d. 



Scolia fulviventris Bartlett, 1912. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 5: 323. 9. 



Taxonomy: Bradley, 1964. hi Betrem and Bradley, Zool. Meded. 40: 96 (subspecific status). 



Biology: Ryckman, 1956. Pan-Pacific Ent. 32: 180 (host record). 

 nobilitata tricincta Say. West. Kans. and Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz. 

 Scolia tricincta Say, 1823. West. Quart. Rptr. 2: 74. ? d. 

 Scolia Ridingsii Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 445. 9. 

 Scolia inconstans Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 446. i. 

 Scolia (Discolia) Lecontei Cresson, 1868. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 1: 376. 9. 

 Scolia (Discolia) flavocostalis Cresson, 1868. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 1: 377. 6. 

 Scolia Lewisii (!) Cresson, 1868. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 1: 377. Lapsus for lecontei. 

 Scolia flavicostalis (!) Banks, 1912. Canad. Ent. 44: 200. 



