1228 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Chrysis Provanchen Schulz, 1906. Spolia Hym., p. 154. N. name. 



scitula Cresson. Colo., Utah, Calif. 



Chrysis scitula Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 308. 9. 



Chrysis Califomica Gribodo, 1879. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, Ann. 14: 336. 9. N. syn. 

 (R. M. Bohart). 

 tenuicornis Taylor. Oreg., Calif., Ariz., N. Mex.; Mexico (Baja California, Jalisco, Durango). 



Chrysis (Tetrachrysis) tenuicornis Taylor, 1924. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4)13: 327. 9. 



Taxonomy: Bohart, 1962. Acta Hym. 1: 373, figs. 3, 15. 



Species Group Conica 



conica Brulle. D. C. to Fla., Ky., Tenn., Tex., Ariz.; Mexico. Host: Eumenes fratemus Say in 

 mud nests. 

 Chrysis conica Brulle, 1846. Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., v. 4, p. 32. 6, 9 . 

 Chrysis peracuta Aaron, 1885. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 12: 237. 9. 

 Chrysis peregrina du Buysson, 1887. Rev. d'Ent. 6: 188. 9. 



Morphology: Snodgrass, 1941. Smithsn. Inst., Misc. Collect. 99, no. 14, pp. 42, 43, pi. 13, fig. 

 (male genitalia). 



Species Group Derivata 



amala Rohwer. Mass., Iowa, Minn., Kans., Colo., N. Max., Utah, Nev., Mont., Wash. 



Chrysis (Tetrachrysis) amala Rohwer, 1909. Psyche 16: 91. 9. 

 antennalis Mocsary. Tex., N. Mex., Ariz.; northern Mexico. 



Chrysis (Tetrachrysis) antennalis Mocsary, 1912. Mus. Nat. Hungarici, Ann. 10: 564. 6. 

 barri Bohart. Idaho, Nev., Calif. Host: Parancistrocerus toltecus (Sauss.) nesting in twig 

 cavities. 



Chrysis barri Bohart, 1966. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 79: 132. S, 9. 



Biology: Parker and Bohart, 1966. Pan-Pacific Ent. 42: 93 (host record). 

 derivata du Buysson. Transcontinental in U. S. and southern Canada. Host: Ancistrocerus 



catskill halophilus Vier.; Euodynerus foraminatus apopkensis (Robt.), E.f. scutellaris 

 (Sauss.); Symmorphus cristatus nevadensis (Cam.). Undoubtedly parasitizes a number 

 of other eumenid wasps nesting in cavities in twigs or borings in wood. 

 Chrysis (Tetrachrysis) derivata du Buysson, 1891. Rev. Ent. Caen 10: 38. 6. 

 Chrysis (Tetrachrysis) decepta Rohwer, 1909. Psyche 16: 90. 9. N. syn. (R. M. Bohart). 



Biology: Parker and Bohart, 1966. Pan-Pacific Ent. 42: 92-94 (host record). — Krombein, 1967. 

 Trap-nesting wasps and bees, p. 462 (life history). 

 irwini Bohart. Calif., Oreg. Host: Eumenidae in twigs. 



Chrysis irwini Bohart, 1966. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 79: 133. cJ, 9. 



Biology: Parker and Bohart, 1966. Pan-Pacific Ent. 42: 98 (host record). 

 pattoni Aaron. Transcontinental in U. S., Sask., B. C. Host: Ancistrocerus spilogaster Cam.; 

 Leptochilus washo Prkr.; Microdynerus bakerianus (Cam.). Hosts nest in cavities in 

 twigs. 

 Chrysis Pattoni Aaron, 1885. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 12: 235. 9. 



Biology: Parker and Bohart, 1966. Pan-Pacific Ent. 42: 93 (host record). —Parker and 

 Bohart, 1968. Pan-Pacific Ent. 44: 2-3 (host records). —Parker, 1970. Pan-Pacific Ent. 46: 

 242 (host record). 

 snowi Viereck. U. S. and Canada west of 100th meridian. 



Chrysis (Tetrachrysis) snowi Viereck, 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 195. 

 stenodyneri Krombein. Transcontinental in U. S., south to Panama. Host: Stenodynerus h. 

 histrionalis (Robt.), S. krombeini Boh., S. lineatifrons Boh.; Parancistrocerus histrio 

 (Lep.); Microdynerus bakerianus (Cam.). 

 Chrysis (Chrysis) stenodyneri Krombein, 1958. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 84: 151, figs. 1, 2, 8. 

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