Superfamily SPHECOIDEA 1621 



sparsa Bohart and Bohart. West. Tex., N. Mex., Ariz.; Mexico (Coahuila, Durango). 



Larropsis sparsa Bohart and Bohart, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 675, fig. 6. 6. 



striata Bohart and Bohart. Calif. (San Bernardino Co.). 



Larropsis striata Bohart and Bohart, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 676, fig. 5. 3. 



tenuicornis (Smith). Wash., Idaho, Oreg., Nev., Calif.; Mexico (Baja California). 

 Larrada tenuicornis Smith, 1856. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 4, p. 293. 9 . 



testacea Bohart and Bohart. Kans. (Pottawatomie Co.). 



Larropsis testacea Bohart and Bohart, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 677, figs. 5, 14. 9. 



texensis Bohart and Bohart. Cent, and south. Tex. 



Larropsis texeiisis Bohart and Bohart, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 678, fig. 7. S. 



uniformis Bohart and Bohart. Idaho, Nev. to Colo, south to Calif, and N. Mex.; Mexico 

 (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango). 

 Larropsis uniformis Bohart and Bohart, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 678, figs. 2, 12, 

 13. 9, 6. 

 vegeta (Fox). Wyo., Nebr., Colo., west. Tex., north. Ariz. 



Ancistromma vegeta Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc 45: 497. 9,6. 



washoensis Bohart and Bohart. Nev. (Washoe Co.). 



Larropsis washoensis Bohart and Bohart, 1966. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 92: 681, figs. 3, 10, 

 15, 17,21. 9,6. 



Genus ANCISTROMMA Fox 



Ancistromma Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 45: 487. 



Type-species: Larrada distincta Smith. Desig. by Rohwer, 1911. 



These ground-nesting wasps apparently construct multicelled nests at the bottom of 

 pre-existing burrows or cavities. The recorded prey includes both typical crickets (Gryllidae) 

 and cave crickets (Gryllacrididae); both nymphs and adults are used. 



Revision: Bohart and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 64: 21-37, 32 figs. (N. Amer. spp.). 



aurantia (Fox). Alta. east to N. Dak., south to Ariz, and Kans. Prey: Ceuthophilus fusiformis 

 Scudd. 

 Larra aurantia Fox, 1891. Ent. News 2: 194. 9. 

 Ancistromma aiindentaO) Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 45: 388. 



Biology: Bohart and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 64: 25 (prey). 



bradleyi (Bohart and Bohart). Oreg., Calif. 



Larropsis {Ancistromma) bradleyi Bohart and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 64: 25, 

 figs. 20, 21, 31. 9,6. 

 capax (Fox). B. C, Alta., east to N. Dak., south to Calif., Kans. and N. Mex. Prey: 

 Ceuthophilus sp., nymph. Predator: Philanthus zebratus Cr. 

 Ancistromma capax Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 45: 490. 9. 

 Ancistromma dolosa Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 45: 492. 9. 

 Larropsis dolosana Rohwer, 1915. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 49: 245. 9. 

 Larropsis picina Mickel, 1916. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 42: 418. 9,6. 



Biology: Bohart and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 64: 30 (prey). 



corrugata (Bohart and Bohart). B. C, Oreg., Calif. 



Larropsis (Ancistromma) corrugata Bohart and Bohart, 1962. Ent. Soc. Wash., Froc 64: 

 31, figs. 3, 18, 19,27. 9,6. 

 distincta (Smith). Transcont., B. C. to Maine, south to Calif., Kans., N. C. Ecology: Nests in 

 natural cavities in coarse soil, making up to 9 cells per nest, each cell provided with 1-3 

 adult crickets. Parasite: Metopia argyrocephala (Meig.), Senotainia trilineata (Wulp). 

 Prey: Nemobius fasciatus (DeG.) adults. 

 Larrada distincta Smith, 1856. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 4, p. 292. 9 . 

 Larropsis distincta var. semirufa Banks, 1921. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 14: 19. 9, eJ. 



