1626 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Biology: Williams, 1914 (1913). Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 8: 194-197, figs. 113-116 (nest, prey hunt 

 and transport). — Rau, 1934. Canad. Ent. 66: 260 (nest). —Evans, 1964. Amer. Ent. Soc, 

 Trans. 90: 287 (nest, prey). —Lin, 1965. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 59 and 60: 82-84, 1 fig. 

 (nest). —Evans, 1966. Compar. ethology and evolution of sand wasps, pp. 89-90 (host ?). 

 —Lin, 1972. In Michener and Lin, Quart. Rev. Biol. 47: 140-141 (nest guarding by males, 

 parasite). 

 guatemalensis Cameron. East. U. S. to Guatemala. 



Tachytes Guatemalensis Cameron, 1889. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 60, pi. 4, fig. 19. 



9. 

 Liris coxalis Patten, 1892. Ent. News 3: 90. 9, cJ. 



Species Group Abdominalis 



This is the equivalent of the subgenus Tachynana Banks. 



abdominalis (Say). Kans., Tex. to Ariz., Utah; Mexico. Prey: M elanoplus sp.; Tetrigidae sp.; all 

 prey were nymphs. 

 Larra abdominalis Say, 1823. Western Quart. Rptr. 2: 77. 9. 



Biology: Williams, 1914 (1913). Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 8: 193 (nest, prey). 

 birkmanni Rohwer. Tex., Ariz. 



Tachytes birkmanni Rohwer, 1909. Ent. News 20: 199. 9 . 

 Tachytes (Tachynana) atomus Banks, 1942. Mus. Compar. Zool., Bui. 89: 433. 9. 

 chrysopyga obscurus Cresson. Md., Nebr. and Wash, south to Fla. and Ariz.; north. Mexico. 

 Prey: Acrididae sp. Typical chrysopyga (Spinola) and other subspp. occur in Mexico, 

 West Indies, Central and South America. 

 Tachytes obscurus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 217. 9. 

 Tachytes texanus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 217. 6. 

 Tachytes (Tachynana) hirsutifrons Banks, 1942. Mus. Compar. Zool., Bui. 89: 430. 6. 



Biology: Williams, 1914 (1913). Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. 8: 199 (prey). 

 intermedius (Viereck). N. Y. to Fla., west to Nebr. and Tex. Ecology: Nests in sand and may 

 make only one cell per nest with several prey per cell. Prey: Tridactylus apicalis Say, 

 T. minutus Scudd.; both nymphs and adults. 

 Tachysphex intermedius Viereck, 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 211. cJ. 

 Tachytes minutus Rohwer, 1909. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 35: 128. 6. 

 Tachytes maestus Mickel, 1916. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 42: 417. 9. 

 Tachytes austerus Mickel, 1916. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 42: 417. 9. 

 Tachytes (Tachynana) amiculus Banks, 1942. Mus. Compar. Zool, Bui. 89: 432. S. 



Biology: Krombein and Kurczewski, 1963. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc 76: 146 (prey). — Krombein, 

 1963. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 273 (prey hunt). —Kurczewski, 1966. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 

 39: 147-154, figs. 2, 5 (nest, prey hunt and transport). —Kurczewski and Kurczewski, 1971. 

 Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 44: 132 (prey). 

 obductus Fox. N. Y. to Fla. west to Nebr. and Tex. Ecology: Nests in sand, constructs up to 6 

 cells per nest, and stores 3-7 prey per cell. Prey: Tetrix o. omata (Say), Tetrigidae sp.; 

 nymphs and adults. 

 Tachytes obductus Fox, 1892. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 19: 250. 9. 



Biology: Williams, 1914 (1913). Kans. Univ. Sci. Studies 8: 198 (prey hunting and transport). 

 —Kurczewski and Kurczewski, 1971. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 44: 133-134, 2 figs, (nest, prey). 

 parvus Fox. N. J. to Fla. west to Idaho and Calif. Prey: Neotettix femoratus (Scudd.) nymph. 

 Tachytes parvus Fox, 1892. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 19: 249. 6. 

 Tachytes (Tachynana) pattoni Banks, 1942. Mus. Compar. Zool., Bui. 89: 428. 9. 

 Tachytes (Tachynana) arizonicus Banks, 1942. Mus. Compar. Zool., Bui. 89: 429. 9. 



Biology: Kurczewski and Kurczewski, 1971. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 44: 134 (prey transport). 



Species Group Mergus 



This is the equivalent of Tachyoides Banks. 



