1408 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



reflexa (Wesson and Wesson). Md. s. to N. C, Tenn., Ala., w. to Ohio, 111. Ecology: Nests in soil 

 or under or in objects lying on soil. 

 Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) reflexa Wesson and Wesson, 1939. Psyche 46:102, 111. 5. 



Taxonomy: Brown, 1953. Amer. Midland Nat. 50:73-75 (each caste). 



rohweri (Smith). Miss. 



Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) rohweri Smith, 1935. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 28:214. 5. 



Taxonomy: Wesson and Wesson, 1939. Psyche 46:109. — Brown, 1953. Amer. Midland Nat. 

 50:57-58. 

 rostrata (Emery). N. J., Pa. s. to Fla., w. to 111., Mo., La. Ecology: Nests in soil and rotting 

 wood. 

 Strumigenys rostrata Emery, 1895. Zool. Jahrb., Abt. f. System. 8:326, 329. 5, 9, S. 



Taxonomy: Wheeler, 1908. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., Bui. 24:148. —Smith, 1931. Ent. Soc. 

 Amer., Ann. 24:692, 704-705. —Wesson and Wesson, 1939. Psyche 46:110. —Brown, 1953. 

 Amer. Midland Nat. 50:84-85 (each caste). — Wheeler and Wheeler, 1954. Psyche 61:144 

 (larva). 



Biology: Dennis, 1938. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 31:273, 291-292, 305. —Wilson, 1953. Ent. Soc. 

 Amer., Ann. 46:485. 



talpa (Weber). N. C, Fla., Ohio, Tenn., Ala., 111., La. Ecology: Found in soil or humus. 

 Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) talpa Weber, 1934. Psyche 41:63. 5. 

 Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) venatrix Wesson and Wesson, 1939. Psyche 46:103, 110. 5. 



Taxonomy: Brown, 1953. Amer. Midland Nat. 50:76-78 (each caste). —Wheeler and Wheeler, 

 1954. Psyche 61:141 (larva). 



Biology: Wilson, 1953. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 46:486. 

 wrayi Brown. N. C. (Fayetteville). Ecology: Found in leaf mold. 



Smithistruma (Smithistruma) vrrayi Brown, 1950. Amer. Ent. Soc., Trans. 76:38-39. 5 . 



Taxonomy: Brown, 1953. Amer. Midland Nat. 50:78-79. 



Genus TRICHOSCAPA Emery 



Strumigenys subg. Trichoscapa Emery, 1869. Accad. Degli Aspiranti Napoli, Ann. 2:24. 

 Type-species: Strumigenys (Trichoscapa) membranifera Emery. Monotypic. 



The single species in this genus has been spread throughout the tropical regions of the world 

 by commerce. 



Revision: Brown, 1948. Amer. Ent. Soc., Trans. 74:112-114. 



Taxonomy: Wheeler, 1908. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., Bui. 24:144-145, 148. —Smith, 1931. Ent. 

 Soc. Amer., Ami. 24:691, 693-695. 



Biology: Brown and Wilson, 1960 (1959). Quart. Rev. Biol. 34:283. 

 membranifera (Emery). Ga., Fla., Ala., Miss., La., Calif, (nr. Stockton); Pantropical. Ecology: 



Nests are in soil, wood, and plant cavities, and the ants are predaceous on a variety of 



small soft-bodied arthropKxls. Introduced, probably of African origin. 

 Strumigenys (Trichoscapa) mem,branifera Emery, 1869. Accad. Degli Aspiranti Napoli, 



Ann. 2:24. 5 . 

 Strumigenys membranifera sim.illima Emery, 1890. Soc. Ent. Ital., Bol. 22:69. 5. 

 Strumigenys membranifera var. santschii Forel, 1904. Rev. Suisse de Zool. 12:6. 5 . 

 Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) vitiensis Mann, 1921. Harvard Univ., Mus. Comp. Zool., Bui. 



64:461^62. 5. 

 Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) silvestriana Wheeler, 1928. Bol. Lab. Zool. Sci. Agr. Portici 



22:27-28. 5. 

 Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) foochowensis Wheeler, 1928. Bol. Lab. Zool. Sci. Agr. Portici 



22:28-29. $. 

 Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) membranifera var. marioni Wheeler, 1933. Hawaii. Ent. Soc., 



Proc. 8:276. 5 . 



