Superfamily SPHECOIDEA 1613 



Taxonomy: Krombein, 1939. Brooklyn Ent. Sec, Bui. 34: 138 (synonymy). —Evans, 1975. 

 Great Basin Nat. 35: 123-125, 5 figs, (larva). 



Biology: Evans, 1975. Great Basin Nat. 35: 123 (nest, prey). 

 californicum Parker. Calif., Oreg., Idaho. Prey: Rhyparochromus califomicus Van D. adults, 

 Emblethis vicarius Horv. ? nymphs, Megalonotus chiragnis (F.) adult. 

 Diploplectron californicum Parker, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 65: 1199, figs. 1, 13, 25. i, 



9. 



Biology: Williams, 1946. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc. 12: 648 (prey). 

 diablense Williams. Coast Range and Sierra Nevada Mts. of Calif. 



Diploplectron diablensis Williams, 1951 (1950). Wasmann Jour. Biol. 8: 363, fig. 1. 6 . 



Taxonomy: Williams, 1959. Wasmann Jour. Biol. 17: 303, fig. 5. 9 . 

 ferrugineum Ashmead. Idaho, Colo., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif. 



Diploplectron ferrugineus Ashmead, 1899. Ent. News 10: 56. "9" = i. 



Diploplectron ashmeadi Rohwer, 1909. Amer. Ent. Soc. Trans. 35: 122. S. 



Diploplectron cressoni Rohwer, 1909. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 35: 123. 9. 



Diploplectron relativus Rohwer, 1909. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 35: 123. 9. 

 fossor Rohwer. B. C, Wyo., Colo., Utah, Nev., Calif. Prey: Labops sp. nymphs. Predator: 

 Philanthus pacificus Cr. 



Diploplectron fossor Rohwer, 1909. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 35: 120. 9. 



Diploplectron rufoantennatus Rohwer, 1909. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 35: 120. 6. 



Biology: Parker, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 65: 1193 (prey). 

 irwini Parker. South Ariz. 



Diploplectron irwini Parker, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 65: 1200, figs. 7, 12. 6. 

 kantsi Pate. Southwest. Tex., south. N. Mex.; Mexico (Tamaulipas). 



Diploplectron kantsi Pate, 1941. Ent. News 52: 6. 6 . 

 peglowi Krombein. N. Y., N. W. T., Wyo., Colo., Utah, Idaho, Nev., Calif. Ecology: Nests in 



sand, making either a unicellular nest or 3-4 cells per nest and storing 2-6 prey per cell. 

 Parasite: Hedychridium sp. ? Prey: Sphaerobius iyisigyiis (Uhl), Lygaeus sp., Emblethis 

 vicarius Horv., Sphragisticus nebulosus (Fall); Aufeius impressicollis Stal. All prey 

 specimens were nymphs. 

 Diploplectron peglowi Krombein, 1939. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 34: 136. 9,3. 



Biology: Williams, 1946. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc. 12: 648 (prey, nest). —Parker, 1972. Ent. 

 Soc. Amer., Ann. 65: 1193 (nest, prey). — Kurczewski, 1972. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 74: 

 385-397, 4 figs, (nest, prey hunting and transport). —Kurczewski, 1975. Ent. Soc. Wash., 

 Proc. 77: 97-99 (nest, prey, egg). 

 reticulatum Williams. South. Calif, and Ariz. 



Diploplectron reticulatus WilUams, 1946. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc. 12: 648. 6. 



Taxonomy: Williams, 1951 (1950). Wasmann Jour. Biol. 8: 365, fig. 2. 9. 

 secoense Parker. Calif, in Coast Range and Sierra Nevada Mts. 



Diploplectron secoense Parker, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 65: 1201, figs. 7, 20, 29. 6, 9. 

 sierrense Parker. Sierra Nevada Mts. of Calif, and Nev. 



Diploplectron sierrense Parker, 1972. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 65: 1199, figs. 5, 15, 30, 36, 37. 

 6, 9. 

 vierecki Pate. South. Ariz, and N. Mex., southwest. Tex. Prey: Microporus obliquus Uhl. 

 nymph. 

 Diploplectron vierecki Pate, 1941. Ent. News 52: 4. 6 . 



Genus ASTATA Latreille 



Astatus Latreille, 1796. Precis Caract. Gen. Ins., p. 114. No species. 

 Astata Latreille, 1796. Precis Caract. Gen. Ins., p. xiii. Emend. 



Type-species: Tiphia abdominalis Panzer. Desig. by Latreille. First included 



species. Astata placed on Official List of Generic Names, Op. 139, Op. and Declar. 



Internatl. Comn. Zool. Nomencl., v. 2, sect. A, p. 37, 1943. 



