1616 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Biology: Alcock, 1973. Wasmann Jour. Biol. 31: 328-329, fig. 4 (nest, prey). 

 clegans (Cresson). Idaho, Wyo., Utah, Nev., Calif., Ariz. 



Astata elegans Cresson, 1881. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 9: Proc. p. vi. S, 9. 

 immigrans (Williams). Wash., Idaho and Wyo. south to Calif, and southwest. Tex.; Hawaii; 

 Mexico south to Chiapas including Baja California. Prey: Nysius caenosulus Stal 

 nymphs. Adventive in Hawaii. 

 Astata immigrans Williams, 1946. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc. 12: 641. 6,9. 



Biology: Williams, 1946. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc. 12: 642-648 (prey, nesting under lab. 

 conditions). 

 millsi Cockerell. Colo. (Canad. Zone of Long's Peak). 



Dryudella millsi Cockerell, 1914. Ent. News 25: 32. 9. 

 montana (Cresson). Wash, to Wyo. south to Calif, and Colo. Ecology: Nests in flat, bare sand, 

 makes 2-3 cells per nest. Parasite: Senotainia trilineata (Wulp). Prey: Zelus or 

 Pselliopus sp.; Eurygaster altematus Say.; Corim.elaena montana Van D.; Alydus sp.; 

 Aufeius impressicollis Stal; Euschistus conspersus Uhl. All observed prey were 

 nymphs. 

 Astata montana Cresson, 1881. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 9: Proc p. v. 9. 

 Diploplectron florissantensis Rohwer, 1909. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 35: 122. 9. 



Biology: Evans, 1963. Ent. News 74: 236 (nest, prey). —Parker, 1969. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 

 62: 965 (prey). —Alcock, 1973. Wasmann Jour. Biol. 31: 324-326, figs. 2, 3, 7, 8 (nest, prey 

 transport, parasite). 

 pernix Parker. South. Calif, to southwest. Tex.; Mexico (Hidalgo). 



Dryudella pernix Parker, 1969. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 62: 972, figs. 13, 22, 25, 40, 54, 66. 6, 

 9. 

 picta (Kohl). N. W. T., Oreg., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Utah, Colo., Ariz.; Mexico south to Morelos. 

 Prey: Liorhyssus hyalinus (F.) adult; Lygus sp. nymphs in laboratory. 

 Astatus pictus Kohl, 1888. Zool.-Bot. Gesell. Wien, Verhandl. 38: 146. 6 . 

 Astata Kohli Cameron, 1890. Biol. Cent.- Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 68, pi. 5, figs. 2, 2a. 9 . 

 Astatus asper Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 45: 546. 6,9. 

 Astata aspera Dalla Torre, 1897. Cat. Hym., v. 8, p. 651. Emend. 

 Astata asperiformis Rohwer, 1909. Ent. News 20: 371. 6 . 



Biology: Parker, 1969. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 62: 965 (prey). — Steiner, 1973. Quaestiones Ent. 

 9: 23 (mating flight). 

 pinguis (Dahlbom). Alaska, N. W. T., Colo.; northern Europe and Asia. Prey: Trapezonotus 

 arenarius (L.), Drymus sylvaticus (F.), Nysius thymi (Wolff) ? in Europe. 

 Larra pinguis Dahlbom, 1832. Exercit. Hym., fasc. 4, p. 50. 9. 

 Astata jaculator Smith, 1845. Zoologist 3: 1157. 9. 



Biology: Verhoeff, 1951. Zool. Meded. 31: 162 (prey in Europe). 

 rhimpa Parker. B. C. to Calif., and Idaho and Wyo. to N. Mex.; Mexico south to Queretaro. 

 Ecology: Nests in compact soil containing gravel. Prey: Thyanta punctiventris Van D. 

 nymphs and adult; Lygaeus sp. nymph; Leptocoris trivittatus (Say) nymph. 

 Dryudella rhimpa Parker, 1969. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 62: 970, figs. 5, 8, 17, 30, 44, 55, 62. 

 6, 9. 



Biology: Parker, 1969. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 62: 965 (nest, prey). 



