Superfamily VESPOIDEA 1493 



Odynerus orasus Cameron, 1908. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 34: 196. cj, 9. 



Biology: Isely, 1914. Kans. Univ. Sci. Bui. (2) 8: 271-276 (nest, prey, predator). —Evans, 1956. 

 Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 58: 267-268, figs. 1, 2 (nest, prey). 

 annulatus evectus (Cresson). Southwest U. S. including Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif.; Mexico 

 (Baja California). 

 Odynerus evectus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 235. 9. 



Biology: Linsley, 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 55: 153-154 (sleeping habits). 

 annulatus imperialis (Bohart). Southern Calif., Nev., Ariz., southwestern Utah; Mexico. 



Rygchium. sulphureum hnperialis Bohart, 1945. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 47: 48. 3, 9. 

 annulatus sulphureus (Saussure). Calif., Oreg., Wash., B. C, Idaho, Nev., Utah, Ariz. Parasite: 

 Pseudoxenos liookeri (Pierce). 



Odynems (Odynerus) sulphureus Saussure, 1858. Rev. Mag. Zool. (2) 10: 170. 9. 

 auranus albivestis (Bohart). Alta., Wash., Idaho, eastern Oreg., N. Dak., S. Dak., Wyo., Colo. 



Odynerus boscii albivestis Bohart, 1939. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 34: 249. 6,9. 

 auranus aquilus Bohart. West. Kans. to west. Tex., west to Ariz.; Mexico (Coahuila, Durango). 



Euodynerus auranus aquilus Bohart, 1974. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 47: 463. S, 9. 

 auranus auranus (Cameron). Calif., Oreg., Wash., Nev., Utah, Wyo., Colo. Ecology: Nests in 

 the ground, making clumps of five or six complete jug-shaped mud pots. Parasite: 

 Sphaeropthalma orestes (Fox). 



Odynerus auranus Cameron, 1906. Invertebrata Pacifica, v. 1, p. 148. 6. 

 auranus azotopus (Bohart). Southern Nev., Ariz., southeastern Calif.; Mexico (Baja California). 



Odynerus boscii azotopus Bohart, 1939. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 34: 248. 6,9. 

 barberi (Bohart), n. comb. Tex. (Brownsville). 



Rygchium barberi Bohart, 1945. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 47: 56. 9. 

 bidens (Saussure), n. comb. Fla., S. C, Tenn., N. J., Minn. 



Odynerus (Odynerus) bidens Saussure, 1870. Rev. Mag. Zool. (2) 22: 58. 6, 9. 



boscii boharti (Krombein). Fla. 



Rygchium molestum boharti Krombein, 1959. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc 61: 145, fig. 1. 6, 9. 



boscii boscii (Lepeletier). N. C. to northern Fla. 



Odynerus boscii Lepeletier, 1841. Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym. 2: 637. 6. 

 boscii molestus (Saussure). Eastern U. S. to northern Fla., west to Kans., Okla. and Tex. 

 Ecology: Nests in borings in wood, and in burrows in structural lumber. Parasite: 

 Macrosiagon c. cruentum (Germ.); Chrysididae sp. Prey: Desmia funeralis (Hbn.), 

 Framinghamia helvalis (Wlkr.), Pyraustinae sp., Tetralopha sp., Epipaschiinae sp. 

 Odynerus (Odynerus) turpis Saussure, 1870. Rev. Mag. Zool. (2) 22: 60. 9. 

 Odynerus (Odynerus) molestus Saussure, 1870. Rev. Mag. Zool. (2) 22: 61. 6. 

 Odyneriis ynanifestus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 240. 6,9. Preocc. 

 Odynerus primus Dalla Torre, 1889. Wien. Ent. Ztg. 8: 125. N. name. 



Taxonomy: Krombein, 1959. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 61: 148-149 (as first reviser, synonymlzed 

 turpis under molestus). 



Biology: Krombein, 1958. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 60: 101 (prey, nest). —Krombein, 1967. 

 Trap-nesting wasps and bees, pp. 83-84 (nest, prey, life history, parasites). 

 castigatus castigatus (Saussure). Most of U. S., particularly more southern states; Mexico. 

 Predator: Philanthus zebratus nitens (Bks.). 

 Odynerus (Leionotus) Castigatus Saussure, 1853. Etudes sur la famille des Vespides, v. 1, 



p. 178. 9, 6. 

 Ody7ierusfusus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 238. 6,9. 

 Odynerus fuscus (!) Dalla Torre, 1904. Gen. Ins., fasc. 19, p. 45. 



castigatus rubrivestis (Bohart). Fla., Ga. 



Rygchium fusum rubrivestis Bohart, 1948. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 4: 84. 6, 9. 



castigatus sanneovestis (Bohart). Calif. (Owens Valley). 



Rygchium fusum sanneovestis Bohart, 1948. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 4: 84. 6, 9. 



