1590 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Amviophila tarsata Smith, 1856. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 4, p. 219. 



Ammophila yarrowi Cresson, 1875. Rpt. Geog. Geol. Explor. and Survey west of 100th 



meridian, v. 5, p. 713. 6. 

 Sphex transversus Fernald, 1934. No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, p. 141. 6. 



Taxonomy: Evans, 1959. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 85: 148, figs. 31-33 (larva). 



Biology: Williston, 1892. Ent. News 3: 85-86 (nest, prey). —Hicks, 1932. Canad. Ent. 64: 



145-151 (nest, prey, parasites; Chrysis perpulchra Cr. misdet.). —Evans, 1959. Amer. 



Midland Nat. 62: 454-456 (nest, prey, parasite). —Powell, 1964. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 37: 



244-251 (nest, prey, parasite, mating, life cycle). 

 acuta (Fernald). Western U. S. 



Sphex acutus Fernald, 1934. No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, p. 150. 6. 

 aphrodite Menke. Ariz., Nev., Calif. 



Avunophila aphrodite Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 8, fig. 2. 6, 9. 

 azteca azteca Cameron. Transcont. in Canada and U. S., ranging as far north as N. W. T. and 

 Yukon; Mexico. Ecology: Nest is a vertical burrow ending in a single cell; a female can 

 maintain several nests simultaneously, provisioning each progressively with up to seven 

 prey specimens. Prey: Lycaenidae spp.; Gecmetridae spp.; Gelechiidae sp.; 

 Pterophoridae sp.; SmerinUms sp.; Nematus sp., Amauronematus sp.; Hypera postica 

 (Gyll.). Predator: Philanthus zebratus nitens (Bks.). 



Ammophila azteca Cameron, 1888. Biol. Cent.- Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 17. 9. 



Sphex pilosiis Fernald, 1934. No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, p. 120. 9,6. 



Sphex aculeatus Fernald, 1934. No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, p. 145. 9,6. 



Sphex pilosus nudus Murray, 1938. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 31: 28. 6, 9. Preocc. 



Ammophila pilosa brevisericea Murray, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Agr. Monog. 2: 976. N. 

 name. 



Biology: Hicks, 1933. Canad. Ent. 65: 49-51 (nest, prey, parasite; misdet. as breviceps Sm.). 



—Hicks, 1935. Pan-Pacific Ent. 11: 99-101 (nest; misdet. as aculeatus Fern.). —Evans, 



1963. Ent. News 74: 238, fig. 5 (nest, prey). —Powell, 1964. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 37: 244 



(prey). —Evans, 1965. Psyche 72: 8-23, 9 figs, (nesting behavior, prey, life cycle). 

 azteca clemente Menke. Calif. (San Clemente Is.). 



Ammophila azteca clemente Menke, 1967. Los Angeles Co. Mus., Contrib. Sci. 123: 7. 6, 9. 

 bella Menke. Ariz.; Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, Guerrero, Puebla). 



Ammophila bella Menke, 1966. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc 79: 27. 6, 9. 

 beilula Menke. Ariz., N. Mex.; Mexico. 



Ammophila beilula Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 17, fig. 10. 6, 9. 

 boharti Menke. Calif., Nev. 



Ammophila boharti Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 9, fig. 7. 6, 9. 

 breviceps Smith. Southwestern U. S.; Mexico. Parasite: Pseudoxenos lugubris (Pierce); 

 Spintharosofna mesillae (Ckll.). 



Ammophila breviceps Smith, 1856. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 4, p. 221. 9. 

 californica Menke. Western U. S. 



Ammophila californica Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 18, fig. 16. 6, 9. 

 centralis Cameron. Tex. (Cameron Co.) south to Guatemala. 



Ammophila centralis Cameron, 1888. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 6, pi. 1, fig. 12. 6. 



Ammophila censors Cameron, 1888. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 12, pi. 2, fig. 3. cJ, 9. 



Ammophila nigro-caerulea Cameron, 1888. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 12, pi. 1, fig. 8. 

 9. 

 Cleopatra Menke. Transcont. in U. S.; Mexico. Ecology: Nests in sand, the vertical burrow 



terminating in a horizontal cell containing one or two prey. Parasite: Se^wtainia lifo)-alis 

 Allen. Prey: Macrurocampa marthesia (Cram.). 



Ammophila cleopatra Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 19, fig. 12. 6, 9. 



Taxonomy: Evans and Lin, 1956. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 81: 147, figs. 60-62 (larva; misdet. 

 as juncea Cr.). 



