Superfamily SPHECOIDEA 1591 



Biology: Evans, 1959. Amer. Midland Nat. 62: 461-462 (nest, prey, parasite; misdet. as juncea 

 Cr.). 

 coachella Menke. Southern Calif., deserts. 



Ammophila coachella Menke, 1966. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 79: 38, figs. 2, 5, 6. cJ, 9. 



conditor Smith. Fla. 



Ammophila conditor Smith, 1856. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 4, p. 223. 9. 



dejecta Cameron. Ariz.; Mexico (Sonora). 



Ammophila dejecta Cameron, 1888. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 14. 

 dysmica Menke. Calif., Nev., Oreg., Wyo. Ecology: Nest a vertical burrow ending in a single 

 cell. Prey: Noctuidae sp. Predator: Philanthus zebratus nitens (Bks.). 



Ammophila dysmica Menke, 1966. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 79: 30. <J, 9. 



Biology: Evans, 1970. Mus. Compar. Zool., Bui. 140: 485 (nest, prey, predator). 

 evansi Menke. Eastern United States. Parasite: Pseudoxenos lugubris (Pierce). Replaces 

 arvensis of American authors, not Dahlbom. 

 Ammophila evansi Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 20, fig. 17. 6, 9. 

 extremitata Cresson. Western U. S. 



Ammophila extremitata Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 457. 9. 

 femurrubra Fox. Southwestern U. S. Parasite: Spintharosoma mesillae (Ckll.). 



Ammophila femur-nibra Fox, 1894. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (2) 4: 102. 9. 

 fernaldi (Murray). Eastern U. S. west to Man. and Ariz.; Mexico. Ecology: Nests in sandy soil, 

 the cell provisioned with a single larva. Prey: Noctuidae sp. 

 Sphexfemaldi Murray, 1938. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 31: 19. 9, 6. 



Taxonomy: Evans, 1964. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 90: 241-242, figs. 6, 7 (larva). 



Biology: Evans, 1964. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 99: 242 (nest, prey, life cycle). 

 ferruginosa Cresson. Western U. S. except Coastal States. 



Ammophila feiTuginosa Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 455. 9. 

 Ammophila collaris Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 456. 6. 

 Sphex cressoni Smith, 1908. Nebr. Univ., Studies 8: 329. 6. 

 formicoides Menke. Ariz., N. Mex., Tex.; Mexico (Sonora, Durango). 



Ammophila fonnicoides Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 10, fig. Z. 6, 9. 

 harti (Fernald). Vt. to Alta. to Utah, Tex. Ecology: Nests in sand, the burrow oblique; wasp 

 larva is progressively provisioned. Prey: Ennominae spp., Sterrhinae spp., Geometridae 

 spp.; Noctuidae, probably Acontiinae sp. 

 Ammophila argentata Hart, 1907. 111. State Lab. Nat. Hist., Bui. 7: 266. 9, cJ. Preocc. 

 Sphex harti Fernald, 1931. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 24: 450. N. name. 



Taxonomy: Evans and Lin, 1956. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 81: 146, figs, 57-59 (larva). 



Biology: Peckham and Peckham, 1900. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 1: 90-91 (nest, prey; misdet. 



as polita Cr.). — Rau, 1922. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 24: 24-26 (nest, prey). —Evans, 



1959. Amer. Midland Nat. 62: 459-461 (nest, prey). 

 hermosa Menke. Colo., Nev., Ariz., Calif.; Mexico (Chihuahua). 



Ammophila hermosa Menke, 1966. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 79: 31. 6, 9. 

 hurdi Menke. Southwestern U. S. 



Ammophila hiirdi Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 12, fig. 1. 6, 9. 

 imitator Menke. Ariz. (Cochise Co.); Mexico (Sonora). 



Ammophila imitator Menke, 1966. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 79: 38, figs. 1, 3. S. 

 juncea Cresson. Transcont. in U. S.; Mexico (Sonora). 



Ammophila juncea Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc Phila., Proc. 4: 460. d. 



Ammophila montezuma Cameron, 1888. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 13. S. 

 karenae Menke. Calif., Ariz., N. Mex., Nev., Idaho; Mexico (Baja California). 



Ammophila karenae Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 21, fig. 9. 6, 9. 

 kennedyi (Murray). Entire U. S. and South. Canada. Parasite: Pseudoxenos lugubris (Pierce). 



Ammophila vulgaris Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 458. 9, 6. Preocc. 



Sphex kennedyi Murray, 1938. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 31: 36. N. name. 



