1592 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



leoparda (Fernald). Minn, southwest to Tex., east to Ga., north to Mich. 



Sphex uniariiis leopardus Fernald, 1934. No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, P. 125. 9,6. 

 macra Cresson. Western U. S. Ecology: Nests in firm sandy loam, the burrow vertical with a 

 horizontal cell. Prey: Smerinthus geminatus Say. 



Ammophila macra Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 460. 3. 



Biology: Evans, 1965. Psyche 72: 21, fig. 9 (nest, prey). 



marshi Menke. Calif., Nev. 



Ammophila marshi Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 13, fig. 5. cJ, 9. 



mcclayi Menke. Calif., Nev.; Mexico (Baja California). 



Ammophila mcclayi Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 24, fig. 13. 6, 9 . 

 mediata Cresson. Canada and western U. S. as far north as N. W. T. and Yukon. Predator: 

 Philanthus zebratus nitens (Bks.). 



Ammophila mediata Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 459. 9,6. 

 mescalero Menke. Tex., Colo., Ariz.; Mexico (Zacatecas, Queretaro, Puebla, Oaxaca). 



Ammophila mescalero Menke, 1966. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 79: 33, fig. 7. 6, 9.' 



mimica Menke. Southern Calif., Ariz. 



Ammophila mimica Menke, 1966. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 79: 36, fig. 4. 6, 9. 

 moenkopi Menke. Northern and central Ariz. 



Ammophila moenkopi Menke, 1967. Los Angeles Co. Mus., Contrib. Sci. 123: 3, figs. 1, 3. 

 6,9. 

 monachi Menke. Nev. 



Avimophila monachi Menke, 1966. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 79: 34. 6, 9. 



murrayi Menke. Calif. 



Ammophila murrayi Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 14, fig. 4. 6, 9. 

 nasalis Provancher. Calif. Ecology: Nests in loose sand of river bed or bank, digging a vertical 

 burrow, the cell provisioned with up to seven caterpillars. Parasite: Pseudoxenos 

 lugubris (Pierce). Prey: Geometridae sp. 

 Ammophila nasalis Provancher, 1895. Nat. Canad. 22: HI. 6. 

 Sphex craspedotus Fernald, 1934. No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, p. 96. 9 . 



Biology: Hicks, 1935. Pan-Pacific Ent. 11: 97-99 (nest, prey). 



nearctica Kohl. Western U. S. 



Ammophila nearctica Kohl, 1889. Zool.-Bot. Gesell. Wien, Verb. 39: 18. 6. 



nefertiti Menke. Wash., Oreg., Calif., Ariz., Nev., Idaho, a Great Basin sp. 

 Ammophila nefertiti Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 16, figs. 8, 11. d, 9. 

 nigricans Dahlbom. Eastern U. S. Ecology: Nests in sandy-clay soil, the burrow oblique or 



vertical, terminating in a horizontal cell provisioned with one caterpillar. Prey: Catocala 

 sp., Zale sp., Euparthenos nubilis Hbn. 

 Ammophila nigricans Dahlbom, 1843. Hym. Europaea, v. 1, p. 14. 6. 

 Ammophila intercepta Lepeletier, 1845. Hist. Nat. Ins., Hym. v. 3, p. 378. 9. 



Biology: Rau, 1934. Canad. Ent. 66: 259 (nest, prey). — Strandtmann, 1945. Ent. Soc. Amer., 



Ann. 38: 310, fig. 6 (nest, prey, life cycle). —Evans, 1959. Amer. Midland Nat. 62: 465 (prey 



transport). 

 novita (Fernald). Southwestern U. S.; Mexico. 



Sphex novitus Fernald, 1934. No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, p. 147. 9,6. 

 parapolita (Fernald). Wash., Oreg., Idaho, Nev., Utah, Calif. 



Sphex parapolitus Fernald, 1934. No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, p. 51. 9, 6. 



parkeri Menke. Calif., Nev. Prey: Geometridae sp. 



Ammophila parkeri Menke, 1964. Acta Hym. 2: 23, fig. 14. 6, 9. 



Biology: Powell, 1964. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 37: 243-244 (prey). 



peckhami (Fernald). Colo, to Ariz.; Mexico. 



Sphex willistoni Fernald, 1934. No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, p. 91, fig. 37. 9. 



Sphex peckhami Fernald, 1934. No. Amer. and W. Indies Sphex, p. 93. 6. 

 picipes Cameron. Ariz, south to Panama. 



Ammophila alticola Cameron, 1888. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 10, pi. 1, fig. 9a. 6. 



