Superfamily SPHECOIDEA 1655 



Biology: Hartman, 1905. Tex. Univ. Bui. 65: 29-31 (prey). —Pate, 1930. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, 

 Bui. 25: 40 (prey). — Krombein and Kurczewski, 1963. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 76: 150-151 

 (nest, prey carriage, parasite ?). —Krombein, 1964 (1963). Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 58: 120 

 (prey). —Krombein, 1964. Amer. Mus. Novitates 2201: 24-26 (nest, prey transport, mating, 

 male burrows). — Snoddy, 1968. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 61: 1029-1030 (prey capture on 

 cattle). — Peckham, Kurczewski and Peckham, 1973. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 66: 655-656, 

 figs. 12, 15 (nest, prey transport, mating, parasites). 

 exclamans Viereck. West. U. S., north to S. Dak., east to Fla., south to Mexico (Chihuahua). 

 Ecology: Makes unicellular nest in sand stored with 5 prey. Prey: Senotainia sp. 

 Oxybelus exclamans Viereck, 1906. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 215. 9. 

 Oxybelus townsendi Rohwer and Cockerell, 1908. Ent. News 19: 180. i. 

 Oxybelus argentariiis Mickel, 1916. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 42: 431. 9. 

 Oxybelus pectorosus Mickel, 1918 (1917). Nebr. Univ. Studies 17: 321. 6. 



Biology: Kurczewski, 1972. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 45: 400-402, fig. Ic (nest, prey transport). 

 fossor Rohwer and Cockerell. U. S. west of 100 degrees W., north to Nebr.; Mexico (Baja 

 California). 

 Oxybelus fossor Rohwer and Cockerell, 1908. Ent. News 19: 179. 9. 

 Oxybelus umbrosus Mickel, 1916. Amer. Ent Soc, Trans. 42: 432. 6. 

 Oxybelus puente Pate, 1943. Pan-Pacific Ent. 19: 125. 6, 9. 

 frontalis Robertson. U. S. east of Rocky Mts., Tex. north to Mich, and Pa.; Mexico (Veracruz). 



Oxybelus frontalis Robertson, 1889. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 16: 83. 6, 9. 

 inornatus (Robertson). Northeast. U. S., Mich, to Mass., south to N. C. Prey: Pholeomyia 

 indecora (Lw.). Predator: Efferia albibarbis (Macq.). 

 Notoglossa inomata Robertson, 1901. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 27: 203. cJ, 9. 



Biology: Krombein, 1956. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 51: 43-44 (prey). 

 krombeini Bohart and SchHnger. Calif. 



Oxybelus krombeini Bohart and Schlinger, 1956. Pan-Pacific Ent. 32: 149. 6, 9. 

 laetus fulvipes Robertson. Southeast. Coastal States north to Va. 



Oxybelus fulvipes Robertson, 1889. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 16: 82. 6. 



Oxybelus floridanus Robertson, 1901. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 27: 203. 6. 

 laetus laetus Say. U. S. east of 100 degrees W., Tex. to N. C, north to Mich, and Mass. 



Oxybelus laetus Say, 1837. Boston Jour. Nat. Hist. 1: 375. 6. 

 linsleyi Bohart and Schlinger. Calif. Prey: Therevidae sp. 



Oxybelus linsleyi Bohart and Schlinger, 1956. Pan-Pacific Ent. 32: 151. 6,9. 



Biology: Bohart and Menke, 1976. Sphecid wasps of world, p. 366 (prey). 

 macswaini Bohart and Schlinger. Calif., Ariz. 



Oxybelus macswaini Bohart and Schlinger, 1956. Pan-Pacific Ent. 32: 153. cJ, 9. 

 major Mickel. East. U. S., Tex. to N. C, north to Nebr., Mich, and Va. 

 Oxybelus major Mickel, J916. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 42: 434. 6. 

 niger Robertson. Southeast. Canada and northeast. U. S., Minn, and 111. to N. Y. Prey: 

 Lonckaea polita Say. 

 Oxybelus niger Robertson, 1889. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 16: 82. 6. 



Biology: Krombein, 1958. U. S. Dept. Agr., Monog. 2, Sup. 1: 202 (prey). 

 packardii Robertson. U. S., Calif, to Fla., north to 111., Ohio, and N. J. 



Oxybelus Packardii Robertson, 1889. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 16: 80. 6, 9. 



Oxybelus Packardii var. texanus Robertson, 1889. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 16: 81. 6, 9. 



Oxybelus heterolepis Cockerell and Baker, 1896. Psyche 7 (sup.): 22. 6. 



Oxybelus heterolepis var. defectus Cockerell and Baker, 1896. Psyche 7 (sup.): 23 



Oxybelus unicus Mickel, 1918 (1917). Nebr. Univ. Studies 17: 323. 9. 



Oxybelus carolinus Banks, 1921. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 14: 18. 9. 

 paenemarginatus (Viereck). Kans. 



Notoglossa paenemarginatus Viereck, 1906 Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 32: 214. 9. 

 paracochise Bohart and Schlinger. Ariz., Tex.; north. Mexico. 



Oxybelus paracochise Bohart and Schlinger, 1956. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 69: 37. 6, 9. 



