Superfamily SPHECOIDEA 1629 



parvulus (Cresson). Colo., Wyo., Idaho, Oreg.; Canad. Zone. Ecology: Nests in sand bank with 

 dense vegetation, 1 cell per nest, 1-2 prey per cell. Parasite: Miltogrammini sp. Prey: 

 Acrididae spp. 



Larrada parvula Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 465. 6. 



Tachysphex consimilis Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 45: 526. 9, 6. 



Tackysphex agryrotrichus Rohwer, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 4: 572. 6. 



Biology: Alcock, 1973. Wasmann Jour. Biol. 31: 329-331, fig. 9 (nest, prey capture and 

 transport, parasite). 

 pauxillus Fox. B. C, Wash., Oreg., Idaho, Colo., Utah, Calif. Ecology: Nests in sand. Parasite: 

 Senotainia sp. ? Prey: Melanoplus sp. nymph. Predator: Philanthus pulcher D. T. 

 Tachysphex pauxillus Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 45: 530. 9. 

 Tachysphex nigrior Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 45: 530. 9, d. N. syn. 

 (W. J. Pulawski). 



Biology: Evans, 1970. Mus. Compar. Zool., Bui. 140: 490 (nest, prey, parasite, predator). 

 pechumani Krombein. N. Y., N. J., Mich. Ecology: Nests in sparsely vegetated pine barrens. 

 Tachysphex tarsatus pechumani Krombein, 1938. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 31: 468. 9. 



Taxonomy: Kurczewski, Elliott and Vasey, 1970. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 63: 1594-1597, 5 figs. 

 9,6. 

 powelli Bohart. Calif. 



Tachysphex powelli Bohart, 1962. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 75: 35, figs. 1-3. cJ, 9. 

 psilocerus Kohl. Colo.; Mexico (Baja California, Durango, Mexico). 



Tachysphex psilocerus Kohl, 1884 (1883). Zool.-Bot. Gesell. Wien, Verhandl. 33: 374. 9. 

 Tachysphex helianthi Rohwer, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 570. 9. N. syn. (W. J. 



Pulawski). 

 Tachysphex nitelopteroides Williams, 1958. Pan-Pacific Ent. 34: 207, fig. 1. 9, d. N. syn. 

 (W. J. Pulawski). 

 punctifrons (Fox). U. S. east of Rocky Mts., north to Mich, and N. Y. Prey: Melanoplus sp. 

 probably bivittatus (Say). 

 Larra punctifrons Fox, 1891. Ent. News 2: 194. 9. 



Tachysphex fedorensis Rohwer, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 576. 9,3. 

 quebecensis (Provancher). Que., Ont., Alta., N. W. T., Maine, Mass. 

 Larra quebecensis Provancher, 1882. Nat. Canad. 13: 150. 9,6. 

 Larra abdominalis Provancher, 1887. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 266. 

 Lapsus. 

 sculptilis Fox. Nebr. (Blaine Co.), Colo., Ariz., Nev., Calif.; montane. 



Tachysphex asperatus Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 45: 516. 9. N. syn. (W. 



J. Pulawski). 

 Tachysphex sculptilis Fox, 1894 (1893). Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 45: 517. 9. 

 Tachysphex nigrescens Rohwer, 1908. Ent. News 19: 220. 9. N. syn. (W. J. Pulawski). 

 Tachysphex sphecodoides Rohwer, 1911. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 40: 578. 9. 

 semirufus (Cresson). Yukon to Calif., east to Ont., Wyo., Colo., Ariz. Prey: Melanoplus spretus 

 (Walsh), young nymphs. 

 Larrada semirufa Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 464. 9. 

 Tachysphex punctulatus Smith, 1906. Ent. News 17: 246. 9. Preocc. 

 Tachysphex puncticeps Smith, 1908. Nebr. Univ., Studies 8: 381. N. name. 

 Tachysphex giffardi Rohwer, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 53: 244. 9. 



Biology: Riley, 1878. U. S. Dept. Agr., Ent. Comn. Rpt. 1: 317 (prey). 

 sonorensis (Cameron). U. S. west of 100 degrees; Mexico (Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, 

 Puebla). 

 Larra sonorensis Cameron, 1889. Biol. Cent.- Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 50. 9. 

 Tachysphex dakotensis Rohwer, 1923. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 25: 98. 9 . N. syn. (W. J. 



Pulawski). 

 Tachysphex schlingeri Bohart, 1962. Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 75: 36, figs. 4-6. 6, 9. N. syn. 

 (W. J. Pulawski). 



