Superfamily SPHECOIDEA 1637 



modesta (Rohwer). Colo. (Boulder). 



Niteliopsis modestiis Rohwer, 1909. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 35: 116. S. 

 nigrans Krombein. W. Va., Colo., Calif. 



Niteliopsis niger Rohwer, 1909. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 35: 115. 9, S. Preocc. 



Solierella nigrans Krombein, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Monog. 2: 943. N. name. 

 nitens Williams. Calif. Ecology: Nests in ground. 



Solierella nitens WiUiams, 1950. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 26: 376. 9. 



Biology: Williams, 1950. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 26: 395 (nest). 

 peckhami (Ashmead). N. Y. to Fla. west to Idaho and Calif.; adventive in Hawaii and Marshall 

 Islands. Ecology: Nests in cavities in twigs, stems of elderberry, sumac, raspberry, and 

 in cavities in almond hulls. Parasite: Pseiidolopyga taylori (Bod.). Prey: Nysius 

 raphanus How., N. tenellus Barber, N. ericae minutus Uhl., N. sp., Pachybrachius sp.; 

 nymphs. 



Plenoculus peckhami Ashmead, 1897. Psyche 8: 130. 6- 



Plenociilus niger Ashmead, 1899. Psyche 8: 339. 9. 



Silaon rohweri Bridwell, 1920. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc. 4: 398. 



Solierella (Silaon) arenaria Krombein, 1939. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 34: 139. 9. 



Taxonomy: Carrillo and Caltagirone, 1970. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 63: 673, figs. 3-6 (egg, larva, 

 pupa). 



Biology: Peckham and Peckham, 1905. Wasps, Social and Solitary, pp. 95-96 (nest, prey). 

 — Rau and Rau, 1918. Wasp Studies Afield, pp. 134-135 (nest, parasite). —Bridwell, 1920. 

 Hawaii Ent. Soc, Proc. 4: 399-400 (nest, prey). —Williams, 1926. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc 6: 

 442-444, figs. 4-7 (nest, prey, life cycle). —Rau, 1928. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 25: 

 375-378, figs. 48, 49 (nest, life cycle). —Williams, 1950. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 26: 394 

 (prey). —Carrillo, 1967. Pan-Pacific Ent. 43: 201-203 (larval instars). —Carrillo and 

 Caltagirone, 1970. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 63: 673-676, figs. 1, 2, 7 (nest, prey, life cycle, 

 parasites). 

 plenoculoides plenoculoides (Fox). N. H. to Va., west to Colo, and Tex., Ariz. Ecology: Nests 

 in galls on goldenrod of Eurosta solidaginis (Fitch). 

 Niteliopsis plenoculoides Fox, 1893. Psyche 6: 555. 9. 



Biology: Krombein, 1951. U. S. Dept. Agr., Monog. 2: 943 (nest). 

 plenoculoides similis (Bridwell). Calif., Oreg. Ecology: Nests in borings in stems of Sambucus, 

 Foenicidmn, Eriogonum and Umbelliferae, stores up to 4 prey per cell. Parasite: 

 Senotainia trilineata (Wulp); Eurytoma stig^ni Ashm.; Lomachaeta variegata Mick. 

 Prey: Acrididae sp. nymphs. 

 Silaon similis Bridwell, 1920. Hawaii. Ent. Soc, Proc 4: 402. 9. 



Biology: Williams, 1950. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 26: 391-392 (nest, prey). —Parker and 

 Bohart, 1966. Pan-Pacific Ent. 42: 95 (nest, parasites). 

 prosopidis Williams. Calif. (San Bernardino Co.). On flowers of Prosopis. 



Solierella mandibidaris Williams, 1958. Pan-Pacific Ent. 34: 212, figs. 4, 4a. 9. Preocc. 

 Solierella prosopidis Williams, 1959. Pan-Pacific Ent. 35: 116. N. name. 

 sayi (Rohwer). Colo., Calif. Ecology: Nests in sand, stores several prey per cell. Prey: Psocits 

 califoniicus Bks. adults; Lepidilla kelloggi Ribago. 

 Niteliopsis sayi Rohwer, 1909. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 35: 114. 9, 6. 



Biology: Williams, 1950. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 26: 395 (nest, prey). 

 semirugosa Williams. Calif. (San Diego, Riverside and Yolo Counties). 



Solierella semirugosa Williams, 1958. Pan-Pacific Ent. 34: 210, figs. 3-3d. 9, c5. 



sonorae Williams. Calif. 



Solierella sonorae Williams, 1950. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 26: 368. 9. 

 striatipes (Ashmead). Calif.; Mexico (Baja California). Ecology: Makes unicellular nest in soil 

 which may contain 1-2 prey each bearing an egg. Parasite: Taxigravnna sp.? Prey: 

 Melanoplus ligneolus Scudd. adult and penultimate instar nymph. 

 Niteliopsis striatipes Ashmead, 1899. Ent. News 10: 9. "9" = 6. 



