Superfamily SPHECOIDEA 1673 



rufibasis (Banks). Fla. Ecology: Nests in vertical face of sand pit. Prey: Furcifera pictipennis 

 (Wied.), Psilocepltala festma (Coq.), P. notafa (Wied.); Bombyliidae sp.; Chrysotus 

 discolor Lw., Condyhstylus candatus (Wied.), C. chrysoprasi (Wlkr.), C. graenicheri 

 (Van D.), Ptagioneurus univittatHS Lw.; Allograpta obliqua (Say), Baccba costata Say, 

 B. sp. near loeivi Sedman, Mesogmpta spp., Mixogaster sp., Toxomerus sp.; Euxesta 

 basalts (Wlkr.), E. eluta Lw., E. notata (Wied.); Xanthaciura insecta (Lw.); 

 Atrichomelina piibera (Lw.); Homoneura sp., PoecUominettia valida (Wlkr.); 

 Pholeomyia decorior Steysk., P. dispar (Beck.); Chlorops abdoniinaiis Coq.; Pegomya 

 gopheri Johns.; Atherigona orientalis Schin., Coenosia spp., Coenosopsia privia Mall., 

 Fannia sp., Gyvnwdia arcuata (Stein), G. cilifem (Mall.), G. debilis (Will.), Lhnnophora 

 narona (Wlkr.), Ophyra 'aenescens (Wied.), Orthellia caesarion (Meig.); Cochliomyia 

 macellaria (F.), Phaenicia cliivia (Wlkr.); Johnsonia elegans Coq., Ravinia derelicta 

 (Wlkr.); Acwnarista coniuta Reinh., Actia sp., Catliarosia nebidosa (Coq.), 

 Chaetonodexodes vandei-wulpi (Tns.), Chaetophlepsis iownsendi (Sm.), Clausicella 

 florideiisis (Tns.), Elfia mellissopodis (Coq.), Exorisfoides sp., Gaediopsis flavipes Coq., 

 Leskiella brevirostris James, Lespesia aletiae (Riley), Lixophaga mediocris Aid., Lidella 

 sp. near fliomsoni Hert., Medina sp., Miamimyia cincta Tns., Paradidyma siyigulai'is 

 (Tns.), Phasiopsis floridaiia Tns., Pseudochaeta sp. near fi^ialis Reinh., 

 Pseudomyothyria ancilla (Wlkr.), Prophryno parviteres (Aid. and Webb.), Trichopoda 

 plumipes (P.). 

 Thyreopns rufibasis Banks, 1921. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 14: 17. 9. 



snowii Fox. N. Y., Md., Va., Minn., Kans. 



Crabro snowii Fox, 1896. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 23: 79. 9, 6. 



Species Group Tumidus 



This is Synothyreopiis Ashm., in part. 



lacteipennis Rohwer. Tex., Colo., Ariz.; Mexico (Nuevo Leon, Durango). 



Crabro (Thyreopns) lacteipennis Rohwer, 1909. Ent. News 20: 150. 9. 

 peltista Kohl. Tex., Ariz.; Mexico to Nicaragua. 



Crabro (Thyreopns) peltista Kohl, 1888. Zool. Jahrb., Ztschr. f. System. 3: 586. 9,6. 



Crabro incertus Fox, 1895. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 22: 174. 9 (S misdet.). 

 tenuiglossa Packard. Ont, Mich., 111., Minn., N. Dak., S. Dak., Alta. 



Crabro tenuiglossa Packard, 1866. Ent. Soc Phila., Proc 6: 98. 9. 



Thyreopns discifer Packard, 1867. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc 6: 363. 6. 

 tumidus (Packard). N. Y. to S. C, 111., Nebr. 



Thyreopns tumidus Packard, 1867. Ent. Soc Phila., Proc 6: 364. 9, cJ. 



Species Group Advena 



This is Synothyreopus Ashm., in part. 



advena Smith. South. Canada and U. S. east of 100th meridian. Ecology: Nests in hard clay 

 loam or sand, makes 2 to more than 16 cells per nest, stores 1-10 prey per cell. Prey: 

 Chrysopilns proxinins (Wlkr.), Symphoromyia plnralis (Curr.); Chrysops nnivittata 

 Macq.; Syrphus rectus 0. S.; Enxesta notata (Wied.), Callopistromyia annnlipes 

 (Macq.), Otitidae sp.; Pegomya finitima Stein, P. lipsia (Wlkr.), Hydrophoria conica 

 (Wied.), Anthomyiidae sp.; Mnscina assiynilis (Fall.), Musca autninnalis DeG., M. 

 doniestica L., Coenosia tigrina (F.), Fayinia scalaris (F.); Pollenia rndis (¥.), Phaenicia 

 sericata (Meig.), Calliphoridae sp.; Sarcophaga scoparia Pand., S. sp., Senotai^iia sp.; 

 Belvosia nnifasciata Desv., Aplomyiopsis sp., Lespesia sp., Blondeliini sp.; preferred 

 prey are calyptrate Cyclorrhapha but Orthorrhapha are also used. 



Crabro pegasus Harris, 1835. In Hitchcock, Rpt. Geol. Mineral. Bot. Zool. Mass., p. 68. 

 Norn. nud. 



Crabro advena Smith, 1856. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 4, p. 421. 9 (S misdet.). 



Crabro succinctus Cresson, 1865. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 4: 479. 9. 



Thyreopns signifer Packard, 1867. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 6: 361. 9,6. 



Thyreopns pegasns Packard, 1867. Ent. Soc Phila., Proc. 6: 362. 9,6. 



Thyreopns elegans Provancher, 1883. Faune Ent. Canada, Hym., p. 665. 9, 6. 



Crabro discretus Fox, 1895. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 22: 165. 9. 



