Superfamily SPHECOIDEA 1705 



Bicyrtes ayinulata Parker, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 67. 6, 9. 

 Bicyrtes tristis Fox, 1923. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 12: 435. 6. 



Biology: Linsley, 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 55: 157-158, fig. 5 (sleeping aggregation). 



— Evans, 1966. Compar. ethology and evolution of sand wasps, pp. 171-172 (nest, prey). 

 fodiens (Handlirsch). Southeast, to southwest. U. S.; Mexico, Central America. Ecology: Nests 

 in fine sand or sandy clay, makes 4-5 cells per completed nest and stores 10-23 prey per 

 cell. Parasite: Metopia argyrocephala (Meig.); Holopyga ventralis (Say). Prey: Solubea 

 pugnax F. adults, Mormidea lugens (F.) adults; Homaemus aeneifrons Say nymphs. 



Bembidula fodiens Handlirsch, 1889. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Nat. KL, Sitzber. 98: 499. 6, 

 9. 



Bembidula Burmeisteri Handlirsch, 1889. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Nat. KL, Sitzber. 98: 

 500. 9. 



Taxonomy: Evans and Lin, 1956. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 82: 50, figs. 53-55 (larva). 



Biology: Rau, 1922. St. Louis Acad. Sci., Trans. 24 (7): 28 (nest). —Evans, 1966. Compar. 



ethology and evolution of sand wasps, pp. 167-170, 173 (nest, prey transport, egg, cocoon, 



life cycle, parasites). 

 insidiatrix (Handlirsch). Mass., N. J., Fla., Ky., Tex., N. Mex. 



Bembidula insidiatrix Handlirsch, 1889. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Nat. Kl., Sitzber. 98: 494. 

 6, 9. 

 quadrifasciata (Say). U. S. east of Rocky Mts. in Transit, and Austr. Zones. Ecology: Nests in 

 sand or heavier soil, usually makes a unicellular nest but occasionally one with 2-3 cells, 

 stores 4-14 prey per cell. Parasite: Senotainia rubriventris Macq., S. trilineata (Wulp), 

 S. vigila^is Allen, S. sp.; Holopyga ventralis (Say). Prey: Aplomems sp., Zelus sp.; 

 Lygaeidae sp.; Acanthocephala femorata {¥.), Anasa tristis (DeG.), Archimenis 

 alternatus (Say), A. calcarator (F.), Chariestiiis antennator (F.), Leptoglossus ciypealis 

 Heid., L. oppositus Say, L. phyllopus (L.); Acrostemtan hilare (Say), A. sp., Ba7iasa 

 dimidiata (Say), Brochymena arborea Say, B. cariosa Stal, B. carolinensis Westw., B. 

 quadripustulata (F.), Chlorochroa iihleri Stal, Dendrocoris humeralis Uhl., Edessa 

 florida Barb., Eitschistus tristigmus Say, E. spp., Menecles incertus Say, Murgantia 

 histrionica Hahn, Nezara viridula (L.), A^. sp., Podisus sp., Stefkaulax mannoratus Say, 

 Thyanta custator F., T. sp.; Homaemus aeneifrons Say, Tetyra bipunctata H.-S.; 

 Cyrtomenus sp.; Pentatomidae and Coreidae are preferred prey and only nymphs are 

 used. 



Monedula quadrifasciata Say, 1824. In Keating, Narr. Long's 2nd Exped., v. 2, app., p. 

 336. 6, 9. 



Monedula sallei Guerin, 1844. Iconogr. Regne Anim., v. 7, p. 437. 



Taxonomy: Evans and Lin, 1956. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 82: 49, figs. 45-52 (larva). —Evans, 

 1964. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 90: 265 (larva). 



Biology: Hartman, 1905. Tex. Univ., Bui. 65: 32-36, fig. 14 (nest, prey, parasites). —Parker, 

 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 134 (nest, prey). —Rau and Rau, 1918. Wasp studies 

 afield, pp. 41-43 (nest, prey). —Smith, 1923. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 16: 238-246 (nest, prey, 

 parasite). —Davis, 1926. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 34: 89-90 (nest, prey). —Rau, 1934. Canad. 

 Ent. 66: 260 (prey transport). — Krombein, 1953 (1952). Wasmann Jour. Biol. 10: 287-288 

 (nest, prey). —Krombein, 1955. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 57: 152-157, 4 figs, (nest, prey 

 transport, egg, cocoon, life cycle, parasite). —Krombein, 1958. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc 60: 

 105-106 (nest, prey). —Krombein, 1959. Ent. Soc Wash., Proc. 61: 196 (nest, prey). 

 —Evans, 1966. Compar. ethology and evolution of sand wasps, pp. 146-160, figs. 80-90 

 (nest, mating, prey transport, life cycle, egg, cocoon, parasites). — Kurczewski and 

 Kurczewski, 1971. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 44: 336 (prey). 

 variegata (OHvier). Tex.; Mexico to Argentina, West Indies. 



Bembex variegata Olivier, 1789. Encycl. Meth., Ins., v. 4, p. 292. 



Monedula sericea Spinola, 1851. In (iay. Hist. Fis. Pol. Chile, Zool., v. 6, p. 315. 



Bembex guiana Cameron, 1912. Timehri (3) 2: 431. 9. 



