Superfamily SPHECOIDEA 1641 



clypeata clypeata Fox. Wyo., Nev., Calif. Ecology: Nests in pre-existing burrows in soil and in 

 trap stems, making a linear series of cells, provides 9-17 prey per cell. Parasite: 

 Sarcophagidae sp. Prey: Chrysso nordica (Chamb. and Ivie), Tlieridion rabuni (Chamb. 

 and Ivie), T. petraeum (Koch); Singa sp.; most of prey were adult females, but one 

 juvenile was stored. 

 Pisonopsis clypeata Fox, 1893. Psyche 6: 553. 9,6. 



Biology: Parker and Bohart, 1968. Pan-Pacific Ent. 44: 3 (nest, parasite). —Evans, 1969. 

 Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 42: 118-121, figs. 1-4 (nest, prey transport). 

 clypeata occidentalis Williams. Calif. Ecology: Nests in ground in Diadasia burrows. 



Piso7iopsis clypeata occidentalis Williams, 1954. Pan-Pacific Ent. 30: 242, figs. 1-5, 8, 10, 

 15,20,22,23,26,29. 9,6. 



Biology: Linsley, MacSwain and Smith, 1952. Calif. Univ. Pubs. Ent. 9: 274 (nest). 

 triangularis californica Williams. Calif. 



Pisonopsis triangularis californica Williams, 1954. Pan-Pacific Ent. 30: 245, figs. 6, 9, 11, 

 13, 16-18,24,31. 9, 6. 

 triangularis triangularis Ashmead. Colo., Wyo., Idaho, Calif. 

 Pisonopsis triangularis Ashmead, 1899. Ent. News 10: 9. 9. 



Genus PISON Jurine 



Genus PISON Subgenus PISON Jurine 



Pison Jurine, 1808. In Spinola, Insectorum Liguriae, v. 2, p. 255. 



Type-species: Pison Jurini Spinola. Monotypic. 

 Tachybulns Latreille, 1809. Gen. Crust. Ins., v. 4, p. 75. 



Type-species: Tachybulns niger Latreille. Monotypic. 

 Nephridia Brulle, 1833. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. 2: 408. 



Type-species: Nephridia Xanthopus Brulle. Monotypic. 

 Pison subg. Pisonitus Shuckard, 1838. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 2: 79. 



Type-species: Pison (Pisonitus) argentatus Shuckard. Desig. by Pate, 1937. 

 Pseudo-Nysson Radoszkowski, 1876. Soc. Ent. Rossica, Horae 12: 104. 



Type-species: Pseudo-Nysson fasciatus Radoszkowski. Monotypic. 

 Taranga Kirby, 1883. Ent. Soc. London, Trans., p. 201. 



Type-species: Taranga dubia Kirby. Monotypic. 

 Pisuni Agassiz, 1847. Nomencl. Zool., fasc. 12, p. 293. Emend. Preocc. 

 Pisum Schulz, 1906. Spolia Hym., p. 212. Emend. Preocc. 



It is not at all certain that the single species of typical Pison described from North America 

 was correctly labeled as to locality. It has never been collected since in Georgia. In habitus the 

 unique holotype is very reminiscent of some of the glossy black Micronesian and Melanesian spe- 

 cies which suggests that perhaps it actually came from New Georgia in the Solomon Islands. 



laeve Smith. Ga. 



Pison laevis Smith, 1856. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 4, p. 317. "9" = 6. 



Genus PISON Subgenus KROMBEINIELLUM Richards 



Paraceramius Radoszkowski, 1887. Soc. Ent. Rossica, Horae 21: 432. Preocc. 



Type-species: Paraceramius Koreensis Radoszkowski. Monotypic. 

 Pison subg. Krombeinielluni Richards, 1962. A Revisional Study of the Masarid Wasps, p. 

 118. N. name. 



Taxonomy: Menke, 1968. Canad. Ent. 100: 1100-1107, 15 figs, (review of New World spp.). 

 agile (Smith) Md., Va., 111., Mich., Kans.; Japan, Korea, China, India, Sri Lanka. Ecology: Makes 

 delicate mud cells in cracks, small depressions, old Sceliphron nests; cells are placed side 

 by side, end to end, or in a clump; stores 20-31 small spiders per cell. Adventive after 

 World War II, probably from Japan. Parasite: Melittobia chalybii Ashm. Prey: Dictyna 

 bellavs Chamb., D. sublata Hentz, D. sp.; both adults and juveniles. 

 Parapisoji agilis Smith, 1869. Ent. Soc. London, Trans., p. 300. 9. 



