1690 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



The genus is known only from the New World. Circumstantial evidence suggests that species 

 of Tachytes may serve as hosts. 



Revision: Rohwer, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 59: 404-407 (N. Amer. spp.). 

 mexicanus (Cresson). Tex. (Brownsville); Mexico. 



Paranysson Mexicanus Cresson, 1882. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 9: 275. 9,6. 

 Nysson longispinis Cameron, 1905. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 31: 374. 9. 

 plesius (Rohwer). N. Y., N. J., Md., D. C, Va., N. C, Fla., Ala., Miss., La., Mo., Kans., Tex., 

 Ariz. Host: Tachytes d. distinctus Sm.?, T. chrysocercus Roh.? 

 Nysso7i (Zanysson) plesia Rohwer, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 59: 406. 9, c?. 

 Zanysson matinecoc Pate, 1938. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 64: 163. 9, cJ. 

 Zanysson tonto Pate, 1940. Notulae Nat. 63: 6. i. 



Biology: Evans, 1966. Compar. ethology and evolution of sand wasps, pp. 89-90 (hosts ?). 

 texanus fuscipes (Cresson). West. U. S. 



Paranysson fuscipes Cresson, 1882. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 9: 274. 9,6. 



Nysson aureobalteatiis Cameron, 1901. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 27: 313. 6. 

 texanus texanus (Cresson). U. S. Host: Tachytes exoniatus Fox? 



Nysson texanus Cresson, 1872. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 4: 223. 9,6. 



Biology: Cockerell, 1903. Entomologist 36: 100 (host ?). 



Morphology: Snodgrass, 1941. Smithsn. Inst., Misc Collect. 99 (14): pi. 20, figs. I-K (male 

 genitalia). 



Genus FOXIA Ashmead 



Foxia Ashmead, 1898. Ent. News 9: 187. 



Type-species: Foxia pacifica Ashmead. Monotypic 



This genus is confined to the New World. Its hosts are unknown. 



Revision: Pate, 1938. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 64: 143-153, figs. 1, 6, 7, 13-16, 21, 22 (N. Amer. 



spp.). 

 navajo Pate. Okla., Tex., N. Mex., Ariz., Calif. 



Foxia navajo Pate, 1938. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 64: 146. 9,6. 

 pacifica Ashmead. Calif. 



Foxia pacifica Ashmead, 1898. Ent. News 9: 187. 9,6. 

 secunda (Rohwer). Ariz., Calif. 



Nysson (Foxia) secunda Rohwer, 1921. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 59: 407. 6. 



Genus METANYSSON Ashmead 



Metanysson Ashmead, 1899. Canad. Ent. 31: 326. 



Type-species: Nysson solani Cockerell. Orig. desig. 

 Metanysson subg. Huachuca Pate, 1938. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 64: 185. 



Type-species: Metanysson {Huachuca) arivaipa Pate. Orig. desig. 



The genus occurs only in the New World. Circumstantial evidence suggests that species of 

 Cerceris may be the hosts. 



Revision: Pate, 1938. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 64: 170-188, figs. 2, 3, 5, 9-12, 18-20 (N. Amer. 

 spp.). 

 arivaipa Pate. Ariz. Host: Cerceris graphica Sm.? 



Metanysson (Huachuca) arivaipa Pate, 1938. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 64: 186. 6. 



Biology: Evans, 1966. Compar. ethology and evolution of sand wasps, p. 90 (host ?). 

 coahuila Pate. Calif., Ariz., Tex. Host: Cerceris conifrons Mick.? 



Metanysson (Metanysson) coahuila Pate, 1938. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 64: 183. 9. 



Biology: Evans, 1966. Compar. ethology and evolution of sand wasps, p. 90 (host ?). 

 lipan Pate. Tex. (Hudspeth Co.). 



Metanysson (Metanysson) lipan Pate, 1938. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 64: 176. 6. 



