1718 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



gilva Gillaspy. Ariz., Calif. Ecology: Nests in dry sand, provisions progressively. Prey: 

 Aphoebantus intei-ruptus Coq., A. sp. 

 Glenostictia gilva Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 198. 6,9. 

 Biology: Evans, 1966. Compar. ethology and evolution of sand wasps, pp. 188-189 (nest, 

 prey). — Alcock, 1975. Southwest. Nat. 20: 339 (nest, prey). 

 megacera (Parker). Colo., Utah, Wash.; Mexico. 



Stictiella megacera Parker, 1917. U. S. Natl. Mus., Proc. 52: 49. d, 9. 

 pictifrons (Smith). Generally distributed from Pa. and Ga. west to Colo., Tex., and Calif. Prey: 

 Villa sp. in lateralis Say group. 

 Monedula pictifrons Smith, 1856. Cat. Hym. Brit. Mus., v. 4, p. 335. 9 . 

 Monedula i7ierviis Handlirsch, 1890. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Nat. Kl., Sitzber. 99: 144. 6. 

 Monedula denverensis Cameron, 1908. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 34: 235. 9. 



Biology: Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 55: 563-564 (prey). —Alcock, 

 1975. Southwest. Nat. 20: 339-340 (prey-hunting behavior). 

 pulia (Handlirsch). Western U. S. Ecology: Nests in sand, practices progressive provisioning. 

 Parasite: Miltogrammini sp. Prey: Lepidanthrax sp., Geron sp., Aphoebantus sp.; 

 Psilocephala aldrichi Coq.; Eupeodes volucris 0. S., Helophilus latifrons 0. S.; 

 Hylemya cilicrura (Rond.); Senotaiiiia rubriventris (Macq.), Sarcopkaga opifera Coq., S. 

 tiiberosa Pand., S. sp.; Stomatomyia parvipalpis (Wulp). 

 Monedula pulla Handlirsch, 1890. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Nat. Kl., Sitzber. 99: 149. 9. 

 Monedula usitata Fox, 1895. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 47: 371. 6 (9 misdet.). 



Taxonomy: Evans and Lin, 1956. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 82: 52, figs. 63-65 (larva). 



Biology: LaRivers, 1942. Pan-Pacific Ent. 18: 4-8 (nest, prey, parasite). —Gillaspy, Evans and 



Lin, 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 55: 564 (nest, prey, sleeping aggregation). —Evans, 1966. 



Compar. ethology and evolution of sand wasps, pp. 186-188, fig. 105 (nest, prey). 

 scitula (Fox). Ariz., Calif., N. Mex., Tex. Ecology: Nests in sandy loam or heavier stony soil, 

 makes 5 or more cells per nest, may store as many as 40 prey per cell, provisions 

 progressively. Parasite: Pamopes conci^inus Vier.?; Senotainia sp.? Prey: Cicadellidae 

 sp.; Heteropsylla texana Cwfd.; Neurocolpus arizonae Knight, Psalhis sp.; Procladius 

 sp. near bellus Lw.; Dicyphoma schaefferi Coq., Zabrachia sp.; Silvitis quadrivittatus 

 Say; Mythicomyia intermedia Mel., Oligodranes sp., Phthiria sp.; Brevitrichia griseola 

 Coq., Scenopinus sp.; Holopogon phaeonotus Lw., Asilidae sp.; Allograpta obliqua Say, 

 Mesograpta marginata Say; Euxesta magdalenae Cr., E. nitidiventris Lw.; Trupanea 

 bisetosa Coq.; C onioscinella sp.; Melanagromyza sp.; Astiosoma sp.; Milichia aethiops 

 Mall.; Calythea micropteryx Thom., Hylemya platura Meig., Pegomya longimana Pok.; 

 Haematobia irritans L., Musca domestica L.; Eumacronychia sp.; Siphophyto setigera 

 Coq.; Apanteles sp.; Torymus sp.; Iridomyrmex pruinosus Rog.; Lindenius sp.; 

 Tachysphex sp.; Colletes sp.; Perdita exclamans CklL, P. hiulli Timb., P. marcialis 

 Ckll., P. mentzeliarum Ckll, P. larreae Ckll., P. n. 7inmerata Ckll, P. spp.; Dufourea sp., 

 Lasioglossum sp.; preferred prey are Perdita bees, but other small Hymenoptera, 

 Diptera and Hemiptera are also used. 



Monedula scitula Fox, 1895. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 47: 369. 9. 



Monedula villosa Fox, 1895. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 47: 370. 6. 



Taxonomy: Evans, 1964. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 90: 262, figs. 48-52 (larva). 



Biology: Gillaspy, Evans and Lin, 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 55: 564-566 (nest, prey, 

 sleeping aggregation). —Evans, 1966. Compar. ethology and evolution of sand wasps, pp. 

 189-205, figs. 106-109 (nest, prey transport, egg, cocoon, life cycle, parasite). 

 tenuicornis (Fox). Calif., Ariz., Tex. 



Monedula tenuicornis Fox, 1895. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., Proc. 47: 368. 9, cJ. 



terlinguae Fox. Tex. 



Stictiella terlinguae Fox, 1928. Pan-Pacific Ent. 4: 103. 6,9. 



Genus XEROSTICTIA Gillaspy 



Xerostictia Gillaspy, 1963. Ent. News 74: 187. 



