1662 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



83: 101-115, figs. 7-15 (nest, prey capture and transport, egg, cocoon, life cycle). — Bohart 

 and Menke, 1976. Sphecid wasps of world, p. 383 (nest, prey capture and transport). 

 inyoensis Court and Bohart. Calif., Nev. 



Lindenius inyoensis Court and Bohart, 1958. Pan-Pacific Ent. 34: 164, figs. 3, 5, 14. 9, cJ. 



latifrons (Fox). Tex. 



Crabro latifrons Fox, 1895. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 22: 185. 9. 

 montezuma (Cameron). South. Calif, to west. Tex.; Mexico (Guanajuato, Guerrero). 



Crabro montezuma Cameron, 1891. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym., v. 2, p. 151, pi. 9, fig. 13, 13a. 



9, (J. 

 Lindenius (.Trackelosimus) dugesianus Leclercq, 1950. Inst. Roy. Sci. Nat. Belg., Bui. 26, 

 no. 6, p. 1. 9. 

 neomexicanus Court and Bohart. N. Mex., Colo. 



Lindenius neomexicanus Court and Bohart, 1958. Pan-Pacific Ent. 34: 166, figs. 2, 4, 6, 13. 

 9,cJ. 

 tecuya Pate. Calif. Ecology: Nests in mixed sand-gravel at edge of river. Prey: Diptera spp., 6 

 families; Chalcidoidea spp., 3 families; Anthocoridae sp. 

 Lindenius {Trackelosimus) tecuya Pate, 1947. Notulae Nat. 185: 5. 9, 6. 



Biology: Bohart and Menke, 1976. Sphecid wasps of world, pp. 383-384 (nest, prey). 

 tylotis Court and Bohart. Calif. Ecology: Nests in silty soil at creek edge, makes 4-24 cells per 

 nest, and stores an average of 8 prey per cell. Parasite: Myrmosa bradleyi Rob. Prey: 

 Diptera spp.; Hemiptera spp.; Hymenoptera spp. 

 Lindenius tylotis Court and Bohart, 1958. Pan-Pacific Ent. 34: 164, figs. 9, 10, 12. cJ , 9 . 



Taxonomy: Evans, 1959. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 85: 162-163, figs. 51-53 (larva). 



Biology: Bohart and Menke, 1976. Sphecid wasps of world, p. 383 (nest, prey, parasite). 



Genus RHOPALUM Stephens 



The North American species, and most of the extralimital taxa, nest in the pith of twigs, in 

 hollow stems or reeds, in rotten wood, and in abandoned beetle borings in wood. One extralimital 

 species is known to nest in the ground. Prey of the species occurring in North America includes 

 small Diptera and Psocoptera. Some extralimital taxa prey upon Aphididae, Psyllidae, winged 

 Formicidae and Microlepidoptera. 



Taxonomy: Bohart, 1974. Ga. Ent. Soc, Jour. 9: 252-260, 33 figs, (review of N. Amer. spp.). 

 Genus RHOPALUM Subgenus RHOPALUM Stephens 



Euplilis Risso, 1826. Hist. Nat. Europ. Merid., v. 5, p. 227. 



Type-species: Crabro rufiventris Panzer. Desig. by Pate, 1935. 

 Rhopalum Stephens, 1829. Nomencl. Brit. Ins., p. 34. 



Type-species: Crabro rufiventris Panzer. Desig. by Curtis, 1837. 

 PItysoscelus Lepeletier and Brulle, 1835. Soc. Ent. France, Ann. 3: 804. 



Type-species: Crabro rufiventiis Panzer. Desig. by Westwood, 1839. 

 Pliysoscelis Westwood, 1837. Introd. Mod. Classif. Ins. 2, Gen. Synop., p. 80. Lapsus or 

 emend. 



Taxonomy: Menke, Bohart and Richards, 1974. Bui. Zool. Nomencl. 30: 219-220 (petition to 

 suppress Euplilis Risso, 1826, and place Rhopaluin Stephens, 1829, on Official List of 

 Generic Names). —Day et al., 1975. Bui. Zool. Nomencl. 32: 96-99 (comments on petition 

 by Menke et al.). — Krombein, 1976. Bui. Zool. Nomencl. 32: 205-207 (comment on petition 

 by Menke et al.). 



atlanticum Bohart. Ga. (Athens, Atlanta), N. Y. (Long Island). Ecology: Nests in 



abandoned borings of Cerati7ia sp. in dead Erianthus sp. (plume grass), stores 31-41 

 adult or nymphal Psocoptera per cell. Parasite: Eurytoma inomata Bugbee. Prey: 

 Caecilius pinicola Bks.; Peripsocus niadidus Hagen, P. quadrifasciatus Harr.; 

 Lachesilla forcepeta Chapm., L. sp.; Psocidus pollutus Walsh, Trichadenotecnum 

 circuluroides Bed. 

 Mopalum atlanticxan Bohart, 1974. Ga. Ent. Soc, Jour. 9: 256, figs. 26-33. S, 9. 



