Superfamily POMPILOIDEA 1561 



Anoplius imbellis var. major Dreisbach, 1950. Amer. Midland Nat. 43: 581, figs. 20, 24. 6. 

 Anoplius subimbellis Dreisbach, 1952. Amer. Midland Nat. 48: 155, figs. 23, 25. 6. 



Biology: Wasbauer, 1957. Wasmann Jour. Biol. 15: 81-97, 7 figs, (prey, nests). — Wasbauer 

 and Powell, 1962. Kans. Ent. See, Jour. 35: 399 (prey). — Kurczewsl<i and Kurczewski, 

 1968. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 41: 22 (prey). —Kurczewski and Kurczewski, 1973. Kans. Ent. 

 Soc, Jour. 46: 72 (prey). 



ithaca (Banks). Transcont. in Transit, and U. Austr. Zones; Mexico (Nuevo Leon). Ecology: 



Occurs along rocky stream-beds and nests under stones. Prey: Pardosa lapidicina Em., 

 P. milvina (Hentz), P. groenlandica Th., P. steva Lowrie and Gertsch, P. sp., Arctosa 

 littoralis (Hentz), Lycosa sp. 



Psammochares ithaca Banks, 1912 (1911). N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 19: 224. 9. 



Anoplius selkirkensis Banks, 1919. Mus. Compar. Zool., Bui. 63: 234. 9, d. 



Taxonomy: Evans, 1959. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 52: 440 (larva). 



Biology: Evans, 1948. Ent. News 59: 180-183 (prey transport, nest). —Evans and Yoshimoto, 

 1955. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 28: 19 (prey). — Krombein, 1956. Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 51: 42 

 (prey transport). —Evans and Yoshimoto, 1962. Ent. Soc. Amer., Misc. Pub. 3: 83 (prey 

 transport, nest). —Kurczewski, 1963 (1962). Brooklyn Ent. Soc, Bui. 57: 89 (prey hunting 

 and transport). —Kurczewski and Kurczewski, 1968. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 41: 22 (prey). 



— Ricards, 1969. Ent. News 80: 149-157, 2 figs, (prey transport, nesting behavior). 



— Kurczewski and Kurczewski, 1973. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 46: 72 (prey). 

 nigerrimus (Scopoli). Transcont. in Hudsonian and Canadian Zones, entering Transition Zone 



rarely; Holarctic Ecology: Not known for North America; in Europe it nests in 

 pre-existing cavities in twigs or soil, or under stones. Prey: Not known for North 

 America; in Europe it preys chiefly on Lycosidae, occasionally on Pisauridae and 

 Gnaphosidae. 



Sphex nigemma Scopoli, 1763. Ent. Carniolica, p. 295. 9 ? 



Pompiliis incisus Tischbein, 1850. Stettin. Ent. Ztg. 11: 8. S. 



Pompilus excerptus Tournier, 1889. Ent. Genevois 1: 159. 9. 



Pompilus nigerrimus var. Kohli Verhoeff, 1892. Ent. Nachr. 18: 71. 6. 



Anoplius wheeleri Banks, 1939. Canad. Ent. 71: 228. 9,6. 



Anoplius banksi Dreisbach, 1950. Amer. Midland Nat. 43: 579, figs. 13, 14. S. 



Taxonomy: van der Vecht and Menke, 1968. Bui. Zool. Nomencl. 25: 120-124 (request for 

 designation of nigerrimus as type-species of Anoplius, and of a neotype for nigerrimus; 

 request approved in Op. 997, Internatl. Comn. Zool. Nomencl., 1973). 



Biology: Richards and Hamm, 1939. Soc. Brit. Ent., Trans. 6: 98-100 (summarizes European ■• 

 Hterature on prey, nests). 



papago Banks. D. C. to Kans., s. to Fla. and Ariz, and Costa Rica. Ecology: Nests in loamy soil. 

 Prey: Lycosa sp. 

 Anoplius papago Banks, 1941. Canad. Ent. 73: 120. 6. 



Anoplius subtarsatus Dreisbach, 1950. Amer. Midland Nat. 43: 578, figs. 18, 22. 6. 

 Anoplius guatenialensis Dreisbach, 1952. Amer. Midland Nat. 48: 154. 6. 



Biology: Evans, 1964. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 37: 304 (prey, nest). 

 tenuicornis (Tournier). Transcont. in Canad. Zone, s. to N. B., Vt., Man. and in mts. to N. Mex. 

 and Calif.; Holarctic. 

 Pompilus tenuicornis Tournier, 1889. Ent. Genevois 1: 159. 9. 

 Pompilus pilivent'ris Morawitz, 1889 Soc Ent. Rossica, Horae. 23: 122. S. 

 Anoplius basalis Dreisbach, 1950. Amer. Midland Nat. 43: 578, figs. 9, 10. S. 

 toluca (Cameron). Calif, to west. Tex., s. to Costa Rica; adventive in Hawaii. Ecology: Nests in 

 soil. Prey: Alopecosa gertschii Schenkel, Lycosa sp., Schizocosa sp. in avida group, 

 Tarentula kochii Keys., Trochosa gosiuta Chamb., T. pratensis (Em.); adults. 

 Pompilus toluca Cameron, 1893. Biol. Cent.-Amer., Hym. 2: 195. 9. 

 Anoplius tarsatus Banks, 1919. Mus. Compar. Zool., Bui. 63: 233. 9. 



Biology: Evans, 1964. Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 37: 305 (prey). 



