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Biology: Krombein, 1967. Trap-nesting wasps and bees, pp. 274-275 (nest architecture, life 

 history). 

 plenum Timberlake. Oreg., Calif, and west. Nev. Ecology: A resin and gravel nest attached in 

 crotch of apple tree. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of Chaenactis glabriuscula 

 lanosa, Monardella lanceolata, Phacelia. 

 Dianthidium plenum plemmi Timberlake, 1943. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 51: 106. 6, 9. 

 Dianthidium plenum williamsi Timberlake, 1943. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 51: 107. 6 . 



Taxonomy: Grigarick and Stange, 1968. Calif. Ins. Survey, Bui. 9: 50-51, figs. 144-146, 175, 



193, 225, map 35 (synonymy, geogr. and floral records). 

 pudicum consimile (Ashmead). Ariz., Calif.; Mexico (Baja California). Ecology: Constructs 

 nest of resin and large grains of sand or gravel, either in the crotches of terminal 

 branches of shrubs or in depressions or angles of stones or boulders lying on the 

 ground. Parasite: Eusapyga verticalis Cress., Leucospis affinis Say, Microdontomerus 

 anthidii (Ashm.), Monodontomerus montivagus Ashm., Sapyga minor Roberts. Pollen: 

 Unknown, but visits flowers of Cirsiuin vulgare, Corethrogyne, Cryptantha intermedia, 

 Encelia californica, Eriastruyn densifolium, E. plurifolinm, Eriodictyon crassifolium, 

 E. trichocalyx var. Ianatu7n, Eriogonum fasciculatH})i, E. inflatum, E. latifolium 

 nudum, Grindelia camporum, G. robusta, G. stricta procumbens, Gutierrezia 

 californica, G. microcephala, G. sarothrae, Haplopappus, Krameria grayi, Lonicera 

 hispidula var. vacillans, Lotus glaber, L. scoparius, Melilotus indica, Monardella 

 villosa, Phacelia distans, P. ramosissima, Salvia, Stacliys pycnantlia, Stephanomeria 

 cichoriacea, S. exigua, Trichostema lanceolatum. Predator: Trichodes ornatus ornatus 

 Say, T. 0. tenellus LeC. 



Anthidium consimile Ashmead, 1896. Ent. News 7: 25 "9" = i. 



Dianthidium provancheri Titus, 1906. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 7: 164. i. 



Dianthidium plenum australe Timberlake, 1943. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 51: 108. 9. 



Dianthidium macswaini Timberlake, 1943. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 51: 109. 9. 



Dianthidium pudicum peninsulare Timberlake, 1949. Pan-Pacific Ent. 25: 130. i. 



Taxonomy: Grigarick and Stange, 1968. Calif. Ins. Survey, Bui. 9: 51-52, map 36 (synonymy, 

 geogr. and floral records). 



Biology: Davidson, 1896. Ent. News 7: 22 (nest, parasites). —Hicks, 1934. Colo. Univ. Studies 

 21: 265 (nest, parasites). — Linsley and MacSwain, 1942. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 36: 589 

 (parasite). — Hurd and Linsley, 1950. N. Y. Ent. Soc. 58: 248, 249 (parasites). —Grigarick 

 and Stange, 1968. Calif. Ins. Survey, Bui. 9: 52 (summary of literature). 

 pudicum pudicum (Cresson). B. C. and Alta., south to Ariz, and Calif. Ecology: Constructs 

 nest of resin and gravel either in crotches of small trees or shrubs or on underside of 

 rocks. Parasite: Eusapyga proximo (Cress.), E. rubripes (Cress.), Monodontomerus 

 montivagus Ashm., Sapyga sp., Zonitis sp. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of Aster, 

 Chae7iactis glabriuscula lanosa, Chrysothainnus, Cirsium vulgare, Cleome lutea, 

 Eriasti'um densifoliu7n, Gormania obtusata, Medicago sativa, Oenothera clavaeformis 

 cmciformis, Streptayithus tortuosus, Symphoricarpos. 

 Anthidium pudicum Cresson, 1879. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 7: 208. 6. 

 Anthidium pudeiis Cresson, 1879. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 7: 208. 9. 

 Diajithidium pudicum decorum Timberlake, 1943. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 51: 100. 9, 6. 

 Dianthidium pudicum inyoense Timberlake, 1943. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 51: 101. 9, S. 



Taxonomy: Grigarick and Stange, 1968. Calif. Ins. Surv., Bui. 9: 53-54, figs. 141-143, 176, 191, 

 map 36 (synonymy, geogr. and floral records). 



Biology: Hicks, 1927. Psyche 34: 193. (nest, parasites). —Hicks, 1931. Canad. Ent. 63: 173 

 (nest). —Hicks, 1934. Colo. Univ. Studies 21: 268 (nest, parasites). —Roberts, 1933. Kans. 

 Ent. Soc, Jour. 61: 91 (parasite). —Hurd and Linsley, 1950. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 58: 248 

 (parasites, as pudicum decorum). —Grigarick and Stange, 1968. Calif. Ins. Survey, Bui. 9: 

 53 (summary of literature). —Clement and Rust, 1974. Pan-Pacific Ent. 50: 87-89, 1 fig. 

 (nest). 

 simile (Cresson). Minn, to Ont. and Maine, south to Ga. Ecology: Reared from partly rotted 

 log. Pollen: Unknown, but visits flowers of Aster, Clethra. 

 Anthidium simile Cresson, 1864. Ent. Soc Phila., Proc 2: 378. 9,6. 



