superfamily APOIDEA 2001 



perpulchra Crawford. Ariz., Calif., Mexico (Baja California). 



Stelis perpulchra Crawford, 1916. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 4: 107. 6. 



Taxonomy: Cockerell, 1923. Calif. Acad. Sci., Proc. (4) 12: 89. 9, 6. 

 rudbeckiarum Cockerell. N. Mex., Ariz. 



Stelis rudbeckiarum Cockerell, 1904. South. Calif. Acad. Sci., Bui. 3: 3. 6. 

 Stelis rudbeckianaV.) Snow, 1906. Kans. Acad. Sci., Trans. 20: 138. 



Genus STELIS Subgenus MICROSTELIS Robertson 



Microstelis Robertson, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 170. 

 Type-species: Stelis lateralis Cresson. Orig. desig. 

 coarctatus Crawford. Kans., Nev. (Elko County). Host: Proteriades shoshone Parker. 

 Stelis coarctatus Crawford, 1916. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus 4: 105. 9. 



Biology: Parker, 1976. Pan-Pacific Ent. 52: 78 (host). 

 crassiceps Cockerell. Colo. Host: Hoplitis producta (Cress.). 



Stelis crassiceps Cockerell, 1926. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 18: 625. 6. 



Biology: Hicks, 1926. Colo. Univ., Studies 15: 246 (host). 

 lateralis Cresson. Maine and Ont. to N. Dak., south to Ga. and Tex. Host: Hoplitis cylindrica 

 (Cress.), H. pilosifrons (Cress.), H. producta (Cress.). Predator: Philanthus pulcher 

 Dalla Torre. 

 Stelis lateralis Cresson, 1864. Ent. Soc. Phila., Proc. 2: 410. 9. 



Taxonomy: Robertson, 1898. Acad. Sci. St. Louis, Trans. 8: 48. 6, 9. — Michener, 1953, Kans. 

 Univ. Sci. Bui. 35: 1048, figs. 114-116, 118 (larva). -Mitchell, 1962. N. C. Agr. Expt. Sta. 

 Tech. Bui. 152: 42-43, fig. 14 (redescription). -Rozen, 1966. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 74: 86-89, 

 figs. 9-10 (larva). 



Biology: Graenicher, 1905. Wis. Nat. Hist. Soc, Bui. 3: 153 (as sexmaculatus). — Swenk, 

 1914. Nebr. Univ., Studies, 14: 5 (host). -Hicks, 1926. Colo. Univ., Studies 15: 217 (life 

 history, host). -Rau, 1928. Psyche 35: 100 (life history, host). —Michener, 1955. Kans. Ent. 

 Soc, Jour. 28: 83-86 (life history, host). 

 maculata (Provancher). B. C. 



Heriades maculatum Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada, Hym., p. 323. 9. 



Taxonomy: Titus, 1906. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 7: 162 (tax. characters). 

 plena (Provancher). Ont. (Ottawa). 



Heriades plenum Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada, Hym., p. 425. 6. 



Taxonomy: Mitchell, 1962. N. C. Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bui. 152: 43 (status). 

 sexmaculata Ashmead. Calif., Nev., ?Mo., ?Colo. Host: Hoplitis brachyodonta (Ckll.), H. colei 

 (Cwfd.), H. grinnelli Ckll., H. hypocrita (Ckll.), H. producta gracilis (Mich.), H. producta 

 producta (Cress.), Ostuia glauca (Fowler). Parasite: Epistenia sp., Leucospis affinis Say, 

 Microdontomerus anthidii (Ashm.). 

 Stelis 6-maculata Ashmead, 1896. Ent. News 7: 218. 9. 

 Stelis sexniaculata Cockerell, 1898. Entomologist 31: 167. Emend. 



Taxonomy: Cockerell, 1934. Amer. Mus. Novitates 732: 6. 6. —Rust and Clement, 1972. 

 Kans. Ent. Soc, Jour. 45: 526 (cocoon, host). 



Biology: Davidson, 1896. Ent. News 7: 218 (host). —Davidson, 1897 South. Calif. Acad. Sci., 

 Proc. 1: 4 (life history, hosts). —Hicks, 1926. Colo. Univ., Studies 15: 217 (life history, 

 hosts). —Rau, 1928. Psyche 35: 100 (Colo, and Mo. records may refer to lateralis). 

 -Parker and Bohart, 1966. Pan-Pacific Ent. 42: 98 (parasites). 

 vernalis Mitchell. Pa., N. C, Mich., Minn. Host: Heriades cariuata Cress. 



Stelis (Microstelis) venialis Mitchell, 1962. N C. Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bui. 152: 43. 9, 6. 



Biology: Matthews, 1965. Amer. Ent. Inst., Contrib. 1: 24-25 (behavior, host). 

 Genus STELIS Subgenus PAVOSTELIS Sladen 



Stelis subg. Pavostelis Sladen. 1916. Canad. Ent. 48: 313. 



