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Trichrysis (Trichrysis) Lichtenstein 
Subgenerotype: Sphex cyanea Linnaeus 
Discussion: Trichrysis s.s. is an eastern hemisphere group, recog¬ 
nizable by the completely sclerotized discoidal cell and no telomere 
on the paramere (fig. 22). 
Trichrysis (Chrysidea) Bischoff 
Subgenerotype: Chrysis pumila Klug 
Discussion: Chrysidea is also an eastern hemisphere group which 
lacks a telomere and has the forewing discoidal cell incomplete, since 
at least the anterior vein of the discoidal cell is lacking or faintly 
indicated. 
Neochrysis Linsenmaier 
Neochrysis is the largest genus in the neotropics. This genus was 
divided into four subgenera by Bohart (1966). We have further 
elaborated the characteristics of each subgenus and separated the 
neotropical species accordingly. The list of species under each 
subgenus may not be complete. Each list is based on species where we 
have seen the type or seen reliably determined material (type not seen 
indicated by an asterisk). 
Neochrysis Linsenmaier, 1959. Generotype by original designa¬ 
tion, Chrysis punctatissima Spinola, 1840 (nec Villers, 1789)= Chry¬ 
sis carina Brulle, 1846. 
T-III pit row obsolescent, pits, when discernible, no larger than 
other punctures (fig. 11); 4 distal teeth on T-III; frons without a cross 
carina or rarely a few traces of it, no strong carina leading back from 
brow to partly enclose midocellus; pronotum without a complete 
lateral carina; propodeum without a strong median projection just 
behind metanotum. 
Partial list of included species: cameroni (Buysson), carina Brulle, 
deuteroleuca (Mocsary), inseriata (Mocsary), lecointei Ducke, mon- 
tezuma (Cameron), paraensis (Ducke). 
Pleurochrysis Bohart, 1963, new name for Pleurocera Guerin (nec 
Rafinesque, 1818). Subgenerotype by monotypy, Chrysis viridis 
Guerin, 1842 (nec Oliver, 1790) = Chrysis bruchi Brethes, 1902. 
T-III pit row usually well developed and forming a strong groove, 
pits larger than punctures, at least laterally (fig. 12); 4 distal teeth on 
T-III or rarely 6; frons with or without a cross carina (fig. 13), 
