Great Basin Naturalist
Volume 50 | Number 2 Article 11
6-30-1990 New distribution records of spider wasps (Hymenoptera, Pompilidae) from the Rocky Mountain states Howard E. Evans Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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NEW DISTRlBUTlO RECORDS OF SPIDER WASPS (HYMENOPTERA, POMPILIDAE) FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES
Howard E. Evans}
Published distribution records of Pompilio Calicurgu8 hyalinatus excoct.ts Townes. dae suggest that the Rocky Mountain states CO: 1 '?, Larimer Co., 13 mi W Livermore, (Colorado, Wyoming, Montana) have an at· 2.3 July 1985 (H. E. Evans) [CSU]; 3 '? '?, tenuated fauna of spider wasps. For the most Larimer Co., Hewlett Gulch, Aug-Sept 1978 part, this is a result of the fact that until (H. E. Evans) [CSU]. Previously recorded recently there had been little systematic col· only from New Mexico and Arizona. lecting in these states. In this report, distribu· Dipogon lignicolus Evans. CO: 5 '? '?, 2 tion records are presented for 25 species " " , Larimer Co., 13 mi W Livermore, April and subspecies not previously reported from 1986, 1989 (reared from trap nests containing these states. fragments of prey, salticid spiders, probably The following list includes records not Phidippus species; H. E. Evans) [Mns. reported by Townes (1957) or Evans (1950, Comp. Zoo!., CSU]. Described by Evans, 1951) and not reported or implied in the Cata· 1987. log of Hymenoptera north of Mexico (Krom Dipogon sericeus Banks. CO: 4 '? '?, 1 ", bein et aI. 1979). Arrangement follows the Larimer Co., Hewlett Gulch, Aug, Sept 1987 catalog. Specimens are in the collections of (malaise trap, H. E. Evans)[CSU]. Previously Colorado State University, Fort Collins reported only from Oregon and California. (CSU), or the University ofColorado, Boulder Dipogon iracundus Townes. CO: 1 '?, (UC), except as otherwise noted. Boulder Co., Nederland, 25 Aug 1961. (U. N. Cryptocheilus hesperu.. (Banks). co: 1 '?, Lanham) [UC]. Previously recorded only Otero Co., Higbee, 14 June 1966 (pit trap, from Arizona. J. Brookhart) [UC]; WY: 1 '?, Fremont Co., Aupk>pus meUipes vaditarsatus (Dalla 3 mi E Moneta, 7 July 1963 (B. Vogel) [UC]. Torre). CO: 2 '? '? , Larimer Co., Fort Collins, Not previously reported east ofUtah. 20 June 1986, 15 July 1987 (black light trap, . Priocnemis minorata Banks. CO: 1 '?, W. Cranshaw) [CSU]. Widely distributed in Larimer Co., 13 mi W Livermore, 12 June northeastern states. 1987 (H. E. Evans) [CSU]. Previously re Ageniella....feseens (Banks). CO: 1 '?, Boul· ported from forests eastofthe l00th meridian. der Co., Hygiene a. Polhemus) [UC]; 1 ,?, Priocllemis kevini Wasbauer. CO: 2 "", Larimer Co., 20 mi Fort Collins, 30 Aug Larimer Co., 13 mi W Livermore, Jnly, Sept 1974 (H. E. Evans) [CSU]. WY: 2 '? '?, Platte 1983,1987(malaise trap, H. E. Evans)[CSU]. Co., Glendo, 22 Aug 1957 (D. R. Tyndall) Described from Idaho, with a paratype from [Univ. Wyoming]. Previously reported from Michigan, by Washauer (1986); identification Kansas, Texas. New Mexico, and Arizona. confirmed by Washauer. Aporus lrw", (Banks). CO: 6 0", Mon Priocnemis scitula relicta Banks. CO: 1. '?, tezuma Co., Arriola, Sept 1975 (malaise trap, 1 '" Larimer Co., on alfalfa, 9 Aug 1985 T. Marquardt) [CSU]. A West Coast species; (F. Peairs) [CSU], 1 0, Larimer Co., Fort also reported fi'om Utah and New Mexico. Collins, 4 July 1982 (W. J. Pulawski) [Calif. Psorthaspis nigriccps (Banks). CO: 1 '?, Acad. Sci.]. Not previously reported west of Moutrose Co., Uravan, 28 Aug 1947 (H. G. Wisconsin. Rodeck) [UC]. Previously known only from
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New ~Jexico, Arizona, and Utah. Larimer Co., 13 mi W Livermnre, Jnly, Aug Evagetes c. crassicamis (Shuckard). co: 1986, 1989 (H. E. Evans); 4 ~ ~, 6 0 d, 1 ~. Larimer Co.• Fort Collins, 21 May 1982 Larimer Co., Fort Collins and vicinity, (H. E. Evans) [CSU]; 1 ~, Larimer Co., 13 mi June-Aug 1974,1977,1985 [CSU]; 1 ~, Eagle W Livermore, 20 July 1989 (H. E. Evans) Co., Dotsero, 21 June 1977 (H. E. Evans) [CSU]. WY: 1 ~, Platte Co., Wheatland, [CSU]. An eastern spccies not previously re 24 Aug lH74 [Univ. Wyoming]. A Canadian ported from Colorado. Evans (1970) reported Zone subspecies. E, crassicornis consirnilis itfrom Teton Co., vVyoming. (Banks) is widely distributed in Colorado and PO/npilus silcivagus Evans. MT: 1 ~, Car Wyoming. han Co., 5 mi NE Belli'y, 24 Aug 1965 Sericopompilus neotropicalis (Cameron). (M, Vogel) [UC]. Considerably nnrth of the CO: 1 ~, Otero Co., Hawley, 8 Ang 1978 known range for this species. (H. E. Evans) [CSU]. Occurs in Kansas but Minagenia congrua (Cresson). CO: 3 0 d , otherwise not previously reported north of' Larimer Co., Fort Collins, July 1978, 1989 Texas and Arizona. (H. E. Evans) [CSU]. Not previously Episyron quinquenotatus hurdi ,Evans. recorded west ofMichigan. CO: 1 ~, 25 00, Alamosa Co., San Luis Minagenia montisdorsa Dreisbach. CO: 12 Lake, 19 Aug 1981 (H. E. Evans) [CSU]; d d, Bent Co., Hasty, 17 July 1974 (malaise 2 'i' 'i', Mesa Co., Fruita, 21 May 1963 trap, H. E. Evans) [CSU]. Previously re (B. Vogel) [UC]. Not previously reported east ported west ofthe lOOth meridian from Texas, of Utah. Arizona, and :Mexico. Tachypampilus u. 'micalor (Banks). CO: Ce1'Opales elegans aquilonia Townes. CO: 1 d, Larimer Co., 20 mi N Fort Collins, 14 1 0, Larimer Co., 14 mi N Fnrt Collins, 7 July July 1975 (H. E. Evans) [CSU]. I have also 1974 (H. E. Evans) [CSU]; 3 0 0', Weld Co" seen 1
KROMBEIN, K v.. P. D. HUIID, jR" D. R. S"nTH, ANO B. D. WASUAURH., M. 1986. Two new species of!'riocnemis from BURKS. 1979. Catalog of Hymenoptera in America tht: Near-die regioo (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae). north of Mexico. Pages 1523-1570 in Vol. 2 Pan~Padfic EntomoJoJ:;ist 62: 214-21.7. (Aculcnt'a). Smithsonian Institution, Washin~ton, D.C Received 15 November 1989 TOWNES, H. K. 19.57. NearctjIJ wo..~ps of the subfamilies PepslnM and Ceropalio3c. B~IJlctin of the United Revised 21 February 1990 States National Museum 209: 1-286. Accept.ed 1 May 1990