Albert T. Finnamore. 1998. Aculeate Wasps in Smith, I.M., and G.G.E. Scudder, eds. Assessment of species diversity in the Montane Cordillera Ecozone. Burlington: Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network, 1998.

ACULEATE WASPS

(Excluding Formicidae)

Albert T. Finnamore

APOIDEA

SPHECIDAE

Astatinae

The Astatinae is a small subfamily of 151 species. There are three genera and 17 species in Canada, 13 of which are reported from the Montane Cordillera Ecozone. Members of this family are ground nesters, cells are provisioned with Hemiptera

54. Diploplectron fossor Rohwer

DISTRIBUTION: western United States and Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, and Yukon, south to southern California (Parker 1972). 1990.

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is not restricted to the Montane Cordillera in British Columbia.

BC: Chilcotin; Osoyoos, Richter Pass road.

BIOLOGY predator. Host - Hemiptera.

55. Diploplectron peglowi Krombein

DISTRIBUTION: Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and western United States, Northwest Territories south to northern Mexico (Parker 1972).

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is does not occur west of the Montane Cordillera in Alberta.

ALTA: Frank.

BIOLOGY: predator. Host - Hemiptera.

56. Astata bakeri Parker

DISTRIBUTION: southern Canada from Ontario west to British Columbia, south in western United States to Nevada, Arizona (Parker 1962). Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan.

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is restricted to the Montane Cordillera in British Columbia.

BC: Grand Forks; Okanagan Falls; Osoyoos, Anarchist Mt; Osoyoos, Richter Pass; Vernon;

BIOLOGY: predator. Host - Hemiptera.

57. Astata leuthstromi Ashmead

DISTRIBUTION: Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan. Transcontinental in North America (Bohart and Menke 1976).

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is restricted to the Montane Cordillera in British Columbia.

BC: Kaslo; Robson.

58. Astata mexicana Cresson

DISTRIBUTION: British Columbia. Southwestern United States and Mexico (Bohart and Menke 1976).

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is restricted to the Montane Cordillera in British Columbia.

BC: Okanagan Falls, Oliver

59. Astata nevadica Cresson

DISTRIBUTION: Alberta, British Columbia. Parker (1962) reported this species widely distributed over much of southwestern Canada, south to Mexico.

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is restricted to the Montane Cordillera in British Columbia.

BC: Osoyoos.

60. Astata nubecula Cresson

DISTRIBUTION: North America (Bohart and Menke 1976); Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon.

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is restricted to the Montane Cordillera in British Columbia.

BC: Okanagan; Okanagan Falls; Osoyoos; Vernon.

BIOLOGY: predator. Host - Hemiptera.

61. Astata occidentalis Cresson

DISTRIBUTION: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario. Southern Canada and the United States (Parker 1962).

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is restricted to the Montane Cordillera in British Columbia.

BC: Oliver; Robson.

BIOLOGY: predator. Host - Hemiptera.

62. Astata unicolor Say

DISTRIBUTION: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario. Parker (1962) reported this species over most of southern Canada and the United States.

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is restricted to the Montane Cordillera in British Columbia.

BC: Okanagan Falls; Vernon.

63. Dryudella millsi Cockerell

DISTRIBUTION: Alberta, Manitoba. Colorado (Bohart and Menke 1976).

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is restricted to the Montane Cordillera in Alberta.

ALTA: Banff National Park

64. Dryudella montana (Cresson)   Dryudella montana

DISTRIBUTION: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon. Parker (1969) reported this species from the western United States.

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is not restricted to the Montane Cordillera in British Columbia.

ALTA: Jasper (CNC).

BC: Aspen Grove; Keremeos.

65. Dryudella picta (Kohl)

DISTRIBUTION: Alberta, British Columbia. Western North America (Bohart and Menke 1976).

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is restricted to the Montane Cordillera in British Columbia.

BC: Kaslo; Summerland.

66. Dryudella rhimpa Parker

DISTRIBUTION: Alberta. Western United States (Bohart and Menke 1976).

MONTANE CORDILLERA ECOZONE: collection records from western Canada indicate this species is restricted to the Montane Cordillera in Alberta.

ALTA: Jasper.