Numbers
45 spp. in our area:
(3)(4)
Chyphotes (Chyphotes)
1. Chyphotes aenigmus
2. Chyphotes atriceps
3. Chyphotes auripilus
4. Chyphotes belfragei
5. Chyphotes bicolor
6. Chyphotes calexicensis
7. Chyphotes californicus
8. Chyphotes capitatus
9. Chyphotes cooki
10. Chyphotes dubius
11. Chyphotes elevatus
12. Chyphotes incredulus
13. Chyphotes knulli
14. Chyphotes mandibularis
15. Chyphotes melaniceps
16. Chyphotes mexicanus
17. Chyphotes minusculus
18. Chyphotes peninsularis
19. Chyphotes petiolatus
20. Chyphotes pimus
21. Chyphotes rugosus
22. Chyphotes rugulosus
23. Chyphotes testaceipes
24. Chyphotes wasbaueri
Chyphotes (Pitanta)
albipes-group
25. Chyphotes albipes
26a. Chyphotes mickeli inyoensis
26b. Chyphotes mickeli mickeli
26c. Chyphotes mickeli polingi
heathii-group
27. Chyphotes bruscus
28. Chyphotes heathii
mellipes-group
29. Chyphotes epedaphus
30. Chyphotes evansi
31. Chyphotes gracilis
32. Chyphotes mellipes
33. Chyphotes pixus
34. Chyphotes sonorus
35. Chyphotes subulatus
nebeculus-group
36. Chyphotes fergusoni
37. Chyphotes nubeculus
pallidus-group
38. Chyphotes buzickyi
38. Chyphotes marginalis
40. Chyphotes minimus
41. Chyphotes mojave
42. Chyphotes nitidus
43. Chyphotes pallidus
similis-group
44. Chyphotes similis
stramineus-group
45. Chyphotes stramineus
Identification
Key to subgenera by Mickel (1967).
(1) Reproduced quasi-verbatim below
Subgenus Chyphotes: Males - forewing with 2 submarginal cells; the second submarginal cells as long or nearly as long as the stigma and receiving the second recurrent nervure before the middle. Females - first segment of flagellum equal to or longer than second; angle at junction of petiole and T1 ninety degrees or less
Subgenus Pitanta: Males - forewing with 2 or 3 submarginal cells and 1 or 2 discoidal cells; if with 2 and 2, the second submarginal cells much shorter than the stigma and receiving the second recurrent nervure beyond the middle. Females - first segment of flagellum shorter than second; angle at junction of petiole and T1 much greater than ninety degrees
Range
w. US (approximately WA-TX) and n.Mexico (including Baja)
Habitat
Arid zones, generally grass, scrub, and Pinyon-Juniper
Remarks
nocturnal wasps; some males are wingless, see discussion at:
