The Nearctic Ammoplanus are reviewed. Eight new species are described: Ammoplanus alpinensis, A. bifidus, A. gilberti, A. molliekayi, A. pallidus, A. rhinocerus, A. sulcifrons, and A. surrufus. Males of A. quabajai Pate (1943), and A. vanyumi Pate (1943), and the female of A. tetli Pate (1943) are described. Ammoplanus sechi Pate (1943) is placed in synonymy with A. loti Pate (1943). A revised key to the species is included. Ammoplanellus and Parammoplanus are raised to generic rank and a key to the genera of Ammoplanina is included.
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1 May 2009
A Review of Nearctic Ammoplanus Giraud 1869 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)
Norman J. Smith
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The Pan-Pacific Entomologist
Vol. 84 • No. 4
October 2008
Vol. 84 • No. 4
October 2008
Ammoplanellus
Ammoplaninae
Ammoplanus
Crabronidae
Hymenoptera
Parammoplanus
Pemphredoninae