3. Scambus aplopappi (Ashmead, 1890)

(Fig. 38)

Pimpla aplopappi Ashmead 1890: 446

[ holotype ♀ (USNM), USA, California, Los Angeles, ex lepidopterous gall on Aplopappus squamosa, coll. D.W. Coquillett].

Synonym:

Scambus evetrivorus Rohwer, 1915 (Townes & Townes 1951: 186).

References. Rohwer 1915: 225 [ S. evetrivorus (descriprion); USA (New Mexico); host]. Townes & Townes 1951: 186 [catalogue; S. evetrivorus (syn.)]. Townes & Townes 1960: 63 [description; USA (west and south-west); host]. Frankie & Koehler 1971: 957 [USA (California); host]. Carlson 1979: 323 [catalogue; Scambus (Scambus)].

Material examined. MEXICO. Baja California: 1 ♀ (UCR) El Consuelo Dunes, 11–12.vi.1979, coll. J.D. Pinto .

Distribution. USA (west and south-west), Mexico (Baja California). First record from Mexico.

Biology. Reared from various lepidopterous hosts in the USA. Recorded from Recurvaria milleri Busck, Syncopacma nigrella (Chambers) ( Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and Rhyacionia spp. (Tortricidae) (Townes & Townes 1960). Type of S. evetrivorus was reared from Rhyacionia bushnelli (Busck) infesting Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C. Lawson (Rowher 1915; Townes & Townes 1960). Reared from cones containing cypress bark moth Cydia cupressana (Kearfott) (Tortricidae) and other occasional cone invaders (Frankie & Koehler 1971).