1. Polysphincta albipes Cresson, 1880

(Figs 40–42, 57–64)

Polysphincta albipes Cresson 1880: 208 [holotype ♂ (lost), USA, Florida, Rock Ledge, bred from cocoons found on an orange leaf].

Synonym: Polysphincta eboripes Townes & Townes, 1960 (Carlson 1979: 337).

References. Cresson 1916: 15 [holotype lost]. Cushman 1920: 23 [remarks on type and host]. Townes 1944: 54 [catalogue]. Townes & Townes 1960: 254 [ P. eboripes (description)], 255 [ P. albipes; reproduction of Cresson’s original description]. Greenbaum 1977 [USA (Florida)]. Carlson 1979: 337 [catalogue; P. eboripes (syn.); remarks on taxonomy].

Remarks. Three females from Michoacán have hind coxa and all femora orange (Figs 57, 62) and pronotal mediodorsal projection weaker (Figs 59, 64) than in typical P. albipes . The specimen from Cheran also has first metasomal tergite very abruptly angled at base (Fig. 64, arrow). These specimens have been tentatively identified as P. albipes var. although their taxonomic status is unclear and requires further investigation.

Material examined. MEXICO. Tamaulipas: 1 ♀ (UAT) Cd. Victoria, Cañón del Novillo, bosque de pinoencino, 800 m, 17.iv.1988, coll. R. Meza V. 1 ♀ (ZISP) NW of Cd. Victoria, Los Troncones (park), 27.iii.2008, coll. A.I. Khalaim.

Other material. MEXICO. Michoacán: 1 ♀ (TAMU) 6 mi. N of Cheran, 8.viii.1985, coll. J.B. Woolley & G. Zolnerowicz. 1 ♀ (UAT) Morelia, Cerro Punhuato, Área de Fresnos, 19º41’924”N, 101º08’272”W, 2111 m, 16.vii.2010, coll. Ana L. Escalante Jiménez. 1 ♀ (ZISP) Morelia, Cerro Punhuato, Jardín Botánico, 19º41’658”N, 101º08’284”N, 2072 m, 2.vii.2010, coll. Ana L. Escalante Jiménez.

Distribution. East and central USA (Kansas, Pennsylvania to Florida), Mexico (Tamaulipas,? Michoacán). First record from Mexico.