Nomiaephagus Ashmead, 1899

Lelej, Arkady S. & Brothers, Denis J., 2008, The genus-group names of Mutillidae (Hymenoptera) and their type species, with a new genus, new name, new synonymies, new combinations and lectotypifications, Zootaxa 1889 (1), pp. 1-79 : 39-40

Nomiaephagus Ashmead, 1899 . J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. 7: 56, 59. Male, female.

Gender. Masculine.

Type species. Mutilla (Sphaeropthalma) sanbornii Blake, 1871 (male), by original designation.

Taxonomic history. Junior subjective synonym of Ephuta Say, 1836 according to André, 1902c: 51. Res- urrected to generic status by Ashmead, 1903: 307. Junior subjective synonym of Pseudomethoca Ashmead, 1896 according to Mickel, 1924: 5. Subjectively invalid name.

Sex association. The female of the type species was associated and described by Mickel, 1924: 37.

Distribution. Nearctic.