Valid Names Results
Trionymus smithii (Essig, 1910) (Pseudococcidae: Trionymus)Nomenclatural History
- Ripersia smithii Essig 1910a: 218. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Ventura County, on Elymus condensatus. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
- Pseudococcus smithii (Essig, 1910); Cockerell 1916a: 312. change of combination
- Trionymus smithii (Essig, 1910); Ferris 1918d: 71. change of combination
- Erium smithi (Essig, 1910); Lindinger 1935a: 122. change of combination
- Trionymus smithii (Essig, 1910); Ben-Dov 1994: 528. revived combination (previously published)
Common Names
- Smith grass mealybug Koszta1996 McKenz1967
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 6
- Poaceae
- Agrostis | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Bambusa | BenDov1994 Essig1915a
- Leymus condensatus | BenDov1994 Essig1910a | (= Elymus condensatus)
- Leymus triticoides | BenDov1994 McKenz1967 | (= Elymus triticoides)
- Panicum | Koszta1996
- Secale cereale | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Setaria setosa | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b | (= Chaetochloa caudata)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Mexico | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- United States
- California | BenDov1994 Essig1910a Essig1915a
- District of Columbia | Koszta1996
- New Hampshire | Koszta1996
- Virginia | Koszta1996
Keys
- AmunGoWi2021: pp.91 ( Adult (F) ) [Trionymus in México]
- Koszta1996: pp.222 ( Adult (F) ) [Northeastern North USA]
- MillerMc1973: pp.531 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1967: pp.460 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
- McKenz1961: pp.48 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1960: pp.765 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1953a: pp.483 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1950b: pp.252 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring beneath the leaf sheaths of the host plants.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration given by Ferris (1950b) and by McKenzie (1967).
Illustrations
Citations
- AmunGoWi2021: key, 91
- BenDov1994: catalog, taxonomy, 528-529
- Cocker1916a: distribution, host, taxonomy, 312
- Essig1910a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 218
- Essig1915a: chemical control, description, distribution, host, life history, taxonomy, 132, 133
- Ferris1918d: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 71-72
- Ferris1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 273-274
- Gavril2018: reproduction, 227
- Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, life history, taxonomy, 222-224
- Lindin1935a: taxonomy, 122
- McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 485-487
- Sassce1911: taxonomy, 65
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 250
