Subtribe Trimiina Bowman, 1934
0114. Actiastes Casey, 1897: 561
Type species: Trimium foveicolle LeConte in Schwarz, 1878
1 species is included in this genus from Central America.
Characters/Description: Jeannel 1962b: 333 (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1971: 28 (characters); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 38 (characters), 55 (characters in key).
Key: Grigarick & Schuster 1971: 29 (species of the genus).
Distribution.
Central America: Mexico.
Other regions: Nearctic.
0115. Actionoma Raffray, 1898b: 235
Type species: Actionoma obesum Raffray, 1898
Only one species is known from and is restricted to Central America.
Characters/Description: Raffray 1898b: 209 (characters in key); Raffray 1904b: 523 (characters in key); Raffray 1908a: 39 (characters in key), 69 (characters); O. Park 1942: 69 (characters in key); O. Park 1944: 250 (characters in key); O. Park 1952b: 124: (characters in key); Chandler 2002: 58 (characters in key).
Key: O. Park 1944: 251 (Mexican species).
Distribution.
Central America: Mexico.
0116. Actium Casey, 1886b: 201
Type species: Trimium californicum LeConte in Schwarz, 1878
Basolum Casey, 1897: 571 [synonymized by Chandler 1994: 48]
Type species: Trimium impunctatum Brendel, 1865
Proplectus Raffray, 1890b: 107 [synonymized by Raffray 1898b: 232]
Type species: Proplectus decipiens Raffray, 1890
4 species are included in this genus from the West Indies and Central America.
Characters/Description: Raffray 1898b: 209 (characters in key), 232 (characters); Raffray 1904b: 523 (characters in key); Raffray 1908a: 39 (characters in key), 68 (characters); O. Park 1942: 67, 69 (characters in key), 107 (characters); O. Park 1944: 249, 250 (characters in key); O. Park 1952b: 124: (characters in key); Becker & Sanderson 1953a: 404 (characters in key), 416 (characters); Jeannel 1962b: 333 (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1971: 3 (characterrs); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 36 (characters), 56 (characters in key); Chandler 2002: 58 (characters in key).
Key: Raffray 1904b: 534 (species group); O. Park 1942: 108 (species group of the genus); O. Park 1944: 251 (Mexican species); O. Park 1952b: 125 (species of the genus); Grigarick & Schuster 1971: 4 (species groups), 5 (species of wawonaensis group), 8 (species of barri group), 10 (species of pacificum group), 14 (species of angustum group), 17 (species of fastigium group), 24 (species of californicum group); O. Park et al. 1976: 42 (species of the West Indies).
Distribution.
West Indies: Jamaica, Puerto Rico.
Central America: Mexico.
Other regions: Nearctic.
0117. Allobrox Fletcher, 1928: 205
Type species: Allobrox dampfi Fletcher, 1928
Cutrimia O. Park, 1945b: 336 [synonymized by Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 38]
Type species: Cupila mexicana O. Park, 1945
2 species are included in this genus from Central America.
Characters/Description: O. Park 1942: 68 (characters in key), 71 (characters); O. Park 1944: 250 (characters in key); O. Park 1952b: 56, 88 (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 38 (characters), 55 (characters in key); Chandler 1985: 110 (characters in key); Chandler 2002: 57 (characters in key).
Key: O. Park 1944: 251 (Mexican species).
Distribution.
Central America: Mexico.
Other regions: Nearctic.
0118. Allomelba O. Park, 1954b: 16
Type species: Allomelba antennata O. Park, 1954
Only one species is known from and is restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: O. Park 1954b: 6 (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 40 (characters), 55 (characters in key).
Distribution.
West Indies: Bahamas.
0119. Allotrimium O. Park, 1943: 187
Type species: Allotrimium michoacanensis O. Park, 1943
1 species is included in this genus from Central America. Characters/Description: O. Park 1944: 250 (characters in key); O. Park 1952b: 124: (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 42 (characters), 56 (characters in key); Chandler 1985: 110 (characters in the key); Chandler 2002: 57 (characters in key). Key: O. Park 1944: 251 (Mexican species); Chandler 1985: 110 (some species of the genus). Distribution. Central America: Mexico. Other regions: Nearctic.
0120. Dalmomelba O. Park, 1954b: 6
Type species: Dalmomelba cazieri O. Park, 1954
Only one species is known from and is restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: O. Park 1954b: 6 (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 37 (characters), 55 (characters in key).
Distribution.
West Indies: Bahamas.
0121. Dalmoplectus Raffray, 1890b: 102
Type species: Dalmodes batrisoides Reitter, 1883
Only one species is known from and is restricted to South America.
Characters/Description: Raffray 1898b: 207 (characters in key); Raffray 1904b: 521 (characters in key); Raffray 1908a: 37 (characters in key), 60 (characters); O. Park 1942: 70 (characters in key), 111 (characters); O. Park 1952b: 124: (characters in key); O. Park 1954b: 6 (characters in key).
Distribution.
South America: Brazil.
0122. Dalmosanus O. Park, 1952b: 126
Type species: Dalmosanus inoculus O. Park, 1952
Pygmactium Schuster & Grigarick, 1968: 112 [synonymized by Chandler 2000: 169]
Type species: Pygmactium steevesi Schuster & Grigarick, 1968
Triangusella O. Park, 1952b: 132 [synonymized by Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 40]
Type species: Triangusella acuta O. Park, 1952
2 species are included in this genus from the Central America. Characters/Description: O. Park 1952b: 124: (characters in key as Dalmosanus and Triangusella); O. Park 1954b: 6 (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 36 (characters as Pygmactium), 40 (characters), 56 (characters in key as Pygmactium), 56 (Characters in key); Chandler 2002: 58 (characters in key). Distribution. Central America: Mexico. Other regions: Nearctic.
0123. Haasellia J.A. Wagner, 1984: 282
Type species: Haasiella medicina O. Park in O. Park et al., 1976
Haasiella O. Park in O. Park et al., 1976: 35 [synonymized by J.A. Wagner 1984: 282] Type species: Haasiella medicina O. Park in O. Park et al., 1976
Only one species is known from and is restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 46 (characters).
Distribution.
West Indies: Puerto Rico.
0124. Hanfordia O. Park, 1960a: 10
Type species: Hanfordia absoluta O. Park, 1960
Only one species is known from and is restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 44 (characters), 55 (characters in key).
Distribution.
West Indies: Jamaica.
0125. Hispanisella O. Park in O. Park et al., 1976: 32
Type species: Hispanisella haitiana O. Park in O. Park et al., 1976
2 species are known from and are restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 46 (characters).
Key: O. Park et al. 1976: 32 (species of the West Indies).
Distribution.
West Indies: Haiti.
0126. Latomelba O. Park, 1955: 111
Type species: Latomelba quadrisicca O. Park, 1955
2 species are known from and are restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 41 (characters), 55 (characters in key); O. Park et al. 1976: 44 (characters).
Key: O. Park et al. 1976: 44 (species of the West Indies).
Distribution.
West Indies: Jamaica.
0127. Lemelba O. Park, 1953a: 1
Type species: Lemelba davisi O. Park, 1953
2 species are included in this genus from the West Indies.
Characters/Description: O. Park 1954b: 6 (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 39 (characters), 56 (characters in key); Chandler 2002: 58 (characters in key).
Key: O. Park et al. 1976: 40 (species of the West Indies).
Distribution.
West Indies: Cuba, Dominican Republic.
Other regions: Nearctic.
0128. Malleoceps O. Park, 1954a: 1
Type species: Malleoceps darlingtoni O. Park, 1954
2 species are known from and are restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 42 (characters), 55 (characters in key).
Key: O. Park et al. 1976: 30 (species of the West Indies).
Distribution.
West Indies: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico.
0129. Melba Casey, 1897: 565
Type species: Trimium thoracicum Brendel, 1889
Subgenera:
Asymmelba O. Park, 1952b: 140 [*]
Type species: Melba clavata Raffray, 1909
Asymmelba O. Park, 1942: 121 [nomen nudum, validated by O. Park 1952b: 140]
Type species: [no type species designated]
Cismelba O. Park, 1960a: 16 [*]
Type species: Melba trifoveata O. Park, 1960
Frontelba O. Park, 1952b: 140 [*]
Type species: Melba frontalis Raffray, 1908
Frontelba O. Park, 1942: 120 [nomen nudum, validated by O. Park 1952b: 140]
Type species: [no type species designated]
Melba Casey, 1897: 565 [*]
Type species: Trimium thoracicum Brendel, 1889
Rameloidea O. Park, 1942: 121 [*]
Type species: Melba temporalis Raffray, 1909
Vertelba O. Park, 1942: 120 [*]
Type species: Melba caviceps Raffray, 1909
14 species are included in this genus from Latin America.
Characters/Description: Raffray 1898b: 209 (characters in key), 237 (characters); Raffray 1904b: 524 (characters in key); Raffray 1908a: 39 (characters in key), 71 (characters); O. Park 1942: 69 (characters in key), 113 (characters); O. Park 1943: 183 (characters); O. Park 1944: 250 (characters in key); O. Park 1952b: 124: (characters in key), 134 (characters); O. Park 1954b: 6 (characters in key); O. Park et al. 1976: 45 (characters); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 43 (characters), 56 (characters in key); Chandler 1985: 110 (characters in key); Chandler 2002: 57 (characters in key).
Key: Raffray 1904b: 535 (species group); O. Park 1942: 117 (key to the subgenera), 117 (key to species of the subgenus Asymmelba), 118 (key to species of the subgenus Frontelba), 119 (key to species of the subgenus Melba); O. Park 1944: 251 (Mexican species); O. Park 1952b: 134 (subgenera), 135 (species of subgenus Asymmelba and Frontelba), 136 (species of the subgenus Melba); O. Park et al. 1976: 45 (subgenera of the West Indies), 46 (species of subgenus Frontelba from the West Indies), 46 (species of subgenus Melba of the West Indies).
Distribution.
West Indies: Jamaica, US Virgin Isl., Antigua & Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Grenada.
Central America: Mexico, Guatemala.
South America: French Guiana, Brazil.
Other regions: Nearctic.
0130. Melbamima Raffray, 1909: 17
Type species: Melbamina clavicornis Raffray, 1909
Only one species is known from and is restricted to South America.
Characters/Description: O. Park 1942: 70 (characters in key), 111 (characters); O. Park 1952b: 123: (characters in key).
Distribution.
South America: Brazil.
0131. Minibi Grigarick & Schuster, 1980: 40
Type species: Melba zonula O. Park, 1954
Only one species is known from and is restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 56 (characters in key).
Distribution.
West Indies: Bahamas.
0132. Neactium Jeannel, 1962b: 339
Type species: Pseudoplectus trimiiformis Reitter, 1885
2 species are known from and are restricted to South America.
Characters/Description: Jeannel 1962b: 333 (characters in key).
Key: Jeannel 1962b: 340 (species of the genus).
Distribution.
South America: Chile.
0133. Neodalmus Raffray, 1891: 304
Type species: Neodalmus carinatus Raffray, 1891
Only one species is known from and is restricted to South America.
Characters/Description: Raffray 1898b: 207 (characters in key); Raffray 1904b: 520 (characters in key); Raffray 1908a: 37 (characters in key), 61 (characters); O. Park 1942: 68 (characters in key), 111 (characters); O. Park 1952b: 123: (characters in key).
Distribution.
South America: Venezuela.
0134. Paractium Jeannel, 1962b: 334
Type species: Paractium kuscheli Jeannel, 1962
17 species are known from and are restricted to South America.
Characters/Description: Jeannel 1962b: 332 (characters in key).
Key: Jeannel 1962b: 334 (species of the genus).
Distribution.
South America: Chile, Argentina.
0135. Perimelba O. Park, 1952b: 141
Type species: Melba granulosa O. Park, 1943
8 species are known from and are restricted to Latin America.
Characters/Description: Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 44 (characters), 55 (characters in key); Chandler 2002: 57 (characters in key).
Key: O. Park 1943: 183 (Central American species as subgenus of Melba); O. Park 1952b: 136 (key to species as subgenus of Melba); O. Park et al. 1976: 47 (species of the West Indies as subgenus of Melba).
Distribution.
West Indies: Jamaica.
Central America: Mexico, Guatemala.
South America: Argentina.
0136. Pseudotrimium Raffray, 1898b: 230
Type species: Pseudotrimium microcephalum Raffray, 1898
Only one species is known from and is restricted to Central America.
Characters/Description: Raffray 1898b: 208 (characters in key); Raffray 1904b: 522 (characters in key); Raffray 1908a: 38 (characters in key), 65 (characters); O. Park 1942: 70 (characters in key); O. Park 1944: 250 (characters in key); O. Park 1952b: 125: (characters in key); Chandler 2002: 56 (characters in key).
Key: O. Park 1944: 251 (Mexican species).
Distribution.
Central America: Mexico.
0137. Quadrelba O. Park, 1952b: 135, 140
Type species: Trimiopsis parmata Reitter, 1883
Quadrelba O. Park, 1942: 120 [nomen nudum, validated by O. Park 1952b: 135, 140]
Type species: [no type species designated]
3 species are known from and are restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: O. Park 1952b: 135 (characters in key); O. Park et al. 1976: 44 (characters); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 41 (characters), 55 (characters in key).
Key: O. Park 1942: 118 (key to species as subgenus of Melba); O. Park 1952b: 135 (key to species as subgenus of Melba); O. Park et al. 1976: 44 (species of the West Indies).
Distribution.
West Indies: Puerto Rico, US Virgin Isl.
0138. Ramelbida O. Park, 1942: 112
Type species: Melba quadrifoveata Raffray, 1904
Only one species is known from and is restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: O. Park 1942: 71 (characters in key); O. Park 1952b: 124: (characters in key). Distribution.
West Indies: US Virgin Isl.
0139. Sandersonella O. Park in O. Park et al., 1976: 38
Type species: Sandersonella transversa O. Park in O. Park et al., 1976
Only one species is known from and is restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: O. Park et al. 1976: 29 (characters in key).
Distribution.
West Indies: Haiti.
0140. Tomoplectus Raffray, 1898b: 266
Type species: Tomoplectus cordicollis Raffray, 1898
2 species are included in this genus from Central America.
Characters/Description: Raffray 1898b: 216 (characters in key); Raffray 1904b: 532 (characters in key); Raffray 1908a: 45 (characters in key), 108 (characters); O. Park 1942: 69 (characters in key); O. Park 1944: 250 (characters in key); O. Park 1952b: 88 (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 35 (characters), 56 (characters in key); Chandler 1985: 111 (characters in key); Coulon 1989: 17 (characters); Chandler 2002: 57 (characters in key).
Key: O. Park 1944: 251 (Mexican species).
Distribution.
Central America: Mexico.
Other regions: Nearctic.
0141. Trimioarcus O. Park, 1952b: 130
Type species: Trimioarcus incisurus O. Park, 1952
1 species is included in this genus from Central America. Characters/Description:; O. Park 1952b: 125: (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 39 (characters), 56
(characters in key); Chandler 1985: 109 (characters in key); Chandler 2002: 56 (characters in key). Distribution. Central America: Mexico. Other regions: Nearctic.
0142. Trimiodina Raffray, 1898b: 231
Type species: Trimium concolor Sharp, 1887
Only one species is known from and is restricted to Central America.
Characters/Description: Raffray 1898b: 208 (characters in key); Raffray 1904b: 523 (characters in key); Raffray 1908a: 38 (characters in key), 66 (characters); O. Park 1942: 70 (characters in key); O. Park 1952b: 124: (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 41 (characters), 55 (characters in key).
Distribution.
Central America: Guatemala.
0143. Trimiopsis Reitter, 1882a: 149
Type species: Trimiopsis claviceps Reitter, 1882
4 species are known from and are restricted to Central and South America.
Characters/Description: Raffray 1898b: 209 (characters in key), 236 (characters); Raffray 1904b: 524 (characters in key); Raffray 1908a: 39 (characters in key), 70 (characters); O. Park 1942: 69, 70 (characters in key); O. Park 1944: 250 (characters in key); O. Park 1952b: 125: (characters in key), 129 (characters); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 38 (characters), 55 (characters in key); Chandler 2002: 56 (characters in key);
Key: O. Park 1944: 251 (Mexican species); O. Park 1952b: 129 (species of the genus).
Distribution.
Central America: Mexico, Guatemala, Panama.
South America: Colombia, Venezuela.
0144. Trimiosella Raffray, 1898b: 236
Type species: Trimiopsis anguina Reitter, 1883
Only one species is known from and is restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: Raffray 1904b: 524 (characters in key); Raffray 1908a: 39 (characters in key), 70 (characters); O. Park 1942: 71 (characters in key), 112 (characters); O. Park 1952b: 124: (characters in key).
Distribution.
West Indies: US Virgin Isl.
0145. Trimiovillus O. Park, 1954b: 11
Type species: Trimiovillus bahamicus O. Park, 1954
2 species are known from and are restricted to the West Indies.
Characters/Description: O. Park 1954b: 6 (characters in key); Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 42 (characters), 55 (characters in key).
Key: O. Park et al. 1976: 45 (species of the West Indies).
Distribution.
West Indies: Bahamas, Jamaica.
0146. Zolium Casey, 1897: 562
Type species: Trimiopsis eggersi Reitter, 1883
Only one species is known from and is restricted to the West Indies.
Distribution.
West Indies: Puerto Rico, US Virgin Isl.
0147. Zonaira Grigarick & Schuster, 1980: 43
Type species: Zonaira trilinea Grigarick & Schuster, 1980
1 species is included in this genus from Central America.
Characters/Description: Grigarick & Schuster 1980: 56 (characters in key); Chandler 1985: 109 (characters in key). Key: Chandler 1985: 109 (species of the genus).
Distribution.
Central America: Mexico.
Other regions: Nearctic.