Trimiina Bowman, 1934

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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.