Ripiphorus smithi
Linsley & MacSwain, 1950
Ripiphorus smithi is a of ripiphorid described by Linsley and MacSwain in 1950. The species is native to North America. Its and development were documented by Linsley, MacSwain & Smith (1952). The free-living first instar larva of a closely related species, R. caboverdianus, is noted to be morphologically very similar to that of R. smithi.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ripiphorus smithi: //ˌrɪpɪˈfɔːrəs ˈsmɪθaɪ//
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Distribution
North America
Life Cycle
Hypermetamorphic. The free-living first instar larva was described by Linsley, MacSwain & Smith (1952).
Similar Taxa
- Ripiphorus caboverdianusFirst instar larva is very similar to that of R. smithi, as explicitly noted in the description of R. caboverdianus
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Encyrtid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Bembicid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Grasshopper Collections and Survey
- When Mosquitoes Go to Bed for Winter, and How It Can Inform Management
- Ripiphorus caboverdianus sp. nov.—the first ripiphorid record from the Macaronesian volcanic islands (Coleaoptera: Ripiphoridae: Ripiphorinae)