DEGREES AWARDED:
B. A., Entomology, Forestry, Oregon State University, 1960
Ph. D., Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology, Botany, Oregon State University,
1967, Thesis Title: Revision of the Swaflies of the Subfamily
Blennocampinae (Hymenoptera: Thenthredae) of North America
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
1956-1958 Fire Lookout U.S. Forest Service, Detroit, Oregon
1959-1960 Research Aid U.S. Forest Service, Boise, Idaho
1960-1965 Research Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
1965- present Research Entomologist U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D.C.
AWARDS:
1968 Certificate of Merit Award, U.S. Department of Agriculture
1990 Certificate of Merit Award, U.S. Department of Agriculture
1991 Certificate of Merit Award, U.S. Department of Agriculture
RESEARCH AREAS:
Interests are the systematics and biology of world sawflies
(Hymenoptera: Symphyta), with emphasis on revisionary studies of the
New World fauna. Service and identification responsibilities are on
sawflies (Symphtya), ants (Formicidae), and the parasitic families
Evaniidae, Gasteruptiidae, Aulacidae, Trigonalyidae, Stephanidae, and
Megalyridae; over 32,000 identifications since 1970. Knowledge of the
fauna of these groups is required. Responsible for curation of these groups
in the National Collection (over 1,000 drawers). Current major projects
are the Tenthredinidae of America south of the U.S., the final part of a
treatment of neotropical Symphyta; a guide to the sawflies of the
mid-Atlantic states, with emphasis on Virginia; impact of Dimilin
application on non-target Symphyta at Fernow Experimental Forest, W. Va.;
handbook of North American sawflies, adults and larvae their recognition,
hosts, and biology.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Smith, D. R. 1969. Nearctic sawflies I. Blennocampinae: Adults and larvae
(Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae). U.S. Dept. Agr. Tech. Bull. 1397: 179 pp., 19
pls.
Smith, D. R. 1978. Suborder Symphyta (Xyelidae [etc]). In J. van der Vecht
&;R. Shenefelt, (eds.). Hymenopterorum Catalogus, pars 14: 195 pp. W. Junk
B.V., The Hague.
Smith, D. R. 1979. Nearctic Sawflies IV. allantinae: Adults and larvae
(Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae). U.S. Dept. Agr. Tech. Bull. 1595: 172 pp., 24
pls.
Smith, D. R. 1986. The berry and rose stem-borers of the genus Hartigia in
North America (Hymenoptera: Cephidae). Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 112:
129-145.
Smith, D. R. and W.W. Middlekauff. 1987. Suborder Symphyta, pp. 618-649.
In Stehr, F. W.,(ed.). Immature Insects, Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.
754 pp.
Smith, D. R. 1988. A synopsis of the sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) of
America south of the United States: Introduction, Xyelidae, Pamphiliidae,
Cimbicidae, Diprionidae, Xiphydriidae, Siricidae, Orussidae, Cephidae.
Systematic Entomol. 13: 205-261.
Smith, D. R. 1989. The sawfly genus Arge (Hymenoptera: Argidae) in the
Western Hemisphere. Trans. Amer. Entomol. Soc. 115; 83-205.
Smith, D. R. 1990. A synopsis of the sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) of
America southof the United States: Pergidae. Revta. Bras. Entomol. 34: 7
200.
Abe, M. and D. R. Smith. 1991. The genus-group names of Symphyta
(Hymenoptera) and their type species. Esakia, No. 31, 115 pp.
Smith, D. R. 1992. A synopsis of the sawflies (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) of
the United States: Argidae. Mem. Amer. Entomol. Soc., No. 39, 201 pp.
Smith, D.R. 1995. Chapter 6, The Sawflies and Woodwasps, pp. 157-177.
Chapter 7, Orussidae, pp. 178-181. In: Hanson, P.F. And I.D. Gauld, eds., The
Hymenoptera of Costa Rica. Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K. Pp.
Xx+893.
ADVISOR:
John D. Lattin
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