A Checklist of the Beetles of Cuba with Data on Distributions and ...
A Checklist of the Beetles of Cuba with Data on Distributions and ...
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Spangler, P. J., <strong>and</strong> S. Santiago-Fragoso. 1992.<br />
The aquatic beetle subfamily Larainae (Coleoptera:<br />
Elmidae) in México, Central America,<br />
<strong>and</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> West Indies. Smith. C<strong>on</strong>t. Zool. 528: 1-<br />
74.<br />
54. FAMILY DRYOPIDAE<br />
The l<strong>on</strong>g-toed water beetles<br />
This family has aquatic larvae <strong>and</strong> some adults<br />
are also aquatic. They occur in streams, in rotten<br />
logs, leaf litter, <strong>and</strong> flood debris, <strong>and</strong> adults come<br />
to lights.<br />
Pel<strong>on</strong>omus Erichs<strong>on</strong> 1847<br />
P. obscurus gracilipes Chevrolat 1864c: 406;<br />
Gundlach 1891: 51; Darlingt<strong>on</strong> 1936: 77<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Bahamas, USA (OK-DE-<br />
FL). P. o. obscurus is in México, Guatemala,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Texas<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Ci: Soledad. M: Cárdenas;<br />
Cienaga de Zapata<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Cambridge<br />
55. FAMILY LUTROCHIDAE<br />
The travertine beetles<br />
Both adults <strong>and</strong> larvae <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> this family are<br />
aquatic, <strong>and</strong> occur <strong>on</strong> rocks in rapids <strong>and</strong> flowing<br />
areas <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> streams <str<strong>on</strong>g>with</str<strong>on</strong>g> high calcium c<strong>on</strong>tent. They<br />
occur from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> sou<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn United States to Brazil.<br />
Lutrochus Erichs<strong>on</strong> 1847: 509<br />
L. geniculatus Chevrolat 1864c: 406; Gundlach<br />
1891: 51; Darlingt<strong>on</strong> 1936: 75; Spangler 1981:<br />
166<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>; Hispaniola<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Gu: Guantánamo, Rio<br />
Guasco; Rio Mogote at Matias<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Cambridge. Washingt<strong>on</strong><br />
REFERENCES<br />
Spangler, P.J. 1981. Supplement to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> aquatic<br />
<strong>and</strong> semiaquatic Coleoptera <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Resultats<br />
des expediti<strong>on</strong>s biospéologique <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>no-<br />
Roumaines à <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> 3: 145-171.<br />
56. FAMILY LIMNICHIDAE<br />
The minute marsh-loving beetles<br />
Adults <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ten come to lights at night. Adults <strong>and</strong><br />
larvae may live in soil under moss <strong>and</strong> algae, at<br />
stream edges, <strong>and</strong> in flood debris.<br />
SUBFAMILY CEPHALOBYRRHINAE<br />
A <str<strong>on</strong>g>Checklist</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Beetles</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> 103<br />
Throscinus LeC<strong>on</strong>te 1874: 51<br />
T. aethiops Darlingt<strong>on</strong> 1936: 75; Wooldridge 1981:<br />
220<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Hispaniola, Jamaica,<br />
Puerto Rico, USA (FL)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. N<strong>on</strong>e given<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Cambridge (type)<br />
SUBFAMILY LIMNICHINAE<br />
TRIBE LIMNICHINI<br />
Eulimnichus Casey 1889: 146. Key in Wooldridge<br />
1979<br />
E. ater (LeC<strong>on</strong>te) 1854: 117 (Limnichus);<br />
Wooldridge 1978: 166<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Jamaica, México, Central<br />
America, Colombia <strong>and</strong> Venezuela to Argentina,<br />
USA (TX-IN-FL)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Cambridge<br />
Limnichites Casey 1889: 146<br />
L. rudis Wooldridge 1977: 183<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Hispaniola, Jamaica<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Ci: Soledad (t.l.)<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Cambridge (type)<br />
SUBFAMILY THAUMASTODINAE<br />
Martinius Spilman 1959: 118<br />
M. ripisaltator Spilman 1966: 124<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Endemic<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Ha: Havana (t.l.), seashore.<br />
Adults <strong>and</strong> larvae may be in moist s<strong>and</strong> or debris<br />
at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> high tide line<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Washingt<strong>on</strong> (type)<br />
REFERENCES<br />
Spilman, T. J. 1966. A new species <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Martinius<br />
from <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> (Coleoptera: Limnichidae). Coleop.<br />
Bull. 20: 123-125.<br />
Wooldridge, D. P. 1977. New World Limnichinae<br />
III. A revisi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Limnichites Casey (Coleoptera:<br />
Limnichidae). Great Lakes Ent. 10: 179-189.<br />
Wooldridge, D. P. 1978. New World Limnichinae<br />
IV. Eulimnichus Casey. A. Syn<strong>on</strong>omies, lectotype<br />
designati<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> redescripti<strong>on</strong> (Coleoptera:<br />
Liminichidae). Great Lates Ent. 11:<br />
163-173.<br />
Wooldridge, D. P. 1979. New World Limnichidae<br />
IV. Eulimnichus Casey. B. Descripti<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> new<br />
species (Coleoptera: Limnichidae). Great Lakes<br />
Ent. 12: 1-11.