A Checklist of the Beetles of Cuba with Data on Distributions and ...
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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59. FAMILY CNEOGLOSSIDAE<br />
This family is known <strong>on</strong>ly from Central <strong>and</strong><br />
South America. Larvae <strong>and</strong> habits are unknown.<br />
60. FAMILY PTILODACTYLIDAE<br />
The ptilodactylid beetles<br />
Adults may occur <strong>on</strong> vegetati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> are attracted<br />
to lights. Larvae occur in leaf litter, rotted<br />
logs, <strong>and</strong> debris at stream edges.<br />
SUBFAMILY PTILODACTYLINAE<br />
Ptilodactyla Illiger 1807: 342<br />
P. annulicornis Chevrolat 1870: 71; Gundlach 1891:<br />
249<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. M: Cárdenas.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gundlach no. 619<br />
P. carb<strong>on</strong>aria Chevrolat 1870: 72; Gundlach 1891:<br />
250<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. SC: Santiago de <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gundlach no. 1877<br />
P. emarginata Chevrolat 1870: 71; Gundlach 1891:<br />
248<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. M: Cienaga de Zapata<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gundlach no. 1886<br />
P. militaris Chevrolat 1870: 72; Gundlach 1891:<br />
249<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: Cojímar<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gundlach no. 1308<br />
P. ramicornis Chevrolat 1870: 70; Gundlach 1891:<br />
247<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. M: Cienaga de Zapata<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gundlach no. 1884<br />
P. simplex Chevrolat 1870: 70; Gundlach 1891: 248<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. M: Cienaga de Zapata<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gundlach no. 1885<br />
P. turquinensis Zayas 1988: 32<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. SC: Pico Turquino (t.l.)<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Zayas (type)<br />
61. FAMILY CHELONARIIDAE<br />
The turtle or chel<strong>on</strong>ariid beetles<br />
Little is known <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> biology <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> adults or larvae<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> this family. The genus Chel<strong>on</strong>arium is abundant<br />
in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Neotropics, Asia, <strong>and</strong> Australia. They<br />
live in moist to dry litter or under bark, <strong>and</strong> some<br />
may live in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> refuse heaps <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> ants.<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> 105<br />
Chel<strong>on</strong>arium Fabricius 1801: 101<br />
C. c<strong>on</strong>vexum Méquign<strong>on</strong> 1832: 246<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.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
C. costatipenne Méquign<strong>on</strong> 1832: 244<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.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
C. maculatum Méquign<strong>on</strong> 1834: 54<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.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
C. problematicum Méquign<strong>on</strong> 1832: 244<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.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
C. punctatum Fabricius 1801: 101; Jacquelin du<br />
Val 1856: 68; Chevrolat 1864: 618<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Puerto Rico<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
C. sublaeve Méquign<strong>on</strong> 1833: 46<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.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
62. FAMILY EULICHADIDAE<br />
This family occurs in nor<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn California,<br />
China, India, <strong>and</strong> sou<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ast Asia. The larvae live<br />
in streams.<br />
63. FAMILY CALLIRHIPIDAE<br />
The family occurs in North, Central, <strong>and</strong> South<br />
America but seemingly not in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> West Indies.<br />
SUPERFAMILY ELATEROIDEA<br />
64. FAMILY ARTEMATOPODIDAE<br />
In <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> New World, this family occurs from<br />
North America, through México to South America.<br />
Larvae may feed <strong>on</strong> moss, lichens, or leaf litter.<br />
They are unknown in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Caribbean.<br />
65. FAMILY BRACHYPSECTRIDAE<br />
These beetles live under bark in arid western<br />
North America, India, <strong>and</strong> Malaysia. A larva has<br />
been found in Miocene amber in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Dominican<br />
Republic, so <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y might yet be found in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> West<br />
Indies.<br />
66. FAMILY CEROPHYTIDAE<br />
This family is known from Europe, eastern<br />
North America, <strong>and</strong> Central <strong>and</strong> South America.