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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.

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