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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126<br />
Arthropods <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Florida <strong>and</strong> Neighboring L<strong>and</strong> Areas, Vol. 18<br />
Malachius Fabricius 1775: 207<br />
M. metalicus Zayas 1988: 65<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: Gran Piedra (t.l.)<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Zayas (type)<br />
M. turquinensis Zayas 1988: 66<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 />
REFERENCES<br />
Wittmer, W. 1976. Zur Kenntnis der Malachiidae<br />
der Antillen (Col.). (33 Beitrag zur Kenntnis<br />
der Neotropischen Malachiidae). Mitteilungen<br />
der Schweizerischen Entomologischen<br />
Gesellschaft 49: 281-291.<br />
Wittmer, W. 1984. Über die Gattungen Ablechrus<br />
Waterhouse <strong>and</strong> Tucumanius Pic (Coleoptera:<br />
Malachiidae). Ent. Basilensia 9: 226-243.<br />
SUPERFAMILY CUCUJOIDEA<br />
94. FAMILY PROTOCUCUJIDAE<br />
This family occurs <strong>on</strong>ly in Chile, Argentina,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Australia.<br />
95. FAMILY SPHINDIDAE<br />
The cryptic slime mold beetles<br />
Adults <strong>and</strong> larvae feed <strong>on</strong> spores <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> slime molds.<br />
SUBFAMILY SPHINDINAE<br />
Carinisphindus McHugh 1990: 309<br />
C. bicolor (Fisher) (Eurysphindus) 1936: 201<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. CA: Baraguá (t.l.)<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Havana (Bruner). Washingt<strong>on</strong><br />
(type)<br />
Sphindus Chevrolat 1833: 8<br />
S. cubensis Reitter 1878: 202<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 />
REFERENCES<br />
McHugh, J.V. 1990. Carinisphindus, a new genus<br />
<strong>and</strong> three new species <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Neotropical<br />
Sphindidae (Coleoptera: Clavicornia). Coleop.<br />
Bull. 44: 307-322.<br />
96. FAMILY BRACHYPTERIDAE<br />
This family occurs in most regi<strong>on</strong>s, including<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> United States, but not <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Neotropics.<br />
97. FAMILY NITIDULIDAE<br />
The sap-feeding beetles<br />
Reviewed <strong>and</strong> corrected by J. Jelinek, May 1995<br />
Members <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> this family feed <strong>on</strong> a variety <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
materials, including decaying fruits, dried fruits,<br />
pollen, <strong>and</strong> leaf litter. Material menti<strong>on</strong>ed below<br />
which was seen by Nicholas Evans(1977) is in Havana<br />
or Prague (J. Jelinek, pers. comm.).<br />
SUBFAMILY CILLAEINAE<br />
Colopterus Erichs<strong>on</strong> 1842: 149 (<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> genus was<br />
revised in an unpublished <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>sis by L. Watrous,<br />
which may c<strong>on</strong>tain new informati<strong>on</strong>)<br />
C. amputatus Erichs<strong>on</strong> 1843: 243; Jacquelin du Val<br />
1856: 94 (Colastes); Chevrolat 1864: 600;<br />
Gundlach 1891: 89<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Bahamas, Puerto Rico,<br />
Guadeloupe, México to Argentina<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Widespread<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
C. posticus Erichs<strong>on</strong> 1843: 237<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> (Nicholas Evans 1977),<br />
Central America<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
C. truncatus R<strong>and</strong>all 1838: 18<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Puerto Rico to Grenada,<br />
México to Argentina, Canada (BC-PQ), USA<br />
(widespread)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>otelus Erichs<strong>on</strong> 1843: 249 (see key in Jelinek<br />
<strong>and</strong> Nicholas Evans 1982)<br />
(C. c<strong>on</strong>icus Fabricius 1801: 603; Jelinek <strong>and</strong> Nicholas<br />
Evans 1982: 234)<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. Not in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, but Puerto Rico,<br />
Hispaniola? Vigin Isl<strong>and</strong>s, Lesser Antilles,<br />
Mexico?<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
C. fuscipennis Erichs<strong>on</strong> 1843: 249; Jacquelin du<br />
Val 1856: 94; Chevrolat 1864: 600; Gundlach<br />
1891: 90; Jelinek <strong>and</strong> Nicholas Evans 1982: 230<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Bahamas, USA (FL <strong>and</strong><br />
Keys)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Widespread<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Berlin. Cambridge. Havana.<br />
Prague<br />
C. zayasi Jelinek <strong>and</strong> Nicholas Evans 1982: 231<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Jamaica, Hispaniola<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Gu: Yunque de Baracoa. SC:<br />
Sierra Maestra (t.l.). SS: Topes de Collantes<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Havana (type). Prague