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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52<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 />
Wooldridge, D.P. 1971. Two new Paracymus from<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> West Indies. J. Kansas Ent. Soc. 44: 400-<br />
403.<br />
19. FAMILY SPHAERITIDAE<br />
This family occurs in nor<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn Europe, northwestern<br />
North America, <strong>and</strong> China. Adults may<br />
come to birch sap, <strong>and</strong> larvae may be in soil soaked<br />
in birch sap.<br />
20. FAMILY SYNTELIDAE<br />
This family occurs in México, Japan, Siberia,<br />
<strong>and</strong> India. Adults <strong>and</strong> larvae are predators under<br />
rotted bark, or in rotted cactus.<br />
21. FAMILY HISTERIDAE<br />
The clown beetles<br />
Reviewed by S. Mazur, March, 2002<br />
These live in a variety <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> habitats <strong>and</strong> are predators<br />
as adults or larvae. They may be predators <strong>on</strong><br />
wood-boring beetles, <strong>on</strong> maggots in carri<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
dung, <strong>and</strong> some are myrmecophiles. Decou <strong>and</strong><br />
Thér<strong>on</strong>d (1977) give <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>n records <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> species collected<br />
in caves. Primary references: Mazur 1984<br />
<strong>and</strong> Johns<strong>on</strong> et al. 1991. The higher classificati<strong>on</strong><br />
follows Mazur (2001), which c<strong>on</strong>tains a key for identificati<strong>on</strong><br />
to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> genera <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Mexico, <strong>and</strong> all <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>n<br />
genera are included.<br />
SUBFAMILY ABREINAE<br />
TRIBE ACRITINI<br />
Acritus LeC<strong>on</strong>te 1853: 288<br />
A. analis LeC<strong>on</strong>te 1853: 290; Chevrolat 1864: 599;<br />
Gundlach 1891: 83; Decou <strong>and</strong> Thér<strong>on</strong>d 1977:<br />
403<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Puerto Rico, Guatemala,<br />
México<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Ha: Cueva Galera. PR:<br />
Cueva Incognita<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Bucharest. Havana. Thér<strong>on</strong>d<br />
A. atomus LeC<strong>on</strong>te 1853: 291<br />
A. atomulus Marseul 1862: 694; Chevrolat 1864:<br />
598; Gundlach 1891: 82; Wenzel 1944: 58<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, USA (LA, FL)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Ha: Caisuita; Havana;<br />
Marianao. M: Cárdenas<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Cambridge<br />
A. ignobilis (Lewis) 1888: 238; Wenzel 1944: 58<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Puerto Rico, Panamá,<br />
Colombia, USA (FL)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Ha: Marianao<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Chicago<br />
Aeletes Horn 1873: 356<br />
A. (Aeletes) assimilis Wenzel 1944: 74<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. Ci: Cayamas (t.l.)<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Washingt<strong>on</strong> (type)<br />
A. (A.) poeyi (Marseul) 1862: 695 (Acritus);<br />
Chevrolat 1864: 598; Gundlach 1891: 83<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.<br />
A. (A.) rugiceps Wenzel 1944: 68<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. Ci: Cayamas (t.l.)<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Washingt<strong>on</strong> (type)<br />
A. (A.) schwarzi Wenzel 1944: 67<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. Ci: Cayamas (t.l.)<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Washingt<strong>on</strong> (type)<br />
A. (Acritinus) floridae (Marseul) 1862: 693 (Acritus)<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, USA (FL, LA, NC, SC)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
TRIBE BACANIINI<br />
Bacanius LeC<strong>on</strong>te 1853: 291<br />
B. (Bacanius) scalptus Lewis 1888: 237; Wenzel<br />
1944: 96<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, México to Argentina,<br />
USA (FL?)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Ci: Cayamas (t.l)<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Washingt<strong>on</strong> (type)<br />
B. (Gomyister) debilitans Casey 1893: 560<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, USA (FL)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
SUBFAMILY SAPRININAE<br />
Euspilotus Lewis 1907: 320<br />
E. (Euspilotus) cubaecola (Marseul) 1855: 467<br />
(Saprinus); Jacquelin du Val 1856: 111;<br />
Chevrolat 1864: 596; Gundlach 1891: 79<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, USA (FL)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. M: Cienaga de Zapata<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
E. (Hesperosaprinus) arrogans (Marseul) 1855: 487<br />
(Saprinus)<br />
S. tarnieri Marseul 1862: 480; Chevrolat 1864:<br />
597; Gundlach 1891:80<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, México, Guatemala, Venezuela,<br />
Galapagos Isl<strong>and</strong>s, USA (TX)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.