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A Checklist of the Beetles of Cuba with Data on Distributions and ...

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der natural c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s. Cien. Biol. no. 13: 29-<br />

38.<br />

Rodriguez, M.E. <strong>and</strong> M.A. Zorilla. 1986. The<br />

role <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Passalus interstitialis (Coleoptera:<br />

Passalidae) in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> initiati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> wood decompositi<strong>on</strong><br />

at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Sierra del Rosario Ecological Stati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

II. Activity under laboratory c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

Cien. Biol. 16: 69-76.<br />

32. FAMILY GLARESIDAE<br />

The family is composed <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> genus Glaresis,<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>with</str<strong>on</strong>g> some 50 species worldwide except Australia.<br />

These beetles usually live in s<strong>and</strong>y areas in arid<br />

regi<strong>on</strong>s. They are probably absent from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Caribbean<br />

Isl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />

33. FAMILY TROGIDAE<br />

The hide beetles<br />

Adults <strong>and</strong> larvae feed <strong>on</strong> old dry carcasses <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

birds or mammals, <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong> acculumati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> fur<br />

<strong>and</strong> fea<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rs.<br />

Omorgus Erichs<strong>on</strong> 1847: 111.<br />

O. suberosus (Fabricius) 1775: 31; Vaurie 1955: 60<br />

(Trox)<br />

Trox crenatus Olivier, Gundlach 1891: 132<br />

Trox punctatus Germar; misidentified in<br />

Jacquelin du Val 1856: 121; Chevrolat 1864c:<br />

416<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, widespread West Indies,<br />

México to Brazil, widespread USA<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Widespread<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gundlach no. 1 (T. crenatus)<br />

O. tytus (Robins<strong>on</strong>) 1941: 228; Vaurie 1955: 57<br />

(Trox)<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, USA (AR, OK, GA); in<br />

barn owl nests<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. CA: Baraguá<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. New York<br />

Trox Fabricius 1775: 31<br />

T. insularis Chevrolat 1864c: 416; Vaurie 1955: 41<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. Ci: Soledad<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gundlach no. 133. New York<br />

REFERENCES<br />

Scholtz, C.H. 1982. Catalogue <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> world Trogidae<br />

(Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea). Republic South<br />

Africa Dept. Agric. Fisheries Ent. Mem. 54: 27<br />

pp.<br />

Vaurie, P. 1955. A revisi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> genus Trox in<br />

North America (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Bull.<br />

Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 106: 1-89.<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> 83<br />

34. FAMILY PLEOCOMIDAE<br />

This family c<strong>on</strong>tains <strong>on</strong>ly <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> genus Pleocoma,<br />

which is limited to western North America. The<br />

larvae feed <strong>on</strong> roots.<br />

35. FAMILY GEOTRUPIDAE<br />

The earth-boring scarab beetles<br />

Adults <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> this family dig deep burrows, <strong>and</strong> store<br />

food (such as fungi, leaves, litter, dung, or carri<strong>on</strong>)<br />

for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir larvae.<br />

SUBFAMILY GEOTRUPINAE<br />

TRIBE ATHYREINI<br />

Neoathyreus Howden <strong>and</strong> Martinez 1963: 347<br />

N. <strong>and</strong>rosensis Howden 1996: 1505<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Bahamas (Andros)<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. CA: Cayo Coco<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Howden<br />

N. castaneus (Guérin Ménèville) 1830: 83<br />

(Athyreus); Jacquelin du Val 1856: 122;<br />

Chevrolat 1864c: 415; Gundlach 1891: 132;<br />

Howden 1995: 1507<br />

Athyreus angulatus Klug 1843: 28<br />

Athyreus tridentatus castaneus Guérin-Ménèville<br />

1829: 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. Widespread<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gatineau. Gundlach no. 263.<br />

Paris (type?)<br />

REFERENCES<br />

Howden, H.F. 1996. West Indian Neoathyreus <strong>and</strong><br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir over-water dispersal (Coleoptera:<br />

Scarabaeidae: Geotrupinae). J. Nat. Hist. 30:<br />

1503-1515.<br />

36 FAMILY BELOHINIDAE<br />

This family is based <strong>on</strong> a single species in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

genus Belohinus from Madagascar.<br />

37. FAMILY OCHODAEIDAE<br />

The s<strong>and</strong>-loving scarab beetles<br />

This family occurs in North, Central <strong>and</strong> South<br />

America but in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> West Indies it is known <strong>on</strong>ly in<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Adults fly to lights <strong>and</strong> larvae live in soil.<br />

SUBFAMILY OCHODAEINAE<br />

Ochodaeus Serville 1825: 360<br />

O. gr<strong>and</strong>iceps Fairmaire 1897: 241<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, “West Indies”<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Ci: Soledad

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