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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84<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Howden<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 />
38. FAMILY HYBOSORIDAE<br />
The scavenger scarab or hybosorid beetles<br />
The family is widely distributed in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> world<br />
tropics.<br />
Apal<strong>on</strong>ychus Westwood 1846: 168<br />
A. waterhousei Westwood 1846: 169; Chevrolat<br />
1864c: 415 (Hapal<strong>on</strong>ychus); Gundlach 1891:<br />
136<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Hispaniola<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. M: Cárdenas<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gundlach no. 137<br />
Hybosorus MacLeay 1819: 120<br />
H. illigeri Reiche 1853: 88; Chalumeau 1981: 173;<br />
Ocampo 2002: 318<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> (introduced, oldest record<br />
from 1954), Jamaica, USA (TX-KY-FL); native<br />
to sou<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn Europe; at lights<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. SC: Matias; Uvira; Playa<br />
Ingles; Playa Larga<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
REFERENCES<br />
Ocampo, F.C. 2002. Hybosorids <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> United<br />
States <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>ing distributi<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> introduced<br />
species Hybosorus illigeri (Coleoptera:<br />
Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae). Ann. Ent. Soc.<br />
Amer. 95: 316-322.<br />
39. FAMILY CERATOCANTHIDAE<br />
The pill scarabs or ceratocanthid beetles<br />
These can be found under bark <strong>and</strong> by beating<br />
dead branches. Some live <str<strong>on</strong>g>with</str<strong>on</strong>g> termites <strong>and</strong> can be<br />
taken using broken termite nests as baits. Howden<br />
<strong>and</strong> Gill (2000) present keys to New World genera.<br />
Ceratocanthus White 1842: 84<br />
C. chalceus (Germar)1843: 114 (Sphaeromorphus);<br />
Gundlach 1891: 133 (Cloeotus)<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. Gundlach no. 178<br />
C. gundlachi Harold 1874: 34 (Cloeotus)<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. semistriatus (Germar) 1843: 120<br />
(Sphaeromorphus); Jacquelin du Val 1856: 120;<br />
Chevrolat 1864c: 417; Gundlach 1891: 134<br />
(Cloeotus)<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. 872<br />
C. turquinensis (Zayas) 1988: 28 (Acanthocerus)<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Endemic. Possibly a syn<strong>on</strong>ym<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> C. chalceus<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 />
Howden, H.F. <strong>and</strong> Gill, B.D. 2000. Tribes <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> New<br />
World Ceratocanthinae, <str<strong>on</strong>g>with</str<strong>on</strong>g> keys to genera<br />
<strong>and</strong> descripti<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> new species (Coleoptera:<br />
Scarabaeidae). Sociobiology 35: 281-329.<br />
40. FAMILY GLAPHYRIDAE<br />
This family c<strong>on</strong>tains 8 genera, three <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> which<br />
occur in Peru <strong>and</strong> Chile. It is not in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> West Indies.<br />
41. FAMILY SCARABAEIDAE<br />
The scarab beetles<br />
Reviewed by Bruce Gill, May, 1998<br />
This is a large family <str<strong>on</strong>g>with</str<strong>on</strong>g> diverse habits. They<br />
feed <strong>on</strong> roots, leaves, rotted wood, litter, dung,<br />
fruits, etc. Some may be pests <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> forestry or agriculture.<br />
Chalumeau (1981) reports <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> collecti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>n-Roumanian cave biology expediti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
SUBFAMILY APHODIINAE<br />
TRIBE APHODIINI<br />
Aphodius Illiger 1798: 115. Keys in Chapin 1940,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Woodruff 1973<br />
A. cuniculus Chervolat 1864c: 411: Gundlach 1891:<br />
148; Chapin 1940: 7<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Jamaica, Hispaniola,<br />
Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, México, Guatemala,<br />
USA (FL-TX)<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. 1880. Washingt<strong>on</strong><br />
A. lividus Olivier 1789: 86; Jacquelin du Val 1856:<br />
116; Chevrolat 1864c: 412; Gundlach 1891: 149;<br />
Chapin 1940: 6; Chalumeau 1981: 174<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> (introduced), Jamaica,<br />
Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, widespread<br />
USA, México to Argentina; native to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Old World<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Widespread<br />
Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Gundlach no. 196. Washingt<strong>on</strong><br />
A. quadridentatus Harold 1861: 107; Chevrolat<br />
1864c: 412; Gundlach 1891: 149; Chapin 1940:<br />
4<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.