Dyscinetus morator (Fabr.)

Ratcliffe, Brett C. & Cave, Ronald D., 2008, The Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of the Bahamas with a description of a new species of Cyclocephala from Great Inagua Island, Insecta Mundi 2008 (24), pp. 1-10 : 5-6

Dyscinetus morator (Fabr.)

Dyscinetus morator is known from the southeastern United States, Cuba and Puerto Rico, but until now has not been reported from the Bahamas. It is a very common insect in south Florida, from where it may have dispersed. A breeding population is no doubt established on Eleuthera Island judging from the

long series of specimens collected during a ten year period. The lack of specimens from Grand Bahama Island is either due to an enigmatic absence or reflects insufficient collecting.

Andros, BARC, 27 July 1987, J. Browne, orchard edge, blacklight, 1 female, CMNC ; Andros, Behring Point, Nottage’s Cottages , 13 August 1987, J. Browne, high coastal coppice, blacklight, 2 males and 1 female, CMNC ; Andros, Blanket Sound (N), Forfar Field Station , 3 June 1987, J. Browne, junction of low coastal coppice and dry pineland, blacklight, 1 female, CMNC ; Andros, CDC farm, Shotgun Coppice , 19 July 1987, J. Browne, high interior coppice, blacklight, 2 males and 1 female, CMNC ; Andros, Fresh Creek , Andros Town, Androsia , 11 July 1987, J. Browne, low interior coppice, blacklight, 1 male, CMNC ; same data but 5 August 1987 and high interior coppice, 2 females, CMNC ; same data but 8 August 1987 and high interior coppice, 1 male, CMNC ; Andros, Queen’s Highway, 8.8 miles south of Fresh Creek, Blue Hole Coppice , J. Browne , 11 August 1987, high interior coppice, blacklight, 1 female, CMNC ; Eleuthera, Rainbow Bay , 15 May 1984, R . and D. Wiley, 1 specimen, FSCA ; 17 September 1984, R . and D. Wiley, 2 specimens, FSCA ; March 1986, J. Wiley, blacklight trap, 2 specimens, FSCA ; 7 May-9 June 1986, J. Wiley, 1 specimen, FSCA ; 1 July 1986, J. Wiley, 1 specimen, FSCA ; October 1986, J. Wiley, blacklight trap, 17 specimens, FSCA ; 2-7 November 1986, J. Wiley, blacklight trap, 3 specimens, FSCA ; 11-19 November 1986, D. B. and R . W. Wiley, 1 specimen, FSCA ; 1 July 1987, D. B. and R . W. Wiley, 4 specimens, FSCA ; 1 June 1994, R . W. and D. B. Wiley, 1 specimen, FSCA ; Great Exuma, Hummingbird Cay , W of Georgetown, 10-12 June 1968, B. K. Dozier, 2 males and 9 females, FSCA ; 1 female, CMNC ; San Salvador, Gerace Research Center , 14 February 2004, W. E. Steiner and J. M. Swearingen, 1 female, USNM .