The beetles of the Lesser Antilles (Insecta, Coleoptera): diversity and distributions Author Peck, Stewart B. Research Associate Canadian Museum of Nature, PO Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, ON K 1 P 6 P 4, Canada text Insecta Mundi 2016 2016-02-12 2016 460 1 360 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5182961 1942-1354 5182961 37602764-FD97-40E0-B003-557279B97FCE SUBFAMILYSTAPHYLININAE TRIBEDIOCHIINI Diochus nanus Erichson 1839: 301 ; Blackwelder 1943: 455; Herman 2001: 2446; Ivieet al. 2008b: 243; Franket al. 2011: 8. = Diochus perplexus Cameron 1922: 116 of Grenada . = Diochus apicipennis Cameron 1922: 116 of St. Vincent . = Diochus antennalis Cameron 1922: 117 of Grenada . Distribution . Barbados , Caymans, Cuba , Grenada , Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica , Montserrat, Mustique, Puerto Rico , St. Croix, St. Lucia , St. Vincent . Mexico to Colombia , Venezuela and Trinidad to Brazil and Argentina ; widespread Antillesand Latin America . TRIBEXANTHOLININI Lithocharodes claviscapa (Cameron) 1922: 114 ( Somoleptus ); Blackwelder 1943: 497; Herman 2001: 3694. Distribution . Grenada ( type locality), St. Vincent ; Lesser Antillesendemic. Microlinus pusio (LeConte) 1880: 171 ( Leptolinus ); Ivie et al. 2008b: 243. Distribution . Montserrat . Se USA (SC, FL); widespread Antillesand North and/or Central America . Neohypnus attenuatus (Erichson) 1839: 330 ( Xantholinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 478; Herman 2001: 3708; Ivieet al. 2008b: 244. Distribution . Antigua , Barbados , Cuba , Dominica , Grenada , Guadeloupe, Jamaica , Montserrat, PuertoRico , St. Kitts , St. Thomas, St. Vincent . USA (CA-TX-FL), Mexico , Venezuela , Trinidad , Tobago , Brazil , Paraguay , Argentina ; St. Helena (introduced); widespread New World. Neohypnus humeralis (Erichson) 1839: 327 ( Xantholinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 479; Herman 2001: 3799; Ivieet al. 2008b: 244. Distribution . Antigua , Cuba , Dominica , Hispaniola, Montserrat, Puerto Rico , St. Croix, St John, St. Vincent ; widespread Antillesendemic. Neohypnus illucens (Erichson) 1839: 315 ( Xantholinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 488; Herman 2001: 3800; Ivie et al. 2008b: 244. Distribution . Dominica , Grenada , Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Puerto Rico , St. Lucia , St. Thomas, St. Vincent . Colombia , Venezuela , Tobago , Trinidad ; widespread Antillesand Latin America . Neoxantholinus filarius (Erichson) 1839: 334 ( Leptacinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 506 ( Oligolinus ); Herman 2001: 3716. Distribution . St. Vincent . Mexico to Colombia , Venezuela to Ecuador , Brazil ; the Lesser Antillesand Latin America . Neoxantholinus hubbardi (Blackwelder) 1943: 505 ( Oligolinus ); Herman 2001: 3717; Ivieet al. 2008b: 244. Distribution . Montserrat ; singleisland endemic. Phacophallus parumpunctatus (Gyllenhal) 1827: 481 ( Staphylinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 494 ( Leptacinus ); Tucker 1952: 341; Bennettand Alam 1985: 21; Herman 2001: 3738. = Phacophallus fauveli Cameron 1922: 114 of Grenada andof St. Vincent . Distribution . Antigua , Bahamas , Barbados , Cuba , Grenada , Jamaica , Puerto Rico , St. Kitts , St. Vincent . Widespread: USA and Canada ; Africa; Asia; Pacific Islands; cosmopolitan; native to Palearctic region; introduced to New World, introduced to the Lesser Antilles; now widely distributed in North America , but seemingly not in Central and South America (Smetana 1982: 108) . Notes. In decaying organic matter, especially in synanthropic situations; in chicken manure and cow dung. Thyreocephalus subtilis Sharp 1885a: 499 ; Blackwelder 1943: 491; Herman 2001: 3767. Distribution . St. Vincent . Panama , Colombia , Venezuela , Peru , Brazil ; the Lesser Antillesand Latin America . Xantholinus brunneipennis Erichson 1839: 327 ; new species record. Distribution . Grenada (based on 1 specimen in FMNH determined by Bernhauer ). Colombia ; the Lesser Antilles and Latin America . Xantholinus insulatus Cameron 1922: 115 ; Blackwelder 1943: 476; Herman 2001: 3801. Distribution . Grenada ( type locality), Mustique ; Grenada paleo-island endemic. Xantholinus solitarius Blackwelder 1943: 486 ; Herman 2001: 3823. Distribution . Guadeloupe ; single island endemic. TRIBESTAPHYLININI SUBTRIBETANYGNATHININA Atanygnathus heterocerus Cameron 1922: 123 ; Blackwelder 1943: 471: Herman 2001: 3561. Distribution . Grenada , St. Vincent ; Lesser Antilles endemic. Notes . Ivie et al. (2008b: 243) list two unidentified species in this genus from Montserrat . Atanygnathus laticollis (Erichson) 1839: 289 ( Tanygnathus ); Blackwelder 1943: 472: Herman 2001: 3562. Distribution . Antigua , Cuba , Hispaniola , Puerto Rico , St. Vincent ( type locality). Trinidad ; widespread Antillesand Latin America . SUBTRIBEXANTHOPYGINA Xanthopygus pexus (Motschulsky) 1858: 667 ( Belonuchus ); Blackwelder 1943: 450; Herman 2001: 3608. Distribution . St. Vincent . Trinidad , Colombia and Venezuela , Guyana , Brazil , Paraguay ; the Lesser Antillesand Latin America . Xenopygus analis (Erichson) 1840: 495 ( Philonthus ); Blackwelder 1943: 453 ( Philothalpus ); Irmler 1979; 32; Herman 2001: 3610. Distribution . Grenada (implied on map by Irmler 1979: 32, not mentioned in text). Mexico to Colombia , Trinidad , to Bolivia , Brazil ; widespread Antilles and Latin America . SUBTRIBEPHILONTHINA Belonuchus amplus Blackwelder 1943: 425 ; Herman 2001: 2519. Distribution . St. Lucia ; single island endemic. Note. Ivie et al. (2008b: 243) reportthree unidentified species in thisgenus from Montserrat . Belonuchus antiguae Blackwelder 1943: 434 ; Herman 2001: 2519. Distribution . Antigua ; singleisland endemic. Belonuchus bugnioni Fauvel 1901: 86 ; Blackwelder 1943: 428: Herman 2001: 2521. = Belonuchus eximius Bernhauer 1917b: 105 of Guadeloupe . Distribution . Guadeloupe , Martinique ( type locality) ; Lesser Antillesendemic. Belonuchus coelestinus Bernhauer 1908: 330 ; Blackwelder 1943: 426; Herman 2001: 2521. = Belonuchus coeruleus Cameron 1922: 122 of St. Vincent . = Belonuchus smithi Cameron 1922: 122 , manuscript name of Fauvel. Distribution . Grenada , St. Vincent ( type locality); Lesser Antilles endemic. Belonuchus cognatus Sharp 1885a: 429 ; Blackwelder 1943: 427; Herman 2001: 2522. Distribution . St. Vincent . Belize to Venezuela , Trinidad , Argentina ; the Lesser Antilles and Latin America . Plate 3. Belonuchus dominicus Blackwelder 1943: 431 ; Herman 2001: 2524. Distribution . Dominica ; single island endemic. Belonuchus gagates Erichson 1840: 424 ; Ivie et al. 2008b: 243; Turnbow and Thomas 2008: 52; Frank et al. 2011: 8. Distribution . Bahamas , Caymans, Cuba , Jamaica , Hispaniola, Montserrat , Puerto Rico , St. John, St. Thomas. USA (FL); widespread Antillesand North and/or Central America . Belonuchus mundus Erichson 1840: 425 ; Blackwelder 1943: 430; Herman 2001: 2530. Distribution . Grenada , St. Lucia , St. Vincent ; Lesser Antillesendemic. Cafius bistriatus (Erichson) 1840: 502 ( Philonthus ); Blackwelder 1943: 43; Ramos 1946: 33; Franket al. 1986: 149, 158; Woodruff et al. 1998: 42; Herman 2001: 2569, Ivie et al. 2008b: 243; Turnbow and Thomas 2008: 52. Distribution . Antigua , Bahamas , Barbados , Carriacou, Cuba , Dominica , Grenada , Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica , Mona, Montserrat, PuertoRico , St. Croix, St. John, St. Kitts , St. Lucia , St. Thomas. Canada (NB, NS, PQ), USA (ME-FL-TX), Mexico to Trinidad , Tobago ; widespread New World. Note. Found under seaweed and drift on beaches. Cafius caribeanus Bierig 1934a: 68 ; Blackwelder 1943: 437; Frank et al. 1986: 149; Woodruff et al. 1998: 42; Herman 2001: 2571. Distribution . Antigua , Carriacou, Cuba , Dominica , Grenada , Guadeloupe, Jamaica , PuertoRico , St. Croix. USA (FL), Mexico , Panama , Venezuela , Trinidad , Brazil ; widespread New World. Note. Found under seaweed and drift on beaches. Cafius subtilis Cameron 1922: 121 ; Blackwelder 1943: 436; Ramos 1946: 33; Frank et al. 1986: 149; Herman 2001: 2578; Ivieet al. 2008b: 243. Distribution . Antigua , Cuba , Dominica , Guadeloupe, Jamaica , Mona, Montserrat, Puerto Rico , St. Croix, St. Kitts . USA (FL); widespread Antillesand North and/or Central America . Note. Found under seaweed and drift on beaches. Gabronthus thermarum (Aubé) 1850: 316 ( Philonthus ); Blackwelder 1943: 403; Frank 1983: 476; Smetana 1995: 481; Herman 2001: 2670; Perez-Gelabert 2008: 91. Distribution . Antigua , Grenada , Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica , Puerto Rico , St. Croix, St. Kitts . USA (e), Mexico , Costa Rica , French Guiana, Africa, Europe, Asia; Indian and Pacific ocean islands; widespread New World. Plate 5. Neobisnius funerulus Cameron 1922: 119 ; Blackwelder 1943: 1131; Frank 1981: 34; Herman 2001: 2705. Distribution . St. Lucia, St. Vincent ( type locality) ; the Lesser Antillesendemic. [ Neobisnius humilis (Erichson) 1840: 512 ( Philonthus ); Franket al. 2011: 8. Distribution . Caymans, Cuba , Hispaniola, Jamaica , Puerto Rico , Virgin Islands ; not Grenada ; earlier the Lesser Antilles records in Blackwelder 1943 are synonyms and were removed by Frank 1981.] Neobisnius ludicrus (Erichson) 1840: 514 ( Philonthus ); Frank 1981: 20; Herman 2001: 2708; Distribution . Barbados , Grenada , St. Lucia , St. Vincent . USA (SC-FL-TX), Mexico to Colombia , Venezuela , Trinidad to Brazil ; widespread New World. Plate 7. Paederomimus cribricollis (Erichson) 1840: 487 ( Philonthus ); Blackwelder 1943: 396; Herman 2001: 2725. Distribution . Grenada . Mexico ?, Colombia , Venezuela , Trinidad , Peru ; the Lesser Antilles and Latin America . Paederomimus interjectus Bernhauer 1908: 333 ; Blackwelder 1943: 397; Herman 2001: 2726. = Paederomimus smithi Cameron 1922: 121 of St. Vincent . Distribution . St. Vincent ; singleisland endemic. Philonthus discoideus (Gravenhorst) 1802: 38 ( Staphylinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 407; Smetana 1995: 184; Herman 2001: 2807; Ivieet al. 2008b: 244. Distribution . Antigua , Cuba , Grenada , Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica , Montserrat, Puerto Rico , St. Croix, St. Kitts . North America (widespread), Mexico to Venezuela ; Atlantic Islands; Europe; Asia; Africa; widespread New World. Philonthus figulus Erichson 1840: 464 ; Blackwelder 1943: 409; Herman 2001: 2822. Distribution . Cuba , Puerto Rico , St. Vincent . Mexico to Colombia , Trinidad , Venezuela to Brazil , Argentina ; widespread Antillesand Latin America . Philonthus flavolimbatus Erichson 1840: 471 ; Blackwelder 1943: 414; Smetana 1995: 200; Herman 2001; 2824. Distribution . Carriacou, Grenada , Martinique. Canada , USA (widespread), Mexico to Venezuela to Argentina ; widespread New World. Philonthus havaniensis (Laporte) 1835: 116 ( Staphylinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 418; Ramos 1946: 33; Herman 2001: 2836; Ivieet al. 2008b: 244; Franket al. 2011: 8. Distribution . Antigua , Cuba , Caymans, Hispaniola, Jamaica , Mona, Montserrat, PuertoRico , St. Croix, St. John; widespread Antillesendemic. Philonthus hepaticus Erichson 1840: 451 ; Blackwelder 1943: 401; Bennett and Alam 1985: 21; Smetana 1995: 175; Herman 2001: 2837; Ivieet al. 2008b: 244; Turnbowand Thomas 2008: 53. = Philonthus vilis Erichson 1825: 610 ; Fleutiauxand Sallé 1890: 379 of Guadeloupe. Distribution . Antigua , Bahamas , Barbados , Cuba , Dominica , Grenadines , Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica , Les Saintes, Montserrat, PuertoRico , St. Croix, St. Kitts , St. Thomas, St. Vincent . Canada (NB), USA (widespread), Mexico to Panama , Colombia , Tobago , Trinidad , Venezuela , Argentina , Chile ; widespread New World; Australia , New Zealand . Philonthus longicornis Stephens 1832: 237 ; Blackwelder 1943: 410; Smetana 1995: 245; Herman 2001: 2866; Ivieet al. 2008b: 244. Distribution . Antigua , Cuba , Grenada , Hispaniola, Montserrat, Puerto Rico , St. Kitts . Tropicopolitan; widespread New World. Philonthus trepidus Erichson 1840: 489 ; Smetana 1994: 345. Distribution . Antigua , Puerto Rico , St. Croix, St. John; widespread Antillesendemic. Philonthus varians (Paykull) 1789: 45 ( Staphylinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 412; Smetana 1995: 235; Herman 2001: 2989. Distribution . Cuba , St. John, St. Vincent . Widespread; Europe, Asia, Africa, North America ; widespread New World. Philonthus ventralis (Gravenhorst) 1802: 174 ( Staphylinus ); Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 380; Blackwelder 1943: 404; Ramos 1946: 33; Woodruff et al. 1998: 43; Bennettand Alam 1985: 21; Smetana 1995: 190; Herman 2001: 2996; Ivie et al. 2008b: 244; Frank et al. 2011: 9. Distribution . Antigua , Barbados , Caymans, Cuba , Culebra, Dominica , Grenada , Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica , Mona, Montserrat, PuertoRico , St. Croix, St. Kitts , St. Lucia , St. Thomas, St. Vincent . USA (widespread), Mexico , Costa Rica , French Guiana, Tobago , Trinidad ; Africa; Asia; Europe; cosmopolitan; widespread New World. Philonthus waterhousei Cameron 1922: 120 ; Blackwelder 1943: 417; Herman 2001: 3003. Distribution . Grenada , St. Vincent ( type locality) ; Lesser Antillesendemic. SUBTRIBEHYPTIOMINA Holisus debilis Erichson 1839: 300 ; Blackwelder 1943: 401; Herman 2001: 2512; Turnbow and Thomas 2008: 52. Distribution . Bahamas , Cuba , Hispaniola, PuertoRico , St. John, St. Lucia , St. Vincent ; widespread Antilles endemic. Note. Ivie et al. (2008b: 243) report two unidentified species in this genus from Montserrat . Holisusguildingii Erichson 1839: 300 ; Blackwelder 1943: 462: Herman 2001: 2512. Distribution . Antigua, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia , St. Vincent ( type locality) ; widespread Antillesendemic.