CRYPTORHYNCHINAE, Schoenherr, 1825

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SUBFAMILY CRYPTORHYNCHINAE

TRIBE CRYPTORHYNCHINI SUBTRIBE CRYPTORHYNCHINA

Sternochetus mangiferae (Fabricius) 1775: 139 ( Curculio ); Anonymous 1986: 215; Woodruff and Fasulo 2007: 1; Ivie et al. 2008b: 278. Distribution. Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Vincent. Australasia, Asia, Africa, North America (Hawaii) , South America (French Guiana, Trinidad and Tobago), Oceania to Lesser Antilles; introduced to New World from Old World, not established in Florida as of 2007. Notes. The common name is the mango seed weevil. Economic importance. A pest of mangos, and intercepted at U. S. ports (mainland and Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands). Woodruff (1970) and Woodruff and Fasulo (2007) report that in Hawaii eggs are laid on mango fruits in various stages of development. Eggs hatch 5 to 7 days later and the newly hatched larva burrows through the fruit into the seed. There are 5 larval instars. Pupation takes place in the seed. Generally one adult matures in each seed. This species has only been found in association with Mangifera indica .

SUBTRIBE TYLODINA

Euscepes porcellus Boheman 1844: 430 ; Hustache 1930: 178; Miskimen and Bond 1970: 99; Turnbow and Thomas 2008: 31. = Acalles longulus (LeConte) 1876: 244 . = E. porcatus: Chevrolat 1879: 109 [error]. Distribution. Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, St. Croix. USA (FL); Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama; widespread New World.

Gerstaeckeria fairmairei (Coquerel) 1849: 450 ( Cleogonus ). Distribution. Martinique; single island endemic.

Lembodes arachnipes Chevrolat 1880: 198 . Distribution. Martinique; single island endemic.

Oxypteropsis decemguttatus Chevrolat 1880: 294 ; Hustache 1930: 184. Distribution. Guadeloupe, Martinique; Lesser Antilles endemic.

Oxytenopterus decemguttata (Chevrolat) 1880: 294 ( Cryptorhynchus ); Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 450. Distribution. Guadeloupe, Martinique; Lesser Antilles endemic.