SUBFAMILYSTAPHYLININAE, Latreille, 1802

Peck, Stewart B., 2016, The beetles of the Lesser Antilles (Insecta, Coleoptera): diversity and distributions, Insecta Mundi 2016 (460), pp. 1-360 : 78-81

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.