SUBFAMILYCARPOPHILINAE, Erichson, 1842

Peck, Stewart B., 2016, The beetles of the Lesser Antilles (Insecta, Coleoptera): diversity and distributions, Insecta Mundi 2016 (460), pp. 1-360 : 126-127

SUBFAMILYCARPOPHILINAE

Carpophilus dimidiatus (Fabricius) 1792: 261 ( Nitidula ); Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 386; Champion 1898: 397; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 411; Miskimenand Bond 1970: 88; Ivie et al. 2008b: 249; Turnbow and Thomas 2008: 45; Perez-Gelabert 2008: 106; Thomaset al. 2013: 37. Distribution. Antigua *, Bahamas, Barbados *, Caymans, Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Mayreau*, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Barthélemy *, St. Croix, St. Lucia *. Canada (PQ), USA (CA, TX-FL); Mexico to Argentina; probably introduced to New World; introduced to the Lesser Antilles; cosmopolitan. Notes. The corn sap beetle. Carpophilus dimidiatus represents a complex of siblingspecies (e. g. Carpophilus mutilatus Erichson , Carpophilus fumatus Boheman , Carpophilus maculatus Murray , etc.) and the true identity of many listed synonyms is uncertain without a revision. Daltry 2009: 66 lists three undetermined species in this genus from St. Lucia. Plate 29.

Carpophilus dufaui Grouvelle in Grouvelle and Raffray 1908: 41; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 411. Distribution. Guadeloupe; singleisland endemic.

Carpophilus freemani Dobson 1956: 41 . Distribution. Barbados. Brazil, Morocco; cosmopolitan; widespread New World? Notes. Apest of stored corn and nuts, and probably other products. Plate 29.

[ Carpophilus fumatus Boheman 1851: 564 . Distribution. Cuba; no explicit the Lesser Antilles records. Africa, Portugal, Azores, Central America , USA (FL). Apparently of Afrotropical origin, and introduced into other countries. Notes. There is confusion regarding the limits and true identify of this species. Plate 29.]

Carpophilus hemipterus (L.) 1758: 358 ( Dermestes ); Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 385; Champion 1898: 397; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 412; Miskimenand Bond 1970: 88. Distribution. Barbados *, Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Kitts *, St. Vincent. USA, Mexico to Argentina; Old World; Pacific islands, cosmopolitan; widespread New World. Notes. The dried fruit beetle. The species feeds on many dried fruits, seeds, and coconut husks. Plate 29.

[ Carpophilus maculatus Murray 1864: 372 . Distribution. Cuba; West Indies; no explicit the Lesser Antilles records. Oriental Region, Pacific islands including Hawaii, Central America .] Plate 29.

[ Carpophilus marginellus Motschulsky 1858: 40 ; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 412. Distribution. Cuba; no explicit the Lesser Antilles records. Cosmopolitan. Notes. There is confusion regarding the limits and true identify of this species. Plate 30.]

Carpophilus mutilatus Erichson 1843: 258 ; Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 385; Champion 1898: 397; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 411; Valentineand Ivie 2005: 277. Distribution. Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guana, Hispaniola, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Vincent, Vieques. USA, Central and South America ; widespread New World; Old World. Cosmopolitan, spread by commerce. Notes. There is confusion regarding the limits and true identify of this species.

[ Carpophilus obsoletus Erichson 1843: 259 . Distribution. Cuba, no explicit the Lesser Antilles records. USA (widespread); cosmopolitan. Plate 30.]

Carpophilus ovatus Grouvelle in Grouvelle and Raffray 1912: 291; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 412. Distribution. Guadeloupe; single island endemic.

[ Carpophilus pilosellus Motschulsky 1858: 41 . Distribution. Cuba; no explicit the Lesser Antilles records. Asia, Africa, Pacific islands; cosmopolitan. Notes. There is confusion regarding the limits and true identify of this species. Plate 30.]

Carpophilus vitraci Grouvelle 1902: 757 ; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 412. Distribution. Cuba, Guadeloupe; widespread Antillesendemic.

Epuraealuteola (Erichson) 1843: 272 ( Haptoncus ); Fleutiauxand Sallé 1890: 386; Champion 1898: 397; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 412; Miskimenand Bond 1970: 88; Schiller 2004: 21; Valentineand Ivie 2005: 277; Ivieet al. 2008b: 248; Turnbowand Thomas 2008: 45. = Haptoncus pauperculus Reitter 1873: 179 , Fleutiauxand Sallé 1890: 386 of Guadeloupe. Distribution. Antigua *, Bahamas, Barbados, Bequia*, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guana, Martinique*, Mayreau*, Mona, Montserrat, Nevis *, Puerto Rico, Saba*, St. Croix, St. Lucia * (also in Daltry 2009: 66), St. Vincent. USA, Central and South America , widespread New World; Old World; cosmopolitan, spread by commerce. Plate 30.

Urophorus humeralis (Fabricius) 1798: 74 ( Carpophilus ); Blackwelder 1944-1957: 412; Ivie et al. 2008b: 249. Distribution. Barbados *, Cuba, Guadeloupe *, Montserrat, PuertoRico; Uruguay, Ceylon, Malaysia, China; tropicopolitan; introduced to the Lesser Antilles; introduced to New World, native to Old World. Plate 30.