Phileurus valgus antillarum Prell, 1912

Ratcliffe, Brett C. & Cave, Ronald D., 2010, The Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of the Cayman Islands (West Indies), with descriptions of Tomarus adoceteus, new species (Pentodontini) and Caymania nitidissima, new genus and species (Phileurini), Insecta Mundi 2010 (139), pp. 1-15 : 13

Phileurus valgus antillarum Prell, 1912

Phileurus valgus (Fig. 23) is an abundant

scarab that occurs from southern United States to

Argentina and the West Indies ( Endrödi 1985;

Ratcliffe and Cave 2006). The West Indian popula-

tion, P. valgus antillarum , is a valid subspecies

because it is isolated from the nominate subspe-

cies on the mainland. Specimens were seen from

BMNH, FSCA, RHTC.

Grand Cayman: Botanic Garden: June 2008

(1); Georgetown ( UCCI): June 2008 (1) ; Georgetown:

May 2009 (1); Mastic Trailhead South: May 2009

(1); No locality: July 1992 (2).

Little Cayman: Central Forest: July 1975

(1).

Cayman Brac: Major Donald Drive (0.4 km

E Jct. Ashton Reid Drive): May 2009 (2); Major

Donald Drive (0.6 km E Jct. Ashton Reid Drive):

June 2008 (2); Hemmington Road: May 2009 (1),

June 2008 (1); No locality: June 2008 (1).