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A Checklist of the Beetles of Cuba with Data on Distributions and ...

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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. SC: Pico Turquino (t.l.)<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Zayas (type)<br />

B. minutus Leng <strong>and</strong> Mutchler 1922: 486<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Endemic<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Ci: Cayamas (t.l.)<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Washingt<strong>on</strong> (type)<br />

B. turquinensis Zayas 1988: 50<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Endemic<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. SC: Pico Turquino (t.l.)<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s. Zayas (type)<br />

REFERENCES<br />

Darlingt<strong>on</strong>, P.J., Jr. 1938. Experiments <strong>on</strong> mimicry<br />

in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, <str<strong>on</strong>g>with</str<strong>on</strong>g> suggesti<strong>on</strong>s for future study.<br />

Trans. R. Ent. Soc. L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> 87: 681-695.<br />

Wittmer, W. 1991. Zur Kenntnis der Gattung<br />

Tytth<strong>on</strong>yx Le C<strong>on</strong>te, 1851 Subgenus<br />

Thinalmus Gorham 1881. Coleop. Cantharidae,<br />

subfamily Silinae, tribus Tytth<strong>on</strong>yxini. Mitt.<br />

Schweiz Ent. Ges. 64: 115-126.<br />

SERIES BOSTRICHIFORMIA<br />

79. FAMILY JACOBSONIIDAE<br />

This family is represented in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> West Indies<br />

by Derolathrus sharpi Grouvelle from Guadeloupe,<br />

<strong>and</strong> this or ano<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r (probably introduced) species<br />

occurs in south Florida as well as <strong>on</strong>e in nor<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn<br />

Florida. The family is probably present in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />

The adults are so small <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y are <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ten overlooked.<br />

Adults <strong>and</strong> larvae occur in litter or under bark.<br />

SUPERFAMILY DERODONTOIDEA<br />

80. FAMILY DERODONTIDAE<br />

This family is restricted to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> temperate parts<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> nor<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn <strong>and</strong> sou<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn hemispheres. They<br />

feed <strong>on</strong> fermenting areas under bark or <strong>on</strong> fungi.<br />

SUPERFAMILY BOSTRICHOIDEA<br />

81. FAMILY NOSODENDRIDAE<br />

The wounded-tree or nosodendrid beetles<br />

These beetles occur in forested areas, <strong>and</strong> inhabit<br />

slime fluxes <strong>and</strong> tree wounds, <strong>and</strong> probably<br />

feed <strong>on</strong> fermentati<strong>on</strong> products.<br />

Nosodendr<strong>on</strong> Latreille 1804: 146<br />

N. punctatostriatum Chevrolat 1864: 618;<br />

Gundlach 1891: 87<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Endemic<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Widespread<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

82. FAMILY DERMESTIDAE<br />

The skin <strong>and</strong> larder beetles<br />

A <str<strong>on</strong>g>Checklist</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Beetles</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> 117<br />

Adults <strong>and</strong> larvae feed <strong>on</strong> a variety <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> plant<br />

<strong>and</strong> animal materials, <strong>and</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ten <strong>on</strong> stored products.<br />

Foods range from pollen <strong>and</strong> nectar, to dry<br />

animal carcasses, to household fabrics, <strong>and</strong> stored<br />

grains <strong>and</strong> cereals. An alternative higher classificati<strong>on</strong><br />

is that <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Mroczkowski (1968).<br />

TRIBE DERMESTINI<br />

Dermestes Linnaeus 1758: 354<br />

D. ater DeGeer 1774: 223. The black larder beetle<br />

D. cadaverinus Fabricius, Jacquelin du Val<br />

1856: 101; Chevrolat 1864: 616; Gundlach 1891:<br />

85<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, West Indies, México to<br />

Argentina, USA, cosmopolitan; widespread<br />

stored products pest in dried fish, cheese, etc.<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. SC: Santiago<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

D. carnivorus Fabricius 1775: 55; Jacquelin du Val<br />

1856: 100; Chevrolat 1864: 615; Gundlach 1891:<br />

84<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, West Indies, México to<br />

South America, USA; cosmopolitan<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Widespread; stored products<br />

pest<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

(D. frischi Kugelann 1792: 478)<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>?; a pest in dried fish<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

(D. lardarius Linneaus 1758: 354. The larder beetle)<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>?; cosmopolitan; a pest <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

dried meat, fish, <strong>and</strong> cheese<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

D. maculatus DeGeer 1774: 223. The hide beetle<br />

D. vulpinus Fabricius, Chevrolat 1864: 615;<br />

Gundlach 1891: 84<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, West Indies, México to<br />

Argentina, USA; cosmopolitan. Pest <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> stored<br />

skins <strong>and</strong> hides<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. SS: Trinidad<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

D. marmoratus Say 1823: 197; Jacquelin du Val<br />

1856: 101; Chevrolat 1864: 616; Gundlach<br />

1891: 85<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g>, México, USA<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities. Widespread<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

(D. unicolor Lepesme 1850: 44)<br />

Distributi<strong>on</strong>. Antilles, Baja California<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Cuba</str<strong>on</strong>g> localities.<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>s.

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