Planophileurus planicollis (Chevrolat)

Ratcliffe, Brett C. & Cave, Ronald D., 2008, The Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of the Bahamas with a description of a new species of Cyclocephala from Great Inagua Island, Insecta Mundi 2008 (24), pp. 1-10 : 8-9

Planophileurus planicollis (Chevrolat)

Planophileurus planicollis occurs in Cuba ( Endrödi 1985). Ratcliffe (1988) reported this species as the first occurrence of a phileurine from the Bahamas, where it is known (in some numbers) from a single locality. The collection of several specimens over a 25 year period strongly indicates establishment of this species.

Andros, Forfar Field Station , 1 July 1981, J. W. Peacock, 1 female, BCRC ; Andros, Blanket Sound (N), Forfar Station , 3 June 1987, J. Browne, blacklight, 2 females, CMNC ; Andros, Forfar Field Station , MV + BL light, 2 June 2001, R . Turnbow , 2 females, RHTC ; same data but 4 June 2001, 1 female ; Andros, Forfar Field Station , BL trap, 9 June 2004, R . Turnbow , 1 female, RHTC ; Andros, Forfar Field Station near Stafford Creek , 22-28 July 2006, M. C. Thomas and T . R . Smith , UV light in coastal coppice, 1 specimen, FSCA ; Andros, Forfar Field Station , MV + BL light, 23 July 2006. R . Turnbow , 1 male, RHTC .

In summary, 13 species of dynastine scarabs belonging to seven genera have been collected on one or more Bahamian islands. Only two species, S. atlanticus and C. dolichotarsa , are endemic. Eight species share their distribution with Cuba, but only five seem to be established in the Bahamas. Five species occur also in the USA, but two of these are clearly not established in the Bahamas. Further collecting is

required to provide evidence that any of the six putatively non-established species are actually breeding in the Bahamas.