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

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SUBFAMILYCARPOPHILINAE
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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 View in CoL , 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 View in CoL ; 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 View in CoL , 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.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Nitidulidae

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Nitidulidae

Genus

Carpophilus