SUBFAMILYPACHYMERINAE (Bridwell, 1929)

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SUBFAMILYPACHYMERINAE

Caryobruchus gleditsiae (Johansson and L.) 1789: 9 ( Dermestes ); Nilsson and Johnson 1990: 53, 1993: 23-26; Turnbowand Thomas 2008: 8; Thomaset al. 2013: 21. Distribution. Bahamas, Bermuda, Caymans, Cuba, Dominica, Hispaniola, Jamaica, St. Croix. Mexico to Panama, USA (FL-NC-TX); introduced to the Lesser Antilles; native to New World. Notes. The palm seed weevil. Apest of palm seeds; in seeds of many plant genera.

Caryedon serratus (Olivier) 1790b: 119 ( Bruchus ); Tucker 1952: 347; Bennett and Alam 1985: 28; Kingsolver 2004: 24; Valentineand Ivie 2005: 280. Distribution. Barbados, Dominica, Guana, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Virgin Islands. USA (FL, HI), Mexico to South America ; introduced to the Lesser Antilles; introduced to New World; an Asiatic species; tropicopolitan. Notes. An important pest; attacking beans, ground nuts, and other grains in stores, and Tamarindus indica L. seed pods. Plate 49.

Pachymerus cardo (Fåhraeus) 1839: 127 ( Bruchus ); Blackwelder 1944-1957: 763, new species record. Distribution. Guadeloupe * (J. Kingsolver det.). Brazil, West Africa; the Lesser Antillesand Latin America . Notes. Apest in seeds of oil palm, probably distributed by commerce.