TENEBRIONIDAE, Latreille, 1802

Thomas, Michael C., Robert H. Turnbow, Jr. & Steiner, Warren, 2013, An annotated checklist of the Coleoptera (Insecta) of the Cayman Islands, West Indies, Insecta Mundi 2013 (280), pp. 1-56 : 48-52

TENEBRIONIDAE

Adelina bidens (Schaeffer)

CAYMAN BRAC: Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (RHTC); GRAND CAYMAN: East End (FSCA); Boatswain Point, Lime Tree Estate (FSCA); George Town UCCI (RHTC)

Adelina pici (Ardoin)

GRAND CAYMAN: no specific locality (FSCA)

Adelina maryjoae Steiner

CAYMAN BRAC: Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA; RHTC)

Adelina plana (Fabricius)

CAYMAN BRAC: Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA; RHTC) ; Hemmington Rd. at Songbird Dr (FSCA) ; Bight Rd., Brac Parrot Reserve (FSCA) ; Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA; RHTC); Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E jct. Bluff Rd. (FSCA) ; Sovereign Heights (RHTC); GRAND CAYMAN: East End (FSCA) ; George Town (FSCA; RHTC); Mastic Trail (FSCA); Seven Mile Beach 3 km N George Town 19°19’N, 81°23’W (USNM) ; 3 km W Colliers 19°21’N, 81°07’W (USNM) ; LITTLE CAYMAN: North Coast Road 0.1 km W Olivine Kirk Dr. (FSCA)

Adelonia sulcatula (Champion)

CAYMAN BRAC: Hemmington Rd. at Songbird Dr (FSCA; RHTC); Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (RHTC)

Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer

GRAND CAYMAN: Boatswain Point, Lime Tree Estate (FSCA); George Town, UCCI (RHTC); Western District, N. W. Pt. (FSCA)

Alphitobius laevigatus Fabricius

GRAND CAYMAN: 1 km S of Old Man Bay 19°20’N, 81°11’W (USNM)

Blapstinus cubanus Marcuzzi [probably synonymous with B. humilis Casey , below]

GRAND CAYMAN: Limestone hill W of Botabano ( Marcuzzi 1977); Savannah Village ( Marcuzzi 1977); South of Airstrip ( Marcuzzi 1977); Walkers Road ( Marcuzzi 1977); Water Ground ( Marcuzzi 1977); West Bay Light Tower ( Marcuzzi 1977)

Blapstinus fortis LeConte

GRAND CAYMAN: George Town 19°18’N, 81°23’W (USNM) ; Hell 19°23’N, 81°24’W (USNM) ; Mastic Trail (RHTC); Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park (FSCA)

Blapstinus humilis Casey

CAYMAN BRAC: Bight Rd., Brac Parrot Reserve (FSCA) ; Hemmington Rd. at Songbird Dr (FSCA) ; Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA); Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr., (FSCA; RHTC); GRAND CAYMAN: George Town (2 mi. N) (USNM) ; Hell 19°23’N, 81°24’W (USNM) ; The Mountain , 2 km SW of Old Man Bay 19°20’N, 81°12’W (USNM) ; Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park (FSCA) ; LITTLE CAYMAN: North Coast Road 0.1 km W jct. Olivine Kirk Dr . (RHTC)

Blapstinus sp. near haitensis Marcuzzi

GRAND CAYMAN: shore of Frank Sound, 1 km E of Breakers 19°18’N, 81°11’W (USNM)

Blapstinus sulcipennis Champion

GRAND CAYMAN: Boatswain Point (FSCA); George Town, UCCI (RHTC); Limestone hill W of Botabano ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; Lower Valley ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; The Mountain , 2 km SW of Old Man Bay 19°20’N, 81°12’W (USNM) ; N of Red Bay ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; North Side 19°21’N, 81°12’W (USNM) ; Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park (FSCA); Sand Bluff 19°19’N, 81°05’W (USNM) ; Savannah Village ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; SW of Air Strip ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; 2.5 km NE Breakers ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; West Bay 19°20’N, 81°23’W (USNM) ; West Bay Light Tower ( Marcuzzi 1977)

Branchus sp. 1

GRAND CAYMAN: Colliers Point 19°20’N, 81°05’W (USNM) ; shore of Frank Sound 1 km E of Breakers 19°18’N, 81°11’W (USNM) ; Palmetto Point near Barkers 19°23’N, 81°22’W (USNM) ; Rum Point 19°22’N, 81°16’W (USNM) ; Sand Bluff 19°19’N, 81°05’W (USNM) ; Smith’s Cove , 2 km SW of George Town 19°21’N, 81°07’W (USNM)

Branchus sp. 2

LITTLE CAYMAN: West End Point 19°39’N, 80°07’W (USNM)

Branchus sp. 3

CAYMAN BRAC: North Coast, east of Stake Bay (USNM)

Corticeus sp.

GRAND CAYMAN: Mastic Trail (FSCA)

Diaperis maculata Olivier

GRAND CAYMAN: no specific locality (FSCA)

Diastolinus burtoni Garrido and Gutierrez

CAYMAN BRAC: beach at Great Cave (FSCA) ; Long Beach, (FSCA; RHTC); North Coast East Stake Bay ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996) ; West End Point (FSCA); GRAND CAYMAN: Beach Bay ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996) ; Boatswain Point, Lime Tree Estate (FSCA); Colliers Beach ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996); Colliers Point 19°20’N, 81°05’W (USNM) ; E of Tarpon Lake (RHTC) ; shore of Frank Sound 1 km E of Breakers 19°18’N, 81°11’W (USNM) ; Gun Bay (FSCA); North Side 19°21’N, 81°12’W (USNM) ; Old Man Bay 19°21’N, 81°10’W (USNM) ; Palmetto Point near Barkers 19°23’N, 81°22’W (USNM) ; Pedro Bluff ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996); Pollard Bay ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996); Rum Point 19°22’N, 81°16’W (USNM) ; Sand Bluff (RHTC) ; 0.7 mi. N Sand Bluff (RHTC) ; Vicksville, NW Pt. (FSCA); LITTLE CAYMAN: East Rocky Point 19°41’N, 80°03’W (USNM) ; Sandy Point (FSCA; RHTC); southwest coast opp. Tarpon Bay 19°41’N, 80°02’W (USNM) ; West End Point 19°39’N, 80°07’W (USNM)

Diastolinus caymanensis Marcuzzi

CAYMAN BRAC: beach at Great Cave (FSCA) ; East Light H. ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996) ; East Stake Bay ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996) ; Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (RHTC); near limestone bluff at Pollard Bay, SE Point ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; near limestone bluff at Tibbett’s Turn ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; near shore N of Tibbett’s Turn ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; North Coast ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996) ; South East Bay, ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; SE of Stake Bay Point ( Marcuzzi 1977)

Diastolinus dentipes Marcuzzi

GRAND CAYMAN: Beach Bay ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996) ; Boatswain Point, Lime Tree Estate (FSCA); Colliers Point 19°20’N, 81°05’W (USNM) ; George Town 19°18’N, 81°23’W (USNM) ; George Town (FSCA); Gun Bay (FSCA); Manse Road ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996); North Side 19°21’N, 81°12’W (USNM) ; North South Sound Rd. ( Garrido and Gutierrez 1996) ; Old Man Bay 19°21’N, 81°10’W (USNM) ; 1 km S of Old Man Bay 19°20’N, 81°11’W (USNM) ; Palmetto Point near Barkers 19°23’N, 81°22’W (USNM) ; Sound Road, 2 km W of Prospect Point ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; Rum Point 19°22’N, 81°16’W (USNM) ; Sand Bluff 19°19’N, 81°05’W (USNM) ; 0.7 mi. N Sand Bluff (RHTC) ; Seven Mile Beach , 3 km N George Town 19°19’N, 81°23’W (USNM) ; shore of Frank Sound , 1 km E of Breakers 19°18’N, 81°11’W (USNM) ; shore of South Sound near Pull-and-be- Damned Pt. 19°16’N, 81°22’W (USNM) ; Smith’s Cove , 2 km SW of George Town 19°21’N, 81°07’W (USNM) ; S end of Seven Mile Beach at West Bay 19°22’N, 81°24’W (USNM) ; Vicksville, NW Pt. (FSCA); West Bay (FSCA)

Diastolinus minor Marcuzzi

LITTLE CAYMAN: E of Rosetta Flats ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; E of Tarpon Lake (RHTC) ; East Rocky Point 19°41’N, 80°03’W (USNM) ; Guy Banks Road , 2.4 km E Blossom Village (FSCA) ; Limestone bluff at Callabash Spot ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; Limestone bluff at Mary’s Bay ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; Owen Island ( Marcuzzi 1977) ; Sandy Point (RHTC) ; southwest coast opp. Tarpon Bay 19°41’N, 80°02’W (USNM) ; West End Point 19°39’N, 80°07’W (USNM)

Diastolinus inflatitibia Marcuzzi

CAYMAN BRAC: Bight Rd., Brac Parrot Reserve (FSCA); Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA); Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E jct. Bluff Rd., N19°71.848’-W79°79.504’ (FSCA);

LITTLE CAYMAN: East Rocky Point 19°41’N, 80°03’W (USNM) ; North Coast Road, 0.1 km W jct. Olivine Kirk Rd. (FSCA) ; Sandy Point (RHTC) ; West End Point near Light Tower ( Marcuzzi 1977)

Gnatocerus curvicornis (Champion)

CAYMAN BRAC: Bight Rd., Brac Parrot Reserve (FSCA; RHTC); Hemmington Rd. at Songbird Dr (FSCA); Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA; RHTC); Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA); Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E Bluff Rd. (FSCA); GRAND

CAYMAN: Mastic Trail (FSCA) ; Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park (FSCA) ; Salina Reserve , 19 o 21'N, 81 o 08'W (USNM); LITTLE CAYMAN: North Coast Rd. , 0.1 km W jct. Olivine Kirk Rd. (FSCA)

Gnatocerus sp. (formerly identified as G. guatemalensis (Champion))

GRAND CAYMAN: no specific locality

Gondwanocrypticus platensis (Fairmaire)

GRAND CAYMAN: George Town 19°18’N, 81°23’W (USNM) ; Hell 19°23’N, 81°24’W (USNM) ; Rum Point 19°22’N, 81°16’W (USNM) ; shore of South Sound near Pull-and-be-Damned Pt. 19°16’N, 81°22’W (USNM)

Hymenorus convexus (Casey)

CAYMAN BRAC: Brac Paradise Subdivision (RHTC); North coast of Stokes Bay (Campbell 1978);

GRAND CAYMAN: Boatswain Point, Lime Tree Estate, (FSCA); East end of East End (Campbell 1978); vicinity Gun Bay (FSCA); north coast of North Side (Campbell 1978); North coast of Rum Point (Campbell 1978); Salina Reserve 19°21’N, 81°08’W (USNM); south coast of South Sound (Campbell 1978) ; West end of West Bay (Campbell 1978); Western District , NW Pt. (FSCA) ;

LITTLE CAYMAN: East end of Interior Muddyfoot’s Area (Campbell 1978); south coast of South Town (Campbell 1978)

Hymenorus farri Campbell

CAYMAN BRAC: Brac Paradise Subdivision (RHTC) ; Brac Parrot Reserve (RHTC) ; East end of Spot Bay near Bluff (Campbell 1978) ; Long Beach (FSCA; RHTC); Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (RHTC); West end Cotton-tree Land (Campbell 1978); GRAND CAYMAN: Bodden Town (FSCA) ; East End (RHTC) ; East end of East End (Campbell 1978); Frank Sound Road (RHTC); Hell 19°23’N, 81°24’W ( Steiner 2004) ; Mastic Trail (FSCA; RHTC); north coast of North Side (Campbell 1978); N of George Town ( Steiner 2004); North Side 19°21’N, 81°12’W ( Steiner 2004) ; Rum Point (RHTC); Rum Point 19°22’N, 81°16’W ( Steiner 2004) ; Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park (FSCA; RHTC); Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, outside of entrance (FSCA); 0.7 mi. N Sand Bluff (RHTC) ; south coast of South Sound (Campbell 1978) ; 3 km W Colliers 19°21’N, 81°07’W ( Steiner 2004) ; West end of West Bay (Campbell 1978); LITTLE CAYMAN: Coot Marsh area (FSCA; RHTC) ; East end, interior of Muddyfoot’s Area (Campbell 1978) ; E of Tarpon Lake (RHTC) ; Sandy Point (RHTC); south coast of South Town (Campbell 1978); 0.3 mi. E Coot Marsh (RHTC) ; 0.3 km SE Spot Bay (RHTC)

Hymenorus jamaicensis Campbell

CAYMAN BRAC: Bight Rd., Brac Parrot Reserve (FSCA) ; Bluff near east end Spot Bay (Campbell 1978) ; Brac Paradise Subdivision (FSCA) ; Hemmington Rd. at Songbird Dr (FSCA) ; Lighthouse Point (RHTC) ; North coast Stokes Bay (Campbell 1978) ; South Side Road west (RHTC) ; 0.3 km SE spot Bay (FSCA); West end Cotton-tree Land (Campbell 1978) ; West End Point (FSCA; RHTC) ; GRAND CAYMAN: vicinity Gun Bay (FSCA) ; Mastic Trail (FSCA) ; North coast of North Side (Campbell 1978) ; LITTLE CAYMAN: East end, Interior Muddyfoot’s Area (Campbell 1978) ; E of Tarpon Lake (RHTC) ; North Coast Road 0.1 km W Olivine Kirk Dr. (FSCA) ; Sandy Point (RHTC) ; south coast at Head of Bay 19°40’N, 80°04’W (USNM) ; south coast Southtown (Campbell 1978)

Hypogena tricornis (Dalman)

CAYMAN BRAC: Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA; RHTC)

Hypogena sp.

CAYMAN BRAC: Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (RHTC)

Myrmechixenus sp.

CAYMAN BRAC: Creek (FSCA)

Nautes sp. 1

GRAND CAYMAN: East End (RHTC; FSCA) ; vicinity Gun Bay (FSCA; RHTC) ; Mastic Trail (RHTC; FSCA) ; Rum Point 19°22’N, 81°16’W (USNM)

Nautes sp. 2

LITTLE CAYMAN: Coot Marsh area (FSCA) ; North Coast Rd. (RHTC) ; North Coast Rd. (RHTC) ; North Coast Road , 0.1 km W Olivine Kirk Dr. (FSCA) ; south coast at Head of Bay 19°40’N, 80°04’W (USNM) ;. 3 km SE Spot Bay (RHTC) E of Tarpon Lake (RHTC) ;

Nautes sp. 3

CAYMAN BRAC: Brac Parrot Reserve (FSCA; RHTC); Great Cave (RHTC); Long Beach (FSCA; RHTC); Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (RHTC); Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA; RHTC); Sovereign Heights (FSCA; RHTC); West End Point (FSCA; RHTC)

Neomida bicornis (Fabricius)

CAYMAN BRAC: Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA; RHTC); GRAND

CAYMAN: Boatswain Point (FSCA); 1 km S of Old Man Bay 19°20’N, 81°11’W (USNM)

Neomida ferruginea (LeConte)

CAYMAN BRAC: near bluff edge at Halfway Ground 19°43’N, 79°49’W (USNM) ; GRAND

CAYMAN: The Mountain, 2 km SW of Old Man Bay 19°20’N, 81°12’W (USNM)

Parahymenorus metallicus caymanensis Campbell

GRAND CAYMAN: Mastic Trail (RHTC) ; North Side 19°21’N, 81°12’W (USNM) ; Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park Rd. (FSCA; RHTC) ; 1.5 km S Hutland 19°20’N, 81°13’W (USNM) ; Salina Reserve 19°21’N, 81°08’W (USNM); shore of Frank Sound 1 km E of Breakers 19°18’N, 81°11’W (USNM) ; West end of George Town ( Campbell 1978) ; LITTLE CAYMAN: 0.3 km SE Spot Bay (RHTC)

Phaleria picipes Say

GRAND CAYMAN: E of Boddentown ( Marcuzzi 1977 [as P. caymanensis Marcuzzi and P. angustata Chevrolat (Watrous and Triplehorn 1982) ]; North Side 19°21’N, 81°12’W (USNM); Old Man Bay 19°21’N, 81°10’W (USNM); Palmetto Point near Barkers 19°23’N, 81°22’W (USNM); Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park (FSCA); Rum Point 19°22’N, 81°16’W (FSCA; USNM); Sandy Point (FSCA); 0.7 mi. N Sand Bluff (RHTC); W Bay B.C.C. (FSCA); LITTLE CAYMAN: Blossom Village (RHTC); south coast at Head of Bay 19°40’N, 80°04’W (USNM)

Phaleria punctipes LeConte

GRAND CAYMAN: Gun Bay (FSCA) ; North Side 19°21’N, 81°12’W (USNM) ; Old Man Bay 19°21’N, 81°10’W (USNM) ; Palmetto Point near Barkers 19°23’N, 81°22’W (USNM) ; Rum Point 19°22’N, 81°16’W (USNM) ; Sand Bluff (RHTC) ; shore of Frank Sound 1 km E of Breakers 19°18’N, 81°11’W (USNM) ; LITTLE CAYMAN: Blossom Village (RHTC) ; Sandy Point , (FSCA; RHTC)

Platydema antennatum Laporte and Brullé

CAYMAN BRAC: Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA; RHTC)

Platydema excavatum (Say)

CAYMAN BRAC: Brac Parrot Reserve (RHTC); Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (FSCA; RHTC); Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr., (RHTC); Major Donald Dr., 0.4 km E jct. Bluff Rd., (FSCA); GRAND CAYMAN: George Town, UCCI (RHTC)

Platydema micans Zimmermann

GRAND CAYMAN: The Mountain , 2 km SW of Old Man Bay 19°20’N, 81°12’W (USNM) ; LITTLE

CAYMAN: North Coast Road 0.1 km West jct. Olivine Kirk Dr. (FSCA)

Platydema s p.

GRAND CAYMAN: Walkers Road ( Marcuzzi 1977)

Rhipidandrus sulcatus Gorham

CAYMAN BRAC: Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr. (RHTC) ; GRAND CAYMAN: Mastic Trail (RHTC) ; 1 km S of Old Man Bay 19°20’N, 81°11’W (USNM)

Statira sp.

GRAND CAYMAN: no specific locality (FSCA)

Talanus sp.

GRAND CAYMAN: George Town, UCCI (RHTC)

Tribolium castaneum Herbst

GRAND CAYMAN: no specific locality (FSCA)

Trientoma kochi Marcuzzi

CAYMAN BRAC: South East Bay ( Marcuzzi 1977)

Tyrtaeus rufus Champion

GRAND CAYMAN: The Mountain , 2 km SW of Old Man Bay 19°20’N, 81°12’W ( Hopp and Ivie 2008, USNM) ; Prospect 19°17’N, 81°20’W ( Hopp and Ivie 2008, USNM) ; Salina Reserve 19°21’N, 81°08’W ( Hopp and Ivie 2008, USNM)

Ulomoides ocularis (Casey)

GRAND CAYMAN: Boatswain Point, Lime Tree Estate (FSCA) ; Hell 19°23’N, 81°24’W (USNM) ; 1 km W Bodden Town 19°17’N, 81°16’W (USNM) ; Western District , NW Point (FSCA)

Ulus hirsutus Champion

GRAND CAYMAN: Rum Point 19°22’N, 81°16’W (USNM) ; LITTLE CAYMAN: Sandy Point (FSCA; RHTC)