Strategus oblongus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807)

Ratcliffe, Brett C. & Cave, Ronald D., 2010, The Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of the Cayman Islands (West Indies), with descriptions of Tomarus adoceteus, new species (Pentodontini) and Caymania nitidissima, new genus and species (Phileurini), Insecta Mundi 2010 (139), pp. 1-15 : 9-10

Strategus oblongus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807)

Strategus oblongus ( Fig. 16-17 ) also occurs on Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. The specimens from Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac are interesting because of the gap in distribution. Some were collected in the 1938 Oxford University expedition. The prevailing winds, currents, and storm paths could account for specimens being transported to Grand Cayman from a Hispaniola source. It is yet uncertain if S. oblongus is established in the Caymans, but the recent collection of specimens provides evidence of such. Specimens were seen from BMNH, FSCA, RHTC.

Grand Cayman: Botanic Garden : June 2008 (4) ; West end of Georgetown: May 1938 (1), July 1938 (4) ; Georgetown: June 2008 (2) ; Mastic Trailhead South : May 2009 (1) .

Cayman Brac: Brac Paradise Subdivision: May 2009 (1).

Figures

Figure 14-19. Strategus spp. 14-15) Strategus caymani Ratcliffe.16-17) Strategus oblongus (Palisot de Beauvois). 18-19) Strategus talpa (Fabricius).