SCARABAEIDAE, Latreille, 1802

Robert H. Turnbow, Jr. & Thomas, Michael C., 2008, An annotated checklist of the Coleoptera (Insecta) of the Bahamas, Insecta Mundi 2008 (34), pp. 1-64 : 47-50

SCARABAEIDAE

Anomala sp.

ANDROS: Nicholls Town ( FSCA) ; GREAT ABACO: Marsh Harbour ( FSCA) ; ELEUTHERA: Rainbow Bay ( FSCA)

Ataenius brevicollis (Wollaston)

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station (RHTC)

Ataenius carinator Harold

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station ( PESC; RHTC); NEW PROVIDENCE: Carmichael area N25 o 01’ W77 o 25’ ( USNM)

Ataenius elongatus (Palisot de Beauvois)

GREAT INAGUA: Matthew Town ( RHTC) ; vic. Middle Point ( FSCA) ; north coast road N21.10813 W73.60196 ( FSCA) ; Northwest Point ( FSCA) ; Salt Pond Hill ( FSCA) ; South Bay road ( FSCA)

Ataenius gracilis (Melsheimer)

NEW PROVIDENCE: Carmichael area N25 o 01’ W77 o 25’ ( USNM)

Ataenius heinekeni (Wollaston)

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station (RHTC); Maidenhair Coppice (FSCA)

Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer

SAN SALVADOR: Gerace Research Center N24°07’ W74°26’ ( USNM)

Ataenius platensis (Blanchard)

ANDROS: Atala Coppice (RHTC); Forfar Field Station (FSCA; RHTC)

Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt

ANDROS: BARC (PESC); Forfar Field Station (FSCA; RHTC); Mennonite Farm (PESC); NEW

PROVIDENCE: Junkanoo Beach (RHTC); SAN SALVADOR: Gerace Research Center N24 o 07’ W74 o 26’ ( USNM)

Ataenius wenzelii Horn

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station ( RHTC) ; Maidenhair Coppice ( RHTC) ; GREAT INAGUA: Matthew Town ( RHTC) ; north coast road N21.10813 W 73.60196 ( FSCA) ; Northwest Point ( FSCA)

Ataenius (terminalis group) n. sp. 1

GREAT INAGUA: Matthew Town (RHTC); vic. Middle Point (FSCA); Salt Pond Hill (FSCA); South Bay road (FSCA); 2-3 mi N Salt Pond Hill (FSCA)

Ataenius (terminalis group) n. sp. 2

GREAT INAGUA: 2-3 mi N Salt Pond Hill (FSCA)

Ataenius (terminalis group)? n. sp.

SAN SALVADOR: Gerace Research Center N24 o 07’ W74 o 26’ ( USNM)

Cyclocephala dolichotarsa Ratcliffe and Cave

GREAT INAGUA: Matthew Town (FSCA; RHTC); Salt Pond Hill (FSCA); South Bay road (FSCA)

Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey

GRAND BAHAMA: Freeport ( CMNC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007)

Dyscinetus morator (Fabricius)

ANDROS: BARC (CMNC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); Behring Point (CMNC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); Forfar Field Station (CMNC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); CDC farm, Shotgun Coppice (CMNC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); Fresh Creek, Andros Town, Androsia (CMNC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); Queen’s Highway, 8.8 miles south of Fresh Creek, Blue Hole Coppice (CMNC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007);

ELEUTHERA: Rainbow Bay ( FSCA; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); GREAT EXUMA: Hummingbird Cay, W of Georgetown ( FSCA; CMNC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007) ; SAN SALVADOR: Gerace Research Center ( USNM; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007)

Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister [= Dyscinetus obsoletus LeConte ]

GREAT INAGUA: Matthew Town (RHTC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); vic. Middle Point (FSCA; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); north coast road N21.10813 W 73.60196 (FSCA; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); Northwest Point (FSCA; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); Salt Pond Hill (RHTC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007)

Euoniticellus cubiensis (Laporte)

ELEUTHERA: New Portsmouth (Rock Sound) (AMNH; Matthews 1966); NEW PROVIDENCE: Nassau ( Matthews 1966; USNM)

Euphoria sepulcralis sepulcralis (Fabricius)

ANDROS: Bowen Sound (FSCA; Woodruff 2006); Cactus Coppice (RHTC; Woodruff 2006);

ELEUTHERA: Governor’s Harbour (FSCA; Woodruff; 2006); Rainbow Bay (FSCA; Woodruff 2006); NEW PROVIDENCE: Junkanoo Beach (RHTC); Nassau ( Woodruff 2006)

Homophileurus cubanus Prell

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station (RHTC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007 [established?])

Labarrus pseudolividus (Balthasar) [= Aphodius pseudolividus Balthasar ]

ANDROS: Nicholls Town ( FSCA); NEW PROVIDENCE: Carmichael area N25 o 01’ W77 o 25’ ( USNM) Martineziana dutertrei (Chalumeau)

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station (RHTC)

Nialaphodius nigrita (Fabricius)

NEW PROVIDENCE: Carmichael area N25 o 01’ W77 o 25’ ( USNM)

Phileurus valgus antillarum Prell

NEW PROVIDENCE: Carmichael area (USNM; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007)

Phyllophaga youngi Cartwright [= Phyllophaga bahama Saylor ]

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station (FSCA; RHTC); Maidenhair Coppice (FSCA); Owens Town (FSCA) Phyllophaga n. sp. 1

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station (FSCA; RHTC); Maidenhair Coppice (FSCA); Owens Town (FSCA) Phyllophaga n. sp. 2

ANDROS: Maidenhair Coppice (FSCA; RHTC)

Phyllophaga n. sp. 3

GREAT INAGUA: vic. Middle Point ( FSCA; RHTC); north coast road N21.10813 W73.60196 ( FSCA; RHTC); Salt Pond Hill ( FSCA; RHTC)

Phyllophaga n. sp. 4

GREAT INAGUA: Matthew Town ( RHTC) ; vic. Middle Point ( FSCA; RHTC); north coast road N21.10813 W73.60196 ( FSCA; RHTC); Salt Pond Hill ( FSCA; RHTC); South Bay road ( FSCA; RHTC) Planophileurus planicollis (Chevrolat)

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station (BCRC; CMNC; FSCA; RHTC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007)

Platytomus parvulus (Chevrolat)

NEW PROVIDENCE: Carmichael area N25 o 01’ W77 o 25’ ( USNM)

Protaetia fusca (Herbst)

ELEUTHERA: Rainbow Bay (FSCA; Woodruff 2006); NEW PROVIDENCE: Nassau ( Woodruff 2006) Pseudocanthon perplexus (LeConte)

GRAND BAHAMA: Freeport ( Ivie and Philips 2008; USNM; WIBF)

Rutela formosa Burmeister

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station (FSCA; RHTC); Fresh Creek ( Jameson 1997); Maidenhair Coppice (RHTC); CAT ISLAND: Arthur’s Town ( Jameson 1997); CROOKED ISLAND: no specific locality ( Jameson 1997); ELEUTHERA: Rainbow Bay (FSCA; Jameson 1997); GRAND BAHAMA: Freeport (FSCA); NEW PROVIDENCE: Nassau ( Jameson 1997); SOUTH BIMINI: no specific locality ( Jameson 1997; Vaurie 1952b)

Strategus ajax (Olivier)

ANDROS: Forfar Field Station (MTEC; Ratcliffe and Dave 2007); San Andros ( Ratcliffe and Cave 2007; TAMU); San Andros Airport (FSCA; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); Stafford Creek (OSUC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); SOUTH BIMINI: no specific locality (FSCA; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); ELEUTHERA: Rainbow Bay (FSCA; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); GREAT EXUMA: Simon’s Point ( Ratcliffe 1982); NEW PROVIDENCE: Coral Harbour ( Ratcliffe and Cave 2007; USNM)

Strategus anchoreta Burmeister

ELEUTHERA: Rainbow Bay ( FSCA; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007 [established?])

Strategus atlanticus Ratcliffe

SAN SALVADOR: no specific locality (MCZC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007)

Strategus talpa (Fabricius)

GREAT EXUMA: Simons Point ( Ratcliffe and Cave 2007; SEMC [established?]); LITTLE EXUMA: no specific locality ( Ratcliffe and Cave 2007; SEMC [established?])

Tomarus cuniculus (Fabricius)

ANDROS: Forfar Research Station (CMNC; FSCA; MTEC; PKLC; RHTC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); Fresh Creek, Andros Town, Androsia (CMNC; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); BERRY ISLANDS: Frazier Hog Cay (AMNH; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); BIMINI: no specific locality (AMNH; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); ELEUTHERA: Governors Harbour (AMNH; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007); NEW PROVIDENCE, Nassau (AMNH; Ratcliffe and Cave 2007)

Tomarus gibbosus (DeGeer)

GREAT ABACO: Man-o-War Cay (CMNC; Ratcliff and Cave 2007 [established?])