OSORIINAE, Erichson, 1839

Peck, Stewart B., 2009, The beetles of St. Lucia, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera): diversity and distributions, Insecta Mundi 2009 (106), pp. 1-34 : 9-10

SUBFAMILY OSORIINAE

TRIBE THORACOPHORINI

SUBTRIBE CLAVILISPININA

Clavilispinus exiguus (Erichson) 1840: 830 ( Lispinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 158; Irmler 1991: 86; Herman 2001: 1233. Distribution. Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Croix , St. Lucia . USA, Mexico to Brasil ; Hawaii and Pacific Islands , Asia, Africa ; widespread New World.

Clavilispinus megacephalus (Fauvel) 1865: 57 ( Ancaeus ); Irmler 1991: 89; Herman 2001: 1236. = Paralispinus crepusculus Blackwelder 1943: 160 of St. Lucia . Distribution. Cuba, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia . Mexico to Trinidad, Bolivia, Brasil, Paraguay; widespread Antilles and Latin America .

Clavilispinus politus (Sharp) 1887: 718 ( Ancaeus ); Blackwelder 1943: 157; Irmler 1991: 86; Herman 2001: 1236. Distribution. Cuba, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent. Mexico to Brasil; widespread Antilles and Latin America .

SUBTRIBE LISPININA

Lispinus catena Sharp 1876: 412 ; Herman 2001: 1256. = Lispinus boxi Blackwelder 1943: 137 of St. Lucia ; Herman 2001: 1255; Irmler 2003: 86 (synonymy). Distribution. St. Lucia . Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia to Trinidad to Bolivia and Brazil; Lesser Antilles and Latin America .

Nacaeus nigrifrons (Chevrolat and Fauvel) 1863: 443 ( Lispinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 128 ( Pseudolispinodes ); Herman 2001: 1283; Irmler 2003: 105. Distribution. Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Vincent. French Guiana; widespread Antilles and South America .

Tannea tenellus (Erichson) 1840: 830 ( Lispinus ); Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 382 ( Lispinus ); Blackwelder 1943: 126 ( Pseudolispinodes ); Herman 2001: 1285 ( Nacaeus ); Irmler 2003: 97. = Nacaeus impar (Cameron) 1913: 322 ( Lispinus ) of St. Vincent; Blackwelder 1943: 122 ( Pseudolispinodes ); Herman 2001: 1280; Irmler 2003 97 (synonymy). Distribution. Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. John, St. Lucia, St. Vincent. USA (SC-FL-TX), Mexico to Argentina, Trinidad; widespread New World.

SUBTRIBE THORACOPHORINA

Thoracophorus exilis (Erichson) 1840: 910 ( Glyptoma ); Blackwelder 1943: 153; Irmler 1985: 51; Herman 2001: 1302. Distribution. Dominica, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, St. Thomas ; widespread Antilles endemic.

Thoracophorus guadelupensis Cameron 1913: 323 ; Blackwelder 1943: 151; Irmler 1985: 54; Herman 2001: 1303. Distribution. Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, St. Vincent. Belize and Costa Rica to Brasil, Trinidad; widespread Antilles and Latin America .

Thoracophorus simplex Wendeler 1930: 181 ; Blackwelder 1943: 149; Irmler 1985: 54; Herman 2001: 1305. Distribution. Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe (type locality), Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia ; widespread Antilles endemic.

SUBTRIBE GLYPTOMINA

Espeson moratus Schaufuss 1882: 168 ; Blackwelder 1943: 146; Scheerpeltz 1969: 118; Herman 2001: 1240. Distribution. Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, St. Vincent. Trinidad; widespread Antilles and South America .

Pseudespeson crassulus (Fauvel) 1902: 35 ( Espeson ); Blackwelder 1943: 144; Scheerpeltz 1969: 116; Herman 2001: 1248. Distribution. Grenada, Guadeloupe (type locality), Martinique, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Vincent ; Lesser Antilles endemic.