CARPOPHILINAE, Erichson, 1842

Peck, Stewart B., Thomas, Michael C. & Robert H. Turnbow, Jr., 2014, The diversity and distributions of the beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the Guadeloupe Archipelago (Grande-Terre, Basse-Terre, La Désirade, Marie-Galante, Les Saintes, and Petite-Terre), Lesser Antilles, Insecta Mundi 2014 (352), pp. 1-156 : 66-67

SUBFAMILY CARPOPHILINAE

Carpophilus dimidiatus (Fabricius) 1792: 261 ( Nitidula ); Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 386; Champion 1898: 397; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 411; Miskimen and Bond 1970: 88; Ivie et al. 2008b: 249; Turnbow and Thomas 2008: 45; Perez-Gelabert 2008: 106. Distribution. Bahamas, Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Croix. Canada (PQ), USA (CA, TX-FL); Mexico to Argentina; probably introduced to New World; introduced to Lesser Antilles; cosmopolitan. Notes. The corn sap beetle. Carpophilus dimidiatus , as listed in the Coleopterorum Catalogus ( Grouvelle 1913: 84) and Blackwelder 1944-1957: 411, represents a complex of sibling species (e. g. Carpophilus mutilatus , Carpophilus fumatus , Carpophilus maculatus , Carpophilus vittiger , etc.) and the true identity of many listed synonyms is uncertain without the revision of type species.

Carpophilus dufaui Grouvelle in Grouvelle and Raffray 1908: 41; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 411. Distribution. Guadeloupe; single island endemic.

Carpophilus hemipterus (L.) 1758: 358 ( Dermestes ); Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 385; Champion 1898: 397; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 412; Miskimen and Bond 1970: 88. Distribution. Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Vincent. USA, Mexico to Argentina; Old World; Pacific islands, cosmopolitan; widespread New World. Notes. The dried fruit beetle. It feeds on many dried fruits, seeds, and coconut husks.

Carpophilus mutilatus Erichson 1843: 258 ; Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 385; Champion 1898: 397; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 411; Valentine and Ivie 2005: 277. Distribution. Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guana, Hispaniola, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Vincent, Vieques. USA, Central and South America ; widespread New World; Old World. Cosmopolitan, spread by commerce. Notes. There is confusion regarding the limits and true identify of this species.

Carpophilus ovatus Grouvelle in Grouvelle and Raffray 1912: 291; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 412. Distribution. Guadeloupe; single island endemic.

Carpophilus vitraci Grouvelle 1902: 757 ; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 412. Distribution. Cuba, Guadeloupe; widespread Antilles endemic.

Epuraea luteolus (Erichson) 1843: 272 ( Haptoncus ); Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 386; Champion 1898: 397; Blackwelder 1944-1957: 412; Miskimen and Bond 1970: 88; Schiller 2004: 21; Valentine and Ivie 2005: 277; Ivie et al. 2008b: 248; Turnbow and Thomas 2008: 45. = Haptoncus pauperculus Reitter 1873: 267 , Fleutiaux and Sallé 1890: 386 of Guadeloupe. Distribution. Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guana, Mona, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Vincent. USA, Central and South America , widespread New World; Old World; cosmopolitan, spread by commerce.