CYBOCEPHALINAE, Jacquelin du Val, 1858

Peck, Stewart B., 2011, The diversity and distributions of the beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the northern Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles (Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Nevis, Saba, St. Barthélemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, and St. Martin-St. Maarten, Insecta Mundi 2011 (159), pp. 1-54 : 29

SUBFAMILY CYBOCEPHALINAE

Cybocephalus nipponicus Endrödy-Younga 1971: 244 ; Smith and Cave 2007: 170; Turnbow and Thomas 2008: 35. Distribution. Bahamas, Barbados, Grand Cayman, Nevis, St. Kitts. Eastern North America , Asia, southern Europe, Micronesia, South Africa; widespread Antilles and North and/or Central America ? Notes. Reported feeding on at least 14 species of armored scales world wide and on Aspidiotus destructor Signoret and A. yasumatsui Signoret in the West Indies. It was introduced to Barbados from Florida and helps control scales on cycads.