Sphenophorini, Lacordaire, 1865

O’Brien, Charles W. & Robert H. Turnbow, Jr., 2011, An Annotated List of the Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) of Dominica (Excluding Scolytinae and Platypodidae), Insecta Mundi 2011 (179), pp. 1-31 : 5-6

Sphenophorini

Alloscolytroproctus dominicae Anderson, 2008: 41

Distribution. Dominica ( Anderson 2008)

Recent Dominica Collections. Fortune, VIII-19-1964, T. J. Spilman, in logs fallen Euterpe dominicana (USNM) ; 1.5 mi. N. Pont Cassé , II-12-1965, W. W. Wirth ( USNM) ; G’Leau Gommier , II-15-1965, J. F. G. Clarke ( USNM) ; 1250’, 5 mi. E Dublanc , VIII-20-1986, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien, on cut palms under base of fronds ( CWOB) ; Middleham Falls Trail, Cochrane Forest , 650 m., 15 o 20.841’N 61 o 22.000’W, V-31- VI- 11-2004, S. & J. Peck 04-93 ( CMNC)

Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar, 1824: 299)

Distribution. Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, El Salvador, Florida, Honduras, Mexico, Panama ( O’Brien and Wibmer 1982; Peck 2006)

Metamasius hemipterus hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758: 377)

Distribution. Antigua, Barbados, Bequia Island, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, St. Vincent, South America, ( O’Brien and Wibmer 1982; Peck 2006)

Recent Dominica Collections. 4 mi. E Salisbury , VIII-19-1986, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien, on palms under base of fronds ( CWOB) ; 5 mi. E Dublanc , VIII-20-1986, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien, on cut palms under base of fronds ( CWOB) ; Springfield , ATRC, VI- 7-1995, TAMU class ( TAMU) ; Springfield Estate, Mt. Joy Trail at 424 m., V-25-2003, T. Decker & B. Wells, Malaise trap site 3 ( TAMU) ; St. David Par., 11 km. NE Pont Cassé , VI- 20-2004, R. Turnbow ( RHTC) ; St. Paul Par., Springfield Plantation , VI- 21-2004, R. Turnbow ( RHTC) ; ibid. VI- 23-2004, on fallen Roystonia sp. frond ( RHTC) ; St. George Par., 2.5 to 3.5 km. W Freshwater Lake , Morne Trois Pitons N. P., VI- 23-2004, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien ( CWOB) ; St. Paul Par., Springfield Plantation , VI- 24-2004, R. Turnbow ( RHTC) ; St. Peter Par., citrus groves, Syndicate , VI- 26-2004, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien ( CWOB)

Metamasius liratus (Gyllenhal, 1838: 194)

Distribution. Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique ( O’Brien and Wibmer 1982; Peck 2006)

Recent Dominica Collections. 4 mi. E Salisbury , VIII-19-1986, C. W. &. L. B. O’Brien ( CWOB) ; 1250’, 5 mi. E Dublanc , VIII-20-1986, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien ( CWOB) ; St. Paul Par., Springfield Plantation , VI-23-2004, R. Turnbow, from dead stems of Heliconia sp. ( CWOB and RHTC)

Metamasius maurus (Gyllenhal, 1838: 912)

Distribution. Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Croix, St. Vincent ( O’Brien and Wibmer 1982; Peck 2006)

Recent Dominica Collections. St. David Par., 11 km. NE Pont Cassé , VI- 20-2004, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien, ex base frond of down coconut ( CWOB) ; ibid. on cut banana stalk, R. Turnbow ( CWOB & RHTC) ; St. Paul Par., 5 km. NE Roseau, Springfield Plantation , VI- 22-2004, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien ( CWOB) ; St. Paul Par., Pont Cassé , 1380’, VI- 24-2004, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien ( CWOB) ; St. Peter Par., road to Syndicate Falls , VI- 27-2004, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien, from dead Heliconia stems ( CWOB)

Metamasius quadrisignatus (Gyllenhal, 1838: 907)

Distribution. Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat ( O’Brien and Wibmer 1982; Peck 2006)

Recent Dominica Collections. 5 mi. E Dublanc , VIII-16-1986, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien ( CWOB) ; 4 mi. E Salisbury , VIII-19-1986, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien ( CWOB) ; 6 mi. E Salisbury, Morne Apion , 2500’, VIII-19-1986, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien ( CWOB) ; 5 mi. E Dublanc , VIII-20-1986, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien, on cut palms under base of fronds ( CWOB) ; St. George Par., Freshwater Lake , ca. 2400’, VI- 23-2004, C. W. & L. B. O’Brien ( CWOB) ; St. Paul Par., Pont Cassé , VI- 19-2004, R. Turnbow ( RHTC)