PSELAPHINAE, Latreille, 1802

Peck, Stewart B., 2016, The beetles of the Lesser Antilles (Insecta, Coleoptera): diversity and distributions, Insecta Mundi 2016 (460), pp. 1-360 : 58-61

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PSELAPHINAE
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SUBFAMILY PSELAPHINAE View in CoL , theant-like mold beetles

These small beetles, formerly considered to be a family of their own, live in forest leaf litter or rotted logs and feed on mites, Collembola, and other very small invertebrates. The West Indian fauna is very poorly known. Park et al. (1976) is the last treatment of the West Indian fauna. Much of the genus level fauna of the West Indies occurs in Mexico . See Navarrete-Heredia et al. (2002) for keys for generic identification of that fauna. New taxa records and new island records are from identifications courtesy of D. Chandler.

SUPERTRIBEEUPLECTITAE

TRIBEBYTHINOPLECTINI

Bythinoplectus acutangulus Raffray 1904a: 503 View in CoL . Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic. Notes. Undetermined specimens in this genus are from Dominica *.

TRIBETROGASTRINI View in CoL

Rhexinia versicolor Raffray in Grouvelle and Raffray 1908: 37; Park et al. 1976: 21. Distribution. Guadeloupe; singleisland endemic.

TRIBEEUPLECTINI

Euplectus exiguus Raffray 1904a: 542 View in CoL . Park et al. (1976: 25; the p. 76 listing of Grenada is in error). Distribution. St. Vincent; singleisland endemic.

Euplectus gouyavensis Park et al. 1976: 26 View in CoL . Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic.

Euplectus illepidus Raffray 1904a: 542 View in CoL ; Park et al. 1976: 27. Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic.

Euplectus insularis Raffray View in CoL in Grouvelle and Raffray 1908: 35; Park et al. 1976: 26. Distribution. Guadeloupe; singleisland endemic.

Euplectus spp. Distribution. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from Dominica *, Martinique *, and St. Vincent *.

TRIBETRICHONYCHINI

Allobrox (near) sp., new genus record, new species record. Distribution. Undetermined specimens of three species of this genus are from Barbados * and St. Vincent *.

Allotrimium sp. , new genus record, new species record. Distribution. Undetermined specimens of three species of this genus are from Barbados *, Dominica * and St. Vincent *.

Biblomimus impressa (Raffray) in Grouvelle and Raffray 1908: 36 ( Ramecia ); Park et al. 1976: 24, 76 (the listing of St. Vincent is in error). Distribution. Guadeloupe; singleisland endemic. Genus endemic to the Lesser Antilles.

Biblomimus minutus Raffray 1904a: 545 ; Park et al. 1976: 24, 76 (the listing of Guadeloupe is in error). Distribution. Grenada, St. Vincent (type locality) ; Lesser Antillesendemic. Notes. Undetermined specimens of two species of this genus are from Barbados *, Dominica *, and St. Vincent.

Melba (Frontelba) frontalis Raffray in Grouvelle and Raffray 1908: 35; Park et al. 1976: 46. Distribution. Guadeloupe; singleisland endemic.

Melba (Melba) crassipes Raffray in Grouvelle and Raffray 1908: 34; Park et al. 1976: 46. Distribution. Guadeloupe; singleisland endemic.

Melba (Melba) grenadensis Raffray 1904a: 535 View in CoL ; Park et al. 1976: 46. Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic.

Melba (Melba) specularis (Reitter) 1883: 38 View in CoL ( Trimiopsis View in CoL ); Park et al. 1976: 47. Distribution. Dominica, St. Thomas, Water Island ( Virgin Islands); widespread Antillesendemic.

Melba (Rameloidea) temporalis Raffray 1909: 16 View in CoL ; Park et al. 1976: 46. Distribution. Antigua, Martinique; Lesser Antillesendemic.

Melba View in CoL (unplaced to subgenus) fleutiauxi Raffray 1890: 204 View in CoL ; Raffray in Grouvelle and Raffray 1908: 34. Distribution. Guadeloupe; single island endemic.

New genus, new genus record, new species record. Distribution. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from St. Vincent *.

Panaremecia sp., new genus record, new species record. Distribution. Barbados *; single island endemic?

Ramelbida sp. , Ivieet al. 2008b: 240. Distribution. Montserrat; singleisland endemic? Genus endemic to West Indies.

Thesiastes liliputana Raffray 1904a: 543 ; Park et al. 1976: 25. Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic. Notes. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from St. Lucia * and St. Vincent *.

Thesium spp. , new genus record, new species record. Distribution. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from Dominica *, Martinique * and St. Vincent *; Lesser Antilles endemic?

TRIBEJUBINI

Jubus clavatus Raffray 1904a: 511 View in CoL ; Park et al. 1976: 12. Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic.

Jubus insularis Raffray View in CoL in Grouvelleand Raffray 1908: 33; Park et al. 1976: 12. Distribution. Guadeloupe; single island endemic. Notes. Distribution. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from Dominica *, Grenada *, Martinique *, St. Lucia *, and St. Vincent *.

Phamisus sp. , new genus record, new species record. Distribution. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from St. Vincent *; single island endemic?

SUPERTRIBEGONIACERITAE

TRIBEBRACHYGLUTINI

Briaraxis depressa Brendel 1894: 158 , new genus record, new species record. Distribution. Barbados *, Cuba, Grenada *, Jamaica, Virgin Islands, USA (s FL), Panama, Venezuela, Tobago; widespread through the Caribbean islands and now known from some circum-Caribbean continental countries; often under beach drift; widespread Antilles and Latin America .

Decarthron insulare Raffray 1904b: 189 ; Park et al. 1976: 60. Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic. Notes. Undetermined specimensof this genusare from Antigua *, Guadeloupe*, Martinique*, Montserrat (Ivie et al. 2008b: 240), and St. Lucia *.

Decarthron spinosum Raffray 1904b: 192 View in CoL ; Park et al. 1976: 59. Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic.

Euphalepsus sp. , new genus record, new species record. Distribution. Martinique *, St. Vincent *; Lesser Antillesendemic?

Eupsenius gracilis Raffray 1904b: 197 View in CoL ; Park et al. 1976: 63. Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic.

Eupsenius politus Reitter 1883: 36 View in CoL . Distribution. Guadeloupe, Virgin Islands (type locality); widespread Antilles endemic. Notes. Ivie et al. (2008b: 240) report an undetermined species in this genus from Montserrat and undetermined specimens of this genus arefrom Barbados *, Dominica *, Guadeloupe *, Martinique *, St. Lucia*, and St. Vincent *.

Pselaptus sternalis Raffray 1904b: 208 View in CoL : Park et al. 1976: 51. Distribution. Grenada; singleisland endemic.

Reichenbachia grenadensis Raffray 1904b: 168 ; Park et al. 1976: 57. Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic.

Reichenbachia guadelupensis Raffray in Grouvelle and Raffray 1908: 38; Park et al. 1976: 51. Distribution. Guadeloupe; singleisland endemic.

Reichenbachia vincentiana Raffray 1904b: 169 ; Park et al. 1976: 57. Distribution. St. Vincent; single island endemic.

Scalenarthrus clavatus Raffray 1904b: 127 View in CoL ; Park et al. 1976: 12. Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic.

Scaelenarthrus guadelupensis Raffray in Grouvelle and Raffray 1912: 289; Park et al. 1976: 51. Distribution. Guadeloupe; singleisland endemic.

Scalenarthrus pectinicornis Raffray 1904b: 127 View in CoL ; Park et al. 1976: 51. Distribution. Grenada, Guadeloupe (type locality), St. Vincent ; Lesser Antilles endemic. Distribution. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from Dominica *.

TRIBEINIOCYPHINI View in CoL

Batrisobryaxis tobagoensis (Park) in Park et al. 1976: 14 ( Insulomodes ). Distribution. Grenada. Tobago, Trinidad; the Lesser Antillesand Latin America .

Bythinophysis humilis (Raffray) in Grouvelle and Raffray 1908: 39 ( Dalmodes ); Park et al. 1976: 19. Distribution. Guadeloupe; singleisland endemic. Note. Undetermined specimens of Buris / Buthinophysis? sp. are from Montserrat (Ivie et al. 2008b: 240) and Antigua *.

Dalmodes ensipes (Raffray) 1891: 316 ( Buris ); Park et al. 1976: 19. Distribution. Antigua. Trinidad, Venezuela; the Lesser Antillesand Latin America .

TRIBETRYCHONYCHINI

New genus, new genus record, new species record. Distribution. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from St. Vincent *; singleisland endemic.

SUPERTRIBEPSELAPHITAE

TRIBEPSELAPHINI

Neopselaphus chalumeaui Besuchet 1987: 238 View in CoL . Distribution. Guadeloupe; singleisland endemic.

TRIBETYRINI View in CoL

Apharus sp. New genus record, new species record. Distribution. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from St. Vincent *.

Ephimia subnitida Raffray 1904b: 312 View in CoL ; Park et al. 1976: 67. Distribution. Grenada; single island endemic. Notes. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from Martinique *.

Hamotus hirtus (Raffray) 1905: 408 View in CoL ( Hamotoides ); Raffray 1908: 40; Park et al. 1976: 72; Ivie et al. 2008b: 240. Distribution. Grenada (type locality), Guadeloupe, Montserrat, St. Vincent ; Lesser Antillesendemic.

SUPERTRIBECLAVERIGITAE

TRIBECLAVIGERINI

Fustiger smithi Raffray 1904b: 455 View in CoL ; Park et al. 1976: 73. Distribution. St. Vincent; single island endemic. Notes. Undetermined specimens of this genus are from Dominica *.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Staphylinidae

Loc

PSELAPHINAE

Peck, Stewart B. 2016
2016
Loc

Neopselaphus chalumeaui

Besuchet 1987: 238
1987
Loc

Euplectus gouyavensis

Park 1976: 26
1976
Loc

TRIBEINIOCYPHINI

O.Park 1951
1951
Loc

Melba (Rameloidea) temporalis

Raffray 1909: 16
1909
Loc

Euplectus insularis

Raffray 1908
1908
Loc

Jubus insularis

Raffray 1908
1908
Loc

Reichenbachia guadelupensis

Raffray 1908
1908
Loc

Bythinoplectus acutangulus

Raffray 1904: 503
1904
Loc

Euplectus exiguus

Raffray 1904: 542
1904
Loc

Euplectus illepidus

Raffray 1904: 542
1904
Loc

Melba (Melba) grenadensis

Raffray 1904: 535
1904
Loc

Thesiastes liliputana

Raffray 1904: 543
1904
Loc

Jubus clavatus

Raffray 1904: 511
1904
Loc

Decarthron spinosum

Raffray 1904: 192
1904
Loc

Eupsenius gracilis

Raffray 1904: 197
1904
Loc

Pselaptus sternalis

Raffray 1904: 208
1904
Loc

Reichenbachia grenadensis

Raffray 1904: 168
1904
Loc

Reichenbachia vincentiana

Raffray 1904: 169
1904
Loc

Scalenarthrus clavatus

Raffray 1904: 127
1904
Loc

Scalenarthrus pectinicornis

Raffray 1904: 127
1904
Loc

Ephimia subnitida

Raffray 1904: 312
1904
Loc

Fustiger smithi

Raffray 1904: 455
1904
Loc

Melba

Casey 1897
1897
Loc

fleutiauxi

Raffray 1890: 204
1890
Loc

Hamotoides

Schaufuss 1887
1887
Loc

Eupsenius politus

Reitter 1883: 36
1883
Loc

Trimiopsis

Reitter 1882
1882
Loc

TRIBETYRINI

Reitter 1882
1882
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