Aglyptinus puertoricensis Peck 1972

Peck, Stewart B. & Cook, Joyce, 2014, A review of the small carrion beetles and the round fungus beetles of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Leiodidae), with descriptions of two new genera and 61 new species., Insecta Mundi 2014 (397), pp. 1-76 : 45-46

Aglyptinus puertoricensis Peck 1972

Figures 92, 93

Aglyptinus puertoricensis Peck 1972: 54 ; 1978: 244. Holotype male in MCZC, seen. Type locality: Cerro Dona Juana, Toro Negro Forest, Puerto Rico.

Diagnosis. Length 1.3–1.7 mm; greatest width 1.0– 1.3 mm. Shining; color dark reddish brown; appendages and elytral epipleura paler. Head finely, sparsely punctate; pronotum minutely, sparsely punctate; elytral punctures larger and more closely spaced than on head or pronotum. Antennae reaching pronotal base. Maxillary palps unmodified. Eyes of moderate size. Wings fully developed. Metasternum densely covered with fine lines of microsculpture; male with short median carina in posterior half. Male protarsi and mesotarsi densely setose. Major male metatibia elongate; inner metatibial spur elongate, curved at apex. Aedeagus ( Fig. 92, 93 ) elongate, narrow, angled dorsoventrally before middle; in dorsal view, constricted at about apical two-fifths. Parameres constricted near middle.

Distribution. Known only from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (St. John, Guana, Tortola, Virgin Gorda). Previously known localities, from Peck (1978). Puerto Rico. Cerro Dona Juana, Toro Negro Forest. Luquillo Experimental Forst. Maricao State Forest. 15 mi S. San Juan, Aguas Buenas, Aguas Buenas caves, in forests and caves. Bayaney, Cueva del Humo of Rio Camuy Cave.

New records. Puerto Rico. San German, Reserva For. Maricao, km. 162 on Rt. 120, 8.VIII.1999, P.W. Kovarik, leaf litter Berlese (9, WIBF) ; Maricao For. Res., S. side, 535m, 7.3kmN Sabana Grande, 26.IX.1987, M.A. Ivie,ex forest litter (8, WIBF) ; Municipio Isabella, Bosque Est. Guajataca , 3.VIII.1999, P. Kovarik, Berlese leaf litter (1, WIBF) ; El Verde Research Sta. , ridge tops in forest, 2–30.IX.1996, E. Nazario, pitfall (8, WIBF) ; same data except: 2–25.XI.1996 (1, WIBF) ; same data except: 9–23.V.1996 (4, WIBF) ; same data except: 21–28.X.1996 (7, WIBF) ; Cayey, Reserva Forestal Carite , 28.VII.1999, P. Kovarik & C. O’Brien, leaf litter (7, WIBF) ; Caribbean Nat. Forest, Mt. Britton su mmit, 4–12.VIII. 1999, 941m, P. Kovarik, FIT (6, WIBF) ; Aguas Buenas, nr. Cueva Aguas Buenas, 11.VIII.1999, P.W. Kovarik, leaf litter Berlese (3, WIBF) ; 2kmS Mameyes (Palmer), Colinas del Yunque , 75m, 22.IX.1987, M.A. Ivie, for. litter (1, WIBF). Virgin Islands. Guana. Quail Dove Ghut , 25.XII–25.I. 1993, 400ft, LioWei Peng, FIT#5 (26, WIBF) ; same data except: 25.I–25.II.1993 (11, WIBF) ; same data except: 25.II–25.III:1993 (1, WIBF) ; same data except: 13.XI–25.XII.1992 (4, WIBF) ; same data except: 24.VII–9.X.1994, M.A. & L.L. Ivie (3, WIBF) ; same data except: 24–31.X.1992 (3, WIBF) ; same data except: 31.X–13.XI.1992, M.A. Ivie (3, WIBF) ; same data except: 24.X.1992, M.A. & L.L. Ivie, leaf litter (4, WIBF). St. John. Est. Hope , 980ft. [298m], 3.I.1993 – 6.VII.1994, VIBFP colrs., FIT#10 (6, WIBF) ; Est. Hope, Bordeaux Mt. , FIT#10, 27.VII–14.X. 1994, 980ft, M.A. & L.L. Ivie (3, WIBF) ; same data except: 6–27.VII.1994, M. Becker & S. Bucklin (2, WIBF) ; King Hill , 21.V.1982, W.B. Muchmore, litter under old stump (1, WIBF) ; Susannaberg , 16.VI.1980, various litter among rocks and roots in woods, W.B. Muchmore (1, WIBF) ; Lameshur Bay , VIERS, 3.VI.1980, under lg. tamarind, W.B. Muchmore (1, WIBF) ; Denis Bay , 16.VI.1980, at base of old mill, W.B. Muchmore (1, WIBF) ; Cinnamon Bay Nature Trail , 6.VI.1980, W.B. Muchmore,ex buttresses of lg. kapok (4, WIBF) ; Est. Adrian , ruins, 25.II.1984, along walls, W.B. Muchmore (1, WIBF) ; Est. Caneel Bay, Caneel Hill, 240ft. [73m], 17.XII–2.I.1992, VIBFP colrs., FIT#6 (1, WIBF). Tortola. Mt. Sage Nat. Pk. , N. side Mt. Sage , 1550 steps, 25.VII–10.X.1994, FIT#3, VIBFP (4, WIBF) ; same data except: 10.XII–8.I.1993 (1, WIBF) ; same data except: 7–25.VII.1994, M. Ivie & S. Bucklin (1, WIBF) ; same data except: 30.X– 13.XI.1992, M.A. Ivie (7, WIBF) ; same data except: 10.XII–7.I.1993 (17, WIBF) ; same data except: 13.XI– 10.XII.1992, T.R. Hughes (3, WIBF) ; Mt. Sage Nat. Pk., E side Mt. Sage , 1600ft. [480m], 23.X.1992, leaf litter, M.A. Ivie (1, WIBF). Virgin Gorda. Gorda Pk. N.P., 1275ft. [389m], 15.VII–11.X.1994 ; M.A. & L.L. Ivie, FIT#2 (6, WIBF) .

Remarks. Large numbers have been taken moist forests in forest litter, and some from bait traps and on bat guano in caves.

Figures

Figures 92–115. Aedeagi, lateral and dorsal apical views, of Aglyptinus. 92, 93) A. puertoricensis (from Peck 1972). 94, 95) A. angulatus. 96, 97) A. grandis. 98, 99) A. longipalpus. 100, 101) A. hispaniolensis. 102, 103) A. kaszabi. 104, 105) A dominica. 106, 107) A. martiniquensis. 108, 109) A. luciae. 110, 111) A. parvus. 112, 113) A. grenadensis. 114, 115) A. vincentii. Scale line = 0.30 mm, Fig. 92-95, 98-115; 0.45 mm, Fig. 96, 97.