Tropidophis hendersoni

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Leiocephalus onaneyi

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Revision del género endémico cubano Trimytantron (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Trimytini) con la descripción de ocho nuevas especies

A revision is provided for the Cuban endemic tenebrionid genus Trimytcmtron. Material of Ardoin's five previously described species (Trimytalltron decui, poeyi, cub anum, viiiai and negrai) is compared with the extensive series of the senior author's collection (O.H.G). Eight new species are herein described and illustrated. Also their genitalia are illustrated, as well as some of the previously described species not illustrated by Ardoin in his original descriptions. Material from several eastern localities assigned to T. decui are not exactly identical, showing some variations at subspecific level. Although these variations are mentioned, they are not described. The same situation applies to populations assigned to the new species described from the northern part of Santa Clara (the cave complex of Caguanes). Genitalia of six of the eight new species are herein illustrated as are those of T. decui and T. poeyi . Photographs of the eight new taxa are also provided; as well as a synoptic table of the principal diagnostic characters of all taxa of the genus

Consideraciones sobre el género Opatrinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Pedinini) en Cuba, Puerto Rico, y Jamaica

After obtaining fresh material of Opatrillus puertoricellis from Puerto Rico a comparison was done with a large series of O. armasi. This latter taxon had been previously compared with Marcuzzi's original description, mainly based on his illustration of male genitalia from Jamaica reckoned to be O. puertoricensis. Genitalia from O. p. puertoricensis (from Puerto Rico) and O. armasi, proved to be quite alike. Also morphological characters of the two populations are not very distinct, offering differentiations better considered under sub specific rather than specific level. Therefore, we propose considering O. armasi Garrido and Gutierrez, 1994, as a subspecies associated with O. puertoricensis Marcuzzi, 1977. Based on the differences shown in the male genitalia of O. armasi and O. puertoricensis from Puerto Rico and Jamaica, we consider that the animals from Jamaica are different from Puerto Rico's (O. puertoricensis), and therefore constitute an undescribed species different from 0. puertoricensis

Nueva especie de Trientoma (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Trientomini) para Cuba con considerationes sobre otras especies

Segun Marcuzzi (1984), hay seis especies de Trientoma en Las Antillas, pero olvidó incluir T. wickhami Casey de Las Bahamas. De esas siete especies, sólo una, se encontraba reportada para Cuba, T. varvasi Solier, 1835. Por lo tanto este género era muy poco conocido y con escasos especímenes depositados en colecciones. Gundlach, en su colección actualmente depositada en el Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, posee solamente tres ejemplares. Con el numero 1567 tiene a Trientoma sp., pero en realidad este ejemplar coincide con el género Trimytantron descrito por Ardoin en 1977. Con el 1463 a T. varvasi, y con el 1568 a T. convexipennis

El género Diastolinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Pedinini) en las Islas Caimán con descripción de una nueva especie

A new species of Diastolinus, D. burtoni is described for the islands of Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac (Cayman Islands). Local forms are characterized by displaying a conspicuous enlargement of the front tibia, character not found in any Cuban species. However, Diastolirius dentipes (endemic to Grand Cayman) was also collected in Cayo Largo del Sur, Archipelago de Los Canarreos, Cuba. Therefore this species, could no longer be considered endemic to the Cayman Islands. Whether the original dispersion occurred from Cayman Island to Cayo Largo or vice versa, is hard to prove, nevertheless, the distinctive character of the dilatation of the front tibias of Caymanian's animals strongly suggest the former variant

Especie nueva de Rhypasma Pascoe, 1862 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) de República Dominicana

Se describe una especie nueva de Rhypasma de República Dominicana. Las diferencias fundamentales con las restantes especies conocidas también son presentadas

A new species of Opatrinus (Coleoptera: Pedinini: Tenebrionidae) from Cuba

A new species of an endemic tenebrionid beetle, Opatrinus armasi, is described from the environs of San Antonio de los Banos, Havana Province. The new species is found living syntopically in this area with the more widespread 0. pullus. Comparisons with various populations of this latter species are made. Photographs of the beetles, drawing of pronotum, as well as males genitalia of both species are given

Consideraciones sobre el genero \u3ci\u3eCyrtosoma\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Cnodalonini) en Cuba con la descripción de una nueva especie

A new species of Cyrtosoma (subgenus Nesocyrtosoma Marcuzzi 1976) for Cuba is herein described. The tribe Cnodalonini is represented in the West Indies by the genus Cnodalon and Cyrtosoma. Cyrtosoma (Nesocyrtosorna) gebieni was described by Marcuzzi from Sitio del Infierno , Pinar del Río. C. ruficornis Chevrolat was described from Cardenas. The following taxa of the genus Cyrtosoma (Nesocyrtosoma) are considered for Cuba: C. inflatum Marcuzzi 1976, type locality Cuba ; C. tumefactum Marcuzzi 1976, type locality Cuba ; C. gebieni Marcuzzi 1976, type locality Sitio del Infierno , Cordillera de los Organos, Pinar del Río; C. paralellus Zayas 1988, type locality Cupeyal, Holguín; C. turquinensis Zayas 1988, type locality Sierra Maestra, Santiago de Cuba; C. cuprosa zayas 1988, type locality Sierra Maestra (it must be verified if these localities are referred to Pico Turquino, La Siberia or elsewhere); C. cristalensis Zayas 1988, type locality Sierra Cristal, Holguín; C. trinitatis Zayas 1976, type locality Pico de Potrerillo, Sierra de Trinidad, Sancti-Spiritus