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Checklist for Suborder Adephaga Schellenberg, 1806 (Adephagans)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
578
1006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
3
60
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
3 Families width 127 Species and 9 Subspecies
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles116SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
60 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDGHILMOPST
Agabus Leach, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Amblygnathus Dejean, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anaulacus MacLeay, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Antilliscaris Banninger, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Apenes LeConte, 182510SpeciesTaxom
Ardistomis Putzeys, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ardistomopsis Straneo & Ball, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Aspidoglossa Putzeys, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Athrostictus Bates, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Barylaus Liebherr, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Bembidion Latreille, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Brachinus Weber, 1834Bombardier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Bradycellus Erichson, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Calosoma Weber, 1792Caterpillar hunters2SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1889Ground beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Celina Aubé, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1830Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1798Common Tiger Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Cicindelidia Rivalier, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Clinidium Kirby, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Clivina Latreille, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Colliuris De Geer, 1825Long-necked Ground Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Colpodes W.S.Macleay, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Conoblasta Förster, 01SpeciesTaxom
Coptodera Dejean, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Craspedophorus Hope, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cylindera Westwood, 1798Rounded-thorax Tiger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Deronectes Sharp, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dineutus MacLeay, 1833whirligig beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Discoderus LeConte, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Distichus Motschulsky, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dromochorus Guérin-Ménev..., 1845Dromo Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Galerita Fabricius, 1934False Bombardier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinus Geoffroy, 1883Whirligig Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Habroscelimorpha Dokhtouroff, 1831Habro Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Halocoryza Alluaud, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ilybius Erichson, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lachnophorus Dejean, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1823colorful foliage ground beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Megacephala Latreille, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Megadytes Sharp, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Micratopus Casey, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Oxydrepanus Putzeys, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Panagaeus Latreille, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Paraclivina Kult, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pentagonica Schmidt-Göbel, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Pericompsus LeConte, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Perigona Laporte, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Perileptus Schaum, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Phloeoxena Chaudoir, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Plochionus Dejean, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaptinus Castelnau de..., 18474SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1939Scarites Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Selenophorus Dejean, 192916SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrepis Chaudoir, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1823Seedcorn Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tachys Dejean, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Tetracha Hope, 1831Metallic Tiger Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonoderus Dejean, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Thermonectus Dejean, 18382SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
127 Species and 9 Subspecies
Agabus corticeus Lomnicki, 1894
Amblygnathus puncticollis Putzeys, 1878
Anaulacus (Macracanthus) ciliatus Mutchler, 1934
Antilliscaris danforthi Darlington, 1939
Antilliscaris megacephala Hlavac, 1969Bignose unicorn
Antilliscaris megacephalus Hlavac, 1969
Antilliscaris mutchleri Banninger, 1939Black spinefoot
Apenes (Apenes) lucidulus Dejean, 1831
Apenes (Apenes) marginalis Dejean, 1831
Apenes (Apenes) pallipes Fabricius, 1792
Apenes (Apenes) portoricensis Darlington, 1939
Apenes (Apenes) variegatus Dejean, 1825
Apenes aenea Dejean, 1831
Apenes lucidula Dejean, 1831
Apenes lucidula michelii Ball & Shpeley, 1992
Apenes parallela (Dejean, 1825)⇒ Apenes aenea Dejean, 1831
Apenes variegata Dejean, 1825
Ardistomis mannerheimi Putzeys, 1846
Ardistomopsis myrmex Andrewes, 1923
Aspidoglossa crenata Dejean, 1825
Aspidoglossa cribrata Putzeys, 1846
Aspidoglossa mexicana Chaudoir, 1837
Aspidoglossa vulnerata (Putzeys, 1846)⇒ Aspidoglossa mexicana Chaudoir, 1837
Athrostictus paganus Dejean, 1831
Barylaus estriata Darlington, 1939
Bembidion (Leja) articulatum Panzer, 1796
Bembidion (Notaphus) sparsum Bates, 1882
Bembidion (Notaphus) viridicolle (LaFerté-Séne..., 1841)⇒ Bembidion articulatum Panzer, 1796
Bembidion darlingtoni Mutchler, 1934Joewood
Bembidion portoricense Darlington, 1939
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) brunneus Castelnau, 1834
Bradycellus (Bradycellus) velatus Darlington, 1934
Calosoma (Castrida) alternans Fabricius, 1792
Calosoma alternans alternans Fabricius, 1792
Carabus macrocephalus macrocephalus Dejean, 1826
Carabus pyrophorus (Kraatz, 1889)⇒ Carabus monilifer longipennis Chaudoir, 1863
Celina grossula LeConte, 1863
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) circumcinctus Say, 1830Prickly scorpion's-tail
Cicindela campestris campestris Linnaeus, 1758
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) trifasciata (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Cicindelidia trifasciata Fabricius, 1781
Cicindela trifasciata trifasciata Fabricius, 1781
Cicindela (Trichotaenia) pseudosuturalis W. Horn, 1929
Cicindela (Trichotaenia) suturata W. Horn, 1915
Cicindela boops (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Habroscelimorpha boops Dejean, 1831
Cicindela pilatei (Guérin-Ménev..., 1845)⇒ Dromochorus pilatei Guérin-Ménev..., 1845
Cicindela suturalis (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Cicindela pseudosuturalis W. Horn, 1929
Cicindelidia trifasciata Fabricius, 1781
Clinidium (Clinidium) boroquense R.T.Bell, 1970
Clinidium (Clinidium) incis R.T.Bell, 1970
Clivina (Clivina) limbipennis Jacquelin du..., 1857
Clivina (Paraclivina) fasciata Putzeys, 1846
Clivina (Semiclivina) addita Darlington, 1934
Clivina insularis (Jacquelin du..., 1857)⇒ Clivina fasciata Putzeys, 1846
Colliuris (Calocolliuris) portoricensis Liebke, 1930
Colliuris (Calocolliuris) rufipes Dejean, 1825
Colpodes estriata Darlington, 1939
Conoblasta fumiferanae
Coptodera (Coptodera) festiva Dejean, 1825
Craspedophorus gratiosus Chaudoir, 1879
Cylindera (Plectographa) suturalis Fabricius, 1798
Cylindera yaguaree suturalis Fabricius, 1798
Deronectes opatrinus Germar, 1824
Dineutus (Cyclinus) americanus Linnaeus, 1767
Dineutus (Dineutus) longimanus Olivier, 1791
Dineutus longimanus longimanus cubensis Ochs, 1926
Dineutus (Dineutus) metallicus (Dejean, 1833)⇒ Dineutus americanus Linnaeus, 1767
Discoderus beauvoisii Dejean, 1829
Distichus (Lophogenius) punctaticeps Lynch, 1878
Dromochorus pilatei Guérin-Ménev..., 1845Cajun Dromo Tiger Beetle
Galerita (Galerita) microcostata Darlington, 1934
Gyrinus (Gyrinus) rugifer Régimbart, 1883
Habroscelimorpha boops Dejean, 1831
Halocoryza arenaria Darlington, 1939
Ilybius (Ilybius) fenestratus Fabricius, 1781
Lachnophorus leucopterus Chevrolat, 1863
Lebia (Lebia) abdominalis Chaudoir, 1843
Lebia (Lebia) bitaeniata Chevrolat, 1834
Lebia (Lebia) marginicollis Dejean, 1825
Lebia (Lebia) viridis Say, 1823Flower Lebia Beetle
Megacephala sobrina (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Tetracha sobrina Dejean, 1831
Megadytes (Bifurcitus) lherminieri Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Micratopus insularis Darlington, 1934
Oxydrepanus (Neoreicheia) coamensis Mutchler, 1934
Panagaeus (Hologaeus) fasciatus Say, 1823
Panagaeus (Hologaeus) quadrisignatus Chavrolat, 1835
Paraclivina fasciata Putzeys, 1846
Pentagonica divisa (Darlington, 1934)⇒ Pentagonica maculicornis Bates, 1883
Pentagonica flavipes LeConte, 1853
Pentagonica flavipes picipes Darlington, 1935
Pentagonica maculicornis Bates, 1883
Pericompsus (Eidocompsus) tolype Erwin, 1974
Pericompsus (Pericompsus) elegantulus Laferte, 1841Violet goby
Perigona (Perigona) microps Darlington, 1934
Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps Dejean, 1831Tawny Harp Ground Beetle
Perileptus (Perileptus) dentifer Darlington, 1935
Phloeoxena (Phloeoxena) portoricensis Darlington, 1939
Plochionus (Plochionus) pallens Fabricius, 1775Ground beetle
Pseudaptinus (Pseudaptinus) insularis Mutchler, 1934Joewood
Pseudaptinus (Thalpius) cubanus Chaudoir, 1877Ostrich goby
Pseudaptinus (Thalpius) dorsalis Brullé, 1834
Pseudaptinus eubanus (Kuester, 1847)⇒ Pseudaptinus cubanus Chaudoir, 1877
Scarites danforthi (Darlington, 1939)⇒ Antilliscaris danforthi Darlington, 1939
Selenophorus (Celiamorphus) discopunctatus Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) alternans Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) chalybeus Dejean, 1829
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) flavilabris Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) latior Darlington, 1934
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) mundus Putzeys, 1878
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) parumpunctatus Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) parvus Darlington, 1934
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) puertoricensis Mutchler, 1934Joewood
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) pyritosus Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) sinuatus Gyllenhal, 1806Target goby
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) striatopunctatus Putzeys, 1878
Selenophorus (Selenophorus) subquadratus Putzeys, 1878
Selenophorus chalybaeus Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Selenophorus pubifer Putzeys, 1878
Selenophorus ramosi (Darlington, 1929)⇒ Selenophorus flavilabris Dejean, 1829
Stenocrepis (Stenous) metallica Dejean, 1826
Stenocrepis (Stenous) tibialis Chevrolat, 1834
Stenolophus (Stenolophus) ochropezus Say, 1823
Tachys (Paratachys) carib Darlington, 1935
Tachys (Paratachys) piceolus LaFerté-Séne..., 1841
Tachys (Paratachys) vorax LeConte, 1852
Tachys (Tachys) corax LeConte, 1852
Tachys (Tachys) vittiger LeConte, 1852
Tetracha (Neotetracha) acutipennis Dejean, 1825
Tetracha sobrina infuscata Mannerheim, 1837
Tetracha (Tetracha) sobrina Dejean, 1831
Tetragonoderus (Crossonychus) fasciatus Haldeman, 1843
Thermonectus circumscriptus Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Thermonectus margineguttatus Aubé, 1838

Subnodes of Adephaga with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuperfamilyCaraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
52
116
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDytiscoidea
Leach, 1815
1
6
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGyrinidae
Latreille, 1802
whirligig beetle, Whirligig beetles
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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