Coleoptera of Bermuda
Abstract
A new survey of Bermuda's insects was initiated in 1987. Two hundred and twenty-eight species of Coleoptera (beetles), in 44 families, are found in the Bermuda Department of Agriculture and Fisheries collection, or are reported in the literature. One hundred and twenty-six are new Bermuda records. Sixty-five of the species listed may not be established on the islands; twenty-four are interceptions, and the rest are probably misidentifications or species which were once present but are no longer established. Approximately 41% of the beetles are cosmopolitan or tropicopolitan species, a further 34% occur in eastern or southeastern North America, and 20% originate from the Caribbean region. There are no known endemics.Downloads
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