Family Limnichidae

The minute marsh-loving beetles

reviewed by R. Roughley, August 1992

Subfamily Limnichinae

Tribe Limnichini

Eulimnichus Casey

• E. ater (LeConte), TX-IN-MA-FL (DAD, MON, VOL), Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, CAmer, SAmer
• E. nitidulus (LeConte), AL-MO-ME-FL, Mexico, CAmer, SAmer
• *E. optatus Sharp, TX-LA-AL-GA, Mexico
• E. sp. (close to E. ephistimus of Guatemala), FL (DAD)
• E. subitus Wooldridge, AL, FL (DUV, PIN, VOL)

Limnichoderus Casey (see Wooldridge 1981a)

• L. punctiventris (Casey), FL endemic (DAD, STL)
• L. seriatus (Casey), LA, SC-FL (STL)

Limnichites Casey

• L. punctatus (LeConte), FL endemic (DAD)

Subfamily Cephalobyrrhinae

Throscinus LeConte (see Wooldridge 1981b)

• T. aethiops Darlington, FL (DAD, MON, new state and U.S. records), Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico

Return to Family List