01870nas a2200109   4500008004100000245009900041210006900140300000900209520139600218100001301614856013301627       2011                        eng d00a The beetles of Martinique, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera) : diversity and distribution0 abeetles of Martinique Lesser Antilles Insecta Coleoptera diversi  a1-573 aThis paper summarizes the published information on the beetle fauna of the island of Martinique, in the
Lesser Antilles. The fauna is known to contain 42 families, with 201 genera, and 270 species. The families with the largest numbers of species are Cerambycidae (57), Curculionidae (43), Scarabaeidae (42), Tenebrionidae (18), and Staphylinidae (17). At least 15species (5.5%) were probably accidentally introduced to the island by human activities. Forty six species (17.0%) are endemic (restricted) to the island and likely speciated on the island. Sixty seven species (24.8%) are shared only with other islands of the Lesser Antilles (Lesser Antillean endemics), and 26 species (9.6%) are more widespread Antilles endemics. The remaining 116 species (42.8%) in the fauna are otherwise mostly widely distributed in the Antilles and the Neotropical Region. The Martinique beetle fauna has mostly originated elsewhere than on Martinique and is largely an immigrant fauna from other islands of the West Indies or the continental Neotropics. The numbers of Martinique species shared with other larger islands of the Lesser Antilles are (north to south) Montserrat (73), Guadeloupe (175), Dominica (98), St. Lucia (68), St. Vincent (93), and Grenada (88). Undoubtedly, the real number of species on Martinique is much higher than now reported and may actually be around 1600 or more species.1 aPeck, S.  uhttps://insectafgseag.myspecies.info/fr/content/beetles-martinique-lesser-antilles-insecta-coleoptera-diversity-and-distribution