A review of the Cercyon (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) of the Greater Antilles

The representatives of the genus Cercyon Leach occurring in the Greater Antilles are reviewed. Ten species are recorded, of which five are described here as new: C. gimmeli sp. nov. (Dominican Republic), C. armatipenis sp. nov. (Dominican Republic), C. taino sp. nov. (Dominican Republic), C. sklodowskae sp. nov. (Jamaica) and C. spiniventris sp. nov. (Dominican Republic). Full occurrence data, additional images and COI barcode sequences are submitted to open access on-line depositories in an effort to provide access to complete data.