Annotated checklist of tortoise beetles of Trinidad and Tobago (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)

Cassidine chrysomelid species are listed for the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, based on personal field collections, examination of museum collections and literature records. Localities and some host plant data are provided. Trinidad has 38 species in 19 genera from five tribes, with 15 new species records. Three species are endemic. Tobago has eight species in five genera from two tribes, including four new generic and species records. All species known from Tobago also occur on Trinidad. The first host plant data are given for Omocerus (Omocerus) taurus (Fabricius).