Nitidulidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) of Vanuatu

[Display omitted] •A checklist of Nitiduildae in Vanuatu is presented.•Several species in the region are given an updated distribution.•The relationship between invasive nitidulid species in Vanuatu and human movement is discussed. A checklist to the Nitidulidae of Vanuatu is provided based on a combination of historical museum specimens and recent field expeditions. A dichotomous key to the described species recorded from the country is provided. Specific data per island is given where available; in addition, broader distributions are outlined for each described taxon. Several undescribed taxa are listed but not described until further work can be done in the region. A discussion of the movement of invasive Nitidulidae throughout Vanuatu is also included with an emphasis on the relationship between increases in human movement and commerce and the number of invasive species present. This discussion is extended to other islands in Vanuatu that have not yet been sampled in an attempt to predict the presence of invasive species.