Euproctinus Leng and Mutchler, 1927

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 834-835

Genus Euproctinus Leng and Mutchler, 1927

Euproctus Solier, 1849: 131 [junior homonym of Euproctus Gené, 1839]. Type species: Euproctus fasciatus Solier, 1849 by monotypy. Etymology. Uncertain, possibly from the Greek eu (well, by extension large) and proctos (anus, tail) [masculine].

Euproctinus Leng and Mutchler, 1927: 14. Replacement name for Euproctus Solier, 1849. Etymology. From the generic name Euproctus [q.v.] and the Latin suffix - inus (pertaining to) [masculine].

Andrewesella Csiki, 1932b: 1456. Replacement name for Euproctus Solier, 1849. Etymology. Although not specified, this name probably originates from the surname of Herbert Edward Andrewes [1863-1950] who devoted a large part of his life to the study of Carabidae of the Oriental Region.

Diversity.

Sixteen species restricted to the Western Hemisphere, currently arrayed in two subgenera: Euproctinus s.str. (one species, Euproctinus fasciatus Solier from Chile and Argentina) and Neoeuproctus (15 species).

Identification.

Shpeley (1986) revised the species and provided a key for their identification.