Cylindronotum Putzeys, 1845

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

Genus Cylindronotum Putzeys, 1845

Cylindronotum Putzeys, 1845a: 22. Type species: Cylindronotum aeneum Putzeys, 1845 by monotypy. Etymology. From the Greek cylindros (roller, cylinder) and notos (back, upper surface), probably alluding to the cylindrical pronotum (" corselet ... presque cylindrique ") of the adult [neuter].

Stenonotum Lacordaire, 1854: 107. Unnecessary replacement name for Cylindronotum Putzeys, 1845. Etymology. From the Greek stenos (narrow) and notos (back, dorsum) [neuter].

Micragra Chaudoir, 1873b: 155. Unnecessary replacement name for Cylindronotum Putzeys, 1845. Etymology (original). From the Greek micros (small) and the generic name Agra [q.v.], alluding to the resemblance of adults of these small insects to those of Agra (" ces petits insectes, qui ont le facies des Agra ") [feminine].

Pseudometabletus Liebke, 1930: 722. Type species: Pseudometabletus nevermanni Liebke, 1930 by original designation. Synonymy established by Erwin (2004: 22). Etymology. From the Greek pseudos (fallacy, lie) and the generic name Metabletus [q.v.] [masculine].

Diversity.

Seven Neotropical species, of which one reaches southeastern Texas.

Identification.

This genus has not been revised in modern times and such work would be useful.