Platynus opaculus LeConte, 1863

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 774-775

Platynus opaculus LeConte, 1863

Platynus opaculus LeConte, 1863c: 8. Type locality: «Ohio» (original citation). Syntype(s) in MCZ [# 5742]. Note. The specimen labeled "Type 5742" and “Lectotype” (by Liebherr, 1996; apparently not published) has a pink label and is probably not a syntype. The second specimen in LeConte’s collection has a yellow disc and is probably a syntype.

Anchomenus inquisitor Casey, 1920: 30. Type locality: "Marquette [Marquette County], Michigan" (original citation). Lectotype (♀), designated by Lindroth (1975: 130), in USNM [# 47904]. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1966: 641).

Anchomenus boopis Casey, 1920: 37. Type locality: "S[outh] Meriden [New Haven County], Connecticut" (original citation). Lectotype (♂), designated by Lindroth (1975: 130), in USNM [# 47411]. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1966: 641).

Distribution.

This species ranges from southwestern New Brunswick (Webster and Bousquet 2008: 22) to northeastern Iowa (Allamakee County, Doug A. Veal pers. comm. 2009), including the upper peninsula of Michigan (Casey 1920: 30, as Anchomenus inquisitor ), south to west-central Illinois (Fulton County, Ken Karns pers. comm. 2009), southwestern Indiana (Blatchley 1910: 125), and west-central South Carolina (Ciegler 2000: 115).

Records.

CAN: NB, ON, QC USA: CT, IA, IL, IN, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VT, WI