Pterostichus diligendus (Chaudoir, 1868)

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 525

Pterostichus diligendus (Chaudoir, 1868)

Feronia diligenda Chaudoir, 1868b: 334. Type locality: Amérique septentrionale (inferred from title of the paper), restricted to "M[oun]t Holyoke [Hampshire County], Mass[achusetts]" by Lindroth (1966: 469). Holotype [by monotypy] (♂) in MHNP (Lindroth 1966: 469).

Pterostichus osculans Casey, 1884b: 2. Type locality not stated. Lectotype (♀), designated by Lindroth (1975: 123), in USNM [# 47115]. Synonymy established by Horn (1885b: 108), confirmed by Lindroth (1966: 469).

Pterostichus apalachius G.H. Horn, 1892c: 41. Type locality: «Pen[nsylvania]» (syntype labels). Six syntypes in MCZ (collection LeConte). Synonymy established, under the name Pterostichus osculans Casey, by Casey (1913: 133). Note. This name was proposed for Pterostichus diligendus (Chaudoir, 1868) sensu LeConte (1873a: 305) and credited to LeConte by Horn (1892c). LeConte’s collection includes six syntypes, all labeled “Pen.”

Distribution.

This species is found along the Appalachian region from southern Quebec (Larochelle 1975: 101) to Kentucky (Powell County, CNC) and northeastern Georgia (Fattig 1949: 23). The records from northwestern Indiana (Wolcott and Montgomery 1933: 126, as Monoferonia osculans ) and “Illinois” (Schaupp 1882c: 41) need confirmation.

Records.

CAN: QC USA: CT, DC, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, VT, WV [IL, IN]