Pterostichus (Anilloferonia), Van Dyke, 1926

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Subgenus Anilloferonia Van Dyke, 1926

Anilloferonia Van Dyke, 1926a: 115. Type species: Anilloferonia testacea Van Dyke, 1926 by original designation. Etymology. From the Greek an (without), illoz (eyes), and the generic name Feronia , referring to the absence of eyes ("eyes wanting") in adults of these Feronia (= Pterostichus ) species [feminine].

Diversity.

Three species in the Pacific Northwest are currently recognized.

Identification.

Hatch (1953) provided a key for the identification of the species.

Taxonomic Note.

Pterostichus rothi has been included within this subgenus by most authors but recent molecular data analyses (Will and Gill 2008: 115) suggest that the species is most closely related to members of Leptoferonia Casey.