Agonum (Olisares), Motschulsky, 1865

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 755

Subgenus Olisares Motschulsky, 1865

Olisares Motschulsky, 1865: 326. Type species: Olisares flavolimbatus Motschulsky, 1865 (= Carabus pallipes Fabricius, 1792) designated by Liebherr (1991a: 120). Etymology. Probably an arbitrary combination of letters [masculine].

Taphranchus Casey, 1920: 52. Type species: Agonum excavatum Dejean, 1828 designated by Lindroth (1966: 623). Synonymy established by Liebherr and Schmidt (2004: 203). Etymology. From the Greek taphros (ditch, trench, by extension stria) and the generic name Anchus [q.v.] [masculine].

Stictanchus Casey, 1920: 54. Type species: Feronia extensicollis Say, 1823 designated by Lindroth (1966: 625). Synonymy established by Liebherr and Schmidt (2004: 203). Etymology. From the Greek stictos (punctured) and the generic name Anchus [q.v.] [masculine].

Deratanchus Casey, 1920: 70. Type species: Platynus quadrimaculatus Horn, 1885 by monotypy. Synonymy established by Liebherr and Schmidt (2004: 202).

Circinalia Casey, 1920: 72. Type species: Feronia punctiformis Say, 1823 by original designation. Synonymy established by Liebherr and Schmidt (2004: 203).

Circinalidia Casey, 1920: 78. Type species: Agonum aeruginosum Dejean, 1828 designated by Bousquet and Larochelle (1993: 258). Synonymy established by Liebherr and Schmidt (2004: 203).

Micragonum Casey, 1920: 80. Type species: Feronia nutans Say, 1823 by original designation. Synonymy established by Liebherr and Schmidt (2004: 203). Etymology. From the Greek micros (small, little) and the generic name Agonum [q.v.] [neuter].

Stereagonum Casey, 1920: 80. Type species: Agonum ferreum Haldeman, 1843 designated by Lindroth (1966: 624). Synonymy established by Liebherr and Schmidt (2004: 203). Etymology. From the Greek stereos (solid, firm, hard) and the generic name Agonum [q.v.] [neuter].

Melanagonum Casey, 1920: 111. Type species: Agonum melanarium Dejean, 1828 designated by Lindroth (1966: 598). Synonymy established by Liebherr and Schmidt (2004: 202). Etymology. From the Greek melanos (black) and the generic name Agonum [q.v.] [neuter].

Punctagonum Gray, 1937: 311. Type species: Platynus belleri Hatch, 1933 by monotypy. Synonymy established by Liebherr and Schmidt (2004: 203). Etymology. From the Latin punctum (small hole, by extension puncture) and the generic name Agonum [q.v.] [neuter].

Diversity.

Seventy-two species in the Nearctic (50 species), Neotropical (14 species in Middle America but only two endemic), and Palaearctic (21 species, one Holarctic) Regions.