An Annotated Catalog of the Leiodidae (Coleoptera) of the Nearctic Region (Continental North America North of Mexico) Author Peck, Stewart B. Author Newton, Alfred F. text The Coleopterists Bulletin 2017 2017-06-27 71 2 211 258 http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/0010-065x-71.2.211 journal article 10.1649/0010-065X-71.2.211 1938-4394 5460664 Genus CATOPOCERUS Motschulsky, 1870 Catopocerus Motschulsky, 1870: 351 . Type species: Catopocerus politus Motschulsky, 1870 (by monotypy). Biology. All species are eyeless and flightless soil inhabitants (edaphobites), probably feeding on subterranean fungi, and are sometimes collected in caves. Distribution. E Nearctic (unglaciated lands east of the Mississippi River) (5 species). C. alabamae Peck, 1975d: 393 . Holotype male in MCZC. Type locality: Cave Spring Cave , Chapman Mountain , Huntsville , Madison County , Alabama . North American distribution: USA : AL. Biology : Known only from the type collected from the stomach of a salamander. C. appalachianus Peck, 1975d: 387 . Holotype male in MCZC. Type locality: Balsam Gap, Mt. Mitchell, Yancey County, North Carolina . North American distribution. USA : AL, IL, KY, NC, TN, VA, WV. Larva: Newton (1991) . Biology: Adults and larvae were reared in the laboratory at 12°C on baker’ s yeast in clay-floored Petri dishes. C. hamiltoni ( Horn, 1892: 45 ) ( Pinodytes ) . Lectotype female in MCZC (designated by Peck 1975d: 381 ). Type locality: vicinity of Allegheny City [Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania . North American distribution. USA : PA. Note: Peck (1975d) incorrectly figured the female genitalia as the aedeagus. C. jonesi Peck, 1975d: 392 . Holotype male in MCZC. Type locality: Eudy Cave , 1 mi S Oleander , Marshall County , Alabama . North American distribution. USA : AL. Biology : Known only from carrion baits in caves in three counties in northeastern Alabama . C. politus Motschulsky, 1870: 351 ; Portevin 1922: 2 (synonymy); Peck and Cook 2011: 13 (resurrected from synonymy, redescription). Neotype female in CNCI (designated by Peck and Cook 2011: 13) (= holotype of Catopocerus ulkei ). Type locality: District of Columbia . Original type specimen not found in Motschulsky collection in Moscow by SBP in 2003. Original type locality: “North America.” North American Distribution : USA : DC, MD, NC, PA, VA, WV. Note: The type was thought to be from Alaska or California and collected by Motschulsky himself, but he was never in Alaska or California . He did collect in the eastern USA (DC to AL). = C. ulkei Brown, 1933b: 215 ; Peck 1975d: 383 ; Peck and Cook 2011: 13 (synonymy). Holotype female in CNCI. Type locality: District of Columbia .