Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico Author Bousquet, Yves Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada bousquety1@yahoo.com text ZooKeys 2012 2012-11-28 245 1 1722 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.245.3416 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.245.3416 1313-2970-245-1 FFFF52503A0AFF882450FFB66D45FF8E 578462 Chlaenius chaudoiri Horn, 1876 Chlaenius chaudoiri G.H. Horn, 1876d: 270. Type locality: "Texas; Tamaulipas, Mexico" (original citation), restricted to "Texas" by Bell (1960: 118), herein to Palmetto State Park, Gonzalez County (see Bell 1960: 118). Two syntypes [2 originally cited] in MCZ [# 8001]. Etymology. The specific name honors Maximilien Stanislavovitch Baron de Chaudoir [1816-1881]. Born in Ukraine and wealthy by inheritance, Chaudoir devoted his life to the study of Carabidae . His work includes many revisions of highly diverse, world-wide genera. Distribution. This species is known from southeastern Arizona to central Texas (Bell 1960: 118), south to Durango and San Luis Potosi in Mexico (Davidson 1980: 133). Records. USA : AZ, NM, TX - Mexico