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 Platynus opaculus LeConte, 1863 Platynus opaculus LeConte, 1863c: 8. Type locality: "Ohio" (original citation). Syntype(s) in MCZ [# 5742]. Note. The specimen labeled "Type 5742" and "Lectotype" (by Liebherr, 1996; apparently not published) has a pink label and is probably not a syntype. The second specimen in LeConte's collection has a yellow disc and is probably a syntype. Anchomenus inquisitor Casey, 1920: 30. Type locality: "Marquette [Marquette County], Michigan" (original citation). Lectotype (♀), designated by Lindroth (1975: 130), in USNM [# 47904]. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1966: 641). Anchomenus boopis Casey, 1920: 37. Type locality: "S[outh] Meriden [New Haven County], Connecticut" (original citation). Lectotype (♂), designated by Lindroth (1975: 130), in USNM [# 47411]. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1966: 641). Distribution. This species ranges from southwestern New Brunswick (Webster and Bousquet 2008: 22) to northeastern Iowa (Allamakee County, Doug A. Veal pers. comm. 2009), including the upper peninsula of Michigan (Casey 1920: 30, as Anchomenus inquisitor ), south to west-central Illinois (Fulton County, Ken Karns pers. comm. 2009), southwestern Indiana (Blatchley 1910: 125), and west-central South Carolina (Ciegler 2000: 115). Records. CAN : NB, ON, QC USA : CT, IA, IL, IN, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VT, WI