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genus names but in the order of Leng’s Catalogue (1920), the Leng 
number being given in each case. 
Of 8 species, lectotypes (in the Paris Museum, MNP) are desig- 
nated; of the remaining species, neotypes are designated and deposited 
in the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ). Exceptions are 
2 nomina nuda (names without descriptions) and 7 nomina dubia 
(names not interpretable). 
In the majority of cases, a specimen in the Leconte Collection 
(MCZ) could have been chosen as neotype. We have, however, 
avoided doing this for two reasons : ( 1 ) it seemed more convenient 
to keep all the Say neotypes together, as a separate collection, and 
(2) it seemed important to designate a type locality if possible, or at 
least a restricted type area, and to select specimens with appropriate 
locality labels. Such specimens are seldom available in the Leconte 
Collection. This has allowed us to select specimens from as close 
as possible to the parts of the country from which Say’s specimens 
came, when he gives this information. 
For one species, Patrobus longicornis , a neotype has been selected 
by Darlington, 1938 (MCZ), and type localities or type areas have 
been designated by Lindroth (1961, 1963, 1966, 1968) for many 
other Say species. 
134 6 Cychrus bilobus (1823b: 73). Type area “Missouri” or 
“North-Western Territory.” Say’s description and the later colored 
plate (1828: XLV : 3) do not permit a reliable separation from 
allied species, cavicollis Lee. and fissicollis Lee. The provenience 
“Missouri” (acc. to Schwarz, 1895, p. 270, probably = N Nebraska) 
suggests fissicollis , represented from Kansas and Missouri in the 
MCZ. “North-Western Territory,” however (acc. to Schwarz, l.c.), 
is probably Minnesota. This is herewith designated as type area. 
As neotype I have selected a cf from a locality as close to Minnesota 
as possible: Nipigon, W. Ont. — Scaphinotus (N omaretus) bilobus 
[Lth. 1961, p. 19]. 
170 Carabus sylvosus (1823b: 75). No type area given. Desig- 
nated type loc. : Asheville, N. C. (Lth., 1961, p. 41). The inter- 
pretation of Say’s name is clear from his description of the dilated 
palpi and the elytral sculpture. The species is geographically uni- 
form, except in the south (see Van Dyke, 1945). In MNP is a 
Dejean cf with two of the usual green labels: (a) “sylvosus Say”; 
(b) “D. Say.” It agrees with the present concept of the species and 
G The number preceding each name is the number assigned in the Leng 
(1920) list. 
