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cf from Cades Cove, Blounto, Term., designated by R. Freitag as 
neotype. — Evarthrus obsoletus [Freitag, 1969, p. 108]. 
1089 Feronia stygica (1823b: 41). No type area given; Rum- 
ney, N. H., designated as type loc. by Lth. (1966, p. 492). The 
expression “basal lines (i.e. basal foveae of prothorax) double” fits 
stygicus auct. rather than cor acinus Newn. The reported presence 
of only one dorsal puncture of elytra is against the situation in the 
entire melanarius group, where there are 2 (occasionally 3 or 4) ; it 
may be a case of lapsus oculi. A cf from Rumney, N. H., designated 
as neotype. — Pterostichus stygicus [Lth., 1966, p. 492]. 
1 100 Feronia moesta (1832b: 41). No type area given; Ashe- 
ville, N. C., designated as type loc. by Lth. (1966, p. 496). Con- 
cerning the earlier confusion with superciliosus Say, see that species. 
The name moestus has always been used for the present species. A 
cf from Asheville, N. C., designated as neotype. — Pterostichus 
moestus [Lth., 1966, 496]. 
1101 Feronia superciliosa (1823a: 144). No type area given but 
collected during the “Expedition to the Rocky Mountains.” From 
the description this species cannot be separated from moestus Say; 
and Lee., on several occasions (1852, 1859b, 1863), regarded them 
as conspecific. They are, however, kept apart under the two Say 
names in his collection, though only ex. nr. 1 of superciliosus (Vir- 
ginia) is the present species, nrs. 2-4 being moestus. Actually, the 
two species are very different (Lth., 1966, p. 497). Say omitted 
mentioning the dorsal punctures of elytra in superciliosus , but their 
absence would have excluded also ohionis Cki. ( purp.uratus Lee.), 
the only other Pterostichus with “purplish” elytra that could be con- 
cerned. Say’s description of the prothorax fits superciliosus auct. 
much better than ohionis. A cf from Pennsylvania (coll. Fall) desig- 
nated as neotype. — Pterostichus superciliosus [Lth., 1966, p. 497]. 
1105 Feronia permunda (1834: 426). Type area Indiana (not 
“apparently Pennsylvania,” as given by Lth., 1966, p. 535). Say’s 
description fits atratus Newn. equally well (for descriptions see 
Lth., 1. c. ). The interpretation is made from ex. nr. 1 under “ per- 
mundus ” in coll. Lee. (MCZ). A cf , with genitalia dissected, 
from “Richland & Lawrence Co.,” Wabash, 111., designated as neo- 
type . — Abacidus permundus [Lth., 1966, p. 535]. 
1108 Feronia ventralis (1823b: 46). Type area “Missouri” (prob- 
ably — Nebraska). Closely allied to obscurus Say (see below) but 
with elytral striae evidently punctate, as mentioned by Say. A cf > 
agreeing with ex. nr. 1 in coll. Lee., from Douglas Co., Kansas, 
