Colon Herbst, 1797

Peck, Stewart B. & Newton, Alfred F., 2017, An Annotated Catalog of the Leiodidae (Coleoptera) of the Nearctic Region (Continental North America North of Mexico), The Coleopterists Bulletin 71 (2), pp. 211-258 : 227

Subgenus Colon Herbst, 1797

Distribution. Holarctic, Myanmar (17 species).

C. (C.) arcum Peck and Stephan, 1996: 698 . Holotype male in CMNC. Type locality: Oconee State Park , Oconee County, South Carolina. North American distribution: Canada: NS, QC. USA: NC, NH, OH, SC, VA, WV.

C. (C.) asperatum Horn, 1880: 274 ; Hatch 1933: 233 (subgenus Myloechus ); Peck and Stephan 1996: 693; Majka and Langor 2008: 365. Lectotype male in MCZC (designated by Peck and Stephan 1996: 693). Type locality: “Michigan”. North American distribution: Canada: AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, QC, SK. USA: AK, CA, ID, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NJ, OR, WA, VT.

= C. (C.) serripoides Hatch, 1957: 40 ; Peck and Stephan 1996: 693 (synonymy). Holotype male in USNM. Type locality: Seattle , Washington.

C. (C.) bidentatum (C. R. Sahlberg, 1822 (1817–1834): 95) ( Catops ); Horn 1880: 269; Hatch 1933: 228 (subgenus Curvimanon); Peck and Stephan 1996: 699; Majka and Langor 2008: 365. Holotype in MZHF ( Silfverberg 1987). Type locality: Finland. North American distribution: Canada: AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, QC, SK, YT. USA: AK, IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WA, WI, WV. Extralimital distribution: Europe; a Holarctic species.

= C. clavatus Mannerheim, 1853: 178 ; Horn 1880: 273 (mixed series); Peck and Stephan 1996: 699 (synonymy). Holotype female in ZMAS. Type locality: Tschunuktnu River, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.

= C. paradoxum Horn, 1880: 270 ; Peck and Stephan 1996: 700 (synonymy). Lectotype male in MCZC (designated by Peck and Stephan 1996: 700). Type locality: “ Pennsylvania ”.

C. (C.) horni Szymczakowski, 1981: 408 (subgenus Myloechus ); Peck and Stephan 1996: 695; Majka and Langor 2008: 365. Holotype male in USNM. Type locality: Wyandanch , Long Island , New York: North American distribution: Canada: MB, NB, NS, ON, QC. USA: MA, ME, MI, MN, NH, NY, VT, WI.

C. (C.) lanceolatum Hatch, 1957: 39 (subgenus Myloechus ); Peck and Stephan 1996: 700. Holotype male in USNM. Type locality: Seattle , Washington. North American distribution: Canada: AB, BC, SK. USA: MT, OR, WA.

= C. (C.) femoralis Hatch, 1957: 41 ; Peck and Stephan 1996: 700 (synonymy). Holotype male in SMDV. Type locality: Creston , British Columbia.

C. (C.) nitidum Peck and Stephan, 1996: 692 . Holotype male in MZLU. Type locality: Sequoia National Park , Tulare County, California. North American distribution: USA: CA.

C. (C.) politum Peck and Stephan, 1996: 696 ; Majka and Langor 2008: 366. Holotype male in CNCI. Type locality: mile 28, Dempster Highway , Yukon Territory. North American distribution: Canada: AB, LB, NT, SK, YT. USA: AK, CO.

C. (C.) tibiale Hatch, 1957: 40 (as tibialis ); Peck and Stephan 1996: 691. Holotype male in SMDV. Type locality: Creston , British Columbia. North American distribution: Canada: AB, BC, ON, QC, YT. USA: AK, CA, MI, MT, NM, UT, WA.

C. (C.) vancouverense Peck and Stephan, 1996: 694 . Holotype male in SMDV. Type locality: Royal Oak , Vancouver Island, British Columbia. North American distribution: Canada: BC.