NEW SYNONYMS, SPECIES, LECTOTYPE SELECTIONS, AND RECORDS FOR NEARCTIC ANTHICUS PAYKULL (COLEOPTERA: ANTHICIDAE)

Visits to collections holding the types of Nearctic Anthicus have revealed the following needed taxonomic changes: Anthicus haldemani LeConte (= Anthicus heroicus Casey, new junior synonym); ); Anthicus lutulentus Casey (= Anthicus seminotatus Casey, new junior synonym; ; not Anthicus cervinus La Fert & eacute;-S & eacute;nect & egrave;re); Anthicus quadrilunatus La Fert & eacute;S & eacute;nect & egrave;re (= Anthicus mexicanus Pic, new junior synonym); ); Anthicus saucius Casey (= Anthicus decorellus Casey, new junior synonym); ); Anthicus squamosus La Fert & eacute;-S & eacute;nect & egrave;re (= Anthicus ancilla Casey and Anthicus flohri Pic, new junior synonyms). ). Anthicus saucius Casey, revised status is removed from synonymy with Anthicus haldemani LeConte and elevated to the species level. Lectotypes are selected for:Anthicus Anthicus coracinus LeConte,Anthicus Anthicus terminalis LeConte,Anthicus Anthicus quadriguttatus Haldeman, A. quadrilunatus, , andA. A. squamosus. . Material from identifications of loaned materials has revealed two new species for North America, Anthicus grancuenca Chandler, new species (Great Basin Region) and Anthicus uintah Chandler, new species (Utah), plus four new country records: : Anthicus basimacula Champion (USA), Anthicus lecontei Champion (Honduras), Anthicus quadrilunatus La Fert & eacute;-S & eacute;nect & egrave;re (USA), and Anthicus saucius Casey (Mexico). New collection records for the various species are included, often documenting significant range extensions.