CARABIDAE, Latreille, 1802

Westcott, Richard L., Parsons, Gary L. & Johnson, Paul J., 2006, New records and other notes for Oregon Coleoptera, Zootaxa 1142 (1), pp. 1-33 : 6-9

CARABIDAE

Acupalpus carus (LeConte) . Benton Co., 10 mi S Corvallis, McFadden Pond, 6­III­63, ex. moss on ground, J. D. Lattin (OSAC); Marion Co., St. Paul, 15­VII­72, Larson & Tinker (ODAC); Multnomah Co., Horsetail Falls, T1N R5E Sec9, 16­IX­81, JRL, JRLC; Yamhill Co., McMinnville, KMF, 17­V­42 (OSAC). This species has been recorded as Transamerican ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993); however, we have not seen specific records for Oregon in the literature.

Agonum affine Kirby. Klamath Co., Klamath Falls, Old Fort Road, 26­V­55, under rocks near water, J. Schuh; Lake Co., Abert Lake, 16­VI­38, M. H. Hatch; Lane Co. , Scott Lake , elev. 4,800 feet, 4­VIII­46, B. Malkin (OSAC); Lincoln Co. , Newport , 12­X­62, BLT, KJG (ODAC); Wasco Co. , Bear Springs , 26­V­40; Tygh Valley , 15­VI­45, K. M. & D. M. Fender (OSAC). This species has been recorded as Transamerican , mainly northern, from Alaska east to Newfoundland , south to Washington, Wyoming, Illinois, and New Jersey ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

Amara confusa LeConte. Harney Co., Fields , 28­VI­61, KJG, ODAC; Tillamook Co., Pacific City, 23­VII­42, KMF; Umatilla Co., Blue Mts., Tollgate Road, 12­X­33, H.P. Lanchester (OSAC). C. H. Lindroth determined the Umatilla County specimen, whereas M. H. Hatch determined the other specimens. This species has been recorded from the western half of North America, south at least to New Mexico ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

Axinopalpus vittatus Hatch. A single specimen from Malheur Co., 15 mi SW Vale, 9­ VII­70, beating Purshia tridentata, KJG. This species was recorded from Washington ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

Bembidion festivum Casey. Benton Co., Corvallis , bank of Marys River, under stones, 19­X­74, and Avery Park, 25­III­80, JRL; Jackson Co., Rogue River (town), Valley of the Rogue State Park , bank of Rogue River , 30­IV­2004, JRL and R. A. Worth (JRLC); 3 mi W Dead Indian Soda Springs, 21­V­60, KJG. This species has been recorded only from California ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

Bembidion impotens Casey. Harney Co., Denio , 28­VI­61, BLT; 17 mi S Frenchglen, 17­ VI­62, muddy bank; 0.5 mi S Harney Lake, 30­VI­61, margins of hot spring, all KJG; Jackson Co., Medford, 20­IX­65 & 23­VII­69, BLT, FPL; Lane Co., 12 mi SE Eugene, 10­ V­67, BLT, KJG; Malheur Co., 12 mi S Adrian, 21­IX­67, BLT, KJG; Ontario, Oregon Experiment Station, 2­VIII­60, BLT, FPL; Washington Co., West Slope, near Beaverton, 3­IX­68, FPL. This species has been recorded as Transamerican, from southern Canada south to California and Florida; in the Pacific Northwest from Idaho and Nevada ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

** Bembidion lampros (Herbst) . Multnomah Co., Gresham, nursery, 26­VI­99, pitfall trap, G. Garth. This European exotic species has been recorded from British Columbia, Newfoundland, and Washington ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993) .

Bembidion versicolor (LeConte) . Clackamas Co., Bagby Hot Spring, 5­V­62, margin of hot springs, KJG; Malheur Co., 12 mi S Adrian, 21­IX­67, BLT, KJG. This species has been recorded as Transamerican, from Alaska and Canada south to Washington and Florida ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

** Bradycellus harpalinus (Audinet­Serville) . All specimens were collected during the ODAPMS. Columbia Co., Rainier, port area, 4­IX­97, exotic Ips ­lure; Curry Co. , Brookings , solid wood packing material importer, 13­VI­2002, ethanol lure; Multnomah Co. , Portland , port area & wood recycling facility, 3­IX­97, exotic Ips ­ & alpha­pinene and ethanol lures; wood recycling facility, 21­VIII­2001, alpha­pinene and ethanol lures; port vicinity, 16­V­, 12­VI­, & 27­VI­2002, spruce volatiles blend lure; solid wood packing material importer, 12­VI­2002, exotic Ips ­lure; Washington Co., Tualatin , solid wood packing material importer, 19­IX­2001, exotic Ips ­lure. Bradycellus harpalinus is a European exotic species recorded from British Columbia and Washington ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993) .

** Calathus fuscipes (Goeze) . Marion Co., Champoeg State Park , elevation 300 feet, 23/ 24­VIII­70 ( CASC). This European species was recorded from British Columbia and

Washington by Bousquet and Larochelle (1993).

Cymindis evanescens Casey. Malheur Co. , 12 mi S Vale, Sand Hollow , 15­IX­80, oatmeal trail at night amid sagebrush, D. C. Lightfoot (JRLC). This species has been recorded from California, Nevada, and Utah, with dubious records from Washington and Wyoming ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

Cymindis seriatus Hatch. Clackamas Co. , 7.5 km NE Zigzag, McNeil Forest Camp, elev. 650 m, 45.386 ° N, 121.869 ° W, 15­VIII­92 & 22­IX­94, open stand of pine with sandy soil, JRL (JRLC); Lane Co., H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Frissell Ridge area, elevation 4800­5000', 10­30­VIII­84, natural meadow, ex. pitfall trap, G. L. Parsons (OSAC). This species has been recorded from Washington ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993) and was listed in Parsons et al. (1991).

Discoderus amoenus LeConte. Malheur Co. , 20 mi S Adrian , 24­VI­68, duff at base of Purshia tridentata, KJG. This species has been recorded from the western U.S., from Colorado and New Mexico north to Idaho and west to California ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

Elaphropus sedulus (Casey) . Jackson Co., Medford, 15­VII­30; Blue Mountains , 12­ VIII­34 ( CASC). This species has been recorded from California and Nevada ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993) .

Harpalus opacipennis (Haldeman) . Wallowa Co., Blue Mts., Moffet Meadow (= Moffet Forest Camp, T5N R39E, Sec. 32), 7­VI­38, E. C. Van Dyke collection (CASC). This species has been recorded as Transamerican ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

Platidiolus vandykei Kurnakov. A single specimen from Tillamook Co., 5 mi E Tillamook, 28­IV­57, H. A. Hacker (OSAC). This species has been recorded from the northwestern U.S., from Alaska and Yukon south to Montana and Washington ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

** Porotachys bisulcatus (Nicolai) . All specimens were collected during the ODAPMS. Columbia Co., Scappoose , panel trap at industrial site, 1­VII­2002, BJS; Multnomah Co. , Portland , Terminal 2 (port vicinity), 22­V­98 & 3­VI­99, exotic Ips ­lure & alpha­pinene and ethanol lure; Wasco Co. , The Dalles , VII­2005, UV­light trap, W. R. Rivers. This European species has been recorded from the eastern U.S. and Canada (south to New Jersey , west to North Dakota ) and Washington ( Nelson 1987) .

Pterostichus smetanai Bousquet. Multnomah Co., Wahkeena Falls , 12­V­61, KJG (ODAC); and 7­VII­80, 31­VII­81; Upper Horsetail Falls , 45.589 o N, 122.066 o W, perma­

nent spray zone, JRL (JRLC). Previously recorded from Washington State ( Bousquet & Larochelle 1993), this species is found in association with P. johnsoni Ulke , a Pacific Northwest endemic carabid predominantly known from the permanent spray zones of the plunge pools of waterfalls.

Scaphinotus mannii Wickham. A single specimen from Wallowa Co., 1 km E Troy, T5N R43E Sec4, elev. 490 m, 5­VI­98, under log in remnant riparian stand of cottonwood, JRL (JRLC). This species has been recorded from Oregon and Washington, with dubious records from Idaho ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993). The previous Oregon records of S. mannii were considered dubious since the only documentation was vague ( Hatch 1953) and no verified museum specimens from Oregon were found.

Scaphinotus rugiceps incipiens Casey. Curry Co., S end Port Orford, 42.741 N, 124.500 W; Humbug Mt. State Park , 42.687 N, 124.450 W; 6.7 mi N Loeb State Park , all 20­II­22­ VI­92, JRL and E. van den Berghe; Whalehead Cove State Park , 6.2 mi N Brookings, under logs, 23­V­82; Josephine Co., 6.7 mi from Hwy. 46 on Bigelow Lakes Road, T40 S, R6 W, center of Sec. 3, under logs; 3.5 mi W Selma, Illinois River Road , both 23­V­82, JRL (all JRLC). This subspecies has been known only from California ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

Selenophorus planipennis LeConte. Wallowa Co. , 2 mi E Troy, 10­V­72, KJG. This species has been recorded from the Rocky Mountains east to the central U.S. and Canada ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993).

Stenolophus lecontei (Chaudoir) . Lane Co., Eugene, 13­VII­26, E. H. Nast ( CASC). This species has been recorded from the eastern U.S. and Canada, from Quebec and Ontario south to the Gulf States , west to Oklahoma , Kansas , and Wisconsin ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993) .

Stenolophus lineola (Fabricius) . Morrow Co., 3 mi S Boardman, 2­VII­65, BLT, C. W. Baker and C. Osgood ( OSAC). This species has been recorded from Quebec south to Florida, west to Idaho and Nevada ( Bousquet and Larochelle 1993) .