Scaphinotus velutinus ( Menetries , 1843)

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 166

Scaphinotus velutinus ( Menetries, 1843)

Cychrus velutinus Ménétriés, 1843: 53. Type locality: «Californie» (original citation), herein restricted to Fort Ross, Sonoma County (see Gidaspow 1973: 72). Syntype(s) in ZILR.

Pemphus longipes Casey, 1897: 339. Type locality: "Humboldt Co[unty], California" (original citation). Holotype [by monotypy] (♂) in USNM [# 46012]. Synonymy established by Gidaspow (1973: 70).

Pemphus opacus Casey, 1899: 97. Type locality: "Sonoma Co[unty], California" (original citation). Two syntypes [2 originally cited] in USNM [# 46011]. Synonymy established by Roeschke (1907a: 169).

Distribution.

This species ranges from northwestern Oregon to the San Francisco Bay area in California [see Gidaspow 1973: Fig. 3]. The record from Vancouver Island (LeConte 1869c: 370) is probably in error.

Records.

USA: CA, OR