Notiophilus simulator Fall, 1906

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 152

Notiophilus simulator Fall, 1906

Notiophilus simulator Fall, 1906: 86. Type locality: "Mullan, Montana; Leavenworth Valley and Silver Plume, 9000-11000 feet, Colorado; Houston, Texas; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho" (original citation), restricted to "Silver Plume [Clear Creek County], Color[ado]" by Lindroth (1961a: 97). Syntype(s) [5 ♀ originally cited] in MCZ [# 23847].

Notiophilus evanescens Casey, 1913: 47. Type locality: "Boulder Co[unty], Colorado" (original citation). Lectotype (♀), designated by Lindroth (1975: 113), in USNM [# 46836]. Synonymy established by Casey (1914: 356), confirmed by Lindroth (1954b: 121).

Distribution.

This species is found in the western mountain ranges from western Alberta and British Columbia (Lindroth 1961a: 97) south at least to central Oregon (Crook County, CNC) and southwestern Colorado (Elias 1987: 632). The record from Houston, Texas (Fall 1906: 87) needs confirmation; that from Alaska (Fall 1926a: 129) refers to Notiophilus intermedius (Lindroth 1961a: 97).

Records.

CAN: AB, BC USA: CO, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA, WY [TX]