Scaphinotus cristatus (Harris, 1839)

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 167

Scaphinotus cristatus (Harris, 1839)

Cychrus cristatus T.W. Harris, 1839: 200. Type locality: «Oregon» (original citation, see page 199), herein restricted to Pistol River, Curry County (see Gidaspow 1968: 144). Syntype(s) lost (Roeschke 1907a: 194).

Cychrus reticulatus Motschulsky, 1850a: 90. Type locality: "California?; Unalaschka?" (original citation), listed from «Calif[ornie]» by Motschulsky (1869: 29). Lectotype [as holotype] (♂), designated by Kryzhanovskij (1968: 187), in ZMMU. Synonymy established with doubt by LeConte (1857c: 10), confirmed by Kryzhanovskij (1968: 187).

Brennus basalis Casey, 1897: 311. Type locality: "S[an]ta Cruz Co[unty], California" (original citation). Five syntypes in USNM [# 46013] and at least one in AMNH [# 441]. Synonymy established, under the name Scaphinotus cristatus reticulatus (Motschulsky), by Roeschke (1907a: 194).

Brennus duplicatus Casey, 1897: 312. Type locality: "Lake Co[unty], California" (original citation). Three syntypes [3 originally cited] in USNM [# 46014]. Synonymy established, under the name Scaphinotus cristatus reticulatus (Motschulsky), by Roeschke (1907a: 194).

Distribution.

This species ranges from southwestern Oregon south to the Los Angeles region in southern California, east to the northern part of the Sierra Nevada [see Gidaspow 1968: Fig. 2].

Records.

USA: CA, OR