Pasimachus depressus (Fabricius, 1787)

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 273

Pasimachus depressus (Fabricius, 1787)

Scarites depressus Fabricius, 1787: 206. Type locality: "Cajennae [= Cayenne, French Guiana]" (original citation), which is incorrect; Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina, herein selected (see Casey, 1913: 82, as Pasimachus depressus carolinensis ). Lectotype [as type], designated by Staig (1931: 21), in HMUG.

Tenebrio complanatus Gmelin, 1790: 1993. Type locality: "Cayenna [= Cayenne, French Guiana]" (original citation), which is incorrect. Syntype(s) location unknown. Synonymy established by Schönherr (1806: 126).

Pasimachus morio LeConte, 1846a: 145. Type locality: «Carolina» (original citation). Syntype(s) in MCZ [# 5458]. Synonymy established by Bänninger (1950: 510).

Pasimachus laevis LeConte, 1846a: 146. Type locality: "New Jersey" (original citation). Syntype(s) in MCZ [# 5459]. Synonymy established by Melsheimer (1853: 7).

Pasimachus limbatus Zimmermann [in LeConte], 1874a: 271. Type locality not stated. Syntype(s) probably lost. Synonymy established by Leng (1920: 47).

Pasimachus depressus carolinensis Casey, 1913: 82. Type locality: "Southern Pines [Moore County], North Carolina" (original citation). Four syntypes in USNM [# 46882]. Synonymy established by Leng (1920: 47).

Pasimachus champlaini Casey, 1913: 82. Type locality: "Carlisle Junction [Cumberland County], Pennsylvania" (original citation). Holotype [by monotypy] in USNM [# 46883]. Synonymy established by Leng (1920: 47).

Distribution.

This species ranges from southeastern New York (Notman 1928: 211) and New Jersey ( Bänninger 1950: 491) to Wisconsin (Messer 2010: 34), south to southeastern Texas (Galveston County, MCZ; Bänninger 1950: 491) and central Florida (Lake County, MCZ).

Records.

USA: AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV