Microlestes nigrinus (Mannerheim, 1843)

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 807

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scientific name	Microlestes nigrinus (Mannerheim, 1843)
status

Treatment

Dromius nigrinus Mannerheim, 1843: 184. Type locality: «California» (original citation), herein restricted to Port Harford, San Luis Obispo County (see Casey 1920: 269, as Blechrus nigrinus obispinus ). Lectotype (♂), designated by Lindroth (1969a: 1051), in ZMH.

Blechrus nigrinus fretus Casey, 1920: 269. Type locality: "San Francisco [San Francisco County], California" (original citation). Lectotype (♀), designated by Lindroth (1975: 145), in USNM [# 47683]. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1969a: 1051).

Blechrus nigrinus obispinus Casey, 1920: 269. Type locality: "Port Harford, S[an] L[uis] Obispo Co[unty], California" (original citation). Lectotype (♀), designated by Lindroth (1975: 145), in USNM [# 47684]. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1969a: 1051).

Distribution.

The range of this species extends from Vancouver Island to eastern South Dakota (Kirk and Balsbaugh 1975: 38; French et al. 2004: 557), south to southern Colorado (Wickham 1902: 239; Boulder County, CMNH), northern Arizona (Coconino County, CMNH), and southern California (Lindroth 1969a: 1053). The record from "New Mexico" (Wickham 1896c: 135) needs confirmation.

Records.

CAN: BC (VCI) USA: AZ, CA, CO, ID, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY [NM]