Platynus ovipennis (Mannerheim, 1843)

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 775

Platynus ovipennis (Mannerheim, 1843)

Anchomenus ovipennis Mannerheim, 1843: 196. Type locality: «California» (original citation), herein restricted to Redwood Creek, Humboldt County (see Casey 1920: 33, as Anchomenus rugulifer ). Syntype(s) location unknown.

Anchomenus maurus Motschulsky, 1845b: 339. Type locality: «Californie» (original citation). Holotype [by monotypy] location unknown (possibly in ZMMU in collection Eschscholtz). Synonymy established by Hatch (1953: 136).

Anchomenus rotundipennis Motschulsky, 1845b: 340. Unnecessary replacement name for Anchomenus ovipennis Mannerheim, 1843.

Anchomenus rugulifer Casey, 1920: 33. Type locality: "Redwood Creek, Humboldt C[ounty], California" (original citation). Holotype [by monotypy] (♀) in USNM [# 47406]. Synonymy established by Liebherr (1991a: 118).

Anchomenus tersus Casey, 1920: 35. Type locality: "Redwood Creek, Humboldt Co[unty], California" (original citation). Lectotype (♂), designated by Liebherr (1991a: 118), in USNM [# 47409]. Synonymy established by Liebherr (1991a: 118).

Anchomenus arachnoides Casey, 1920: 35. Type locality: "Clackamas Co[unty], Oregon" (original citation for the lectotype). Lectotype (♂), designated by Lindroth (1975: 130), in USNM [# 47410]. Synonymy established by Hatch (1953: 136), confirmed by Lindroth (1966: 644).

Anchomenus similatus Casey, 1920: 35. Type locality: "Hydesville, Eel River Valley, Humboldt Co[unty], California" (original citation). Lectotype (♂), designated by Lindroth (1975: 130), in USNM [# 47405]. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1966: 644).

Distribution.

This species is found along the west coast from Vancouver Island (Lindroth 1966: 645) to at least west-central California (Marin County, CNC). The record from northern Colorado (Wickham 1902: 238; Armin 1963: 153) is in error.

Records.

CAN: BC (VCI) USA: CA, OR, WA