Scaphinotus rugiceps rugiceps (Horn, 1872)

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 169

Scaphinotus rugiceps rugiceps (Horn, 1872)

Cychrus rugiceps G.H. Horn, 1872b: 143. Type locality: «Oregon» (original citation), herein restricted to Diamond Lake, Douglas County (see Gidaspow 1968: 148). Syntype(s) in MCZ [# 35352].

Brennus porcatus Casey, 1897: 328. Type locality: «California» (original citation). Holotype [by monotypy] (♂) in USNM [# 46036]. Synonymy established by Gidaspow (1968: 147). Note. This form was listed as a synonym of Scaphinotus interruptus dissolutus by Roeschke (1907a: 175).

Brennus compositus Casey, 1897: 332. Type locality: «California» (original citation). Holotype [by monotypy] (♂) in USNM [# 46030]. Synonymy established by Gidaspow (1968: 147). Note. This form was listed as a synonym of Scaphinotus interruptus by Roeschke (1907a: 175).

Brennus rugiceps congener Casey, 1914: 28. Type locality: "Josephine Co[unty], Oregon" (original citation). Two syntypes [2 originally cited] in USNM [# 46016]. Synonymy established by Hatch (1953: 48).

Distribution.

This subspecies is known for sure only from western Oregon as far south as the border with California [see Gidaspow 1968: Fig. 3]. The records from “California” (Casey 1897: 328, 332, as Brennus porcatus and Brennus compositus ) need confirmation.

Records.

USA: OR [CA]