Scaphinotus obliquus (LeConte, 1868)

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Scaphinotus obliquus (LeConte, 1868)

Cychrus obliquus LeConte, 1868b: 61. Type locality: "near Sacramento [Sacramento County], California" (original citation). Holotype [by monotypy] (♂) in MCZ [# 608].

Brennus convergens Casey, 1897: 326. Type locality: "Siskiyou Co[unty], California" (original citation). Three syntypes [4 originally cited] in USNM [# 46035]. Synonymy established by Lapouge (1933: 695), confirmed by Gidaspow (1968: 156).

Brennus opacicollis Casey, 1897: 327. Type locality: «Oregon» (original citation). Two syntypes [2 originally cited] in USNM [# 46033]. Synonymy established, under the name Scaphinotus obliquus convergens (Casey), by Roeschke (1907a: 180), confirmed by Gidaspow (1968: 156).

Brennus sculptipennis Casey, 1897: 327. Type locality: «California» (original citation). One syntype [3 originally cited] in USNM [# 46034]. Synonymy established, under the name Scaphinotus obliquus convergens (Casey), by Roeschke (1907a: 180), confirmed by Gidaspow (1968: 156).

Distribution.

This species is known from the northern part of California, as far south as Madera County [see Gidaspow 1968: Fig. 5], and from Washoe County in northwestern Nevada (La Rivers 1947: 133, as Scaphinotus obliquus convergens ). Some specimens simply labeled from Oregon are known.

Records.

USA: CA, NV [OR]