Pterostichus illustris Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico Bousquet, Yves ZooKeys 2012 2012-11-28 245 1 1722 7C074218-51BD-FA3A-FD8A-9F5A650C8127 LeConte, 1851 LeConte 1851 Hexapoda Carabidae Pterostichus GBIF Animalia Pterostichus illustris Coleoptera 538 539 Arthropoda species illustris   Pterostichus illustrisLeConte, 1851: 182. Type locality: "S[an] D[iego] [San Diego County, California]" (lectotype label). Lectotype (♂), designated by Bousquet (1999: 172), in MCZ [# 82].  Distribution. As far as known, this species seems to be restricted to southwestern California.  Records.  USA: CA  Note. This name has been listed as a junior synonym of  Pterostichus congestus Menetriesby LeConte (1858a: 28; 1873a: 304) but, as pointed out by Bousquet and Larochelle (1993: 18), it applies to a distinct species.