Promecognathus crassus LeConte, 1868

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 306-307

Promecognathus crassus LeConte, 1868

Promecognathus crassus LeConte, 1868b: 62. Type locality: «California» (original citation), herein restricted to Monterey, Monterey County (see Casey 1913: 94, as Promecognathus corpulentus ). Three syntypes in MCZ [# 640].

Promecognathus contractus Casey, 1913: 94. Type locality: "Napa Co[unty], Cal[ifornia]" (syntype label). One syntype in USNM [# 46872]. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1961a: 127). Note. Casey (1913: 94) cited, probably by error, the type locality as "Lake Co[unty], California."

Promecognathus corpulentus Casey, 1913: 94. Type locality: "Monterey [Monterey County], California" (original citation). Lectotype, designated by Lindroth (1975: 113), in USNM [# 46873]. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1961a: 127).

Promecognathus grandiceps Casey, 1913: 94. Type locality: «California» (original citation). Lectotype, designated by Lindroth (1975: 113), in USNM [# 46874]. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1961a: 127).

Distribution.

This species is found along the Pacific Coast from southwestern British Columbia, including Vancouver Island (Lindroth 1961a: 128), to central California (Casey 1913: 94, as Promecognathus corpulentus ).

Records.

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