Brachinus fumans (Fabricius, 1781)

Bousquet, Yves, 2012, Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico, ZooKeys 245, pp. 1-1722 : 480-481

Brachinus fumans (Fabricius, 1781)

Carabus fumans Fabricius, 1781: 307. Type locality: «America» (original citation), restricted to "Springfield [Hampden County], Mass[achusetts]" by Lindroth (1969a: 1105). Lectotype (♂), designated by Lindroth (1969a: 1105), in ZMUC.

Brachinus cyanopterus LeConte, 1844: 49. Type locality: "New York" (original citation). Lectotype (♀), designated by Erwin (1970a: 134), in MCZ [# 5847]. Synonymy established by LeConte (1846b: 203), confirmed by Erwin (1970a: 134).

Brachinus sufflans LeConte, 1846b: 204. Type locality: "NovEboraci [= New York]" (original citation). Lectotype (♀), designated by Erwin (1970a: 134), in MCZ [# 5648]. Synonymy established by Chaudoir (1868b: 292), confirmed by Erwin (1970a: 134).

Brachinus affinis LeConte, 1846b: 204. Type locality: "Indiana ad flumen Ohio" (original citation). Lectotype (♂), designated by Erwin (1970a: 134), in MCZ [# 31881]. Synonymy established with doubt by Chaudoir (1868b: 292), confirmed by Erwin (1970a: 134).

Brachinus amplipennis Bates, 1891a: 268. Type locality: "Paso del Norte, Chihuahua [Mexico]" (lectotype label). Lectotype (♀), designated by Erwin (1970a: 136), in BMNH. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1969a: 1105) based on Erwin’s (1969c) thesis.

Brachinus tabasconus Bates, 1891a: 268. Type locality: "San Juan Bautista, Tabasco [Mexico]" (lectotype label). Lectotype (♂), designated by Erwin (1970a: 136), in BMNH. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1969a: 1105) based on Erwin’s (1969c) thesis.

Brachinus atbarae Stehr, 1950: 102. Type locality: "Atbara, B[ritish] C[olumbia]" (original citation). Holotype (♂) in OSUO. Synonymy established by Lindroth (1969a: 1105) based on Erwin’s (1969c) thesis.

Distribution.

This widely distributed species ranges from southwestern New Brunswick (Webster and Bousquet 2008: 23) to south-central British Columbia, south to southwestern California, the state of Tabasco in Mexico, and central Florida [see Erwin 1970a: Fig. 369].

Records.

CAN: AB, BC, MB, NB, ON, QC USA: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY - Mexico