Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico Author Bousquet, Yves Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada bousquety1@yahoo.com text ZooKeys 2012 2012-11-28 245 1 1722 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.245.3416 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.245.3416 1313-2970-245-1 FFFF52503A0AFF882450FFB66D45FF8E 578462 Brachinus costipennis Motschulsky, 1859 Brachynus costipennis Motschulsky, 1859a: 138. Type locality: "Californie" (original citation), herein restricted to Dry Creek, 9.0 miles northwest of Healdsburg, Sonoma County (see Erwin 1970a: 88). Lectotype (♀), designated by Erwin (1970a: 85), in MCZ [# 8329]. Brachynus carinulatus Motschulsky, 1859a: 139. Type locality: Californie (inferred from title of the paper). Lectotype (♂), designated by Erwin (1970a: 85), in ZMMU. Synonymy established by Erwin (1965: 4). Brachynus cognatus Chaudoir, 1876a: 74. Type locality: "Orizaba [Veracruz, Mexico]" (lectotype label). Lectotype (♀), designated by Erwin (1970a: 85), in MHNP. Synonymy established by Erwin (1970a: 85). Brachinus cognatus var. cancellatus Bates, 1891a: 269. Type locality: "Chihuahua City, Mexico" (lectotype label). Lectotype (♂), designated by Erwin (1970a: 85), in BMNH. Synonymy established by Erwin (1970a: 85). Distribution. This species ranges from northern California to eastern Utah, south to Guatemala (Erwin 1973b: 82) and northern Baja California [see Erwin 1970a: Fig. 197]. Specimens labeled from "Arkansas" and "Kansas" are known but could be mislabeled (Erwin 1970a: 87). Records. USA : AZ, CA, NM, TX, UT - Guatemala, Mexico