Adota maritima (Mannerheim, 1843)

(Figs. 1–16, 18– 30 in Gusarov 2003c)

Homalota maritima Mannerheim, 1843: 224 .

Atheta (Phyconoma) immigrans Easton, 1971: 25, syn. nov.

Adota maritima: Lohse & Smetana, 1985: 282 (as valid species).

Adota immigrans: Lohse, 1988: 46 (as valid species).

Adota immigrans: Hammond, 2000: 266 (as valid species).

Adota maritima: Gusarov, 2003c: 9 (as valid species).

(For additional references see Gusarov 2003c)

Type material. Lectotype of Homalota maritima (designated by Lohse and Smetana (1985)): UNITED STATES: Alaska: Sitka (MZHF).

Additional material. UNITED STATES: Alaska: 14 specimens, Kenai Peninsula, Homer, S shore of Homer spit, 59º36.33'N 151º25.71'W, sandy seashore, in seaweed (V.I.Gusarov), 22.vii.1998 (AMNH, SPSU) .

Diagnosis. See Gusarov (2003c).

Discussion. The description and illustrations (Easton 1971) of At. immigrans agree completely with the lectotype and examined specimens of Ad. maritima . Therefore At. immigrans is a synonym of Ad. maritima .

Distribution. Adota maritima is known from the Pacific coast of North America, from Alaska to California. The recent records from Britain (Easton 1971, Hammond 2000) apparently represent an introduction.