An illustrated catalogue of the New Zealand marsh beetles (Coleoptera: Scirtidae) Author Kiałka, Agata Author Ruta, Rafał text Zootaxa 2017 2017-12-22 4366 1 1 76 journal article 31104 10.11646/zootaxa.4366.1.1 1ccec85a-ccd1-4151-b51a-411ba91ef406 1175-5326 1125265 FB8D05F7-52A8-4C95-859B-B4933E718AB6 Mesocyphon wakefieldi Sharp, 1878 ( Fig. 15F ) Mesocyphon wakefieldi Sharp 1878: 51 . Broun 1880: 318 (reprinted excerpt of Sharp 1878). Pic 1914: 28 (catalogue). Macfarlane et al. 2011: 421 (catalogue). Type locality. Christchurch. Broun number: 574. Type material examined. 7 exx. Syntype ( NHM ): card-mounted, “ Mesocyphon Wake- \ fieldi \ Type D. S. \ Christchurch, Wakefield” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “ Type \ H. T.” [round label with red border], “Christchurch, [red underline] \ New Zealand . ”, “Sharp Coll. \ 1905-313.” Syntype ( NHM ): card-mounted, “ Mesocyphon Wake- \ fieldi. Ind. typ. \ D. S. \ Christchurch, Wakefield” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “Christchurch, [red underline] \ New Zealand . ”, “Sharp Coll. \ 1905-313.” Syntype ( NHM ): card-mounted, “ Mesocyphon Wake- \ fieldi. Ind. typ. \ D. S. \ Christchurch Wakefield” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “Christchurch, [red underline] \ New Zealand . ”, “Sharp Coll. \ 1905-313.” Syntype ( NHM ): card-mounted, “ Mesocyphon Wake- \ fieldi. \ Ind. typ. \ D. S. \ West coast . Wakefield” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “ New Zealand . [red underline]”, “Sharp Coll. \ 1905-313.” Syntype ( NHM ): card-mounted, “ Mesocyphon Wake- \ fieldi. Ind. typ. \ var. D. S. \ Christchurch Wakefield” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “Christchurch, [red underline] \ New Zealand . ”, “Sharp Coll. \ 1905-313.” Syntype ( NHM ): card-mounted, “ Mesocyphon Wake- \ fieldi. Ind. typ. \ D. S. \ Christchurch. Wakefield” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “Christchurch, [red underline] \ New Zealand . ”, “Sharp Coll. \ 1905-313.” Syntype ( NHM ): ventrally card-mounted, “ Mesocyphon Wake- \ fieldi. Ind. typ. \ D. S. \ Christchurch. Wakefield” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “Christchurch, [red underline] \ New Zealand .”, “Sharp Coll. \ 1905-313.” Remarks. The species was found by C. M. Wakefield at Christchurch and on the west coast of the South Island (Sharp 1878).