Illustrated Catalogue and Type Designations of the New Zealand Zopheridae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea)
Author
Lord, Nathan P.
Author
Leschen, Richard A. B.
text
Zootaxa
2014
2014-05-29
3809
1
1
127
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3809.1.1
1175-5326
4918362
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Ciconissus granifer
Broun, 1893
(
Figs. 108–109
)
Ciconissus granifer
Broun, 1893a: 186
.
Hutton 1904: 171
.
Hudson 1923: 369
.
Hetschko 1930: 48
.
May 1967
: 178
.
Ivie and Ślipiński 1990: 11
.
Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 373
.
Maddison 2010: 426
.
Type
locality
:
Mount Pirongia
.
Broun number
: 2773.
Remarks:
Broun mentioned that he based this species on
seven specimens
collected in December, 1892. Three specimens in the BMNH and one in the NZAC matching this data were located. In order to stabilize this name, a
lectotype
and
three paralectotypes
are
here designated
from the material of
Ciconissus granifer
.
Type material examined
:
Lectotype
(
BMNH
): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 2773 [in Broun’s hand] // Pirongia //
New Zealand
. [red underline] Broun
Coll. Brit. Mus.
1922-482. //
Ciconissus granifer
. [in Broun’s hand]”
.
Paralectotype
(
BMNH
): card-mounted venter-up, “2773 [in Broun’s hand] //
New Zealand
. [red underline] Broun
Coll. Brit. Mus.
1933-482. // Pirongia. Decr. 1892. [in Broun’s hand] //
Ciconissus granifer
. [in Broun’s hand].”
Paralectotype
(
MNHN
): card-mounted, “Pirongia. Dec
r
1892. [in Broun’s hand] // 2773. [in Broun’s hand]”
.
Paralectotype
(
NZAC
): card-mounted “
Mt. Pirongia
[in Brookes’ hand] // 2773. [in Brookes’ hand] //
T
. Broun Collection //
A.E. Brookes Collection
”
.