Generic Review of New Zealand Chrysomelinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Author
Leschen, Richard A. B.
Author
Reid, Chris A. M.
Author
Nadein, Konstantin S.
text
Zootaxa
2020
2020-02-18
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journal article
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Aphilon praestans
Broun, 1893
Aphilon praestans
Broun, 1893b: 1309
.
Type
locality: unknown (Clevedon?)
Comments.
Broun based the description on a single male specimen collected by Mr. George Munro without mentioning the locality. The
holotype
in the BMNH bears a collecting label from Clevedon.
Type examined.
Holotype
(
BMNH
): re-mounted on point with aedeagus extracted and mounted on point, “2301. [in Broun’s hand] //
New Zealand
. [red underline] Broun
Coll. Brit. Mus.
1922-482. // Hunua Clevedon [in Broun’s hand] //
Aphilon praestans
[in Broun’s hand] //
Aphilon praestans Broun
[handwritten] det.
M. Daccordi
[printed] 1987 [in Daccordi’s hand]”.