Mesocyphon wakefieldi Sharp, 1878

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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).