Mimolesterus ventralis (Westwood)

Bartlett, Justin S., 2015, New synonymies for Australian Cleridae (Coleoptera), Zootaxa 4057 (2), pp. 281-287 : 285-286

Mimolesterus ventralis (Westwood)

Clerus ventralis Westwood, 1853: 51 ( Fig. 13 ).

Phlogistus conspiciendus Elston, 1926: 282 syn. n. ( Fig. 14 ).

Material examined. Clerus ventralis Westwood : LECTOTYPE (here designated): Type No. 1638 ( OUM). Phlogistus conspiciendus Elston : HOLOTYPE (fixed by original designation): Bunya Mtns, 10.12.25, H. Hacker (QM). PARATYPE: label data not noted (1, AM).

Remarks. No differences were observed between Phlogistus conspiciendus and Clerus ventralis type specimens. The Clerus ventralis syntype was erroneously referred to as a holotype by Gerstmeier (1991).

Figures

FIGURES 13 – 25. (13) Clerus ventralis Westwood, lectotype; (14) Phlogistus conspiciendus Elston, lectotype; (15) Thanasimus acerbus Newman, lectotype; (16) Thanasimus cursorius Westwood, lectotype; (17) Stigmatium dispar Kuwert, lectotype; (18) Stigmatium laevium Macleay, lectotype; (19) Stigmatium fasciatoventre Chevrolat, lectotype; (20) Stigmatium flavescens Chevrolat, lectotype; (21) Xestonotus eximius Kuwert, lectotype; (22) Stigmatium varipes Chevrolat, lectotype; (23) Stigmatium versipelle Gorham, lectotype; (24) Xestonotus (Cyclotomocerus) australicus Kuwert, lectotype; (25) Tarsostenus pulcher Macleay, lectotype.