Heterargus ruficornis (Broun, 1893)

Lord, Nathan P. & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2014, Illustrated Catalogue and Type Designations of the New Zealand Zopheridae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea), Zootaxa 3809 (1), pp. 1-127 : 33

Heterargus ruficornis (Broun, 1893)

( Figs. 158–159 )

Protarphius ruficornis Broun, 1893a: 184 . Hutton 1904: 170. Broun 1909a: 390. Broun 1914b: 180. Hudson 1923: 369. Hetschko 1930: 52. May 1967: 178. Ivie and Ślipiński 1990: 11.

Heterargus ruficornis: Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 387 , based on synonymy of Protarphius with Heterargus (p. 385). Maddison 2010: 426.

Type locality: Mount Pirongia .

Broun number: 2768.

Remarks: Broun mentioned that he based this species on two specimens collected in December, 1892. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and paralectotype are here designated from the material of Protarphius ruficornis .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 2768_ [in Broun’s hand] // Pirongia // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Protarphius ruficornis [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotype ( BMNH): mounted venter-up, “2768. [in Broun’s hand] // Mount Pirongia. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Protarphius ruficornis [in Broun’s hand]” .

Figures

FIGURES 154–162. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 154) Lectotype labels, Heterargus posticalis (Broun, 1909; as Protarphius); 155–157) Lectotype, Heterargus rudis Sharp, 1886; card-mount; labels; 158–159) Lectotype, Heterargus ruficornis (Broun, 1893; as Protarphius); labels; 160–161) Holotype, Heterargus serricollis Broun, 1893; labels; 162) Holotype, Heterargus subaequus Broun, 1914.