Pristoderus discalis (Broun, 1921)

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 : 48

Pristoderus discalis (Broun, 1921)

( Figs. 246–247 )

Ulonotus discalis Broun, 1921a: 525 . Hudson 1923: 368. Hetschko 1930: 38.

Pristoderus discalis: Implied combination based on Ulonotus as a junior synonym of Pristoderus in Ivie and Ślipiński 1990: 9. Pristoderus discalis: Maddison 2010: 426 .

Type locality: Routeburn , northwest of Lake Wakatipu .

Broun number: 4047.

Remarks: Broun based this species on a single specimen with a broken tibia collected on 11 February, 1914. This specimen was located in the BMNH beside a similar, fully intact specimen collected on 16 February, 1914.

Type material examined: Holotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “4047 [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Routeburn. 11.2.1914 _ [in Broun’s hand] // Ulonotus discalis . [in Broun’s hand]”.

Figures

FIGURES 244–252. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 244–245) Lectotype cardmount; labels, Pristoderus cucullatus (Sharp, 1886; as Enarsus); 246–247) Holotype, Pristoderus discalis (Broun, 1921; as Ulonotus); labels; 248–250) Lectotype, Pristoderus discedens (Sharp, 1877; as Ulonotus); card-mount; labels; 251–252) Lectotype, Pristoderus dissimilis (Sharp, 1886; as Ulonotus); card-mount.