Bitoma serraticula Sharp, 1886

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 : 19

Bitoma serraticula Sharp, 1886

( Figs. 81–83 )

Bitoma serraticula Sharp, 1886: 386 . Broun 1893b: 1083 (reprinted excerpt of Sharp 1886: 386). Hutton 1904: 169. Hudson 1923: 368. Hetschko 1930: 19. Maddison 2010: 426.

Type locality: New Zealand .

Broun number: 1929.

Remarks: Sharp based this species on a single specimen.

Type material examined: Holotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “ Bitoma serratic- ula Type D.S. New Zealand. Murray [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Type [round label with red border] // Sharp Coll. 1905-313. // BMNH (E) #651701”.

Figures

FIGURES 73–81. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 73) Holotype labels, Bitoma novella Hetschko, 1929 (repl. name for Bitoma maura Broun, 1912); 74–75) Holotype, Bitoma picicornis Broun, 1909; labels; 76–78) Lectotype, Bitoma rugosa Sharp, 1876; card-mount; labels; 79–80) Holotype, Bitoma scita Broun, 1886; labels; 81) Holotype, Bitoma serraticula Sharp, 1886.

FIGURES 82–90. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 82–83) Holotype card-mount; labels, Bitoma serraticula Sharp, 1886.; 84–86) Lectotype, Bitoma vicina Sharp, 1876; card-mount; labels; 87–88) Holotype, Chorasus buckleyi Lord and Leschen (repl. name for Vitiacus subcaecus Broun, 1921); labels; 89–90) Holotype, Chorasus costatus (Broun, 1893; as Vitiacus); labels.