Chorasus buckleyi

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 : 19-20

Chorasus buckleyi , NEW NAME

( Figs. 87–88 )

Chorasus buckleyi , replacement name for Chorasus subcaecus ( Broun, 1921a: 528; as Vitiacus ), preoccupied by Chorasus subcaecus

Sharp, 1882: 80. Vitiacus subcaecus Broun, 1921a: 528 . Hudson 1923: 369. Chorasus subcaecus (Broun) : Implied combination based on synonymy of Vitiacus with Chorasus in Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997:

368.

Type locality: Hollyford.

Broun number: 4051.

Remarks: Broun based this species on a single specimen collected on 20 February, 1914.

Etymology: The specific epithet of the replacement name honors Thomas Buckley for his collecting efforts and support of research on New Zealand Zopheridae .

Type material examined: Holotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “4051 [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Hollyford. 20.2.1914 [in Broun’s hand] // Vitiacus subcaecus . [in Broun’s hand]”.

Figures

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.