Heterargus obliquicostatus (Broun, 1909)

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 : 30-31

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scientific name	Heterargus obliquicostatus (Broun, 1909)
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( Figs. 147–148 View FIGURES 145–153 )

Gathocles obliquicostatus Broun, 1909a: 388 . Hudson 1923: 369.

Gathocles obliquecostatus: Hetschko 1930: 48 . Incorrect subsequent spelling, not available.

Gathocles obliquisignatus: May 1967: 178 . Incorrect subsequent spelling, not available.

Heterargus obliquicostatus: Implied combination based on synonymy of Gathocles with Heterargus in Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 385.

Heterargus obliquecostatus: Maddison 2010: 426 . Incorrect subsequent spelling, not available.

Type locality: Otara , Southland .

Broun number: 2767 (as given in May 1967: 178).

Remarks: Broun did not mention the number of specimens examined. Two specimens in the NZAC matching the locality were located. Three specimens in the BMNH matching the locality were located, but one is labeled as a variety and not considered a syntype. This varietal specimen was mentioned in the description as having fewer antennal segments (one side has a few funicle segments fused, but the 2-segmented club exists for both sides). In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and four paralectotypes are here designated from the material of Gathocles obliquicostatus .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 2767. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Otara. Southland. [in Broun’s hand] // Gathocles obliquicosta. [sic—name abbreviated or perhaps label was cut] [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotype ( BMNH): “2767. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922- 482. // Var. antenna [in Broun’s hand] // Otara. Southland. [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotype ( BMNH): “2767. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Otara. Southland. [in Broun’s hand] // Gathocles obliquicost. [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotypes ( NZAC): 2, individually mounted on separate cards and pins, with identical labels, “Otara Southland [in Brookes’ hand] // Coll. A. Philpott [in Brookes’ hand] // 2767 [in Brookes’ hand] // Gathocles obliquicostatus Broun [in Brookes’ hand] // A.E. Brookes Collection ” .

References

Broun, T. (1909 a) Descriptions of new genera and species of New Zealand Coleoptera. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (8), 3, 223 - 233, 285 - 299.

Hetschko, A. (1930) Coleopterorum Catalogueus, pars 107, Colydiidae. Vol 15. W. Junk, Berlin, pp. 1 - 124.

Hudson, G. V. (1923) An index of New Zealand beetles. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 54 [1922], 353 - 399.

Maddison, P. M. (2010) Checklist of New Zealand Hexapoda. Order Coleoptera. [Chapter] NINE: Phylum Arthropoda: Subphylum Hexapoda: Protura, springtails, Diplura, and insects. In: Gordon, D. P. (Ed.), New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Vol. 2. Kingdom Animalia. Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 233 - 467

May, B. M. (1967) The Broun species numbers (Coleoptera). Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, (13), 9, 175 - 180.

Slipinski, S. A. & Lawrence, J. F. (1997) Genera of Colydiinae (Coleoptera: Zopheridae) of the Australo-Pacific region. Annales Zoologici, 47 (3 / 4), 341 - 440.

Figures

FIGURES 145–153. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 145–146) Holotype, Heterargus nodosus (Broun, 1893; as Gathocles); labels; 147–148) Lectotype, Heterargus obliquicostatus (Broun, 1909; as Gathocles); labels; 149–150) Lectotype, Heterargus pallens (Broun, 1914; as Protarphius); labels; 151–152) Lectotype, Heterargus parallelus Broun, 1914; labels; 153) Lectotype, Heterargus posticalis (Broun, 1909; as Protarphius).