Pristoderus brouni ( Sharp, 1876 )

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 : 46

Pristoderus brouni ( Sharp, 1876)

( Figs. 234–236 )

Ulonotus brouni Sharp, 1876: 18 . Sharp 1877c: 392 (reprinted from Sharp 1876). Broun 1880: 188. Hutton 1904: 168. Hudson 1923: 368. Hetschko 1930: 38.

Pristoderus brouni: Implied combination based on Ulonotus as a junior synonym of Pristoderus in Ivie and Ślipiński 1990: 9.

Pristoderus brouni: Maddison 2010: 426 .

Type locality: Tairua.

Broun number: 333.

Remarks: Sharp mentioned that he based this species on two specimens. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and paralectotype are here designated from the material of Ulonotus brouni .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “ Ulonotus brouni Type N. Zeal d. D.S. [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Type [round label with red border] // Sharp Coll. 1905-313. // BMNH (E) #651702” . Paralectotype ( BMNH): pin head removed, “ Ulonotus brouni . Ind. typ. D.S. [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.”

Figures

FIGURES 226–234. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 226) Lectotype labels, Pristoderus antarcticus (White, 1846; as Bolitophagus); 227–229) Holotype, Pristoderus asper (Sharp, 1876; as Ulonotus); card-mount; labels; 230–231) Holotype, Pristoderus atratus (Broun, 1880; as Ulonotus); labels; 232–233) Lectotype, Pristoderus bakewellii (Pascoe, 1866; as Enarsus); labels; 234) Lectotype, Pristoderus brouni (Sharp, 1876; as Ulonotus).

FIGURES 235–243. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 235–236) Lectotype cardmount; labels, Pristoderus brouni (Sharp, 1876; as Ulonotus); 237–238) Holotype, Pristoderus carus (Broun, 1886; as Ulonotus); labels; 239–240) Lectotype, Pristoderus cinereus (Broun, 1886; as Ulonotus); labels; 241–242) Holotype, Pristoderus contractifrons (Broun, 1880; as Enarsus); labels 243) Lectotype, Pristoderus cucullatus (Sharp, 1886; as Enarsus).