Pristoderus reitteri ( Sharp, 1882 )

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 : 54

Pristoderus reitteri ( Sharp, 1882)

( Figs. 282–284 )

Acosmetus reitteri Sharp, 1882: 80 .

Recyntus reitteri : transferred from Acosmetus by Broun 1923: 686 (description reprinted from Sharp 1882: 80). Hudson 1923: 369. Hetschko 1930: 56.

Syncalus reitteri: Reitter 1880c: 173 . Nomen nudum, see note below.

Pristoderus reitteri: Implied combination based on synonymy of Recyntus with Pristoderus in Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 406.

Pristoderus reitteri: Maddison 2010: 426 .

Type locality: Greymouth.

Broun number: 4284.

Remarks: Sharp did not mention the number of specimens examined. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and 11 paralectotypes are here designated from the material of Acosmetus reitteri . Reitter (1880c: 173) lists “ Syncalus Reitteri Sharp. n. sp.” without description and most likely refers to the species Acosmetus reitteri , soon-after described by Sharp (1882), who noted that “This very remarkable insect I first received from Mr. Reitter, of Vienna, and, supposing it might go into the genus Syncalus , proposed to call it Syncalus Reitteri. I find, however, it departs much from Syncalus …and I have therefore called it Acosmetus Reitteri …” Several specimens in the BMNH lacking handwritten labels by Sharp were not considered syntypes.

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “ Acosmetus Reitteri Type D.S. Greymouth [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Type [round label with red border] // Greymouth, New Zealand. [red underline] Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotypes ( BMNH): 2, individually mounted on separate cards and pins, with identical labels, “ Acosmetus Reitteri Ind. typ. D.S. Greymouth [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Greymouth, New Zealand. [red underline] Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotype ( BMNH): mounted venter-up and disarticulated, “ Acosmetus Reitteri Ind. typ. D.S. Greymouth Helms [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Greymouth, New Zealand. [red underline] Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotypes ( BMNH): 3, mounted together on single card, “ Acosmetus reitteri D.S. Greymouth. N. Zealand. [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Greymouth, New Zealand. [red underline] Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotypes ( BMNH): 4 total, 2 mounted together on single card, two individually mounted on separate cards and pins, with identical labels, “ Acosmetus reitteri D.S. Greymouth. N. Zd. [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Greymouth, New Zealand. [red underline] Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotype ( BMNH): card-mounted on single card, “ Acosmetus reitteri D.S. Greymouth. N. Zd. 1882 Helms. [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Greymouth, New Zealand. [red underline] Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.”

Figures

FIGURES 280–288. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 280–281) Holotype, Pristoderus punctatus (Broun, 1886; as Ulonotus); labels; 282–284) Lectotype, Pristoderus reitteri (Sharp, 1882; as Acosmetus); card-mount; labels; 285–287) Lectotype, Pristoderus rudis (Sharp, 1877; as Enarsus); labels; 288) Lectotype, Pristoderus rufescens (Broun, 1886; as Ulonotus).