Tarphiomimus wollastoni 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 : 63-64

Tarphiomimus wollastoni Sharp, 1882

( Figs. 337–339 )

Tarphiomimus wollastoni Sharp, 1882: 79 . Broun 1893b: 1080 (reprinted excerpt of Sharp 1882: 79). Hutton 1904: 168. Hudson 1923: 368. Hetschko 1930: 35. Maddison 2010: 426. Buckley and Leschen 2012: 4.

Type locality: Greymouth.

Broun number: 1924.

Remarks: Sharp did not mention the number of specimens examined. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and 13 paralectotypes are here designated from the material of Tarphiomimus wollastoni.

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): mounted on same card as 3 paralectotypes, left-most specimen is the lectotype, “ Tarphiomimus Wollastoni Types D.S. Greymouth. Helms. 1881. [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Type [round label with red border] // Greymouth, [red underline] New Zealand Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotypes ( BMNH): 3, mounted on same card as lectotype, left-most specimen is the lectotype, right-most specimen is mounted venter-up, labels same as lectotype . Paralectotypes ( BMNH): 3, mounted on same card and pin, “ Tarphiomimus wollastoni. Ind. typ. D.S. Greymouth [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Greymouth, [red underline] New Zealand Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotype ( BMNH): Tarphomimus Wollastoni. Greymouth N.Zd. [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Greymouth, [red underline] New Zealand Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotypes ( BMNH): 2, mounted on same card and pin, “ Tarphiomimus Wollastoni. Greymouth N. Zd. Helms [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Greymouth, [red underline] New Zealand Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotypes ( BMNH): 2, mounted on same card and pin, “ Tarphiomimus Wollastoni. D.S. Greymouth [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Greymouth, [red underline] New Zealand Helms. // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotypes ( BMNH): 2, mounted on same card and pin, “ Tarphiomimus Wollastoni. Greymouth N. Zd. Helms [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Greymouth, [red underline] New Zealand Helms. // N Zeal. [red underline] 86 20 [handwritten]” .

Subfamily ZOPHERINAE Solier, 1834: 505 .

Tribe PYCNOMERINI Erichson, 1845: 290 . Type genus: Pycnomerus Erichson, 1842 .

PYCNOMERODES Broun, 1886

Pycnomerodes Broun, 1886: 951 . Type species, Pycnomerodes peregrinus Broun, 1886 , by monotypy.

Figures

FIGURES 334–342. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini and Pycnomerini. 334) Lectotype labels, Tarphiomimus indentatus Wollaston, 1873; 335–336) Lectotype, Tarphiomimus tuberculatus Broun, 1912; labels; 337–339) Lectotype, Tarphiomimus wollastoni Sharp, 1882; card-mount; labels; 340–341) Lectotype, Pycnomerodes peregrinus Broun, 1886; labels; 342) Holotype, Pycnomerus angulatus Broun, 1893.