Hiperantha (Hyperanthoides) saundersi Théry, 1928

Pineda, Cristian & Matsumoto, Keita, 2021, Types of the New World Stigmoderini (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) deposited in Natural History Museum, London Buprestidae: Buprestinae: Stigmoderini, Zootaxa 4964 (3), pp. 443-470 : 460

Hyperantha saundersi Théry in Hoscheck & Théry, 1928:132. [ Figure 50A & 50B ]

Holotype: “ Type // Saunders. 74·18. // saundersi Thery TYPE // NHMUK 011520837 // Hiperantha saundersi Théry in Hoscheck & Théry, 1928 HOLOTYPE det. Pineda & Matsumoto, 2020”. Holotype here recognized .

Current status: Hiperantha (Hyperanthoides) saundersi Théry in Hoscheck & Théry, 1928 ( Bellamy, 2008).

Comments: Théry in Hoscheck & Théry (1928:132) indicate that the description of this taxon was based on a single specimen of unknown origin from Saunders’ collection in British Museum (NHMUK). We recognized this specimen as holotype of Hiperantha saundersi Théry, 1928 since it matches the original description and the information on the label matches that cited for the “type” specimen.

Figures

FIGURES 49–52. 49) Hiperantha pilifrons Kerremans, 1903; 50) Hiperantha saundersi Théry in Hoscheck & Théry, 1928; 51) Hiperantha stempelmanni Berg, 1889; 52) Hiperantha theryi Hoscheck in Hoscheck & Théry, 1928. A = Dorsal habitus, B = Labels, Scale bars = 5.0 mm.