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Epistranus sharpi Reitter 1880

Description

Epistranus sharpi Reitter, 1880

(Figs. 123–124)

Epistranus sharpi Reitter, 1880c: 173. Broun 1910b: 37. Hudson 1923: 369. Hetschko 1930: 52. Maddison 2010: 426.

Type locality: Greymouth.

Broun number: 3082.

Remarks: Reitter did not mention the number of specimens examined. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and eight paralectotypes are here designated from the material of Epistranus sharpi.

Type material examined: Lectotype (MNHN): card-mounted, “Now. Zeeland Helms Reitter. [label bordered with thin black line] // Epistranus Sharpi m. [in Reitter’s hand] // Epistranus sharpi Reitter, LECTOTYPE, design.

By R. Leschen 2009 [red label] // Epistranus Sharpi Rtt [red label, in S.A. Ślipiński’s hand]”. Paralectotypes (MNHN): 3, individually mounted on separate cards and pins [card with two black lines near base], with identical labels, “Now. Zeeland Helms Reitter. [label bordered with thin black line] // Epistranus sharpi Reitter PARALECTOTYPE design. By R. LESCHEN 2009 [blue label]”. Paralectotypes (MNHN): 4, individually mounted on separate cards and pins [card with three black lines near base, middle line thicker], with identical labels, “Now. Zeeland Helms Reitter. [label bordered with thin black line] // Epistranus sharpi Reitter PARALECTOTYPE design. By R. LESCHEN 2009 [blue label]”. Paralectotype (MNHN): 1, card-mounted [card with three black lines near base, middle line thicker], “ Epistranus sharpi Reitter PARALECTOTYPE design. By R. LESCHEN 2009 [blue label]”.

Notes

Published as part of Lord, Nathan P. & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2014, Illustrated Catalogue and Type Designations of the New Zealand Zopheridae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea), pp. 1-127 in Zootaxa 3809 (1) on pages 25-26, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3809.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4918362

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
MNHN, R
Family
Zopheridae
Genus
Epistranus
Kingdom
Animalia
Material sample ID
LESCHEN 2009
Order
Coleoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Reitter
Species
sharpi
Taxon rank
species
Type status
paralectotype
Taxonomic concept label
Epistranus sharpi Reitter, 1880 sec. Lord & Leschen, 2014

References

  • Reitter, E. (1880 c) Beitrage zur Kaferfauna von New-Zeeland. Verhandlungen des Naturforschenden Vereines in Brunn, 18, 165 - 183.
  • Broun, T. (1910 b) Descriptions of new genera and species of Coleoptera. [Part I]. Bulletin of the New Zealand Institute, 1, 1 - 78.
  • Hudson, G. V. (1923) An index of New Zealand beetles. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 54 [1922], 353 - 399.
  • Hetschko, A. (1930) Coleopterorum Catalogueus, pars 107, Colydiidae. Vol 15. W. Junk, Berlin, pp. 1 - 124.
  • 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