Contacyphon aequalis (Sharp, 1878)

(Fig. 8L)

Cyphon aequalis Sharp 1878: 54 . Broun 1880: 321 (reprinted excerpt of Sharp 1878). Pic 1914: 29 (catalogue). Nyholm 2000: 51 (aedeagus illustrated). Macfarlane et al. 2011: 420 (catalogue). Contacyphon aequalis: Zwick et al. 2013: 339 .

Type locality. Christchurch.

Broun number: 581.

Type material examined. 3 exx. Lectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “ Cyphon aequalis \ Type D. S.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Type \ H. T.” [round label with red border], “Christchurch, [red underline] \ New Zealand.”, “Christchurch Wakefiel..” [handwritten], “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Lectotype \ Cyphon aequalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, genitalia mounted on glass slide pinned together with the specimen, “ Cyphon aequalis \ Ind. typ. D. S.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Christchurch, [red underline] \ New Zealand.”, “Christchurch.” [handwritten], “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon aequalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “ Cyphon aequalis \ Ind. typ. D. S.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Christchurch, [red underline] \ New Zealand.”, “Christchurch Wakefield” [handwritten], “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon aequalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand].

Remarks. Sharp (1878) noted that the species was found by Wakefield near Christchurch.