Syncalus granulatus ( Broun, 1880 )

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 : 59-60

Syncalus granulatus ( Broun, 1880)

( Figs. 315–316 )

Acosmetus granulatus Broun, 1880: 198 . Hutton 1904: 170. Hudson 1923: 369. Hetschko 1930: 57. Watt 1982b: 303.

Syncalus granulatus: Implied combination based on synonymy of Acosmetus with Syncalus in Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 412.

Syncalus granulatus: Maddison 2010: 426 .

Type locality: Parua, near Whangarei Harbour.

Broun number: 354.

Remarks: Broun based this species on a single specimen.

Type material examined: Holotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 354. [green label] // Parua // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Acosmetus granulatus [in Broun’s hand]”.

Figures

FIGURES 307–315. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 307–308) Lectotype cardmount; labels, Pristoderus wakefieldi (Sharp, 1877; as Enarsus); 309–310) Lectotype, Pristoderus wallacei (Broun, 1912; as Ulonotus); labels; 311–312) Holotype, Rytinotus squamulosus Broun, 1880; labels; 313–314) Holotype, Syncalus explanatus Broun, 1912; labels; 315) Holotype, Syncalus granulatus (Broun, 1880; as Acosmetus).

FIGURES 316–324. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 316) Holotype labels, Syncalus granulatus (Broun, 1880; as Acosmetus); 317–319) Holotype, Syncalus hystrix Sharp, 1876; card-mount; labels; 320–321) Lectotype, Syncalus munroi Broun, 1893; labels; 322–323) Lectotype, Syncalus oblongus (Broun, 1880; as Acosmetus); labels; 324) Holotype, Syncalus optatus Sharp, 1876.