Heterargus posticalis (Broun, 1909)

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 : 32

Heterargus posticalis (Broun, 1909)

( Figs. 153–154 )

Protarphius posticalis Broun, 1909a: 390 . Hudson 1923: 369. Hetschko 1930: 52. May 1967: 178.

Heterargus posticalis: Implied combination based on synonymy of Protarphius with Heterargus in Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 385.

Heterargus posticalis: Maddison 2010: 426 .

Type locality: Otara , Southland .

Broun number: 2771 (as given in May 1967: 178).

Remarks: Broun did not mention the number of specimens examined. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype is here designated from the material of Heterargus posticalis .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 2771. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Otara. Southland [in Broun’s hand] // Protarphius posticalis . [in Broun’s hand]”.

Figures

FIGURES 145–153. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 145–146) Holotype, Heterargus nodosus (Broun, 1893; as Gathocles); labels; 147–148) Lectotype, Heterargus obliquicostatus (Broun, 1909; as Gathocles); labels; 149–150) Lectotype, Heterargus pallens (Broun, 1914; as Protarphius); labels; 151–152) Lectotype, Heterargus parallelus Broun, 1914; labels; 153) Lectotype, Heterargus posticalis (Broun, 1909; as Protarphius).

FIGURES 154–162. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 154) Lectotype labels, Heterargus posticalis (Broun, 1909; as Protarphius); 155–157) Lectotype, Heterargus rudis Sharp, 1886; card-mount; labels; 158–159) Lectotype, Heterargus ruficornis (Broun, 1893; as Protarphius); labels; 160–161) Holotype, Heterargus serricollis Broun, 1893; labels; 162) Holotype, Heterargus subaequus Broun, 1914.