MYLLAENINI Ganglbauer 1895

Leschen, Richard A. B. & Newton, Alfred F., 2015, Checklist and type designations of New Zealand Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), Zootaxa 4028 (3), pp. 301-353 : 329

MYLLAENINI Ganglbauer 1895

Myllaena Erichson 1837

Myllaena Erichson 1837: 382 . Type species: Aleochara dubia Gravenhorst, 1806 , designated by Shuckard (1839: 128).

Notes: Myllaena is a worldwide genus of more than 250 valid species, of which three including one adventive species are found in New Zealand.

Myllaena intermedia Erichson 1837

Myllaena intermedia Erichson 1837: 383 . Type locality: [Mark Brandenberg, Germany]. Type depository: ZMHB? #?ST. Note: New Zealand, Kuschel (1990). Distribution: Europe, Russia (European), Turkey, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Azores?, Kazakhstan, Cape Verde Is.; Iran?; intro USA, Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand (AK,TH (intro)).

Myllaena magnicollis Cameron 1947

Myllaena magnicollis Cameron 1947: 707 . Type locality: N. Auckland: Tangihua Range 1800-2000 ft. Type depository: NZAC LT, 2PLT; BMNH 1PLT? (designated below). Distribution: New Zealand (ND).

Remarks. Two specimens were stated explicitly by Cameron to be included in the type series of this species, the

type in the Brookes collection (now NZAC) and cotype in his own collection (now BMNH). However, three

specimens on a single card were designated as “ type ” by Cameron in the NZAC (there were no specimens in the

BMNH though the name and its location are listed in the database). We decided to regard these three NZAC

specimens as syntypes. In order to stabilize this name a lectotype and 2 paralectotypes are here designated for

these specimens of Myllaena magnicollis .

Type material examined. Lectotype ( NZAC): card-mounted (far left specimen, 10 in pink handwritten at base of

card), “Coll. E. Fairburn. 27-10-1936 [in Brookes’ hand] // Tangihua Range N. Auckland. 1900’ - 2000’ [in

Brookes’ hand] // Myllaena magnicollis Cam. TYPE [in Cameron’s hand, “ type ” in red ink] // A. E. Brookes

Collection // NZAC specimen database record 1007115 // NZ Arthropod Collection Private Bag 92170 Auckland

New Zealand NZAC 04065731 [barcode label]”. Paralectotypes ( NZAC): 2 (card-mounted with lectotype, middle

specimen mounted dorsally), same data as lectotype.

Myllaena neozelandensis Pace 2008

Myllaena neozelandensis Pace 2008b: 86 . Type locality: New Zealand, N. Isl., 940m, Tongariro N.P. Ruapehu Mt.. Type depository: NZAC HT♂. Distribution: New Zealand (TO).