Eupines (Byraxis) longiceps Raffray, 1904

Shen, Jia-Wei & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2019, Catalogue and type designations for New Zealand Goniaceritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), Zootaxa 4614 (2), pp. 255-302 : 268

Eupines (Byraxis) longiceps Raffray, 1904

( Figs 55–56 )

Eupines (Byraxis) longiceps Raffray, 1904: 124 . Raffray 1911: 83, 1924: 157; Nomura & Leschen 2006: 255; Maddison 2010: 417.

Type locality: New Zealand .

Notes: Raffray did not mention the number of specimens he examined, nor did he indicate a specific locality. One specimen in the MNHN and two specimens in the BMNH main collection with labels in Raffray’s hand were located. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and two paralectotype are here designated for Eupines (Byraxis) longiceps .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( MNHN): ‘Nouv Zelande [in Reitter’s hand] // N. Zeal. [red underline] 81.59 [in Raffray’s hand] // TYPE [red rectangular label] // E. longiceps [in Raffray’s hand] A. Raffray det. // Eupines s.g. Byraxis longiceps Type Raffray Nouvlle Zelande [in Reitter’s hand]’. Paralectotype ( BMNH): ‘Cotype [round label with yellow border] // 23. [in Raffray’s hand] // N. Zea. [red underline] 81.59 [in Raffray’s hand] // Eupines . Baraxys. Reitt. Longiceps. n.sp. Raffr. [in Raffray’s hand]’. Paralectotype ( BMNH): ‘Cotype [round label with yellow border] // 23. [in Raffray’s hand] // N. Zea. [red underline] 81.59 [in Raffray’s hand]’.

Figures

FIGURES 55–60. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand genera of Goniaceritae and their extralimital species. 55–56) Lectotype, Eupines (Byraxis) longiceps Raffray, 1904; labels.