Eupines (Byraxis) micans ( Sharp, 1874 )

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 : 269

Eupines (Byraxis) micans ( Sharp, 1874)

( Figs 57–58 )

Bryaxis micans Sharp, 1874: 497 .

Bryaxis micans : reprint from Sharp 1874 by Sharp 1876: 276.

Bryaxis micans : reprinted excerpt from Sharp 1874 by Broun 1880: 126. Schaufuss 1888: 28.

Eupines (Eupines) micans : combination and subgeneric assignment by Raffray 1904: 206. Raffray 1911: 82, 1924: 156; Hudson 1923: 364, 1934: 182; Nomura & Leschen 2006: 254; Maddison 2010: 417.

Type locality: New Zealand .

Broun number: 231.

Notes: Sharp mentioned that he received two specimens from Mr Edwards. Both specimens were located in the BMNH main collection. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and a paralectotype are here designated for Bryaxis micans . We transfer this species from the subgenus Eupines to Byraxis .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): ‘Type, H. T. [round label with red border] // N. Zeald [in Sharp’s hand, red label] // Sharp Coll. 1905-313. // Bryaxis micans ♂ Typ. D.S. [in Sharp’s hand]’. Paralectotype ( BMNH): ‘New Zeal. // 90 [in Sharp’s hand] // Sagola major , D.S. [in Sharp’s hand] // Eupines micans . Sharp [in Sharp’s hand] // Pascoe coll. 93-60’.

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.