Eupines (Byraxis) platyarthra (Broun, 1893)

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 : 272

Eupines (Byraxis) platyarthra (Broun, 1893)

( Figs 75–76 )

Bryaxis clavatus Broun, 1880: 126 .

Bryaxis platyarthra Broun, 1893a: 1417 . New name for Bryaxis clavatus Broun, 1880: 126 , preoccupied by Bryaxis clavata Motschulsky, 1851: 49 .

Eupines (Byraxis) clavata : combination and subgeneric assignment by Raffray 1904: 207. Schaufuss 1888: 22; Raffray 1911: 82, 1924: 156; Hudson 1923: 364, 1934: 182; Nomura & Leschen 2006: 255; Maddison 2010: 417.

Type locality: [CL] Tairua.

Broun number: 232.

Notes: Broun mentioned that he collected two males from Tairua. One specimen in the BMNH and one (dissected) specimen in the NZAC were located with the correct locality data. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and a paralectotype are here designated for Bryaxis clavatus . The original identification label was written as Byraxis , but the original combination was published under Bryaxis .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): ‘Type [round label with red border] // 232. ♂ [in Broun’s hand] // Tairua // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922––482. // 232. // Byraxis clavata [in Broun’s hand] ’. Paralectotype ( NZAC): ‘ Ex. Broun collection. [in Brookes’ hand] // Tairua E. Coast North Is. [in Brookes’ hand] // Byraxis platyarthra Broun. [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Broun Collection // A. E. Brookes Collection’ .

Figures

FIGURES 73–78. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand genera of Goniaceritae and their extralimital species. 73–74) Lectotype, Eupines piciceps (Broun, 1880); labels.