Contacyphon nigropictus (Broun, 1883)

Kiałka, Agata & Ruta, Rafał, 2017, An illustrated catalogue of the New Zealand marsh beetles (Coleoptera: Scirtidae), Zootaxa 4366 (1), pp. 1-76 : 40

Contacyphon nigropictus (Broun, 1883)

( Figs 10I –K )

Cyphon nigropictus Broun 1883: 368 . Broun 1886: 777 (reprinted excerpt of Broun 1883). Pic 1914: 32 (catalogue, as Cyphon nigropictus Broun, 1886 ). Nyholm 2000: 50 (aedeagus illustrated). Macfarlane et al. 2011: 420 (catalogue). Contacyphon nigropictus: Zwick et al. 2013: 344 (as Contacyphon nigropictus (Broun, 1886)) .

Type locality. New Zealand.

Broun number: 1379.

Type material examined. 2 exx. Lectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, genitalia mounted on glass slide pinned together with the specimen, “LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “1379.” [in Broun’s hand], “New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun Coll. \ Brit. Mus. \ 1922-482.”, “ nigropictus ” [in Broun’s hand], “Lectotype \ Cyphon nigropictus \ Broun \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, genitalia mounted on glass slide pinned together with the specimen, “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “1379” [in Nyholm’s hand], “New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun Coll. \ Brit. Mus. \ 1922-482.” [in Nyholm’s hand], “Paralectotype \ Cyphon nigropictus \ Broun \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand].

Remarks. Cyphon nigropictus was described from two specimens from an unknown locality (Broun 1883).

Cyphon signatus Broun 1886: 958 . Pic 1914: 35 (catalogue). Nyholm 2000: 66 (synonym of Cyphon nigropictus Broun, 1883 ).

Type locality. Mount Egmont.

Broun number: 1729.

Type material examined. 3 exx. Lectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, genitalia mounted on glass slide pinned together with the specimen, “LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “1729.” [in Broun’s hand], “Egmont”, “New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun Coll. \ Brit. Mus. \ 1922-482.”, “ signatus ” [in Broun’s hand], “Lectotype \ Cyphon signatus \ Broun \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand], “ Cyphon \ nigropictus Broun \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “1729.” [in Broun’s hand], “Egmont”, “New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun Coll. \ Brit. Mus. \ 1922-482.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon signatus \ Broun \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand], “ Cyphon \ nigropictus Broun \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, same label data as above.

Remarks. Cyphon signatus Broun, 1886 was described from five specimens collected from Mount Egmont (Broun 1886).

Cyphon fulvicornis Broun 1893: 1144 . Pic 1914: 31 (catalogue). Nyholm 2000: 66 (synonym of Cyphon nigropictus Broun, 1883 ).

Type locality. Mount Arthur.

Broun number: 2031.

Type material examined. 1 ex. Holotype ( NHM): card-mounted, genitalia mounted on glass slide pinned together with the specimen, “Holo- \ type ” [round label with red border], “2031.” [in Broun’s hand], “Mount Arthur”, “ New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun Coll. \ Brit. Mus. \ 1922-482.”, “ Cyphon \ fulvicornis ” [in Broun’s hand], “ Holotype \ Cyphon fulvicornis \ Broun \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand], “ Cyphon ♂ \ nigropictus Broun \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand].

Remarks. Cyphon fulvicornis Broun, 1893 was described from a single specimen collected from Mount Arthur (Broun 1893).

Figures

FIGURE 10. Primary type specimens of New Zealand Scirtidae. A) Lectotype, Contacyphon graniger (Sharp, 1878); B) Holotype, Contacyphon granulicollis (Broun, 1915); C) Holotype, Contacyphon huttoni (Sharp, 1878); D) Holotype, Contacyphon lateralis (Broun, 1886); E) Lectotype, Contacyphon laticeps (Sharp, 1878); F) Holotype, Contacyphon laticollis (Broun, 1886); G) Holotype, Contacyphon mckerrowi (Broun, 1895); H) Lectotype, Contacyphon nigritulus (Broun, 1893); I) Lectotype, Contacyphon nigropictus (Broun, 1886); J) Holotype, Contacyphon fulvicornis (Broun, 1893); K) Lectotype, Contacyphon signatus (Broun, 1886); L) Lectotype, Contacyphon ornatus (Broun, 1893).Scale bar = 1 mm.