Contacyphon genalis (Sharp, 1878)

Kiałka, Agata & Ruta, Rafał, 2017, An illustrated catalogue of the New Zealand marsh beetles (Coleoptera: Scirtidae), Zootaxa 4366 (1), pp. 1-76 : 34-35

Contacyphon genalis (Sharp, 1878)

( Figs 9K–L )

Type locality. Tairua.

Broun number: 589.

Type material examined. 13 exx. Lectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, genitalia mounted on glass slide pinned together with the specimen, “ Cyphon genalis \ Type \ D. S.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Type \ H. T.” [round label with red border], “Tairua, \ New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun.”, “Tairua” [handwritten], “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Lectotype \ Cyphon genalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated), card-mounted, genitalia mounted on glass slide pinned together with the specimen, “ Cyphon genalis \ Ind. typ. \ D. S.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Tairua, \ New Zealand.

[red underline] \ Broun.”, “Tairua Broun” [handwritten], “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon genalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated), card-mounted, genitalia mounted on glass slide pinned together with the specimen, “ Cyphon genalis \ Ind. typ. \ D. S.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Tairua, \ New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun.”, “Tairua Broun” [handwritten], “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon genalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “ Cyphon genalis \ Ind. typ. \ D. S.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Tairua, \ New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun.”, “Tairua Broun” [handwritten], “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon genalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated), card-mounted, “ Cyphon genalis \ Ind. typ. \ D. S.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Tairua, \ New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun.”, “Tairua N. Zeal d.” [handwritten], “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon genalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated), card-mounted, same label data as above. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated), disarticulated specimen, card-mounted, same label data as above. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “ Cyphon genalis \ Ind. typ. \ D. S.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Tairua, \ New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun.”, “Tairua” [handwritten], “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon genalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, same label data as above. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Tairua, \ New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun.”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon genalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, same label data as above. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Tairua, \ New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon genalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotypes (NHM, here validated): 4 specimens mounted on the same card, glass slides with 2♂ and 1♀ genitalia mounted separately: “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “ Cyphon genalis \ Auckland N. Z.” [handwritten], “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotypes \ Cyphon genalis \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand].

Remarks. Sharp studied numerous specimens of Cyphon genalis sent from Tairua and Auckland by T. Broun (Sharp 1878).

Cyphon crassus Broun 1883: 370 . Broun 1886: 779 (reprinted excerpt of Broun 1883). Pic 1914: 29 (catalogue, as Cyphon crassus Broun, 1886 ). Nyholm 2000: 66 (synonym of Cyphon genalis Sharp, 1878 ).

Type locality. Near Whangarei Harbour.

Broun number: 1385.

Type material examined. 1 ex. Holotype ( NHM): card-mounted, “Holo- \ type ” [round label with red border], “1385.” [in Broun’s hand], “Parua. \ Whangara.“ [in Broun’s hand], “ New Zealand. [red underline] \ Broun Coll. \ Brit. Mus. \ 1922-482.”, “ Cyphon \ crassus .” [in Broun’s hand], “ Holotype \ Cyphon crassus \ Broun \ det. T. Nyholm 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand], “ Cyphon \ genalis Sharp \ det. T. Nyholm 1980” [in Nyholm’s hand].

Remarks. A single specimen described as Cyphon crassus was collected near Whangarei Harbour (Broun 1883).

Figures

FIGURE 9. Primary type specimens of New Zealand Scirtidae. A) Lectotype, Contacyphon aethiops (Broun, 1886); B) Holotype, Contacyphon amplus (Broun, 1880); C) Holotype, Contacyphon arduus (Sharp, 1878); D) Lectotype, Contacyphon brouni (Pic, 1913); E) Holotype, Contacyphon burrowsi (Broun, 1915); F) Holotype, Contacyphon cincticollis (Broun, 1915); G) Lectotype, Contacyphon deterius (Broun, 1914); H) Holotype, Contacyphon dilutus (Broun, 1886); I) Lectotype, Contacyphon discedens (Broun, 1893); J) Holotype, Contacyphon fuscifrons (Broun, 1893); K) Lectotype, Contacyphon genalis (Sharp, 1878); L) Holotype, Contacyphon crassus (Broun, 1886).Scale bar = 1 mm.