Contacyphon variegatus (Sharp, 1882)

Kiałka, Agata & Ruta, Rafał, 2017, An illustrated catalogue of the New Zealand marsh beetles (Coleoptera: Scirtidae), Zootaxa 4366 (1), pp. 1-76 : 51-52

Contacyphon variegatus (Sharp, 1882)

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Cyphon variegatus Sharp 1882: 87 . Broun 1893: 1145 (reprinted excerpt of Sharp 1882). Pic 1914: 37 (catalogue). Nyholm 2000: 62 (prehensor and bursella illustrated). Macfarlane et al. 2011: 420 (catalogue). Contacyphon variegatus: Zwick et al. 2013: 347 .

Type locality. Greymouth.

Broun number: 2033.

Type material examined. 18 exx. Lectotype & 2 paralectotypes (NHM, here validated): 3 specimens mounted on a single card, 2 ♂♂ and 1 ♀, 1 ♂ marked with x, “Types D. S. \ Cyphon variegatus . \ Greymouth. 1881. Helms.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “TYPE \ H. T.” [round label with red border], “Greymouth, [red underline]\ New Zealand. \ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “X Lectotype \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand], “Paralectotypes \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “ Cyphon \ variegatus \ var. \ D. S. \ Greymouth” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Greymouth, \ New Zealand. \ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.” Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “ Cyphon ♂ \ variegatus \ var. \ D. S. \ Greymouth” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Greymouth, \ New Zealand. \ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): cardmounted, “ Cyphon \ variegatus \ D. S. \ Greymouth” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Greymouth, \ New Zealand. \ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotypes (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, 2 ♂♂ mounted on the same card, “ Cyphon variegatus \ Int. typ. D. S. \ Greymouth. Helms 1881.” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Greymouth, \ New Zealand. \ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotypes \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotypes (NHM, here validated): 2 specimens mounted on a single card, “Greymouth N. Z d.” [handwritten on card], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Greymouth, \ New Zealand. [red underline]\ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotypes \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM): card-mounted, “Greymouth \ N. Z d. Helms” [handwritten on card], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Greymouth, \ New Zealand. \ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotypes \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “♀ \ Greymouth. N.” [handwritten on card], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Greymouth, \ New Zealand. \ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Greymouth, \ New Zealand. \ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): cardmounted, same label data as above. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, genitalia mounted on glass slide pinned together with the specimen, same label data as above. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, same label data as above. Paralectotype (NHM): card-mounted, same label data as above. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, genitalia mounted on glass slide pinned together with the specimen, “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Greymouth, \ New Zealand. \ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand]. Paralectotype (NHM, here validated): card-mounted, “outh. N.Z d.” [handwritten on card], “PARA- \ LECTO- \ TYPE” [round label with blue border], “Greymouth, \ New Zealand. \ (Helms)”, “Sharp Coll \ 1905-313.”, “Paralectotype \ Cyphon variegatus \ Sharp \ det. T. Nyhom 1981” [in Nyholm’s hand].

Remarks. There are no details on the number of specimens in the original description, but remarks on variability suggest that Sharp examined numerous specimens, all collected from Greymouth (Sharp 1882).

Figures

FIGURE 12. Primary type specimens of New Zealand Scirtidae. A) Lectotype, Contacyphon remotus (Broun, 1883); B) Lectotype, Contacyphon suffusus (Sharp, 1878); C) Holotype, Contacyphon suturalis (Broun, 1883); D) Lectotype, Contacyphon trivialis (Broun, 1886); E) Paralectotype, Contacyphon variegatus (Sharp, 1882); F) Holotype, Contacyphon viridipennis (Broun, 1880); G) Lectotype, Contacyphon waikatoensis (Broun, 1886); H) Lectotype, Contacyphon zealandicus (Sharp, 1878); I) Syntype, Cyphanodes vestitus Broun, 1893; J) Holotype, Cyphanus capax Broun, 1880; K) Holotype, Cyphanus debilis Sharp, 1878; L) Syntype, Cyphanus dubius Broun, 1893.Scale bar = 1 mm.