Ablabus truncatus (Broun, 1914)

Lord, Nathan P. & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2014, Illustrated Catalogue and Type Designations of the New Zealand Zopheridae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea), Zootaxa 3809 (1), pp. 1-127 : 13

Ablabus truncatus (Broun, 1914)

( Figs. 37–38 )

Notoulus truncatus Broun, 1914b: 175 . Hudson 1923: 368. Hetschko 1930: 37.

Ablabus truncatus: Implied combination based on Notoulus as an objective synonym of Ablabus in Ivie and Ślipiński 1990: 9. Ablabus truncatus: Maddison 2010: 426 .

Type locality: McClennan’s Bush, near Methven.

Broun number: 3542.

Remarks: Broun mentioned that he based this species on two specimens collected on 15 March, 1912. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and paralectotype are here designated from the material of Notoulus truncatus .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 3542 [in Broun’s hand] // M c Clennans. 15.3.1912. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Notoulus truncatus [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotype ( MNHN): card-mounted, “M c Clennans. 15.3.1912. [in Broun’s hand] // Notoulus truncatus [in Broun’s hand] // 3542. [in Broun’s hand]” .

Figures

FIGURES 37–45. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 37–38) Lectotype, Ablabus truncatus (Broun, 1914; as Notoulus); labels; 39–40) Holotype, Ablabus varicornis (Broun, 1910; as Notoulus); labels; 41–42) Lectotype, Allobitoma halli Broun, 1921; labels; 43–45) Holotype, Bitoma auriculata Sharp, 1886; card-mount; labels.