Eupines (Byraxis) costata (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 : 261-262

Eupines (Byraxis) costata (Broun, 1893)

( Figs 17–18 )

Bryaxis costata Broun, 1893a: 1416 . Eupines (Byraxis) costata : combination and subgeneric assignment by Raffray 1904: 207. Raffray 1911: 82, 1924: 156; Hudson 1923: 364, 1934: 183; Nomura & Leschen 2006: 254; Maddison 2010: 417.

Type locality: [MC] Riccarton Bush, Christchurch.

Broun number: 2465.

Notes: Broun mentioned that he examined five specimens for this species: only four in the BMNH Broun collection were located. There are two additional specimens in the BMNH Broun collection that do not match the locality data and are not considered to be part of the syntype series. There are also five specimens in the NZAC with Broun handwritten labels lacking locality labels and are not considered to be part of the syntype series. Similarly, eight specimens with Broun handwritten labels and 12 specimens with labels in Brookes’ hand that do not match the locality are not considered to be syntypes. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and three paralectotypes are here designated for Bryaxis costata .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): ‘2465. [in Broun’s hand] // ♂ [in Broun’s hand] // Canterbury [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922––482. // Bryaxis costata [in Broun’s hand] ’. Paralectotype ( BMNH): 1, ‘2465. [in Broun’s hand] // ♂ [in Broun’s hand] // Canterbury [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922––482. // Bryaxis costata [in Broun’s hand] ’. Paralectotype ( BMNH): 2, ‘2465. [in Broun’s hand] // ♀ [in Broun’s hand] // Canterbury [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922––482. // Bryaxis costata [in Broun’s hand] ’.

Figures

FIGURES 13–18. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand genera of Goniaceritae and their extralimital species. 13–14) Lectotype, Eupines (Byraxis) clemens Broun, 1921b; labels.