Mordellistena minima Costa, 1854: 18–19

Selnekovič, Dávid & Improta, Roberta, 2020, The type material of Mordellidae described by Achille Costa (Coleoptera Tenebrionoidea), Zootaxa 4803 (1), pp. 42-50 : 47-48

Mordellistena minima Costa, 1854: 18–19

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Type locality. “Napoli” and “Ischia”, Italy .

Material examined. Lectotype by present designation ( Fig. 11 ), male, MZFN: new box, labelled: “45.194 | Mordellistena minima , n. Ischia [original Costa’s label] | LECTOTYPUS Mordellistena minima Costa, 1854 D. Selnekovič des. 2019 [red label]”; in bad condition; pinned between elytra; right antenna, right maxillary palpus and left metatarsus missing; left antenna, left maxilla, left elytron, abdomen and genitalia stored in microvial with glycerine.

Current status. Valid species.

Remarks. The lectotype does not agree with the current interpretation of the species. Redescription and delimitation of the species is in preparation by Selnekovič et al.

Figures

FIGURES 1–13. Lectotype labels. 1, Tomoxia bucephala Costa, 1854. 2, Mordella coronata Costa, 1854. 3, Mordella inter- rupta Costa, 1854. 4, Mordella basalis Costa, 1854. 5, Mordella brevicauda Costa, 1854. 6, Mordella perspicillata Costa, 1854. 7, Mordellistena stricta Costa, 1854. 8, Mordellistena purpurascens Costa, 1854. 9, Mordellistena picipes Costa, 1854. 10, Mordellistena confinis Costa, 1854. 11, Mordellistena minima Costa, 1854. 12, Natirrica meridionalis Costa, 1854. 13, Mordella viridescens Costa, 1859.