Atopida proba Sharp, 1878

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Atopida proba Sharp 1878: 47 . Broun 1880: 313 (reprinted excerpt of Sharp 1878). Pic 1914: 16 (catalogue). Macfarlane et al. 2011: 420 (catalogue).

Type locality. Tairua.

Broun number: 562.

Type material examined. 3 exx. Syntype (NHM): card-mounted, “ Atopida proba \ Type D.S. \ New Zealand Broun” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “ Type \ H. T.” [round label with red border], “ New Zealand. [red underline]”, “Sharp Coll. \ 1905-313.” Syntype (NHM): card-mounted, “ Atopida proba \ Ind. typ. D.S. \ New Zealand Broun” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “ New Zealand. [red underline]”, “Sharp Coll. \ 1905- 313.” Syntype (NHM): card-mounted, “ Atopida proba \ Ind. Type D.S. \ New Zealand Broun” [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand], “ New Zealand. [red underline]”, “Sharp Coll. \ 1905-313.”

Remarks. Sharp and Wakefield received this species from T. Broun (Sharp 1878), specimens of which were collected in Tairua (Broun 1880).