Ablabus crassulus (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 : 7

Ablabus crassulus (Broun, 1914)

( Figs. 4–5 )

Notoulus crassulus Broun, 1914a: 96 . Broun 1921a: 526. Hudson 1923: 368. Hetschko 1930: 37. Kuschel 1990: 33, 63. Ablabus crassulus: Implied combination based on Notoulus as an objective synonym of Ablabus in Ivie and Ślipiński 1990: 9. Ablabus crassulus: Maddison 2010: 426 .

Type locality: Mount Te Aroha .

Broun number: 3405.

Remarks: Broun mentioned that he based this species on two specimens collected in November, 1910. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and paralectotype are here designated from the material of Notoulus crassulus .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 3405. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Te Aroha. Nov r 1910. [in Broun’s hand] // Notoulus crassulus . [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotype ( BMNH): mounted venter-up, “3405. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Te Aroha. Nov r 1910. [in Broun’s hand] // Notoulus crassulus [in Broun’s hand]” .

Figures

FIGURES 1–9. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 1–3) Lectotype, Ablabus brevis Broun, 1882; card-mount; labels; 4–5) Lectotype, Ablabus crassulus (Broun, 1914; as Notoulus); labels; 6–7) Holotype, Ablabus demissus (Broun, 1912; as Notoulus); labels; 8–9) Holotype, Ablabus discors (Broun, 1921; as Notoulus); labels.