Ablabus lobifer (Broun, 1909)

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 : 9

Ablabus lobifer (Broun, 1909)

( Figs. 16–17 )

Symphysius lobifer Broun, 1909a: 392 . Hudson 1923: 369. Hetschko 1930: 37. May 1967: 178.

Ablabus lobifer: Implied combination based on synonymy of Symphysius with Ablabus in Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 351, figs. 9–11 on pg. 352 (Note: figs. 9–11 labeled as Ablabus lobifer (Sharp) , but this is a misidentification, as illustration is of Ablabus serratus (Broun) , and authority is incorrectly attributed to Sharp).

Ablabus lobiferus: Maddison 2010: 426 . Incorrect subsequent spelling, not available.

Type locality: Invercargill.

Broun number: 2776 (as given in May 1967: 178).

Remarks: Broun based this species on a single specimen.

Type material examined: Holotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 2776 [in Broun’s hand] // Invercargill // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Symphysius lobifer . [in Broun’s hand]”.

Figures

FIGURES 10–18. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 10–11) Holotype, Ablabus facetus (Broun, 1893; as Notoulus); labels; 12–13) Holotype, Ablabus fervidulus Broun, 1880; labels; 14–15) Lectotype, Ablabus libentus (Broun, 1886) (as Notoulus); labels; 16–17) Holotype, Ablabus lobifer (Broun, 1909; as Symphysius); labels; 18) Lectotype, Ablabus longipes (Broun, 1914; as Notoulus).