Chorasus costicollis (Broun, 1893)

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 : 20

Chorasus costicollis (Broun, 1893)

( Figs. 91–92 )

Vitiacus costicollis Broun, 1893b: 1442 . Hutton 1904: 169. Broun 1921a: 529. Hudson 1923: 369. Hetschko 1930: 48. Chorasus costicollis: Implied combination based on synonymy of Vitiacus with Chorasus in Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 368. Chorasus costicollis: Maddison 2010: 426 .

Type locality: Capleston.

Broun number: 2501.

Remarks: Broun based this species on a single specimen.

Type material examined: Holotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 2501. [in Broun’s hand] // Capleston Westland // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Vitiacus costicollis [in Broun’s hand]”.

Figures

FIGURES 91–99. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 91–92) Holotype, Chorasus costicollis (Broun, 1893; as Vitiacus); labels; 93–94) Lectotype, Chorasus incertus (Broun, 1895; as Vitiacus); labels; 95–96) Holotype, Chorasus lateralis (Broun, 1921; as Vitiacus); labels; 97–98) Holotype, Chorasus posticalis (Broun, 1921; as Vitiacus); labels 99) Holotype, Chorasus purus (Broun, 1921; as Vitiacus).