Heterargus angulifer (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 : 27

Heterargus angulifer (Broun, 1914)

( Figs. 131–132 )

Gathocles angulifer Broun, 1914b: 178 . Hudson 1923: 369. Hetschko 1930: 48.

Heterargus angulifer: Implied combination based on synonymy of Gathocles with Heterargus in Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 385.

Heterargus angulifer: Maddison 2010: 426 .

Type locality: McClennan’s Bush , near Methven [Mount Hutt also given in original description] .

Broun number: 3547.

Remarks: Broun mentioned that he based this species on 12 specimens collected at Mount Hutt in April, 1912, which is the same locality as McLennan’s Bush. Ten specimens in the BMNH, MNHN, and NZAC with the same date ranges were located. There is one specimen in the NZAC labeled as “3547 var.” from McClennans Bush, which we do not consider a syntype. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and nine paralectotypes are here designated from the material of Gathocles angulifer . Broun’s determination label on the lectotype reads “ Heterargus angulifer ,” but the name given in the original description is Gathocles angulifer .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “Type [round label with red border] // 3547. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // M c Clennans. 23.4.1912. [in Broun’s hand] // Heterargus angulifer . [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotype ( BMNH): “3547. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Mt. Hutt 12.4.1912. [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotype ( BMNH): mounted venter-up, “3547. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Mt. Hutt 12.4.1912. [in Broun’s hand] // Heterargus angulifer . [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotype ( MNHN): card-mounted, “M t Hutt. 12.4.1912. [in Broun’s hand] // 3547. [in Broun’s hand] // Heterargus angulifer . [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotype ( MNHN): card-mounted, “M c Clennans 23.4.1912. [in Broun’s hand] // 3547 [in Broun’s hand]” . Paralectotype ( NZAC): card-mounted, “ Mt. Hutt. Methven Canterbury [in Brookes’ hand] // Coll. T. Hall. 4-1912 [in Brookes’ hand] // 3547 [in Brookes’ hand] // Gathocles anguilifer Broun [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Broun Collection // A.E. Brookes Collection ” . Paralectotype ( NZAC): cardmounted, “ Mt. Hutt. Methven [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Hall. 4-1912 [in Brookes’ hand] // 3547 [in Brookes’ hand] / / Gathocles anguilifer Broun [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Broun Collection // A.E. Brookes Collection ” . Paralectotype ( NZAC): card-mounted venter-up, “ Mt. Hutt. Methven [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Hall. 4-1912 [in Brookes’ hand] // 3547 [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Broun Collection // A.E. Brookes Collection ” . Paralectotype ( NZAC): card-mounted, “ Mt. Hutt. Methven [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Hall. 12-4-1912 [in Brookes’ hand] // 3547 [in Brookes’ hand] // Gathocles anguilifer Broun [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Broun Collection // A.E. Brookes Collection ” . Paralectotype ( NZAC): card-mounted, “McClennans Bush, Methven Canterbury [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Hall. 4-1912 [in Brookes’ hand] // 3547 [in Brookes’ hand] // Gathocles anguilifer Broun [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Broun Collection // A.E. Brookes Collection ” .

Figures

FIGURES 127–135. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 127–128) Lectotype, Glenentela costata Broun, 1921; labels; 129–130) Lectotype, Glenentela serrata Broun, 1893; labels; 131–132) Lectotype, Heterargus angulifer (Broun, 1914; as Gathocles); labels; 133–134) Lectotype, Heterargus crassus (Broun, 1881; as Ablabus); labels; 135) Lectotype, Heterargus decorus (Broun, 1914; as Protarphius).