Ealda minax, (Ealda), 1867

Roell, Talita, Lemaître, Valérie A., Webb, Michael D. & Campos, Luiz A., 2023, An annotated and illustrated Type Catalogue of the predacious Shieldbugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) in the Collection of the Natural History Museum, London, Zootaxa 5232 (1), pp. 1-105 : 57

minax (Ealda) Walker 1867b: 409. [ Figs 114–115 ]

Original data: “ a, b. New Caledonia. From Mr. Macgillivray’s collection.” [two syntypes]

SYNTYPE ♀: blue-margined syntype disc; green-margined type disc; “New Caled. / 59 63”; “1. EALDA MINAX .”; “NHMUK 010592421”. Second to fifth left antennomeres, and right legs missing ( Fig. 114 ).

SYNTYPE ♀: blue-margined syntype disc; “New Caled / 59 63”; “ Ealda minaX Walker’s catal.”; “NHMUK 010592422”. Wings opened ( Fig. 115 ) .

Current status: Ealda minax Walker, 1867 .

Note: Thomas (1994: 175) also mentioned having examined two female syntypes.

Figures

FIGURES 113–120. Type and non-type specimens deposited in NHMUK. 113, Cantheconidea migratoria; 114–115, Ealda minax; 116–119, Arma modesta; 120, Edessa moesta. Scale bars: 4 mm.