Pristoderus probus (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 : 53

Pristoderus probus (Broun, 1893)

( Figs. 276–277 )

Enarsus probus Broun, 1893b: 1088 . Hutton 1904: 170. Hudson 1923: 369. Hetschko 1930: 36.

Pristoderus probus: Implied combination based on synonymy of Enarsus with Pristoderus in Ślipiński and Lawrence 1997: 406. Pristoderus probus: Maddison 2010: 426 .

Type locality: Taieri.

Broun number: 1938.

Remarks: Broun did not mention the number of specimens examined. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and paralectotype are here designated from the material of Enarsus probus .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): pinned “Type [round label with red border] // 1938. [in Broun’s hand] // Taieri // Enarsus probus . [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922- 482.” Paralectotype ( MNHN): pinned, “Taieri // 1938. [in Broun’s hand]” .

Figures

FIGURES 271–279. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 271) Lectotype labels, Pristoderus philpotti (Broun, 1914; as Ulonotus); 272–273) Lectotype, Pristoderus plagiatus (Broun, 1911; as Ulonotus); labels; 274–275) Holotype, Pristoderus planiceps (Broun, 1915; as Ulonotus); labels; 276–277) Lectotype, Pristoderus probus (Broun, 1893; as Enarsus); labels; 278–279) Holotype, Pristoderus proprius (Broun, 1914; as Ulonotus); labels.