Tormus posticalis ( Broun, 1917 )

Fikáček, Martin, Minoshima, Yûsuke, Vondráček, Dominik, Gunter, Nicole & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2013, Morphology of adults and larvae and integrative taxonomy of southern hemisphere genera Tormus and Afrotormus (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53 (1), pp. 75-126 : 110-113

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Tormus posticalis ( Broun, 1917 )
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Tormus posticalis ( Broun, 1917) View in CoL stat. restit.

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Stygnohydrus posticalis Broun, 1917: 371 View in CoL . Type locality: New Zealand, Fiordland, Hollyford.Transferred to Tormus View in CoL by HANSEN (1991: 183). Synonymized with T. helmsi View in CoL by HANSEN (1997: 360).

Type material examined. LECTOTYPE (designated by HANSEN (1997)): unsexed specimen ( BMNH): Type [round label with red margin] // 3819 // New Zealand / Broun Coll. / Brit. Mus. / 1922-482. // Hollyford / 19.2.1914. // Stygnohydrus / posticalis // LECTOTYPE / Stygnohydrus posticalis Broun // M. Hansen des.1995’. PARALECTOTYPES: 1 ♂, 4 unsexed spec.( BMNH): 3819. // New Zealand / Broun Coll. / Brit. Mus. / 1922-482. // Hollyford / 19.2.1914. // PARALECTOTYPE / Stygnohydrus posticalis Broun / M. Hansen des. 1995”; 1 ♂, 3 spec. ( NZAC): Coll. / T. Hall. / 19.2.1914 // Hollyford / Southland / South Island // 3819. // Stygnohydrus / posticalis / Broun. // T. Broun / Collection // A. E. Brookes / Collection // PARALECTOTYPE / Stygnohydrus / posticalis Broun, 1917 // des. M. Fikáček 2012’. [Note. The four specimens deposited in NZAC are not mentioned by HANSEN (1997) who designated the lectotype of S. posticalis . However, their labels correspond precisely with the original description in which T. Hall is even mentioned as the collector of the type specimens. For that reason, the specimens are clearly a part of the original type series and must be considered as paralectotypes. They were labelled accordingly by us].

Additional adult specimens examined (129 specimens). NEW ZEALAND: WESTLAND: 3 spec. ( LUNZ): Cascade State Forest , Jackson River, elev. 30 m [44°4.99′S 168°39.117′E], 12.iv.1982, lgt. J. W. Early (LCNZ82/113 GoogleMaps ; 1 ♀ ( NZAC): Jackson Bay [43°58.1′S 168°36.5′E], 23.ix.1979, lgt. A. K. Walker (79/90) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♀ ( NMPC): Wharekai Te Kau walk, Jackson Bay, elev. 25 m, 43°58.1′S 168°36.5′E, 5.xi.2007, lgt. R. Leschen & C. Carlton (RL1293) GoogleMaps ; 7 spec. ( NMPC, NZAC): same locality, 12.xii.2012, lgt. Fikáček, Hájek & Leschen ( NZ 54) GoogleMaps . FIORDLAND: 1 spec. ( NZAC): 2 mi. below Hollyford camp [44°44′S, 168°8′E], 10.xii.1966, lgt. A. K. Walker GoogleMaps ; 2 spec. ( NZAC): 4 miles E of Milford , elev. 220 m [44°39′S, 167°59′E], 20.ii.1965, lgt. N.A. Walker GoogleMaps ; 3 spec. ( NZAC): 7 miles into Hollyford valley [44°43′S 168°7′E], 20.ii.1965, lgt. N. A. Walker GoogleMaps ; 1 spec. ( NZAC): Bauza Island [45°17′24″S 166°54′55″E], 27.xi.1981, lgt. C. F. Butcher (81/187) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♀ ( NZAC): Cascade Creek , Eglinton valley [ca. 44°53′45″S 168°5′3″E], 30.x.1966, without collector GoogleMaps ; 2 spec. ( NZAC): Cleddau Valley , 44°42.9′S 167°57.4′, 2005, lgt. T. Jewell ; 1 ♀ ( NZAC): Dashwood Stream , Spey River, elev. 230 m [45°31′50″S 167°12′17″E], i.1970, lgt. A. C. Eyles GoogleMaps ; 2 spec. ( NZAC): Deep Cove , Lydia river, elev. 213 m [45°30′21″S 167°7′49″E], i.1970, lgt. I. Townsend GoogleMaps ; 2 ♀♀ ( NZAC): E slope of Mt. Lyttle , above Motoi camp, elev. 914 m [44°46′32″S 168°5′35″E], 15.xii.1966, lgt. A. K. Walker GoogleMaps ; 2 spec. ( NZAC): Fiordland National Park , Deep Cove [45°26′43″S 167°8′32″E], i.1970, lgt. I. Townsend GoogleMaps ; 1 spec. ( LUNZ): same locality, 3.ii.1983, lgt. D. R. Penman GoogleMaps ; 2 spec. ( LUNZ): same locality, 1.ii.1988, lgt. J. W. Early GoogleMaps ; 13 spec. ( LUNZ, NMPC): Fiordland National Park , Grebe valley neat NZED base, elev. 270 m [45°39′S 167°22′E], 4.ii.1982, lgt. R. M. Emberson & P. T. Syrett GoogleMaps ; 3 spec. ( LUNZ, NMPC): Fiordland National Park , S arm of Lake Manapouri [45°34′S 167°23′E], 4.ii.1982, lgt. S. P. Worner GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, 8 spec. ( FMNH, KSEM, NMPC): Fiordland NP, Milford Sound road, Tutoko Track, elev. 70 m [40°39.5′S 167°58.7′E], 9.xii.2005, lgt. A. Newton & M. Thayer (FMHD#2005-86) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♀ ( JNIC): First Bay , Lake Hauroko [46°0′S 167°19.7′E], 6.i.1996, lgt. J. T. Nunn GoogleMaps ; 1 spec. ( NZAC): Gut Bay [45°17.71′S 166°57.46′E], 23.xi.1981, lgt. C. F. Butcher (81/177) GoogleMaps ; 5 spec. ( NZAC, NHMW, ZMUC): same locality, 24.xi.1981, lgt. C. F. Butcher (81/180) GoogleMaps ; 1 spec. ( NZAC): same locality, 26.xi.1981, lgt. C. F. Butcher GoogleMaps ; 3 spec. ( NZAC): Hollyford [44°45′34″S 168°8′26″E], 20.ii.1965, lgt. N.A. Walker GoogleMaps ; 3 spec. ( NZAC): Hollyford valley , below Hidden Falls, [44°37′49″S 168°7′20″E], without date and collector GoogleMaps ; 1 spec. ( NZAC): Hollyford valley , Hidden Falls [44°37′49″S 168°7′20″E], 6.i.1967, lgt. A. K. Walker GoogleMaps ; 1 spec. ( NZAC): Key Summit , elev. 450 m [44°48′54″S 168°7′38″E], 14.xii.1966, lgt. A. K. Walker GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂ ( NZAC): Lake Manapouri env., Mica Burn et West Arm, elev. 180–230 m [45°29′49″S 167°13′54″E], i.1970, lgt. G. W. Ramsay GoogleMaps ; 1 ♀ ( NZAC): Lake Manapouri , Tyrret Range, Wolfe Flat, elev. 600–680 m [45°32′S, 167°18′E], i.1970, lgt. G. W. Ramsay GoogleMaps ; 29 spec. ( NZAC, ANIC, DBCP, NMPC): Lake Manapouri , West Arm [45°30′43″S 167°18′22″E], i.1970, lgt. I. Townsend GoogleMaps ; 6 spec. ( NZAC): Milford Road 20 mi. [44°51′S 168°6′E], 1.xi.1966, lgt. J. I. Townsend GoogleMaps ; 2 spec., 1 ♂ ( NZAC): Milfourd Sound , [44°40′22″S 167°55′30″E], 1.xi.1966, lgt. J. I. Townsend GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂ ( NZAC): Mt. Christina forest , elev. 320 m [44°48′S 168°6′E], 22.xii.1947, lgt. J. T. Salmon GoogleMaps ; 5 spec. ( NZAC): Percy stream, Tyrret range, elev. 460 m [45°33′22″S 167°16′16″E], i.1970, lgt. I. Townsend GoogleMaps ; 1 spec. ( NZAC):same locality, 11.i.1970, lgt. J. McBurney GoogleMaps ; 1♀ ( LUNZ): Spey valley , elev. 180 m [45°32′57″S 167°12′51″E], 5.ii.1983, lgt. J. W. Early & C. A. Muir (LCNZ83/5) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂ ( NMPC): Resolution Island , Acheron Passage (NE side), Dusky Sound, elev. 5 m, 45°42′37″S 166°39′2″E, 22.i.2011, lgt. S. A. Forgie (SAF044) GoogleMaps ; 5 spec. ( NZAC, NMPC): Secretary Island , Grono Bay Track [45°16.933′S 166°56.67′E], 1.xii.1981, lgt. C. F. Butcher (81/190) GoogleMaps .

Larval specimens examined (not described here). NEW ZEALAND: FIORDLAND: 2 L1, 6 L2, 5 L3 ( FMNH, YMC, NMPC): Fiordland NP, Milford Sound road, Tutoko Track, elev. 70 m [40°39.5′S 167°58.7′E], 9.xii.2005, lgt. A. Newton & M. Thayer (FMHD#2005-86).

Redescription of adults. Body length 3.0– 3.6 mm (holotype 3.5 mm), body width 1.9–2.2 mm (holotype 2.1 mm). Head and pronotum with sparsely arranged but rather coarse punctures, without microsculpture on interstices; elytra anteriorly with sparse punctuation consisting of punctures slightly smaller than those on pronotum, interstices smooth. Elytra evenly convex, oblique posteriorly in lateral view. Parameres of aedeagus with distinct apical hook directed laterad ( Figs 9 View Fig A–B).

Larvae. Larvae of this species were not examined in detail, but the basic study did not reveal any characters distinguishing them from those of T. helmsi described above.

NZAC

New Zealand Arthropod Collection

LUNZ

Lincoln University Entomology Research Museum

NMPC

National Museum Prague

FMNH

Field Museum of Natural History

NHMW

Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien

ZMUC

Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen

ANIC

Australian National Insect Collection

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Hydrophilidae

Genus

Tormus

Loc

Tormus posticalis ( Broun, 1917 )

Fikáček, Martin, Minoshima, Yûsuke, Vondráček, Dominik, Gunter, Nicole & Leschen, Richard A. B. 2013
2013
Loc

Stygnohydrus posticalis

HANSEN M. 1997: 360
HANSEN M. 1991: 183
BROUN T. 1917: 371
1917
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