Eupines (Byraxis) bisulcifrons (Broun, 1914)

Shen, Jia-Wei & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2019, Catalogue and type designations for New Zealand Goniaceritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), Zootaxa 4614 (2), pp. 255-302 : 259-260

Eupines (Byraxis) bisulcifrons (Broun, 1914)

( Figs 9–10 )

Byraxis bisulcifrons Broun, 1914b: 170 . Hudson 1923: 364, 1934: 185. Eupines (Byraxis) bisulcifrons : combination and subgeneric assignment by Nomura & Leschen 2006: 254. Maddison 2010: 417.

Type locality: [MC] Mount Hutt. Broun number: 3536. Notes: Broun mentioned that he had two males collected by Mr T. Hall on 28 October 1912, at an altitude of

about 3000 ft., with both specimens located in the BMNH Broun collection. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and a paralectotype are here designated for Byraxis bisulcifrons .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): ‘Type [round label with red border] // 3536, ♂ [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922––482. // Mt. Hutt. 28.10.1912. [in Broun’s hand] // Byraxis ♂. bisulcifrons [in Broun’s hand] ’. Paralectotype ( BMNH): 3536, ♂ [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922––482. // Mt. Hutt. 28.10.1912. [in Broun’s hand] // Byraxis ♂. bisulcifrons [in Broun’s hand]’.

Figures

FIGURES 7–12. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand genera of Goniaceritae and their extralimital species. 7–8) Lectotype, Eupines (Byraxis) anisarthra (Broun, 1914b); labels.