Eupines (Byraxis) halli (Broun, 1921)

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 : 266

Eupines (Byraxis) halli (Broun, 1921)

( Figs 41–42 )

Byraxis halli Broun, 1921b: 608 . Hudson 1923: 367, 1934: 185.

Eupines (Byraxis) halli : combination and subgeneric assignment by Nomura & Leschen 2006: 255. Maddison 2010: 417.

Type locality: [NN] Mount Saint Arnaud , Nelson .

Broun number: 4173.

Notes: Broun mentioned that he had two males and four females. Three specimens in the BMNH Broun collection and two specimens in the NZAC with matching locality data were located. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and four paralectotypes are here designated for Byraxis halli .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): ‘4173, ♂ [in Broun’s hand] // Mt.Arnaud. 15.6.1916 [in Broun’s hand] // Byraxis halli . ♂ [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922––482 .’. Paralectotype ( BMNH): 1, ‘4173, ♂ [in Broun’s hand] // Mt. Arnaud. 15.6.1916 [in Broun’s hand] // Byraxis halli . ♂ [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922––482 .’ Paralectotype ( BMNH): 1, ‘4173, ♀ [in Broun’s hand] // Mt. Arnaud. 15.6.1916 [in Broun’s hand] // Byraxis halli . ♀ [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922––482 .’ Paralectotype ( NZAC): 2, mounted on same card and pin, left specimen mounted venter-up, ‘ Coll. T. Hall. 15.6.1916. [in Brookes’ hand] // Mt. St. Arnaud. Nelson, South Is. [in Brookes’ hand] //4173 [in Brookes’ hand] // Bryaxis halli Broun. [in Brookes’ hand] // T. Broun collection // A. E. Brookes Collection’ .

Figures

FIGURES 37–42. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand genera of Goniaceritae and their extralimital species. 37–38) Holotype, Eupines (Byraxis) glabrata (Broun, 1886); labels.