Eupines (Byraxis) monstrosa ( Reitter, 1880 )

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 : 269

Eupines (Byraxis) monstrosa ( Reitter, 1880)

( Figs 59–60 )

Byraxis monstrosa Reitter, 1880: 167 . Schaufuss 1888: 28.

Byraxis monstrosa : redescription by Broun 1912: 413. Hudson 1923: 367, 1934: 185.

Eupines (Byraxis) monstrosa : combination and subgeneric assignment by Raffray 1904: 207. Raffray 1911: 82, 1924: 156; Nomura & Leschen 2006: 255; Maddison 2010: 417.

Type locality: Not indicated in the paper.

Broun number: 3214.

Notes: Reitter mentioned that he had two males but did not indicate the type locality. In this case, we consider the two specimens in the MNHN with the labels written in Reitter’s hand as the syntypes. There is an additional specimen in the NZAC with labels in Brookes’ hand indicating that it is from Sharp’s collection, so it is not considered to be part of the syntype series. In order to stabilize the name, a lectotype and a paralectotype are here designated for Byraxis montrosa .

Type material examined: Lectotype ( MNHN): ‘ Eupines s.g. Byraxis monstrosa Type Reitt. Nouv Zelande [in Reitter’s hand, rectangular label with black border] // Nouv. Zélande [in Reitter’s hand] // Nouv. Zelande, Helms, Reitter. [rectangular label with black border] // monstrosa Rttr. [in Reitter’s hand] // MUSÉUM PARIS, 1917, COLL. A. RAFFRAY [rectangular label with vaguely visible black border] // TYPE. [red label]’. Paralectotype ( MNHN): ‘ Eupines King s.ge. Byraxis Reitt. Monstrosa Reitter Nouv Zelande [in Reitter’s hand, rectangular label with black border] // Nouv. Zélande [in Reitter’s hand] // Nouv. Zelande, Greymouth. [in Reitter’s hand] // MUSÉUM PARIS, 1917, COLL. A. RAFFRAY [rectangular label with black border]’.

Figures

FIGURES 55–60. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand genera of Goniaceritae and their extralimital species. 55–56) Lectotype, Eupines (Byraxis) longiceps Raffray, 1904; labels.