Spilotus quadripustulatus ( Melsheimer, 1846 )

Pollock, Darren A., 2015, Lectotype designations in Tetratomidae, Melandryidae, Boridae and Mycteridae, based on material in the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea), Insecta Mundi 2015 (427), pp. 1-15 : 7

Spilotus quadripustulatus ( Melsheimer, 1846)

( Fig. 51–52 )

Hallomenus quadripustulata Melsheimer 1846: 57 (type locality: “ Pennsylvania ”) Hallomenus quadripustulata lectotype (sex unknown), labeled: “Melsh. / [irreg. red label without writing] / 4-pustulosus / LECTOTYPE Hallomenus quadripustulatus Melsh. design. Pollock 2000 / MCZ TYPE 35395”. [lectotype by present designation]. In the original description, Melsheimer indicated uncertainty in the generic placement by inclusion of “H.? quadripustulata ” leading the description. Also: “The antennae, which are somewhat thickened towards the apex, and the thorax in its outlines, differ greatly from those of the proceding species [ H. scapularis ], which is a true Hallomenus . It might perhaps be placed more correctly in the genus Xilita (sic).” ( Melsheimer 1846: 57).

Figures

Figures 49–58. Dorsal and lateral habitus of newly designated lectotypes. 49–50. Carebara longula LeConte, lectotype. 49) Dorsal habitus. 50) Lateral habitus. Scale lines = 2.0 mm. 51–52. Hallomenus quadripustulata Melsheimer, lectotype. 51) Dorsal habitus. 52) Lateral habitus. Scale lines = 1.0 mm. 53–54. Mycterus canescens Horn, male lectotype. 53) Dorsal habitus. 54) Lateral habitus. Scale lines = 2.0 mm. 55–56. Mycterus quadricollis Horn, male lectotype. 55) Dorsal habitus. 56) Lateral habitus. Scale lines = 2.0 mm. 57–58. Crymodes discicollis LeConte, lectotype. 57) Dorsal habitus. 58) Lateral habitus. Scale lines = 2.0 mm.