Bitoma vicina Sharp, 1876

Lord, Nathan P. & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2014, Illustrated Catalogue and Type Designations of the New Zealand Zopheridae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea), Zootaxa 3809 (1), pp. 1-127 : 19

Bitoma vicina Sharp, 1876

( Figs. 84–86 )

Bitoma vicina Sharp, 1876: 25 . Sharp 1877c: 398 (reprinted from Sharp 1876). Broun 1880: 193. Hutton 1904: 169. Broun 1912: 420. Hudson 1923: 368. Hetschko 1930: 20. Hudson 1934: 59. Watt 1982b: 303. Kuschel 1990: 33, 63. Maddison 2010: 426.

Type locality: Tairua.

Broun number: 344.

Remarks: Sharp did not mention the number of specimens examined. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and two paralectotypes are here designated from the material of Bitoma vicina . There are five additional specimens, one singleton and two pairs card-mounted on separate pins (one pair with right specimen mounted venter-up, with pin head removed) that bear only “Sharp Coll. 1905-313” labels. These appear to be on the same card and pin type as the lectotype and paralectotypes and may be part of a split-up series. These specimens are not regarded as syntypes, however, due to lack of information.

Type material examined: Lectotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “ Bitoma vicina Type N. Zeal d D.S. [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Type [round label with red border] // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.” Paralectotypes ( BMNH): 2, mounted individually on separate cards pins, with identical labels, “ Bitoma vicina Ind. typ. N. Zeald D.S. [written at base of card in Sharp’s hand] // Sharp Coll. 1905-313.”

Figures

FIGURES 82–90. Primary type specimens and labels of New Zealand Zopheridae: Synchitini. 82–83) Holotype card-mount; labels, Bitoma serraticula Sharp, 1886.; 84–86) Lectotype, Bitoma vicina Sharp, 1876; card-mount; labels; 87–88) Holotype, Chorasus buckleyi Lord and Leschen (repl. name for Vitiacus subcaecus Broun, 1921); labels; 89–90) Holotype, Chorasus costatus (Broun, 1893; as Vitiacus); labels.