Taxonavigation

Familia: Trogossitidae
Subfamilia: Trogossitinae
Tribus: Gymnochilini
Genus: Phanodesta
Species: Phanodesta nigrosparsa

Name

• Phanodesta nigrosparsa (White, 1846)
  • Authority for placement: Leschen & Lackner, 2013
  • Primary type: lectotype [possibly unique]
    • Fixation: designated by Leschen & Lackner, 2013
    • Description: [adult]
    • Repository: BMNH (as 'NHML')
  • Type locality: 'New Zealand'

Primary references

• Leschen, R.A.B.; Lackner, T. 2013: Gondwanan Gymnochilini (Coleoptera: Trogossitidae): generic concepts, review of New Zealand species and long-range Pacific dispersal. Systematic entomology 38(2): 278–304. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2012.00661.x Reference page.  [lectotype designation]

• White, A. 1846. Insects of New Zealand. Pp. 1–24, plates 1–7 in: Richardson, J. & Gray, J.E. (eds) The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Erebus & Terror, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R.N., F.R.S., during the years 1839 to 1843. Vol. II. Reptiles, fishes, Crustacea, insects, Mollusca. London: E.W. Janson. BHL Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 17

References

• Kuschel, G. 1990. Beetles in a suburban environment: A New Zealand case study. The identity and status of Coleoptera in the natural and modified habitats of Lynfield, Auckland (1974–1989). DSIR Plant Protection report, 3. 119 pp. ISBN 0-477-02596-X PDF. Reference page.  [see p. 54]

• Watt, J.C. 1962: Coleoptera from Hen Island (Taranga), Northland, New Zealand. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 5(5&6): 255-269. BUGZ Reference page.  [see p. 258]

• Watt, J.C. 1983: Beetles (Coleoptera) of Auckland. Tane 29: 31-50. full article (PDF) Reference page.  [see p. 44, and fig. 3(b)]