Lepanus pygmaeus

• Main Authors: Gunter, Nicole L., Weir, Thomas A.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2019
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Scarabaeidae; Lepanus; Lepanus pygmaeus; Queensland; Weir; Blackburn; Gunter; Gillet; Banks Island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5922798; http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03832713FFA28D7CA3DAF944567297EA

Lepanus pygmaeus (Macleay, 1888) (Figs. 4 G–H, 7A, 9D, 12C, 13) Temnoplectron pygmaeum Macleay, 1888: 898; Blackburn 1900: 212; Gillet 1911: 40. Panelus pygmaeus : Lea 1904: 89; Wilson 1922: 39; Lea 1923: 355; Gillet 1925: 5; Paulian 1935: 119; Carter 1936: 101; Paulian 1939: 70. Panelus arthuri Blackburn, 1900: 211; Lea 1904: 389 (junior synonym). Lepanus pygmaeus : Matthews 1974: 112. Type material examined. Temnoplectron pygmaeum lectotype (here designated): “ N.W. Austr ” / “ Panelus (Temnoplectron) pygmaeus, Macl. Kings Sound. N.W.A ” / “ On permanent loan from MACLEAY MUSEUM University of Sydney ” / “ Syntype ”/ “ANIC Database No. 25-057970” / “ Lectotype Temnoplectron pygmaeum Macleay ♀ top designated by Gunter & Weir 2019” (25-057970 in ANIC); ♀ paralectotype: (on same pin as lectotype) “ N.W. Austr ” / “ Panelus (Temnoplectron) pygmaeus, Macl. Kings Sound. N.W.A ” / “ On permanent loan from MACLEAY MUSEUM University of Sydney ” / “ Syntype ” / “ ANIC Database No. 25-057970” “ Paralectotype Temnoplectron pygmaeum Macleay ♀ bottom designated by Gunter &Weir 2019” (25-057970 in ANIC). Panelus arthuri lectotype (here designated): “6612 T., N.W.A.” (6612 and N.W.A handwritten in red, and T. handwritten in black) / “Type. H. T.” (round label with red border, typed) / “Blackburn coll. 1910-236” (typed) / “ Panelus arthuri. Blackb.” (handwritten) / “= Panelus pygmaeus Macleay, Det Matthews VI-68 ” (handwritten possibly VII-68 but the second “I” appears crossed out) / “NHMUK011525636” / “ Lectotype Panelus arthuri Blackburn designated by Gunter & Weir 2019” (in BMNH), sex undetermined. Other material examined. An additional 141 specimens from 35 localities from Northern Territory and Queensland including Groote Eylandt and Torres Strait Islands were examined. Queensland: Saibai Island, Torres Strait, [9°23'43"S, 142°41'27"E], 17.vii.1975, H. Heatwole (T 169467 in QM); Eet Hill, vicinity, Moa (Banks Island), Torres Strait, [10°09'36"S, 142°17'59"E], 9–13.vii.1977, G.B. Monteith & D.J. Cook ...