Etheophanus optandus Broun, 1923, 1921

Davis, Steven R., Brav-Cubitt, Talia, Buckley, Thomas R. & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2019, Systematics of the New Zealand Weevil Etheophanus Broun (Curculionidae: Molytinae), Zootaxa 4543 (3), pp. 341-374 : 355

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Etheophanus optandus Broun, 1923 View in CoL

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Etheophanus optandus Broun, 1923: 702 View in CoL . Type locality: Hollyford, southwest Otago.

Diagnosis. Dorsal surfaces apunctate, alveolate microsculpture present. Pronotal vibrissae present. Procoxa without semi-lamellate process, primary dorsal setae adpressed. Eighth sternite of male with each sclerite bearing ca. 5 setae along apical margins; spiculum relictum slender. Aedeagus with setae present at apical ¼ of parameroid lobes; median lobe in dorsal view not narrowing to apex and rounded apically with simple edges, in lateral view narrow and elongate and not strongly curved ventrally near apex; apico-lateral margin of median lobe bearing a bundle of ca. 7 to 8 setae at each side. Female tergite VIII apically evenly arcuate; eighth sternite with arms of base parallel-sided, apices with 3 setae. Gonostylus with 4–5 apical setae. Spermatheca falciform without globular base.

Comments. Broun based the description on a single specimen that we confirmed as the holotype.

Distribution. South Island: MK, OL, WD, FD, SI.

Type material examined. Holotype ( BMNH): card-mounted, “ Type [round label with red border] // 4311 [ Broun number in pencil, unknown hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Hollyford. 23.2.14. [in Broun’s hand] // Etheophanus optandus . [in Broun’s hand] // HOLOTYPE [printed] ♀ Etheophanus optandus Broun, 1923 det. R. Craw, 1987 [in Craw’s hand on orange dayglow label]”.

Dissected material (NZAC). South Island. FD. Lake Gunn, Eglington Val., 30 Oct. 1966, J.I. Townsend, litter under Nothofagus ( 2 males). WD. Fox Glacier, 12 Nov. 1968, J.I. Townsend, litter ( 1 male) ; Fox Glacier, Minnehaha Tr., 8 Feb. 1965, N.A. Walker, litter ( 1 female).