Eupines (Byraxis) impar (Sharp, 1874)

(Figs 49–50)

Bryaxis impar Sharp, 1874: 500 .

Bryaxis impar: reprint from Sharp 1874 by Sharp 1876: 278.

Bryaxis impar: reprinted excerpt from Sharp 1874 by Broun 1880: 130.

Eupines (Byraxis) impar: combination and subgeneric assignment by Raffray 1904: 207. Raffray 1911: 82, 1924: 157; Hudson 1923: 364, 1934: 182; Kuschel 1990: 49; Nomura & Leschen 2006: 255; Maddison 2010: 417.

Type locality: [AK] Auckland .

Broun number: 239.

Notes: Sharp did not mention the number of specimens he examined. Four specimens matching this locality were located in the BMNH main collection. In order to stabilize this name, a lectotype and three paralectotypes are here designated for Bryaxis impar .

Type material examined: Lectotype (BMNH): ‘ Type H. T. [round label with red border] // Auckland, New Zealand. // Auckland n.z. [in Sharp’s hand] // Bryaxis impar ♂ Type. D.S. [in Sharp’s hand] // Sharp Coll. 1905- 313 ’. Paralectotype (BMNH): 1, ‘ Type H. T. [round label with red border] // Auckland, New Zealand. // Auckland n.z. [in Sharp’s hand] // Bryaxis impar ♀ Type. D.S. [in Sharp’s hand] // Sharp Coll. 1905-313 ’. Paralectotype (BMNH): 1, ‘ N. Zeal. 77.48 // Auckland New Zealand. // Auckland n.z. [in Sharp’s hand] // Bryaxis impar ♂ Type. D.S. [in Sharp’s hand] ’. Paralectotype (BMNH): 1, ‘ Auckland New Zealand. // Auckland n.z. [in Sharp’s hand] // Sharp Coll. 1905-313 ’.