typification

Holotype: Male (NZAC) labelled “NEW ZEALAND NN Aniseed Valley, Roding River nr [=near] Hacket Creek 22.II.2014 100m -41.3872 173.2132 Larivière, Larochelle / Boggy edge of mountain stream nr [=near] forest: among flattened vegetation near waterline. In sun. / HOLOTYPE [male symbol] Kiwisaldula ryani Larivière & Larochelle, 2018 (red label).” Paratypes 5 males (2 LUNZ, 3 NZAC), 2 females (1 LUNZ, 1 NZAC) with same data as holotype; 1 male and 1 female NZAC paratypes mounted on same pin.

Larivière, M.-C.; Larochelle, A. 2018: Kiwisaldula (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Saldidae) from the South Island of New Zealand: new species and identification key. Zootaxa 4514(2): 151-166.

Etymology

This species is named after Grant Ryan (Auckland), a highly skilled health specialist.

Larivière, M.-C.; Larochelle, A. 2018: Kiwisaldula (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Saldidae) from the South Island of New Zealand: new species and identification key. Zootaxa 4514(2): 151-166.