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Cover: A male Narrow-banded Awl, Hasora khoda (Hesperiidae: Coeliadinae).

Occuring from New South Wales to central Queensland, this species flies at all times

of the day, but usually at dusk and early morning. The larvae feed on Wisteria and

Callerya (formerly Millettia). Awls are distributed from Africa and Madagascar to SE

Asia and Australia. Many species are migratory. Their origin is obscure but their

close relatives are the legume-feeding ‘tailed skippers’ (Eudaminae) of South

America. They are a basal group of butterflies probably linked to Gondwana.

Illustration by Andrew Atkins.

Australian Entomologist, 2010, 36 (4): 153-160

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This contribution deals with his early years in Australia and his ongoing

interest in Australian Coleoptera. A second paper (Fay 2010: this issue) deals

with his time in Mareeba and his many interests apart from coleopteran

taxonony.

Arrival in Australia

Ross was born in Canada in 1949, grew up in Vancouver and had one sibling,

his younger brother Jay. He did his B.Sc at nearby Victoria University in the

late 1960s and during his course he became interested in scarabaeine dung

beetles. However, temperate British Columbia had just a couple of species

and Ross dreamt of tropical beetle diversity. In 1971, soon after graduating,

he bought a ticket to Sydney, found some cheap accommodation and began

applying for any sort of insect-related work. He was just 21 years old. Dr

Peter Blood, then insect ecologist at the University of Queensland in

Brisbane, needed an assistant to trap and sort sheep blowflies and Ross was

appointed for two years.

University of Queensland days

The UQ Entomology Department was then in its prime, with many people

interested in the native fauna and a large research collection (which the

present writer then curated). There were many postgrads and technical staff

of Ross’ own age and the fresh-faced young Canadian (Fig. l) fitted in

immediately and soon became a friend to everyone. He was gregarious,

positive about everything, had outrageous tastes in music, loved a beer, had

strong political ideas and knew sport from ice hockey to cricket. But most of

all he was passionate about insects. His new job was a dream come true. His

main duty was to go to the SW Queensland blowfly study site near

Inglewood by himself for a few days every couple of weeks, catch blowflies

in many different habitats using rotten liver baits, then sort the catch back at

the lab. By using dung baits as well, he was able to also sample the dung

beetles. Soon after this began, Eric Matthews' magnificent revision of the

Australian members of the diverse dung beetle genus Onthophagus was

published (Matthews 1972), as the first part of a series monographing the

whole fauna. This gave Ross the ability to identify his dung beetle catches

and he soon published collection lists of 21 species from Bald Mountain and

19 species from Inglewood, including many significant new distribution

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records (Storey 1973a, b). This was the beginning of his exploration and

discovery of the Australian dung beetles, which became his prime interest for

the rest of his life. His scarabaeine enthusiasm was to draw many others (e.g.

Tom Weir, Chris Reid and myself) to the dung beetle altar.

Within months of his arrival in Brisbane, Ross and I were to undertake a

minor dung beetle epiphany. While camped in the rainforest at Tooloom

Scrub (NSW), eating watermelon on a hot day, we watched in astonishment

as a large dung beetle (Cephalodesmius armiger) emerged from a burrow,

carved off a lump of red flesh from a discarded watermelon skin and carried

it back into its burrow. The burrow contained no dung but many bits of other

plant material being cultured into synthetic dung. We subsequently camped

there for 27 weekends, between 1972 and 1974, elucidating the story behind

these observations, which still stands as one of the most complex and bizarre

dung beetle behaviours known (Monteith and Storey 1981). I was also

impressed by the young Canadian’s vow that our July 1973 mid-winter camp

in the subtropical rainforest was the coldest he had ever been, but I reminded

him that the bears, at least, were just koalas.

Ross joined the Entomological Society of Queensland and attended his first

meeting the same month that he arrived in Brisbane. He barely missed a

meeting during the years he was in Brisbane. Soon after joining he became

News Bulletin Editor, for two years (1973-74), and often brightened up the

pages with his own excellent drawings of beetles. He remained a member

until his death.

Ross rapidly acquired a car and used every minute of leave to explore dung

beetles around the Brisbane area (Fig. 3). He soon ventured further afield,

heading north to Mackay in the first year and up to the Wet Tropics and south

to Victoria in the second, almost always travelling and camping alone.

After two years, his initial blowfly job ran out, but Dr Elizabeth Exley, a bee

taxonomist in the same UQ Department, had just received a major ABRS

grant to study tiny native bees and she took Ross on as her assistant for

another two years. This involved adventurous trips to Darwin and Kakadu in

1974, and right across to Broome and the Kimberleys in 1975. They collected

with super-long nets to harvest tiny euryglossine bees from tall flowering

gum trees (Fig. 2) and everywhere they went Ross collected dung beetles.

In 1975, the noted Canadian entomologist Henry Howden, the doyen of

North American scarabaeologists, visited Brisbane with his coleopterist wife

Ann and they met Ross there. Their Canada/scarab commonality made them

firm friends and they collaborated on many projects to do with scarab beetles

over the next 25 years (Fig. 4). Henry and Ann were often guests in Ross’

Mareeba house in later years and an important joint paper with Ross was their

study of perching behaviour of dung beetles at Wongabel State Forest

(Howden et al. 1991).

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3.

Figs 1-3. Ross Storey. (1) soon after starting work at the University of Queensland in

1972; (2) wielding the long net on a bee-collecting expedition around 1975; (3) with

Ian Naumann (at right) beside Ross’ car and camper on the way to Bulburin State

Forest in 1973. Ross exhibits the unmistakeable action of pulling the ring-pull from a

beer can; in this and Fig. 2 he wears the Aussie “Jackie Howe” navy blue singlet

Which became his signature dress for field work.

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Mareeba years

As his second grant position at UQ drew to a close at the end of 1975, Ross’

future became unclear. Ian Cunningham, then a senior entomologist with the

Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and who had undertaked a Ph.D in

the UQ Entomology Department in 1974-75, knew Ross well and recognised

his qualities. At the completion of his degree, Ian became Officer-in-charge

of the newly upgraded DPI laboratories in Mareeba, a large country centre in

the tropics west of Cairns, on the northern edge of the fertile Atherton

Tableland. Ian appointed Ross to an experimentalist position at Mareeba in

early 1976 and Ross packed his life into his little car and headed north to a

new life in the tropics. He held that position until his death 32 years later. His

initial duties were to assist with crop pest research on tobacco, that being the

major Mareeba crop at that time (see Fay 2010), but Ian gave Ross his

taxonomic head and he set out to develop a reference collection and provide

much-needed taxonomic support for all aspects of NQ entomology.

At this time, Ross’ great personal burden began to reveal itself. At age 16 he

had been diagnosed with a rare muscle-wasting disease called ‘inclusion

body myositis’. Its cause and cure are unknown, it strikes only 5 per million,

its progress is very slow with muscles in the hands and legs being the first to

decline, and with eventual complete loss of mobility, including breathing.

Ross’ first method of dealing with this was to ignore it. He bought a new

Subaru 4WD, put a camper on the roof and set out on years of field trips,

mostly at weekends and on annual leave, into remote parts of Cape York

Peninsula, the Northern Territory and Western Australia, as well as

throughout the rainforests of the nearby Wet Tropics. Much of it was by

himself and, as his condition worsened, he devised all sorts of tricks to be

able to cope with camping on his own. He used malaise, pitfall and flight

intercept traps widely and when, from the early 1990s, he could no longer do

field work himself, he had friends and colleagues run traps for him and bring

him the samples to sort and mount. These traps yielded many specimens of

amazingly modified myrmecophilous aphodiine scarabs, necessitating new

genera and a new tribe to accommodate them (e.g. Storey and Howden 1996).

During the 1980s and 1990s there was much research activity in the nearby

Wet Tropics region, due to funding arising from its listing as a World

Heritage Area. Ross’ home was a welcome respite from arduous field work

for many visiting entomologists, especially those from the Queensland

Museum and the Australian National Insect Collection. They could be

assured of baths, beds, de-leeching, convivial meals and much chat about

beetles. The meticulous collection he had built up during his active years was

an invaluable resource for this work by many and Ross himself participated

in major reviews of some of the dung beetle groups (e.g. Reid and Storey

2000, Storey and Monteith 2000). His co-authored field guide (Zborowski

and Storey 1995) has been a great success, with several reprintings.

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Figs 4-5. Ross Storey. (4) with fellow beetle collectors at Paluma in 1989; from left:

Ernie Adams, Anne Howden, Eddie Adams, Ross Storey, Joy Burns, Gordon Burns

[photo by Henry Howden]; (5) on the terrace of his Mareeba home a few months

before his death in 2008.

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About 10 years ago, Ross went into a wheelchair permanently. He moved to a

country home outside Mareeba (Fig. 5) with his friend and carer Trish

Scammell. His electrically-operated chair had a beetle set in clear resin as the

control knob and initially it just meant that Ross was now faster than the rest

of us. But the progress of his disease slowly took its toll and, although he

maintained his DPI job through the love and care of his colleagues, he was

not able to work independently with specimens in later years. This was an

enormous frustration for him but, as with everything about his condition, it

was never voiced by the relentlessly cheerful Ross Storey that we all knew.

Ross made an enormous contribution despite his handicap. His more than 35

publications were listed by Daniels (2004). He described 4 new genera and

59 new species (Appendix 1), but the most telling indication of the respect

his colleagues bore for him is that no fewer than 56 species, 3 genera and 1

subfamily were named in his honour (see lists on pages 170 and 242 of this

issue), including the magnificent rhinoceros beetle Pseudoryctes storeyi

Carne (see Frontispiece to this volume: page vi). You did well, Ross.

References

DANIELS, G. 2004. Bibliography of Australian entomology 1687-2000. 2 vols. Privately

published by the author, Brisbane; 1776 pp.

FAY, H. 2010. Ross Storey — much more than a colcopterist. Australian Entomologist 36(4):

161-166.

HOWDEN, H.F., HOWDEN, A.T. and STOREY, R.I. 1991. Nocturnal perching of scarabacine

dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabacidac) in an Australian tropical rainforest. Biotropica 23: 51-

57.

MATTHEWS, E. 1972. A revision of the scarabacine dung bectles of Australia I. Tribe

Onthophagini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 9: 1-330.

MONTEITH, G.B. and STOREY, R.I. 1981. The biology of Cephalodesmius, a genus of dung

beetles which synthesizes “dung” from plant material (Coleoptera: Scarabacidac: Scarabacinac).

Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 20: 253-277.

REID, C.A.M. and STOREY, R.I. 2000. Revision of the dung bectle genus Temnoplectron

Westwood (Coleoptera: Scarabacidac: Scarabacinac). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum

46(1): 253-297.

STOREY, R.I. 1973a. Bald Mountain (S.E. Qld) dung beetles (Scarabacidac). News Bulletin of

the Entomological Society of Queensland No. 97: 9-10.

STOREY, R.I. 1973b. Scarabacidac (Colcoptera) of the genus Onthophagus collected in the

Inglewood district of S.E. Qld.. News Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Queensland No.

98: 11-14.

STOREY, R.I. and HOWDEN, H.F. 1996. Revision of Australoxenella Howden & Storcy in

Australia (Coleoptera: Scarabacidac: Aphodiinac). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 39: 365-

380.

STOREY, R.I. and MONTEITH, G.B. 2000. Five new species of Aptenocanthon Matthews

(Coleoptera: Scarabacidac: Scarabacinac) from tropical Australia, with notes on distribution.

Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46(1): 349-358.

ZBOROWSKI, P. and STOREY, R. 1995. A field guide to insects in Australia. Recd Books,

Melbourne; 207 pp.

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Appendix 1. New taxa of Coleoptera described by Ross Storey

Ross Storey authored or co-authored the following four genera and 59 species

of Coleoptera, mostly Scarabaeidae.

Genera

SCARABAEIDAE: APHODIINAE

Australoxenella Howden & Storey, 1992 (Australia)

Bruneixenus Howden & Storey, 1992 (Brunei)

Daintreeola Howden & Storey, 2000 (Australia)

Monteitheolus Howden & Storey, 2000 (Fiji)

Species

DYTISCIDAE

Carabhydrus mubboonus Larson & Storey, 1994 (Australia)

SCARABAEIDAE: APHODIINAE

Australoxenella bathurstensis Howden & Storey, 1992 (Australia)

Australoxenella concinna Storey & Howden, 1996 (Australia)

Australoxenella humptydoensis Howden & Storey, 1992 (Australia)

Australoxenella kalpara Storey & Howden, 1996 (Australia)

Australoxenella midgee Storey & Howden, 1996 (Australia)

Australoxenella mirreen Storey & Howden, 1996 (Australia)

Australoxenella moogoon Storey & Howden, 1996 (Australia)

Australoxenella peckorum Storey & Howden, 1996 (Australia)

Australoxenella teeta Storey & Howden, 1996 (Australia)

Australoxenella wurrock Storey & Howden, 1996 (Australia)

Australoxenella zborowskii Storey & Howden, 1996 (Australia)

Bruneixenus reidi Howden & Storey, 2000 (Indonesia)

Bruneixenus squamosus Howden & Storey, 1992 (Brunei)

Daintreeola grovei Howden & Storey, 2000 (Australia)

Monteitheolus fijiensis Howden & Storey, 2000 (Fiji)

SCARABAEIDAE: SCARABAEINAE

Aptenocanthon jimara Storey & Monteith, 2000 (Australia)

Aptenocanthon kabura Storey & Monteith, 2000 (Australia)

Aptenocanthon monteithi Storey, 1984 (Australia)

Aptenocanthon speewah Storey & Monteith, 2000 (Australia)

Aptenocanthon winyar Storey & Monteith, 2000 (Australia)

Aptenocanthon wollumbin Storey & Monteith, 2000 (Australia)

Aulacopris matthewsi Storey, 1986 (Australia)

Onthophagus arkoola Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus beelarong Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus bindaree Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus binyana Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus bundara Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus cooloola Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus dinjerra Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

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Onthophagus godarra Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus gurburra Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus kakadu Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus kiambram Storey, 1977 (Australia)

Onthophagus kora Storey, 1977 (Australia)

Onthophagus mije Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus mongana Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus pinaroo Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus punthari Storey, 1977 (Australia)

Onthophagus terrara Storey, 1977 (Australia)

Onthophagus trawalla Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus wanappe Storey, 1977 (Australia)

Onthophagus weringerong Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus williamsi Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus worooa Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus yackatoon Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus yaran Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Onthophagus yarrumba Storey, 1977 (Australia)

Onthophagus yourula Storey & Weir, 1990 (Australia)

Temnoplectron cooki Reid & Storey, 2000 (Australia)

Temnoplectron finnigani Reid & Storey, 2000 (Australia)

Temnoplectron lewisense Reid & Storey, 2000 (Australia)

Temnoplectron monteithi Reid & Storey, 2000 (Australia)

Temnoplectron wareo Reid & Storey, 2000 (New Guinea)

Tesserodon erratum Storey, 1991 (Australia)

Tesserodon feehani Storey, 1991 (Australia)

Tesserodon henryi Storey, 1991 (Australia)

Tesserodon hilleri Storey, 1991 (Australia)

Tesserodon simplicipunctatum Storey, 1991 (Australia)

Left, Aulacopris matthewsi Storey male; right, Aptenocanthon monteithi Storey.

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ROSS STOREY - MUCH MORE THAN A COLEOPTERIST

HARRY FAY

Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries, PO Box 1054, Mareeba, Qld 4880

Although Ross Storey was widely known as the custodian of the Department

of Primary Industries (QDPI) Mareeba Insect Collection and for his

Coleoptera taxonomy, it is less well known that he played additional

significant roles within the entomology group at Mareeba and the wider

community on the Atherton Tableland. This area of far north Queensland,

just to the west of Cairns, is unique for its varied rainfall, soil types and

elevation across a distance of less than 100 km from north to south. The

Mareeba-Dimbulah Irrigation Area, fed from Tinaroo Dam, originally

supported the largest tobacco growing area in Australia. This area has

subsequently moved over to crops like avocados, bananas, longans, lychees

and papaya and is now particularly known for its mangoes. The higher areas

around the town of Atherton, with their rich red basalt-derived soils, have

long been known for dairying and maize, peanut and potato production. More

than 60 different crops are now grown across the Atherton Tableland. Since

the early 1980s, when the new QDPI facilities were completed at Peters

Street in Mareeba, this centre has been the hub of agricultural research in the

district. Several other groups have shared this centre over the past 25 years,

including the Queensland Departments of Environment and Natural

Resources (which have both undergone numerous name changes), the

Northern Australian Quarantine Strategy of the Australian Quarantine and

Inspection Service and, briefly, CSIRO. Ross had a particular affection for

the Tablelands and Mareeba, which his colleagues will recall he frequently

reminded everyone was ‘The centre of the Universe’.

When he arrived in Mareeba in the mid 1970s, Ross became part of the team

working on pest management in the tobacco industry, which is now

completely defunct. Tobacco was not known as the best crop to work in as it

wasn’t edible, the plants were sticky, there was little shade and insecticide

use was considerable. However, it was an industry that saw the benefits of

research and funded it accordingly. lan Cunningham, lan Titmarsh and Roger

Broadley were all heavily involved with tobacco in its heyday and, while

Ross may have enjoyed their camaraderie, his experiences with the crop may

have contributed to his determination to steer his career towards insect

collection and taxonomy. After all, there were few Coleoptera of note in pre-

harvest tobacco and Ross was forced to endure study of that well-worked

lepidopteran pest ‘Heliothis’ (Helicoverpa). It was during this time that Ross

met up with Geoff Strickland, who was undertaking some collaborative work

with Ian Titmarsh (Titmarsh et al. 1990). Ross also teamed up with John

Rogers in the late 1970s to do some work on lepidopterous pests of the

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fledgling lychee industry. They identified 34 species in the crop in north

Queensland and aligned these to the specific stages in lychee phenology

(Storey and Rogers 1980).

By the mid 1980s, entomological research in north Queensland was moving

away from field crops like rice and tobacco and significantly towards

horticultural crops such as avocados and mangoes. Two pest groups were

identified as being substantial impediments to tree crop production, namely

the fruit-piercing moths (mainly Eudocima spp.) and the leaf-eating

chrysomelids (Monolepta australis and Rhyparida spp.) (Fay and Storey

1987, Fay et al. 1993). The pest species of Rhyparida lay within a complex

that had received little taxonomic study since the time of Blackburn and Lea.

Ross took on the task of developing a taxonomic key for the more than 30

species of Rhyparida commonly encountered in far north Queensland. This

was of great assistance to those of us working at the economic level by

facilitating the correct identification of the main pest species. The reward for

Ross was the innumerable unique specimens of Coleoptera he recovered from

the several light traps located across the region, set up to look at the seasonal

activity of these pests.

In the late 1980s Keith Halfpapp, another of Ross's colleagues in Mareeba,

was approached by the nursery industry to work on increasing incidences of

sugarcane weevil borer, Rhabdoscelus obscurus, attacking ornamental palms

in north Queensland. As part of the subsequent project, Ross assisted Keith in

documenting the palm species affected by this weevil and this resulted in a

well received paper (Halfpapp and Storey 1991), which laid the groundwork

for a much better understanding of this pest outside its usual sugarcane

environment. At about this same time, Paul Zborowski was employed by

QDPI for a collaborative project with CSIRO to look at insect biodiversity as

part of Stage 1 of the Cape York Peninsula Land Use Strategy (CYPLUS).

Ebbe Nielsen visited regularly from Canberra to join Paul on trips into the

Peninsula and then indulged in an odd red wine with Ross on their return.

After one trip, Paul and Ebbe had an altercation with a cow on the Kennedy

Highway late at night, which left their Landcruiser in need of some major

surgery. The CYPLUS project provided a host of unique insect material for

both the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) and the Mareeba

collection and Ross undertook most of the sorting of the Coleoptera.

When the Asian Papaya fruit fly (PFF), Bactrocera papayae, was detected

near Cairns in 1995, Ross contributed to the fly identification process by

looking at material from a range of extraneous traps scattered around the

Mareeba area. This provided supplementary information to that gathered

from the main trapping network run out of Cairns. After mid 1997, when the

last PFF was detected, most of the project work in Mareeba that had been

interrupted by the incursion resumed. A new project on two-spotted mites in

papaya involved extensive sampling of leaf material from crops to ascertain

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levels of mite and predator activity. Ross was given the arduous and

repetitive task of counting and recording mites and their eggs, predators and

immature stages, which helped build a picture of varietal susceptibility to

mite feeding, the importance of soil type and locality, seasonal changes in

mite activity and the levels of biological control (Fay ef al. 2001). Ross had

several years earlier identified the different species of the mite-feeding

ladybird Stethorus on papaya, which helped assign their importance to crops

on the wet coast and the Atherton Tableland.

Fig. 1. The Mareeba DPI Entomology group around 1987. L-R back: Geoff

Dickinson, Bruno Pinese, Ross Storey, Stefano De Faveri, Harry Fay, Keith Halfpapp.

Front: Lorraine Higgins, Ian Cunningham.

One of Ross's more important roles, particularly in the latter part of his

career, was handling enquiries from growers, consultants, backyarders and

other entomologists about insects or pest problems. The entomology group in

Mareeba (Fig. 1) receives several hundred of these enquiries a year and Ross

was a valuable buffer, allowing the rest of us more time to focus on our

research. Answering the phone with a “Ross here”, he presented the cheerful

voice not always exemplified by public servants. To have all the skills

required to answer enquiries, Ross needed a broad knowledge of treatments

for or solutions to pest problems, and this included the complex maze of

insecticides that the average applied entomologist deals with. To his credit,

Ross was generally able to provide advice at this level and sought the

expertise of others if he felt unsure.

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Ross had a passion for insects and his collection and was always willing to

indoctrinate any budding entomologist with his knowledge. He frequently

hosted school groups at QDPI and found it easy to capture the enthusiasm of

the younger students. From giant cockroaches and stick insects to the

multitude of tiny beetles, Ross had an anecdote for most. It would be

interesting to know how many of his visitors took the bait and pursued a

career in entomology. Ross eagerly promoted the collection and entomology

through the media whenever the opportunity presented itself. Not that many

months before his death he did an extended interview with Pat Morrish for

ABC [Australian Broadcasting Comission] Far North.

In 1993, Cairns hosted a very successful Australian Entomological Society

scientific conference and annual general meeting. Ross did an admirable job

as convenor of the Organising Committee. He served as a Queensland

Regional Councillor for the society and could always be relied upon to

provide news for both Myrmecia and the Entomological Society of

Queensland News Bulletin.

Ross received the North Queensland Award for Excellence from the

Australian Institute of Agricultural Science in 1994 for his significant

contribution to agriculture in the region and entomology in particular. He

authored or co-authored more than 25 papers, not all of which were on

Coleoptera taxonomy. With Paul Zborowski he co-authored the best-selling

book, A Field Guide to Insects in Australia, published by Reed Books in

1995 (Zborowski and Storey 1995). This book was awarded a Royal

Zoological Society of New South Wales Whitley Award in the 1996 Best

Field Guide category.

Many of us have been put to shame by Ross's substantial contribution to the

Mareeba community, despite his limited mobility over the last 20 years. He

was a past president of the Mareeba Information and Support Centre and co-

founder of the Mareeba branch of the Association of Australian Assistance

Dogs (NQ) Inc, serving as a committee member for six years. For a number

of years he manned a stall at the Mareeba markets on Saturdays to raise funds

for the Assistance Dogs and he regularly persuaded his colleagues to part

with a few dollars for raffle tickets to support this cause. After several years

funding was eventually sufficient to set up a dedicated training centre on the

outskirts of town. Many who knew Ross well would be amused by such

devotion to dogs (Fig. 2), as he spent years cursing his neighbour's canine

when he was still a town resident in Mareeba.

Ross also served as president of the Mareeba District Flexi Support

Association, a group that facilitated assistance to carers of people with

disabilities. In 2007, he was awarded the Mareeba Shire Council's

Community Service Award for his community involvement and service (Fig.

3).

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Figs 2-3. (2, above) Ross and budding Assistance Dog; (3, below) Ross receiving his

2007 Community Service Award from the Mareeba Shire Chairman, Mick Borzi.

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Ross liked having people around him and having a chat. Sometime after

arriving in Mareeba he met up with Terry Jacobsen, John (the Count) von

Nordheim and Peter Cooper (all former QDPI colleagues). Together they

formed the Jackie Howe Philosophical Society and, resplendent in their navy

blue (Jackie Howe) shearers’ singlets and with a drink or two, they discussed

all manner of topics, which one can only assume were very deep but

increasingly meaningless as sessions wore on. Ross had a view on most

things and a tremendous insight into some of the more obscure. He was proud

of his Canadian heritage, proud to become an Australian and proud of his

many achievements. We salute him for his friendship, his generosity, his

enthusiasm, his humour, his courage and his knowledge. He is missed and he

will be remembered.

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Rhyparida spp.) and management possibilitics. Fourth Workshop on Tropical Agricultural

Entomology, Darwin, 10-15 May 1987; pp 56-63.

FAY, H.A.C., ASTRIDGE, D., HALFPAPP, K.H. and STOREY, R.I. 2001. Mite and fruit-

piercing moth pest status in papaya. Final report to Horticulture Australia Ltd. for Project No.

FR98008; 37 pp. ISBN 0 7341 0322 0.

FAY, H.A.C., STOREY, R.I, DE FAVERI, S.G. and BROWN, J.D. 1993. Suppression of

reproductive development and longevity in the redshouldered leaf beetle, Monolepta australis

(Col.: Chrysomelidac), by the tachinid, Monoleptophaga caldwelli (Dipt.). Entomophaga 38:

335-342.

HALFPAPP, K.H. and STOREY, R.I. 1991. Cane weevil borer, Rhabdoscelus obscurus

(Coleoptera: Curculionidac), a pest of palms in northern Queensland, Australia. Principes 35:

199-207.

STOREY, R.I. and ROGERS, D.J. 1980. Lepidopterous pests of the litchi in north Queensland.

Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Sciences 37: 207-212.

TITMARSH, I.J., STOREY, R.I. and STRICKLAND, G.R. 1990. The species composition of

Helicoverpa Hardwick (Heliothis Ochsenheimer) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidac) infestations on

tobacco in far north Qucensland. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 29: 81-86.

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Chatswood, N.S.W.; 207 pp.

Australian Entomologist, 2010, 36 (4): 167-169 167

A NEW SPECIES OF AGRILUS CURTIS (COLEOPTERA:

BUPRESTIDAE) FROM EASTERN AUSTRALIA

GIANFRANCO CURLETTI

Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Parco Cascina Vigna, 10022 Carmagnola, Italy

(Email: gianfranco.curletti@yahoo. it)

Abstract

Agrilus (Agrilus) proserpinae sp. n. is described from Queensland. This new Australian specics

is casily distinguished by the combination of the elytral pubescence, shape, form and colour.

Riassunto

E” descritto Agrilus (Agrilus) proserpinae sp. n. del Queensland (Australia). La nuova specie è

inconfondibile per la somma dci caratteri risicdenti nella pubescenza clitrale sommata alle

dimensioni, alla forma c al colorc.

Introduction

Curletti (2001) revised the Australian Agrilus Curtis and published some

contributions (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009) with description of additional

species, stating that with little more than fifty species known, the Australian

fauna is very poor compared with that of other regions; e.g. a statistical

projection for the New Guinean fauna shows an expectation of more than 670

species (Curletti 2006). This depauperate Australian Agrilus fauna could be

caused by the drift through the South Antarctic area in past geological eras,

the consequence being strong impoverishment of thermophilous species such

as the ancient groups of Buprestidae (the presence of the genus Agrilus in all

regions of the world would prove its presence ever since the time of the

Pangaea Continent). Further research may lead to the description of other

unknown endemic species, especially in the tropical forests. This paper

describes one such new species from the central coast of Queensland.

Agrilus (Agrilus) proserpinae sp. n.

(Figs 1-2)

Type. Holotype 9, QUEENSLAND: 20.519°S, 148.557°E, Proserpine, Thompson

Creek, site XY 15 closed forest, 30 m, 11.xi.2007, C.J. Burwell (Queensland Museum,

Brisbane: T156349).

Description. Holotype length 8.4 mm; form stumpy; uniformly bronze-

brown, less brilliant, with white pubescence on the elytra forming 6 (33)

round spots: the Ist pair on the humeral calli, the second and the third along

the suture before the middle and at the apical three-quarters respectively. The

other white pubescence, less brilliant and less dense, uniformly distributed on

the elytral apex.

Vertex flat, half width of anterior margin of pronotum, not furrowed, marked

by longitudinal sculpture. Frons flat, with brilliant copper reflections.

Pubescence black, short, visible in profile only, becoming white and obvious

on the genae. Clypeus on the same level of the frons, separated by a small

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Figs 1-2. Agrilus (Agrilus) proserpinae sp. n., holotype. (1) dorsal view; (2) lateral

view.

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carina. Antennae serrate from antennomere 4. Pronotum with lateral margins

less arcuate and posterior angles obtuse. Premarginal carinula entire.

Marginal carinae subparallel, separated from base. Disc with a slight

depression in the basal half before the scutellum. Sculpture transverse and

thickened. Anterior prosternal lobe with anterior margin cut in middle.

Prosternal plate parallel-sided. Scutellum transverse, carinate. Elytra with

apices rounded and denticulate. Ventral side and legs bronze like the dorsum,

uniformly covered with short white pubescence. Last visible ventrite rounded

at the apex. All claws mucronate.

Etymology. Latinisation of the type locality. In Roman mythology,

Proserpina, daughter of Iuppiter and Demetra, was the goddess of agriculture

and, after being abducted by Pluto, became also the queen of Hades.

Distribution. Only known from the type locality.

Comments. In regards to A. proserpinae n. sp., the sum of the characters

described — stumpy form, dimensions, vertex, carinae of pronotum, elytral

pubescence — makes this species unmistakable within the Australian Agrilus

fauna. All other species belonging to the subgenus Agrilus characterised by

three pairs of spots on the elytra, such as Agrilus aborigines Curletti, 2001,

Agrilus solemnis Obenberger, 1924 and Agrilus funebris Deyrolle, 1864 (=

Agrilus cairnsensis Obenberger, 1959), have smaller dimensions and/or

elongated form.

Acknowledgements

I thank Federica Turco and Geoff Monteith (Queensland Museum) for their

assistance, and Jessica Goldstein (Museum of Carmagnola) and Geoff

Thompson (Queensland Museum) for help with English and photographic

editing, respectively.

References

CURLETTI, G. 2001. The genus Agrilus in Australia. Jewel Beetles No. 9: 76 pp.

CURLETTI, G. 2002. The genus Agrilus in Australia. Supplement 1. Jewel Beetles 11: 1-4.

CURLETTI, G. 2003. The genus Agrilus in Australia. Supplement 2. A new synonymy. Rivista

piemontese di Storia Naturale 24: 293-294.

CURLETTI, G. 2006. The genus Agrilus Curtis, 1825 in New Guinea and nearest islands. Annali

del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale "G. Doria" 98: 157-257.

CURLETTI, G. 2007. Una nuova specie australiana di Agrilus Curtis, 1825 rinvenuta nel corso

del progetto “IBISCA Queensland, 2006". Lambillionea 107(3): 416-418.

CURLETTI, G. 2008. Nuove specie di Agrilus del Queensland. Lambillionea 108(4): 511-516.

CURLETTI, G. 2009. Agrilus (Agrilus) sundholmi, a new Agrilus from Australia (Coleoptera:

Buprestidac). Zootaxa 2137: 66-68.

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LIST OF INSECT TAXA DEDICATED TO ROSS STOREY - I:

SUBFAMILY, GENERA AND NON-COLEOPTERA SPECIES

One subfamily, three genera and 56 species of insects have been dedicated to

Ross Storey as patronyms. The subfamily, genera and non-coleopteran

species are listed below. Coleoptera species are listed on page 242, below.

Taxa dated 2010 are published in this issue.

Subfamily

Storeyinae Boucek, 1988 (HYMENOPTERA: Pteromalidae)

Genera

Storeya Boucek, 1988 (HYMENOPTERA: Pteromalidae)

Storeyella Chandler, 2001 (COLEOPTERA: Staphylinidae)

Storeyus Hasenpusch & Moeseneder, 2010 (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)

Species

Aspilota storeyi Wharton, 2002 (HYMENOPTERA: Braconidae)

Austrosciapus storeyi Bickel, 1994 (DIPTERA: Dolichopodidae)

Australcephus storeyi Smith & Schmidt, 2009 (HYMENOPTERA: Cephidae)

Bharinka storeyi Webb, 1983 (HEMIPTERA: Cicadellidae)

Brachyhesma storeyi Exley, 1977 (HYMENOPTERA: Colletidae)

Cerceris storeyi Evans, 1989 (HYMENOPTERA: Sphecidae)

Cratospila storeyi Wharton, 2002 (HYMENOPTERA: Braconidae)

Euryglossina storeyi Exley, 1976 (HYMENOPTERA: Colletidae)

Kumaressa storeyi Monteith, 1980 (HEMIPTERA: Aradidae)

Microplitis storeyi Austin & Dangerfield, 1993 (HYMENOPTERA: Braconidae)

Neolosbanus storeyi Heraty, 1994 (HYMENOPTERA: Eucharitidae)

Neuroscelio storeyi Galloway, Austin & Masner, 1992 (HYMENOPTERA:

Scelionidae)

Theristria storeyi Lambkin, 1986 (NEUROPTERA: Mantispidae)

Undarella storeyi Day, 1999 (HEMIPTERA: Membracidae)

Fig. 1 Kumaressa storey. Monteith.

Australian Entomologist, 2010, 36 (4): 171-182 171

TWO NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS LIOPTERA CHAUDOIR

(COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE: LEBIINAE) FROM THE PAPUAN

AND SOUTHERN ORIENTAL REGIONS

MARTIN BAEHR

Zoologische Staatssammlung, Miinchhausenstrasse 21, D-81247 Munich, Germany

(E-mail: martin.baehr@zsm.mwn.de)

Abstract

Two species of Lioptera Chaudoir are described: L. storeyi sp. n. from Papua New Guinea and

the island of Halmahera, and L. riedeli sp. n. from Sulawesi. Both are closely related inter se, but

they differ in shape of the elytral spots and density of punctation and microreticulation; and both

arc distinguished from the related L. /ouwerensi Andrewes from Sulawesi by the anterior elytral

spot not reaching the base of the elytra. A new key to all species of Lioptera is provided.

Introduction

While studying samples collected during the light trapping projects carried

out by Olivier Missa in 1994-1996 in Madang Province, and by Roger

Kitching and co-workers in 2000 in Morobe Province, both in Papua New

Guinea, I detected a few specimens of a species of the genus Lioptera

Chaudoir which do not match any of the recorded species, although they are

fairly similar to L. /ouwerensi Andrewes described from southern Sulawesi.

A visit to the National Museum Naturalis, Leiden, revealed an additional

specimen from Halmahera, which obviously belongs to the same species.

Specimens from Sulawesi, kindly given to me by A. Riedel, Karlsruhe, and

loaned by C. Gillett of the Natural History Museum, London, revealed

another new species, likewise closely related to L. /ouwerensi. Both new

species are described herein and a key to all Lioptera species is provided,

which should replace the old key of Heller (1903) and the partial key of

Jedlicka (1963).

Materials and methods

The holotype of Lioptera storeyi is deposited in Institut Royal des Sciences

Naturelles, Bruxelles (IRSNB); the holotype of L. riedeli is stored in the

working collection of the author in Zoologische Staatssammlung, Munich

(CBM); paratypes are shared with National Museum of Natural History

(Naturalis), Leiden (RMNH), The Natural History Museum, London

(BMNH), Queensland Museum, Brisbane (QMB), IRSNB and CBM.

Measurements were made under a stereo microscope using an ocular

micrometer. Length is from apical margin of labrum to apex of elytra

including the short spines, hence, length measurements may slightly differ

from those of other authors. Length of pronotum was measured along

midline, width of pronotum at widest part. Length of elytra was taken from

the most advanced part of humerus to the very apex.

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For dissection of the male genitalia, the specimen was soaked in a moist jar

for a night, then the genitalia were cleared in hot 4% KOH. The photographs

were taken at sequential focal depths on a Canon 40D camera, with a 60 mm

macro lens on a Leica MZ6 stereomicroscope, processed into single sharp

images with Helicon Focus software, before final editing with Photoshop.

Genus Lioptera Chaudoir

Lioptera Chaudoir, 1869: 208; Heller 1903: 241; Csiki 1932: 1376; Jedlicka 1963:

339; Lorenz 1998: 431. Type species: Lioptera quadriguttata Chaudoir, 1869, by

monotypy.

Remarks. The lebiine genus Lioptera at present includes 10 species

distributed between south-eastern mainland Asia including southern Japan

and China, the Malay Peninsula, the Philippine Islands and the Greater Sunda

Islands including Sulawesi, but not yet further south (Csiki 1932, Stork 1986,

Lorenz 1998). Hence, the genus has not been recorded from New Guinea

(Darlington 1968).

All species of this genus are rather large, markedly wide and depressed, with

short and transverse, rather square pronotum, and with wide, quadrimaculate,

weakly striate elytra, commonly denticulate at apex. Additional technical

characters are: ground colour black, elytra with yellow or orange spots of

various shape; whole surface impilose; eyes large, semicircular, remarkably

protruded; antenna rather short, pilose from apical third of 4th antennomere;

mentum edentate; glossa narrow, bisetose at apex, paraglossae wide, hyaline,

far surpassing glossa; palpi not widened towards apex, sparsely pilose;

pronotum very wide, square, with obtuse basal angles; elytra widened

posteriad, sinuate at apex; striae barely impressed, consisting of rows of more

or less fine punctures; hind wings fully developed; legs rather elongate, at

least the basal tarsomere of all legs finely pilose on upper surface; 4th

tarsomeres not dilated and excised; claws finely denticulate; aedeagus with

sclerotized teeth in the inner sac of variable number and distribution;

gonocoxite 2 elongate, with one dorso-median and two ventro-lateral

ensiform setae.

The aedeagi of those species dissected are fairly similar to those of some

Coptodera Chaudoir in that the internal sacs bear a variable number of spines

or denticulate sclerotised plates. However, they differ from the aedeagi of

Coptodera species known to me, in that the orifice is completely located on

the lower surface.

The genus is probably closely related to the circumtropical genus Coptodera

which includes a great number of species in the Indo-Australian Region. The

extremely wide, depressed body and the reduced striation of the elytra are

certainly apomorphic compared with the condition of these characters in

Coptodera.

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Lioptera storeyi sp. n.

(Figs 1-3)

Types. Holotype €, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Canopy Mission, Madang Province,

Baiteta Light AR60, 01.vi.1996, Leg. Olivier Missa (in IRSNB). Paratypes: PAPUA

NEW GUINEA: 1 9, Canopy Mission, Madang Province, Baiteta Light AR10,

16.iv.1994, leg. Olivier Missa (CBM); 2 O00", same data, AR66, AR42, 24.vi.1996

(CBM, IRSNB); 1 o, same data, MI, 18.v.1993 (IRSNB); 1 9, 06?40.30'S,

146°48.00’E, Oomsis, Morobe, Light Trap Canopy 2, 28.vi.2000, R.L. Kitching (in

QMB). INDONESIA (Makulu Utara): 1 9, NW Halmahera, 23 km SW of Tobelo,

Tunuo camp, 19-2.ix.1995, leg. J. van Tol, B. Ansari & R. de Jong, at light, along

rather fast flowing stream through disturbed forest, 1°32’40”N 127?53'50"E, (GPS),

alt. 150-200 m (in RMNH).

Diagnosis. A species of genus Lioptera Chaudoir, characterized by moderate

size, large, barely serrate, slightly transverse elytral spots, very sparse and

weak punctation of elytral striae and intervals, shortly bispinose apex of

elytra, and presence of a large number of spines and denticulate plates in the

internal sac of the aedeagus. It is distinguished from both most similar

species, L. louwerensi Andrewes and L. riedeli sp. nov. from Sulawesi, by

less rugose surfaces of head and pronotum, and finer and much sparser

punctation of the elytral intervals which thus appear more glossy. From L.

louwerensi it is further distinguished by less serrate elytral spots, the anterior

elytral spot not touching the base, the posterior spot being much more

transverse; and from L. riedeli by less serrate elytral spots that medially touch

the Ist stria.

Description. Measurements. Length: 9.7-10.6 mm; width: 4.25-4.85 mm.

Ratios. Width/length of pronotum: 1.91-1.97; width of pronotum/width of

head: 1.21-1.25; length/width of elytra: 1.40-1.46.

Colour (Fig. 3). Upper surface black, elytra with four large yellow spots. The

humeral spot sub-triangular and very slightly serrate, between 1st and 8th

striae, not touching suture, lateral margin or base. The apical spot transverse,

also between 1st and 8th striae, slightly serrate. Lower surface black, in parts

dark piceous. Antennae and legs black, tarsi and sometimes also tibiae

slightly paler, dark or reddish piceous. Palpi dark piceous with paler tips.

Head. Large and wide, though narrower than pronotum. Eyes very large,

laterally much protruded, semicircular, orbits barely recognizable. Frons with

two wide, slightly sinuate sulci that posteriad reach to middle of the eyes.

Clypeus without median sulcus. Labrum square, apical margin slightly

convex. Antenna short, surpassing base of pronotum by just a single

antennomere. Median antennomeres only slightly longer than wide. Clypeus

and frons with some irregular wrinkles, frons and vertex sparsely punctate.

Microreticulation quite superficial, more distinct on vertex and neck,

consisting of isodiametric meshes, surface moderately glossy.

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Fig. 1. Lioptera storeyi sp. n. Aedeagus, left side and lower surface; parameres;

genital ring. Scale: 0.5 mm.

Fig. 2. Lioptera storeyi sp. n. Female gonocoxites | and 2, and lateral plate. Scale:

0.25 mm.

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Figs 3-6. Habitus of Lioptera spp. (3) L. storeyi sp. n.; (4) L. riedeli sp. n.; (5) L.

malayana Heller; (6) L. plato Bates. Body lengths: 10.4 mm; 10.0 mm; 9.0 mm; 15.2

mm.

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Pronotum. Very wide, square, almost twice as wide as long, base slightly

wider than apex. Apex gently concave, apical angles very widely rounded,

lateral margins about straight and slightly oblique, widest diameter at about

apical third. Basal angles distinct, very slightly obtuse, about 100°, base

slightly bisinuate and in middle slightly convex. Apical margin and basal

margin in median part with narrow border, briefly interrupted in the very

middle. Lateral margin widely explanate, margin remarkably widened basad.

Anterior marginal seta located at widest diameter at apical third, posterior

marginal seta inserted at basal angle. Anterior transverse sulcus narrow but

well impressed, posterior transverse sulcus deep and wide, running into the

wide lateral basal grooves. Median line shallow, reaching base, but indistinct

in front of anterior transverse sulcus. Disk with some elongate, irregularly

transverse strioles and some inconspicuous punctures. Microreticulation

rather superficial, consisting of irregular, more or less transverse meshes,

surface moderately glossy.

Elytra. Wide and depressed, markedly widened towards apex, widest at

posterior third. Humerus widely rounded, lateral margin slightly convex

throughout, apex oblique and slightly excised. Lateral apical and sutural

angles shortly spinose. Scutellary striole elongate, 1st and 2nd striae united at

scutellary pore. All striae present but not impressed, just marked by rows of

fine punctures, therefore intervals absolutely depressed. Intervals with fine

uni- to biseriate punctures and with extremely fine and superficial

microreticulation which consists of very fine and slightly transverse meshes;

hence surface glossy. 3rd interval quadripunctate, the anterior two setiferous

punctures located near the 3rd stria, the first puncture situated near base, the

second one shortly behind the posterior margin of the anterior spot; both

posterior punctures located near the 2nd stria, the third one within the

posterior spot, the fourth one very close to the apex; seta elongate and erect.

Lateral margin with 22-24 very elongate marginal setae, series barely

interrupted in middle.

Lower surface. Metepisternum about twice as long as wide at apex. Terminal

sternum quadrisetose in both sexes.

Legs. Elongate, meso- and metatibiae remarkably canaliculate on lateral,

median, and dorsal surfaces. Dorsal surface of tarsi, except 5th tarsomeres,

sparsely setose, best seen on the basal tarsomeres. Tarsal claws moderately

large, quadridentate. Three basal tarsomeres of protarsus and two basal

tarsomeres of mesotarsus in male biseriately squamose.

Male genitalia (Fig. 1). Genital ring rather narrow, parallel, moderately

asymmetric at apex. Aedeagus fairly elongate, somewhat depressed, laterally

bisinuate. Lower surface basally almost straight, near apex slightly sinuate.

Apex fairly elongate, depressed, triangular, tip acute. Orifice situated

completely on the lower surface, but slightly moved to the right side. Internal

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sac in middle with two rows of about 12 and 8 strong, sclerotized teeth

respectively; a single large tooth on the right side at the roof near apex of

orifice, and a small tooth in middle of bottom of internal sac. Left paramere

large, oval, right paramere small.

Female genitalia (Fig. 2). Of coptoderine shape and structure. Gonocoxite 1

without any setae at apical rim. Gonocoxite 2 with one elongate dorso-apical

and two elongate ventro-lateral ensiform setae, apparently without dorsal

nematiform setae, but with the elongate groove from where the nematiform

setae normally arise. Lateral plate large and convex, without any marginal

setae.

Variation. Very little variation noted.

Etymology. The name is in honour of the late Ross Storey who, in spite of his

severe disablement, was extremely active and successfully stimulated

entomology of the Australian Region for many years.

Distribution. So far recorded from Papua New Guinea and the island of

Halmahera in the Moluccas.

Comments. All specimens were collected at light in rain forest, the paratype

from Oomsis sampled high up in the canopy. This is probably an arboreal

species. According to size, body shape, shape and structure of the elytral

spots, and structure of the elytral apex, L storeyi is probably most closely

related to L. Jouwerensi Andrewes and L. riedeli sp. n. from Sulawesi.

Lioptera riedeli sp. n.

(Fig. 4)

Types. Holotype 9, INDONESIA: Sulawesi, L. Poso, Tetena, Tonusu, 800 m, 6-

8.x.1997, A. Riedel (CBM). Paratypes: INDONESIA (Sulawesi Tengah): 2 99, Vert.

Series, 20 m, actinic, code, 28.11.80, Nr. Morowali, Ranu River Area, 27.1.-20.iv.1980,

S.L. Sutton, C.J. Rees, B.M.-1980-281 (BMNH).

Diagnosis. A species of genus Lioptera Chaudoir, characterized by moderate

size, moderately large, serrate, transverse elytral spots, rather dense and

distinct punctation of elytral striae and intervals, and shortly bispinose apex

of elytra. It is distinguished from its two most similar species L. louwerensi

Andrewes from Sulawesi and L. sforeyi sp. nov. from New Guinea and

Halmahera by both elytral spots touching the 2nd stria. It is further

distinguished from L. /ouwerensi by much smaller elytral spots, the anterior

spot not touching the base, the posterior spot being much more transverse;

and from L. storeyi by more serrate elytral spots, far denser punctation of the

elytral intervals and rugose surfaces of head and pronotum.

Description. Measurements. Length: 9.7-10.8 mm; width: 4.3-5.0 mm.

Ratios. Width/length of pronotum: 1.87-1.97; width of pronotum/width of

head: 1.25-1.27; length/width of elytra: 1.39-1.45.

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Colour (Fig. 4). Upper surface black, elytra with four moderately large

yellow spots. The humeral spot rather transverse and moderately serrate,

between 2nd and 8th striae, not touching base and lateral margin. The apical

spot very transverse, also between 2nd and 8th striae, slightly serrate. Lower

surface black, abdomen more or less dark piceous. Antennae and legs black,

sometimes tarsi and also tibiae slightly paler, dark or reddish piceous. Palpi

black or dark piceous with paler tips.

Head. Large and wide, but narrower than pronotum. Eyes very large,

protruding far laterally, semicircular, orbits barely recognizable. Frons with

two wide, slightly sinuate sulci that reach posteriorly to middle of the eyes.

Clypeus without median sulcus. Labrum square, apical margin slightly

convex. Antenna short, surpassing base of pronotum by a single

antennomere. Median antennomeres slightly longer than wide. Clypeus and

frons with many irregular wrinkles, frons and vertex sparsely punctate.

Microreticulation distinct, consisting of almost isodiametric meshes, surface

rather dull.

Pronotum. Very wide, square, almost twice as wide as long, base slightly

wider than apex. Apex gently concave, apical angles very widely rounded,

lateral margins about straight and slightly oblique, widest diameter at about

apical third. Basal angles distinct, very slightly obtuse, about 100°, base

slightly bisinuate and slightly convex in middle. Apical margin and basal

margin in median part with narrow border, in the very middle shortly

interrupted. Lateral margin widely explanate, margin remarkably widened

basad. Anterior marginal seta located at widest diameter at apical third,

posterior marginal seta inserted at basal angle. Anterior transverse sulcus

narrow but well impressed, posterior transverse sulcus deep and wide,

running into the wide lateral basal grooves. Median line shallow, reaching

base, but indistinct in front of anterior transverse sulcus. Disk with dense,

elongate, irregularly transverse strioles and some inconspicuous punctures.

Microreticulation fairly distinct, consisting of irregular, more or less

transverse meshes, surface rather dull.

Elytra. Wide and depressed, markedly widened towards apex, widest in

posterior third. Humerus widely rounded, lateral margin slightly convex

throughout, apex oblique and slightly excised. Lateral apical and sutural

angles shortly spinose. Scutellary striole elongate, Ist and 2nd striae united at

scutellary pore. All striae present but not impressed, just marked by rows of

fine punctures, therefore intervals absolutely depressed. Intervals with rather

coarse, dense, irregularly 4-5-seriate punctures and with extremely fine but

distinct microreticulation which consists of very fine and slightly transverse

meshes; surface but moderately glossy. 3rd interval quadripunctate, the

anterior two setiferous punctures located near the 3rd stria, the first puncture

situated near base, the second one at or shortly behind the posterior margin of

the anterior spot; both posterior punctures located near the 2nd stria, the third

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in the middle of the median margin of the posterior spot, the fourth one very

close to the apex; seta elongate and erect. Lateral margin with 20-22 very

elongate marginal setae, series barely interrupted in middle.

Lower surface. Metepisternum about twice as long as wide at apex. Terminal

sternum quadrisetose in female.Legs. Elongate, meso- and metatibiae

remarkably canaliculate on lateral, median, and dorsal surfaces. Dorsal

surface of tarsi, except 5th tarsomeres, sparsely setose, best seen at the basal

tarsomeres. Tarsal claws moderately large, quadridentate. Male protarsus

unknown.

Male genitalia. Unknown.

Female genitalia. Similar to those of L. storeyi sp. n.

Variation. Very little variation noted.

Etymology. The name is in honour of Dr Alexander Riedel, well known

collector of many interesting new species in the southern Oriental-Papuan

area.

Distribution. So far recorded from central Sulawesi.

Comments. Habitat largely unknown; the holotype was probably sifted from

the bark of logs in rain forest. This is probably an arboreal species. According

to size, body shape, shape and structure of the elytral spots, and structure of

the elytral apex, L. riedeli is probably most closely related to L. /ouwerensi

Andrewes from Sulawesi and L. storeyi sp. n. from New Guinea and

Halmahera.

Key to species of Lioptera Chaudoir

| Anterior elytral spot not touching the basis and without a distinct stripe

running basad on 5th or 5th and 6th intervals (Figs 3-5) ........................ 2

- Anterior elytral spot clearly touching the basis, with a distinct stripe

running basad on Sth or 5th and 6th intervals (Fig. 6) ............................ 6

2 The anterior spot medially reaching the 2nd stria (Fig.4) ....................... 3

- The anterior spot medially reaching the Ist stria (Fig. 3) ........................ 5

3 Larger species, length >12 mm; clypeus with a narrow M M

sulcus in middle. Bhutan, Sikkim, northern Borneo ..

een roller 1903

- Smaller species, length 11 mm; FARSI without longitudinal sulcus.

PhilippinedislandssSulawesS1 enanar 4

4 Anterior elytral spot sub-triangular; intervals with a fine, roughly

uniseriate row of punctures. M Islands ........

; .. quadriguttata Gliaudoin 1869

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Anterior elytral spot transverse and somewhat serrate (Fig. 4); intervals

with rather dense punctation. Sulawesi .........................ssss riedeli sp. n.

Both elytral spots large and almost circular (Fig. 5); punctation of

intervals denser and coarser; microreticulation consisting of just slightly

transverse meshes. Malaysia, Borneo ................... malayana Heller, 1903

Anterior elytral spot sub-triangular, posterior spot transverse and slightly

serrate (Fig. 3); punctation of elytral intervals sparser and finer;

microreticulation consisting of very transverse meshes. Papua New

GuineaxHalmaherafe eet areata: eee eS OEV SDAD:

Elytra shortly spinose at suture and at lateral apical angle .................... 7

Elytra either spinose only at suture, or not spinose at all ...................... 11

Large species, body length 714 mm; pronotum c. 1.75 x as wide as one

Smaller species, body length <11.5 mm; pronotum c. 2 x as wide as long,

OTIWIdET]:::i ofere erore rete ee e rk edo, 9

Lateral apical angle sharply dentate, sutural angle with sharp tooth (Fig.

6)SBONNEO Jes A peonon ere ar ner xta d plato Bates, 1883

Lateral apical angle barely dentate, sutural angle with very blunt tooth.

SUMAtra eerie thier fer en TIITA E bloetei Louwerens, 1953

Intervals with a single, irregular row of punctures. Laos ....................

Dabo E O PA ENEE Pr nca deo pda pseuda Heller, 1903

Intervals with dense punctation. Malaysia, Borneo, Sulawesi .............. 10

Elytral spots smaller and very serrate; punctation of striae and intervals

denser, intervals with 4-6 irregular rows of punctures; pronotum less

wide, ratio w/l < 2. Malaysia, Borneo ................ brevicornis Heller, 1903

Elytral spots less serrate; punctation of striae and intervals less dense,

intervals with 3-4 irregular rows of punctures; pronotum. wider, ratio w/l

222535ulawWeslset eh H9 ONT RUN louwerensi Andrewes, 1941

Elytra shortly spinose at suture, lateral apical margin obtusely angulate;

intervals with a single irregular row of punctures; head and pronotum

barely punctate, rather glossy. Sulawesi ............... tetraspila Heller, 1903

Elytra not spinose at suture, lateral apical margin rounded; intervals

densely punctate; head and pronotum very rugose. Japan, China,

Mietnampe imer T e semero!) lOides Bates S59

Although I was not able to compare the holotypes of L. bloetei Louwerens

and L. plato Bates, from description and figure L. bloetei looks extremely

similar to L. plato. Unfortunately, the description of the lateral apical angles

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of the elytra and the figure (Louwerens 1953: fig. 1d) do not match. Because

occurrence of the same species on Sumatra and Borneo is quite common,

future comparison of the types of both species may demonstrate their species

identity.

Discussion

Lioptera storeyi sp. n. is the first species of Lioptera recorded from New

Guinea, thus extending the range of this Indo-Malayan genus further into the

Australian Region. Apparently, however, the genus does not occur in

Australia itself. This new species is very similar, and probably closely

related, to L. louwerensi, which occurs in Sulawesi.

L. riedeli sp. n. likewise is closely related to L. /ouwerensi, but also to L.

storeyi. Hence the three species form a group of very closely related species

in the southeastern part of the range of the genus. Unfortunately, the male

genitalia of L. /ouwerensi and L. riedeli are so far unknown to me. Further

consideration of relationships should thus be postponed until males of all

three species are available.

Certainly it is surprising that two very similar species of a subgroup occur on

Sulawesi. However, the type series of L. /ouwerensi is from the island of

Salayer off the south coast of the southwestern arm of Sulawesi, whereas the

type series of L. riedeli is from northern central Sulawesi. Because it is well

known that the island of Sulawesi was combined from different terranes, this

distribution may match different centres of speciation or different

immigration routes of species.

Because all specimens of L. storeyi, and probably also two of L. riedeli have

been captured at light, little can be said about their biology. However, both

new species are probably arboricolous rain forest dwelling species like their

congeners, which are said to be tree living as well. This is corroborated by

the label notes of one specimen of the new species from New Guinea and of

specimens of two additional Lioptera species from Brunei, Borneo, all

collected at light high up in the canopy of rain forest. Thus, the Lioptera

species may belong to the canopy fauna rather than to that of tree trunks and

logs close to the floor of rain forest, and this may also explain their rarity in

most collections.

Acknowledgements

I am very grateful to André Drumont (Bruxelles), Conrad Gillett (London),

Jan Krikken and Fred van Assen (Leiden), Geoff Monteith and Roger

Kitching (Brisbane), and Alexander Riedel (Karlsruhe) for kindly lending the

types and the material of the new species, or making it available to me. I am

also indebted to Geoff Thompson (Queensland Museum, Brisbane) for taking

the habitus photos.

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Australian Entomologist, 2010, 36 (4): 183-188 183

A NEW SPECIES OF BICOLOURED ELEALE NEWMAN

(COLEOPTERA: CLERIDAE) FROM THE NORTHERN

TERRITORY

JUSTIN S. BARTLETT

Entomology Collection, Queensland Primary Industries & Fisheries, Department of

Employment, Economic Development & Innovation, 80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Qld 4068

(Email: justin. bartlett@deedi.qld.gov.au)

Abstract

Eleale storeyi sp. n. is described from Northern Territory, Australia. A revised key to bicoloured

species of Eleale Newman is presented.

Introduction

The most recent catalogue of world Cleridae (Corporaal 1950) listed 58

species of Eleale Newman (57 from Australia, one from New Zealand). Since

Corporaal, two new species have been described (Winkler 1972) and one

species synonymised (Ekis 1975). After viewing the type specimen of the

New Zealand species Eleale pantomelas (Boisduval) (at the Muséum national

d'Histoire naturelle, Paris) it is clear that it is not congeneric with the

Australian Eleale, although its generic position shall not be addressed in this

paper.

Most Eleale species are superficially similar-looking, unicoloured species

that cannot be confidently identified using Elston's (1921) key. However, a

handful of species with distinctive orange-coloured elytral patterns are

relatively simple to identify (despite several flaws in Winkler's (1972) key to

bicoloured species of Eleale). Although it would be unwise to describe any

new unicoloured E/eale species outside of a complete generic revision, a new

bicoloured species could be confidently described as new. In this paper I

describe E. storeyi sp. n. and provide a revised key to bicoloured species of

Eleale.

Materials and methods

Abbreviations are as follows: A — antennomere; BMNH - The Natural

History Museum, London, United Kingdom; JSBC — J.S. Bartlett Collection,

Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia; QDPC — Queensland Primary

Industries & Fisheries Collection, Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia; QM

— Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Terminalia were prepared for examination by dislodging the whole abdomen

from the metathorax, soaking it in a cold solution of 10% KOH for 24 hours,

then transferring it to 10096 alcohol in an excavated glass block; the

terminalia were prised apart using fine entomological pins, examined, rinsed

in Acetic Acid then again in distilled water, transferred to a glycerol-filled

micro-vial and fixed to a pin below the adult beetle. Measurements were

made using a scale reticule. Total length is the distance from the distal limit

of the clypeus to the elytral apices.

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Eleale storeyi sp. n.

(Figs 1-11)

Types. Holotype &, NORTHERN TERRITORY: Pine Creek, 23.xi.2007, B. Howton,

ex. flowers of Eucalyptus sp. (QM, Reg. No. QMT 156350). Paratypes: 2 C0, 117

km W Katherine, 25.xi.1979, R.I. Storey (QDPC); 1 9, same data as holotype (JSBC);

1 9, Mainoru Stn, 12.xii.[19]82, Walford-Huggins, ex collection A. Walford-Huggins,

E. Gowing-Scope collection BMNH(E) 2005-4 (BMNH).

Diagnosis. Eleale storeyi is distinguished from other bicoloured E/eale by the

following characters: mesotrochanters lacking broad tooth-like process;

metacoxae lacking slender spines; terminal antennomeres obliquely truncated

on inner distal edge (males more so than females); pronotal disc with regular

circular punctation (not rugose); elytra yellowish-orange with metallic green

to bronze maculations, a large central and apical macula plus a small humeral

maculation (rarely absent); base of elytra (except humeri) without

maculation.

Description. Length: Males: 9.1-9.4 mm; females: 9.9-11.8 mm.

Head. Bright metallic golden-green (holotype), bronze or purplish

(paratypes); vertex and frons with dense, deep, circular punctations separated

by less than their diameter; genae punctate to rugose behind eyes, smooth

with transverse wrinkles near gula; gula darker than genae, smooth, gular |

sutures strongly convergent basally, parallel near middle; frons, ocular

emargination and behind eye with thick white setae, vertex with finer

yellowish setae; eyes separated by 2 eye widths; labrum, maxillae, labium

and antennae orange to orange-brown (antennal club blackish in females);

antennae (Figs 4-5) clavate, reaching middle of pronotum, scape bulbous,

pedicel about half as long as scape, antennomeres increasing in thickness

from A3 (slender filiform) to A8 (sub-cupuliform, almost club-like), terminal

three antennomeres forming a moderately compact club, A9-10 cupuliform.

A10 broader than A9, All as broad as A10, its inner distal edge deeply

concave (concavity shallower in female specimens); terminal maxillary

palpomeres sub-digitiform (though broadest apically), obliquely angulate

distally; terminal labial palpomeres securiform, distal edges about 2.5 times

longer than inner edges.

Thorax. Prothorax metallic green to golden-green or bronze to purplish; as

long as wide, broadest just posterior to middle, lateral margins converging

uniformly towards head in anterior two-thirds, more strongly constricted

posteriorly; disc with a transverse depression before anterior margin, the

depression slightly angled posteriorly towards middle, discal surface with

dense circular punctation (punctations smaller at anterior margin) and vested

with fine yellowish setae; ventral surface smooth, more densely with thicker

white setae; prosternal process with triangular posterior dilation. Meso- and

metathoracic sterna metallic green, blue or bronze, very thickly vested with

white, decumbent, posteriorly directed, setae; surface densely impressed with

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Figs 1-3. Eleale storeyi sp. n. (1) habitus of male holotype (length = 9.1 mm); (2) left

elytron of male paratype from 117 km west of Katherine (length = 5.5 mm); (3) left

elytron of female paratype from Mainoru Station (length = 6.4 mm).

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Figs 4-11. Eleale storeyi sp. n. (4) right antenna, male; (5) right antenna, female; (6)

fifth ventrite, male; (7) fifth ventrite, female; (8) apical part of ovipositor; (9)

pygidium, male; (10)'pygidium, female; (11) tegmen. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

small punctures (mostly hidden by setae). Elytra approximately 2.3 times as

long as wide, broadest as base, basal four-fifths tapering slightly inwards

towards apices, apical one-fifth more strongly tapering; yellowish-orange,

each elytron with a large metallic green to bronze central and apical

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maculation (variable in shape and colour, see Figs 1-3), and a single small

humeral macula (absent in one specimen); elytral disc with a dense compact

matrix of sub-areolate punctation, and with short yellowish setae. Legs

variable in colour (metallic green to purple, or non-metallic yellowish-

| orange), with pale erect setae; mesotrochanters without tooth-like processes;

| metacoxae without slender spines; femora very weakly swollen; tibiae

| slender, pro- and mesotibiae slighty curved posteriorly, metatibiae mostly

| straight, only curving near apical part; all tibiae with two longitudinal

| carinae, one along each internal and external face, and with two apical spurs;

| basitarsi conspicuous though less than half length of third tarsomeres, slightly

| emarginated dorsally.

| Abdomen. Metallic blue, green or bronze; fifth. ventrite with distal edge

weakly emarginate in male (Fig. 6), conspicuously emarginate in female (Fig.

7); female ovipositor and pygidium as in Figs 8 and 10; male pygidium and

tegmen as in Figs 9 and 11; basal four sternites with dense, white,

decumbent, posteriorly directed, setae.

Etymology. Some years ago, Ross Storey, a man whom I had not yet met,

generously and without question sent me a checklist of Australian Cleridae

that he had compiled. At a time when I was finding my entomological feet, it

was Ross's checklist that provided the initial structure that enabled me to

begin researching the Australian clerid beetles. Later, upon meeting Ross in

person, I realised that his generosity not only flowed in all directions, but also

was just one facet of his extraordinary character. For these reasons I

respectfully dedicate this new species to Ross Storey who, in November

1979, collected the first known specimens.

Revised key to bicoloured species of Eleale

| Dorsal part of hind basitarsis almost as long as third tarsomere;

mesotrochanters of males each with a broad tooth-like process .......... 2

- Dorsal part of hind basitarsis no longer than half the length of third

tarsomere; mesotrochanters never with tooth-like process ................ 3

2 Dasciolelyira Oran SC coco us ce S E. apicalis Macleay

- Base of elytra not orange, dark .............................. E. sellata Pascoe

3 Base of elytra orange; metacoxae without slender spines

E SBOE E aco hi fo BOBO AIS ELA Pa Paar BFS DoD EA E. storeyi sp. n.

- Base of elytra dark; each metacoxa (at least of males) with a slender

VERS een terete rene cei coa ar ne aenionsanr t 4

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5 Dark basal region of elytra shorter than orange region .....................

E. fasciata Macleay

- Dark basal region of elytra longer than orange region

6 Orange markings of elytra transversely fasciate (eastern Australian

states) eee ree rues eret onon pore enor ROE pIo E. pulchra (Newman)

- Orange markings of elytra ovate (Western Australia) .....................

E. cuprea Mjöberg

Acknowledgements

I thank Stef De Faveri and Rob Bauer (Queensland Primary Industries &

Fisheries, Mareeba) for making Ross’s specimens available, and Max Barclay

(BMNH) for facilitating the loan of specimens. I also wish to pay particular

thanks to Brett Howton (Eucla, Western Australia) for generously sending me

clerids from the Northern Territory and Queensland. Prof. Dr Weston Opitz

(Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas, USA), whose taxonomic

revision of E/eale is in preparation, kindly supported my wish to dedicate this

new species to Ross.

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Australian Entomologist, 2010, 36 (4): 189-200 189

THE GENUS ATYSA BALY IN AUSTRALIA (COLEOPTERA:

CHRYSOMELIDAE: GALERUCINAE)

C.A.M. REID and M. BEATSON

Entomology, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, NSW 2010

Abstract

The genus Atysa Baly is identified and the two Australian species described: A. kaantju sp. n.

and A. storeyi sp. n. In Australia, Atysa is restricted to the northern tropics of Queensland, where

at least one species feeds on Ficus (Moraccac).

Introduction

Leaf beetles of the tribe Galerucini, subfamily Galerucinae, are only

moderately diverse in Australia, with approximately 26 genera known (Reid

2003). This total is modest compared with adjacent areas, such as Indochina

(approximately 100 genera: Kimoto 1989) and New Guinea (approximately

60 genera: Shute 1983). A key to the Australian genera of Galerucini was

recently published, in which Atysa Baly was added to the fauna but without

description (Reid 2003). This paper describes the two Australian species of

this genus.

Atysa was described for a single New Guinean species and compared with

Galeruca Muller, characterised by a broadly depressed pronotum, densely

punctured and pubescent elytra, and narrow body form (Baly 1864). The

inadequate description was somewhat rectified by Chapuis (1874), who based

a subtribe on the genus, defined by possession of gracile antennae, well-

developed epipleura, bifid claws, and simple tibiae, without external grooves

or spurs. He also noted the characteristic narrow body shape, with marked

difference in width between the prothorax and elytra. However, this

definition is also too broad for comparison with modern generic concepts in

the Galerucinae and Atysa has steadily accumulated species, many of which

have diverged greatly from the type.

Wilcox (1971) provided a world catalogue, with 16 species, from Pakistan to

New Guinea. Since then, five new species have been described (Chen 1978,

Medvedev 2005a, b), three species added from other genera (Medvedev

2005a) and three species removed to other genera (Mohamedsaid 2004,

Medvedev 20052), resulting in a net total of 21 species. However, it is likely

that at least some of the species recently placed in Atysa do not belong there.

For example, Atysa was defined by Kimoto (1989) and Mohamedsaid (1993)

by having closed procoxal cavities, but these are wide open in the type

species, A. terminalis Baly. Species included in Atysa by Medvedev (2005a)

have entirely carinate lateral pronotal borders, which are absent in A.

terminalis. Maulik (1936) and Shute (1983), who both examined the holotype

of A. terminalis, correctly identified Atysa in keys to Indian and New

Guinean genera of Galerucini. We have also examined this specimen.

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Apart from minor details (e.g. colour, density of sculpture), the Australian

species are similar to A. terminalis and there is no doubt that they are

congeneric. These species all occur in the same biogeographic region, as A.

terminalis was described from Pulau Misool (Mysol Island) in the shallow

sea west of New Guinea.

Specimen repositories are: Australian Museum, Sydney (AMS); Australian

National Insect Collection, Canberra (ANIC); Museum of Victoria,

Melbourne (MVM); Natural History Museum, London (BMNH); Queensland

Museum, Brisbane (QMB); Queensland Department of Primary Industries,

Mareeba (QDPIM); South Australian Museum, Adelaide (SAM).

Atysa Baly, 1864

Type species: Atysa terminalis Baly, 1864, by monotypy.

Generic diagnosis. The following diagnostic description is based on the |

Australian species only, but it also applies to the four New Guinean species |

in AMS. Body form elongate, length ca 2.3 x width, elytra almost parallel-

sided, width almost 2 x width pronotum and head. Densely punctured |

(interspaces « puncture diameters) and setose on vertex, pronotal disc and |

elytra, densely setose on thoracic ventrites and legs.

Head. Vertex with deep longitudinal median groove; frontoclypeus |

transversely thickened anterior to antennae and eyes, with approximately 909 |

profile; interantennal space less than 1 socket diameter, with median groove,

sockets approximately level with middle of eyes and separated from them;

gena 0.2-0.3 x eye length; post-antennal tubercles distinct, base truncate,

apex acute; labrum with >5 pairs of discal setae, apical margin convex; all

antennomeres elongate, 3 longest, 8-11 relatively thin; apical maxillary

palpomere conical, shorter and narrower than preapical.

Thorax. Sides of pronotum evenly convex to shallowly sinuate, constricted in

basal half; pronotal disc with pair of large deep lateral depressions, without

median groove; anterior and posterior angles each with trichobothrium,

posterior pair projecting laterally; pronotum with distinct raised border

present anteriorly, weak or absent basally, absent laterally; prosternal process

blade-like, not elevated between coxae which are almost touching; procoxal

cavities broadly open, gap about length of hypomeral process; elytra covering

abdomen, subparallel or slightly expanded from humeri to 3/4 length, non-

striate, non-carinate, without transverse posthumeral depression; sides of

elytra almost vertical, with narrow ridge beside dorsal margin of epipleuron;

epipleuron distinct, gradually narrowed from base to apex; fully winged;

mesoventrité not covered by metaventrite, apex acutely pointed; mid coxae

separated by much less than width of coxa; femora almost parallel-sided;

tibiae without apical spurs in either sex; length hind tarsus ca 0.6 x length

hind tibia; first hind tarsomere as long as 243; tarsal claws bifid, inner tooth

almost as long as outer.

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Abdomen. Ventrites not bordered; last ventrite of male with concave

excavation of hind margin; penis almost symmetrical, apex entire, base

without recurved lobes; ovipositor with well-developed spiculum on sternite

8, palpi fused to a single thickened setose plate; spermathecal receptaculum

with globular base and narrow c-shaped apex. '

Remarks. The thick plate (“vaginal sclerite”) formed by fusion of the vaginal

palpi in the ovipositor of Atysa is unique among Chrysomelidae examined by

CAMR. This is presumably derived from the one-segmented but separate

palpi found in typical Galerucini (for example in Menippus Clark: Reid and

Nally 2008). A similar single plate exists in some epilachnine Coccinellidae

(A. Slipinski, pers. comm.), which may also lay their eggs upright in batches.

The pronotum of Australian species of Atysa was wrongly described as

partially laterally margined (Reid 2001, 2003). It is unmargined, in the sense

that there is no raised ridge between the trichobothria, but there is an abrupt

change from dense punctation on the disc to the smooth hypomeron and the

line of punctures may appear to create a bevelled edge in some specimens.

This error of interpretation does not significantly affect the identification of

Atysa in the key to Australian Galerucini (Reid 2003).

Atysa is the type genus of a subtribe of Galerucinae in the old sense, a

separate subfamily from Alticinae (Chapuis 1874, Seeno and Wilcox 1982).

Synonymy of these subfamilies (Reid 2000) reduces all former subtribes to

genus-groups. The genus-group Atysa belongs to the subtribe Galerucina,

characterised by adults that are usually heavily punctate and pubescent, with

narrow prosternal processes, wide open procoxal cavities and externally

feeding larvae. Secondary closure of the procoxal cavities may occur by

overlap of the hypomera, for example in the type genus Galeruca Müller, or

the Austro-Papuan genus Menippus Clark (Reid and Nally 2008). Within

Galerucina, Atysa is similar to Poneridia, as suggested by Shute (1983),

differing mainly by size of eyes, density of elytral punctures and colour. Both

genera include species that feed on Ficus (McKeown 1942, Novotny et al.

1999).

The genus Atysa is probably most diverse in New Guinea, where there are at

least 10 species (6 described and 4 others seen in collections). Three species

have been recorded from a single site in New Guinea (Novotny ef al. 1999).

The described New Guinea species with bicolored elytra (4. affinis Jacoby,

1894, A. jansoni Baly, 1886) show different colour patterns from the

Australian species and are geographically distant (from Aru, Manokwari,

Misool and Waigeo, all in far west New Guinea). The undescribed bicoloured

species from New Guinea, that we have seen, all differ structurally from the

Australian species. It seems reasonable to assume, therefore, that the two

Australian species are undescribed and endemic to Australia.

Atysa species have narrow bodies and are generally brightly coloured in

highly contrasting red and black or purple and black. They seem to be

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Figs 1-4. Habitus and anterior view of head of Atysa spp. (1, 3) A. kaantju sp. n.;

(2, 4) A. storeyi sp. n.

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involved in mimicry complexes with other Galerucini, Lycidae and other

Coleoptera. Two of the specimens studied here were labelled ‘Lycidae new

genus’.

Several unrelated hostplants are recorded for Atysa (Jolivet 1987, Lee and

Cheng 2007). However, these records lack detailed observations, or may refer

to misidentified species, or are for species erroneously placed in this genus.

For example, A. cinnamomi Chen, recorded on Cinnamomum camphora

(Lauraceae), seems misplaced in Atysa as it has complete pronotal margins

(Chen 1978). Other asiatic species feeding on Lauraceae appear to be similar

(Lee and Cheng 2007), but we have not examined material. Novotny er al.

(1999) listed three New Guinean species on Ficus (Moraceae) and this host is

corroborated by observations by CAMR of Atysa storeyi feeding on Ficus

septica.

Larvae of Atysa are external and leaf-feeding (Novotny et al. 1999), like

other Galerucina. Eggs are probably laid in compact masses on leaf lamina,

as in Poneridia (McKeown 1942). Two dissected females of A. storeyi

included ca 20 sculptured ovoid eggs in their oviducts, suggesting that they

are laid in batches.

Key to Atysa species in Australia

| Anterior of pronotum with sparse punctures, contrasting strongly with

densely punctured remainder; dark apex of elytra ca 0.2 x length of

elytra; female last ventrite without apical notch ............... storeyi sp. n.

- Anterior of pronotum densely punctured; dark apex of elytra ca 0.3 x

length of elytra; female last ventrite distinctly notched ...... kaantju sp. n.

Atysa kaantju sp. n.

(Figs 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13)

Types. Holotype 9, QUEENSLAND: Coen District, Cape York, H. Hacker (SAM).

Paratypes (3): | 9, same data as holotype (SAM); 1 Of, 1 9, ditto except no collector

indicated (MVM).

Description. Length: 6 mm (male), 6.5-7.0 mm (female). Colour: black with

slight purplish-blue reflection, antennae brownish-red, pronotal angles,

scutellum, mesoventrite and. legs dark reddish-brown, basal 2/3 of elytra

reddish-orange; male specimen teneral, black areas replaced by reddish-

brown. Sculpture: vertex, pronotum and elytra densely punctured, intervals

sharply ridged, and microsculptured, dull, pronotal punctures largest, elytral

smallest; dorsal punctures on head, pronotum and elytra setose, setae short

and recumbent.

Head (Figs 1, 3): vertex, except narrow midline, with median circular patch

of dense punctures; sides of head and anterior of frontoclypeal ridge smooth,

without microsculpture, glabrous and impunctate, except fringe of setae

around eyes; postantennal tubercles weakly demarcated, with punctate inner

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margins; eyes separated by ca 2.5 x eye-widths; antennae 3/4 body length,

relative lengths of antennomeres: 2, «9-10, «8-11, <7, <1=4=5=6, <3

(female: male 1-6 same, remainder missing), length first antennomere 2 x

second; antennomeres not distinctly flattened.

Thorax (Figs 1, 3): pronotal lateral margins sinuate, slightly constricted

before base; pronotal punctures dense throughout except small elongate strip

at middle, discal punctures tending to coalesce and separated by sharp ridges;

lateral pronotal depressions deep, with or without shallow depressions at

anterior and base of midline; hind margin slightly medially concave;

hypomera smooth and shining, impunctate; scutellum densely punctured,

semi-oblong, apex convex; elytral punctures dense throughout, including

epipleura; all femora similar-sized; tibiae not sexually dimorphic, densely

setose except external face with narrow glabrous ridge.

Abdomen (Figs 5, 7, 9, 11): apex of last male ventrite with a large

semicircular excision; apex of last female ventrite with small U-shaped

excision; tegmen with short basal hook; penis with rounded tip in dorsal

view, abruptly narrowed from middle to apex in lateral view; female sternite

8 quadrate with long thin spiculum at base; fused vaginal palpi forming a

small setose sclerite; basal swelling of spermathecal receptaculum small

compared with apical lobe.

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Figs 5-8. Apex of abdominal sternite 7 of Atysa spp. (5) male A. kaantju sp. n.; (6)

male A. storeyi sp. n.; (7) female A. kaantju sp. n.; (8) female A. storeyi sp. n.

Australian Entomologist, 2010, 36 (4) 195

Etymology. A noun in apposition, named for the local language in the Coen

area, Kaantju (Horton 2009).

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(9) A. kaantju sp. n.; (10) Atysa storeyi sp. n.

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Remarks. The male paratype is slightly teneral, with shrivelled abdomen and

yellow rather than red elytra, and lacks antennomeres 7-11. There are two

undescribed species with similar colour pattern in material from Papua New

Guinea (AMS). One, from the Port Moresby area, differs by having thicker

black antennae and less dense pronotal punctures. The other, from Mount

Lamington, has the pronotal surface more rugose, with larger punctures.

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Figs 11-12. Female genitalic structures of A/ysa spp., including sternite 8, vaginal

sclerite (fused palpi) and spermatheca. (11) A. kaantju sp. n.; (12) A. storeyi sp. n.

12

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Atysa kaantju is known only from early 20th century specimens labelled

‘Coen District’ (Fig. 13). The collector, Henry Hacker, later the entomologist

at the Queensland Museum, visited the area in 1904 with gold prospecting his

main intention (Marks and Dahms 1974). The Coen township is in dry open

forest (G. Monteith pers. comm.) but 10-15 km east are rainforest-clad

western slopes of the Mcllwraith Range, where there were several active

goldfields in the 1900s (Jack 1921). Given the rainforest association of other

Atysa species, it is likely that the type series was collected there. Its biology

is unknown.

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A = A. storeyi sp. n.

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Atysa storeyi sp. n.

(Figs 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13)

Types. Holotype €, QUEENSLAND: Wongabel SF, 10 km S Atherton, infesting

Ficus septica, 12.vi.1992, C. Reid (ANIC). Paratypes (39): 2 co, same data as

holotype (ANIC); 4 99, ditto, except: beating Ficus septica (ANIC); 1 o, 2 99, Cairns

dist[rict]., A.M. Lea (SAM); 1 0%, 2 99, Cairns (SAM); 3 oC, 1 9, Cathedral Fig,

Danbulla SF, on Ficus septica, 25.vi.1992, C. Reid (AMS); 4 CO, 3 99, Cathedral

Fig, 17°11’S, 145°39’E, 750 m, ex Ficus, 12.v.2007, G. Monteith (QMB); 2 °°,

Curtain Fig, 17°17’S, 145°34’E, rainforest by tower, ca 800 m, iii.1996, C. Reid

(ANIC); 2 oco, 2 99, Davies Creek, via Mareeba, rainforest 12.vi.1980, G.B.

Monteith (QMB); 1 9, Davies Ck Rd, Mareeba, 1.ii.1982, R.I. Storey (QDPIM); 1 9,

Gillies H'way, via Yungaburra, ix.1986, K. Halfpapp (QDPIM); 2 99, Lake Barrine,

14.vi.1939, J Turner (QMB); 1 9, Lake Eacham, 20.v.1982 (QMB); 1 9, Tully Falls

SF, 18 km SSW Ravenshoe, 730 m, malaise, 5.xi-7.xii.1987, Storey & Dickinson

(QDPIM); 1 9, Walter Hill Ra., summit, Cardstone-Ravenshoe Rd, 16.1.1967, D.

McAlpine, G. Holloway (AMS); 1 9, Wongabel SF, 5 k S Atherton, 800 m, 5.xii.1988

Monteith & Thompson (QMB); 1 0”, 1 9, Wongabel SF, via Atherton, 26-27.iii.1992,

Storey, DeFaveri (QDPIM).

Description. Length: 6.5-7.5 mm (male), 7.5-9.0 mm (female). Colour: black

with slight purplish-blue reflection, antennae and tarsi dark reddish-brown,

antennomere 2 often paler, scutellum and mesoventrite yellowish-brown, and

legs dark reddish-brown, basal 4/5 of elytra reddish-orange. Sculpture:

vertex, pronotum and elytra densely punctured, intervals ridged but some

ridges flattened not sharp, and microsculptured, dull, pronotal punctures

largest, elytral smallest; dorsal punctures on head, pronotum and elytra

setose, setae short and recumbent.

Head (Figs 2, 4): vertex, except narrow midline, with median circular patch

of dense punctures; sides of head and anterior of frontoclypeal ridge smooth,

without microsculpture, glabrous and impunctate, except fringe of setae

around eyes; postantennal tubercles clearly defined, glabrous or with punctate

inner margins; eyes separated by ca 2.5 x eye-widths; antennae 4/5 (male) to

3/4 (female) body length, relative lengths of antennomeres: 2, «10, <8=9=11,

<7, <1=6, <4=5, <3, length first antennomere 2 x second; antennomeres 3-6

slightly flattened.

Thorax (Figs 2, 4): prothoracic shape variable, sides sinuate to rounded,

broadest in anterior third; pronotal punctures dense on basal ?4, larger but

sparse on apical quarter, discal punctures tending to coalesce; lateral pronotal

depressions deep, with shallow depression at base of midline, sometimes also

anterior; hind margin slightly medially concave; hypomera smooth and

shining, impunctate; scutellum densely punctured, semi-oblong, apex

depressed and slightly concave; elytral punctures dense throughout, including

epipleura; all femora similar-sized; tibiae not sexually dimorphic, densely

setose, external face without ridge.

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Abdomen (Figs 6, 8, 10, 12): apex of last male ventrite broadly and shallowly

emarginate; apex of last female ventrite with minute median concavity;

tegmen with long basal hook; penis with acute tip in dorsal view, evenly

narrowed from middle to apex in lateral view; female sternite 8 strongly

transverse with long thin spiculum at base; fused vaginal palpi forming a

small setose sclerite; basal swelling of spermathecal receptaculum large

compared with apical lobe.

Etymology. Named for Ross Storey. CAMR only really knew Ross in his

later years, when he was wheelchair bound, but frequently visited him in the

90s, enjoying many yarns over a good whisky. Ross’ passionate interest and

involvement in beetles was inspirational.

Remarks. Atysa storeyi is confined to the Atherton Tableland region of

tropical Queensland, from Tully Falls in the south to Davies Creek in the

north, at 600-850 m elevation (Fig. 13). Atysa storeyi has been collected in

almost every month, but most specimens in May and June and this appears to

be a primarily winter active species. The species was collected feeding on

leaves of Ficus septica (Moraceae) at two localities near Atherton. Ficus

septica is a common rainforest tree in northern Queensland and the western

Pacific, from 0-1000 m altitude (Hyland and Whiffin 1993), so the beetle

occupies only a small part of the plant’s range.

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to Tom Weir (ANIC), Harry Fay (QDPIM), Ken Walker

(MVM), Geoff Monteith (QMB) and Eric Matthews (SAM) for the loan of

material and access to collections in their care. We are indebted to Bernie

Hyland (CSIRO Tropical Ecology, Atherton) for identification of the

hostplant of A. storeyi. The foodplant was discovered while CAMR was on

an ABRS funded field trip to collect Eumolpinae, for which he is grateful.

Thanks also to Adam Slipinski (ANIC) for comments on genitalic

morphology and to Michael Elliott (Collection Informatics Unit, AMS) for

Figure 13.

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MONTEITHIUM STOREYI, A NEW SPECIES OF ADELIINI

(COLEOPTERA: TENEBRIONIDAE) FROM THE WET TROPICS

OF QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

ERIC G. MATTHEWS! and G.B. MONTEITH?

!South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000

(Email: eric.matthews@samuseum.sa.gov.au)

"Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Qld 4101

Abstract

Monteithium storeyi sp. n. is described from the Carbine Tableland in the Wet Tropics of

northern Queensland. Characters are presented for distinguishing the new species from the

related M. ascetum Matthews, and the distributions of both species are described and mapped.

The taxonomic position and distribution of the genus Monteithium Matthews are discussed.

Introduction

The species described here was mentioned in the generic revision of Adeliini

(Matthews 1998), under the code name Monteithium AD 24, as the second

known species of this remarkable genus. However, it was not named or

described there, although the female genitalia were illustrated because no

females of the generitype M. ascetum Matthews were known (and this is still

the case). Here, the opportunity is taken to describe AD 24 and name it in

honour of the late Ross Storey. Ross was an inspiration to many of us and the

cool, pristine rainforest of the Carbine Tableland, where this species lives,

was a favourite beetle hunting ground of his.

The following abbreviations are used for specimen depositories: ANIC —

Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra; QM — Queensland Museum,

Brisbane; SAM — South Australian Museum, Adelaide.

Monteithium Matthews

Monteithium Matthews, 1998: 803. Type species Monteithium ascetum Matthews,

1998, by original designation and monotypy; holotype o", Mt Sorrow Summit,

Cape Tribulation, NE Queensland, QM (QMT 30101).

Diagnosis. All surfaces with curved setae holding a layer of fine soil in life.

Antennae with segments 8-11 contrastingly tomentose and gradually

enlarging, segment 7 cupuliform. Eyes oval in outline. Gula with anterior pit

or deep longitudinal median sulcus. Pronotum with large median subcircular

depression and median longitudinal sulcus, laterally with very strongly

developed branched structures. Anterior edge of prosternum with a swollen

collar, prosternal process very wide and biconvex. Metaventrite with a large

median tumescence. Elytra densely and irregularly covered with prominent

tubercles and lobed crests, each outgrowth, on both prothorax and elytra,

capped with small shiny tubercles. Wings absent. All coxae widely separated,

intercoxal process of first abdominal ventrite very broadly, slightly arcuately

truncate. Abdominal segment VIII protruding from end of abdomen in males,

otherwise genus without sexual dimorphism. Total length 4.5-6.7 mm.

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Discussion. Monteithium is one of an apparently monophyletic group of ten

genera informally called the ‘northern squalid group’ by Matthews (2003).

The name refers to the largely northern distribution of the group in

Queensland and New Caledonia, and to the fact that all members bear a

coating of soil in life. Monteithium displays a number of synapomorphies

with some other members of the group, notably (1) the differentiation of the

last four antennomeres to form a loose, densely setose club which contrasts

with the more glabrous previous segments (character state shared with three

New Caledonian genera), (2) very strongly developed lateral pronotal

outgrowths (shared with Aoupinia Matthews of New Caledonia), (3) a

bilobed prosternal process (shared with five Australian and New Caledonian

genera), (4) a large tumescence on the metaventrite (shared with the

Australian Adelodemus Haag-Rutenberg and Bellendenum Matthews), and

some other characters as listed by Matthews (2003). Monteithium in addition

has two autapomorphies: (1) a cupuliform antennomere 7 and (2) a rounded,

as opposed to reniform, eye shape. The new species will cause difficulty with

the key to genera of Adeliini in Matthews (1998), p. 704, couplet 3(2) second

half leading eventually to Monteithium, which states ‘Gula without groove’.

In fact this species has a deep median longitudinal gular groove (Fig. 2, g),

normally bridged with soil and not evident, as in Adelodemus. In M. ascetum

there is only a small gular pit at most.

In two separate cladistic analyses of the northern squalid group (Matthews

1998, 2003), Monteithium does not appear to be closely related to any other

single genus.

Distribution. The distribution of the genus Monteithium lies within the Wet

Tropics, a name given to the mountainous, high-rainfall, tropical region

which lies between latitudes 15? and 19°S along the North Queensland coast.

The distribution patterns of the region's biota have been well studied in

modern times and have been summarised recently by Stork and Turton

(2008). The region has been divided into about 17 endemicity centres, each

being a mountain massif complex divided from its neighbours by lowland or

low rainfall corridors (Yeates et al. 2002, Yeates and Monteith 2008). A

major faunal discontinuity, called the Black Mountain Corridor (BMC),

divides the four northernmost endemicity centres from the southern centres.

Of the four genera of the *northern squalid group' of genera in the Wet

Tropics, Monteithium and Bolusculus occur only north of BMC, while

Bellendenum and Adelodemus occur only to the south.

The portion of the Wet Tropics north of the BMC is shown in Fig. 1. The

four endemicity centres (Finnigan, Thornton, Windsor and Carbine) in the

area are separated by the valleys (lowland corridors) of the small Bloomfield

and larger Daintree Rivers. M. ascetum occurs in both centres north of the

Daintree, while the new species occurs only on the Carbine Tableland, south

of the Daintree. It is worth noting that all records for the genus are along

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the wetter eastern rims of the three coastal massifs but it is absent from the

drier inland Windsor Tableland. Thus high rainfall may be a requirement.

Monteithium storeyi sp. n.

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Types. Holotype €, NE QUEENSLAND: The Bluff, 11 km W of Mossman,

27.iv.1983, G.B. Monteith, D.K. Yeates, QM Berlesate No. 555, 16.27S 145.16E,

rainforest, 900-1000 m, litter. (In Queensland Museum: QMT17847). Paratypes (14):

1 9, same data as holotype (T17846), QM; 2 CN, 5.5 km N Mt Lewis, via Julatten,

8.ix.1981, G. Monteith & D. Cook, Q.M Berlesate No. 275, rainforest, 1100 m, sieved

litter (T 17844, 17845), QM; 2 99, 16.51073S 145.26941E, Mt Lewis Road shed,

1187 m, 22.xi.2009, G.Monteith & F. Turco, sieved litter (QMT156379, 156380) QM;

1 9, 2.5 km N Mt Lewis, via Julatten, 3.xi.1983, D.K. Yeates & G.I. Thompson, QM

Berlesate No. 613, 16.34S 145.16E, rainforest, 1040 m, sieved litter (T 17848), OM; 1

9, Mt Lewis summit, via Julatten, 10.ix. 1981, G. Monteith & D. Cook, Q.M Berlesate

No. 284, rainforest, 1200 m, stick brushings, SAM; 4 99, 1060 m, Mt Lewis,

20.vi.1971, Taylor Feehan, Berlesate ANIC.318, rainforest, 16.348 145.17E, ANIC; 1

o, 2 99, same data but Berlesate 317, ANIC.

Description. With characteristics of genus as stated in diagnosis above.

Colour rufo-castaneous when soil covering removed, antennal clubs paler,

femora with wide pale band on distal half. Total length 4.7-6.7 mm,

maximum width across humeri 3.0-3.5 mm.

Head. Clypeus and genae strongly separately convex with deep sulci flanking

clypeus. Antennae with scape enlarged, segment 2 moniliform, 3 elongate

and distally widened, longer than next two combined, 4-6 moniliform, 7

cupuliform, 8-11 contrastingly pale and tomentose, gradually enlarging,

apical largest and suboval. Eyes transversely oval. Gula with deep

longitudinal median groove.

Prothorax. Pronotal disc rugose, without anterior border but with sharply

defined posterior border at lower plane than disc. Pronotal sides bearing very

strongly developed, elevated dendritic crests forming irregular lobes divided

into 2 clusters by a deep indentation, becoming larger and thicker posteriorly,

all lobes capped by small shiny tubercles. Prosternum with curved setae.

Deep sulci separating prosternum from hypomeral lobes.

Pterothorax. Elytra with numerous very prominent short-toothed longitudinal

crests capped with small shiny tubercles, curved setae confined to tops of

crests. An elevated row of shiny, close-set tubercles running along sutural

edges of elytra.

Legs. Femora markedly constricted before middle, on distal half with a broad

pale transverse band not reaching end. Meso- and metatibiae strongly sinuate

and distally widened. Preapical tarsomeres with small lobe which may be

angulate or rounded in outline. Basal segment of metatarsus subequal in

length to claw segment. Plantar surfaces densely setose.

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the Wet Tropics zone of North Queensland. Rainforest is shown in green and the 1000

m contour is highlighted.

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Figs 2-3. Monteithium storeyi. (2) outline of underside of male: c, collar of

prosternum; g, gular groove; m, metaventral tumescence; S VIII, visible part of

sternite VIII. (3) aedeagus in ventral view. Scale bars = | mm.

Abdomen. Externally as for genus. Internally with relatively small defensive

gland reservoirs, ovipositor with an extremely slender, elongate coxite lobe 4,

vagina with two sclerites and a small conical diverticulum (see Matthews

1998: fig. 170). Aedeagus (Fig. 3) without alae (paramere extensions), with

sides of basal piece not fused or meeting ventrally, median lobe with baculi

not separately evident, apparently fused to form wide ventral plate for length

of lobe.

Biology. All 15 specimens were taken by Berlese extraction from leaf litter

samples from wet upland rainforests above about 1000 m altitude. No

Observations have been made on living animals. Most specimens are covered,

above and below, with a thick layer of soil which is held on, in part, by the

curved setae of the body surface. This completely obscures the surface

sculpture of the elytra and the ornate lobes of the pronotum and presumably

affords them good camouflage in the litter environment.

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Discussion. The new species is readily recognised as a Monteithium by the

exaggerated lateral pronotal outgrowths and prominent elytral sculpturing,

large rounded depression in the middle of the pronotum, and four-segmented

tomentose antennal club preceded by a cupuliform antennomere 7. It differs

from the only other known species, M. ascetum, most obviously by the

different form of the pronotal outgrowths. In M. ascetum these consist on

each side of one very long anterior recurved structure, whereas in M. storeyi

they form a number of prominent lobes, in two groups, emerging along the

anterior half of the sides (Fig. 1). In addition, M. storeyi has a complete

median gular groove (Fig. 2, g) whereas M. ascetum has only a small anterior

pit there, sometimes absent; the femora in M. storeyi are quite strongly

constricted before the middle and have a wide pale tan or whitish band on the

distal half, absent in the other species, while the meso- and metatibiae are

more sinuate.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Geoff Thompson for the illustration of Monteithium ascetum (first

published in Matthews (1998)) and the montaged microphotograph of M.

storeyi in Fig. 1. Chris Moeseneder kindly prepared the background map.

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Australian Entomologist, 2010, 36 (4): 207-212 207

DIET OF THE FLIGHTLESS TROGID BEETLE OMORGUS

ROTUNDULUS (HAAF) (COLEOPTERA: TROGIDAE) IN THE

LITTLE SANDY DESERT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

TERRY F. HOUSTON', JINGYU ZHANG? and BRIAN P. HANICH!

Western Australian Museum, Locked Bag 49, Welshpool DC, WA 6986

(Email: terry. houston@museum.wa.gov.au)

?Formerly School of Environmental Biology, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA

Abstract

A large collection of trogid beetles obtained from wet pit-traps in the Little Sandy Desert of

Western Australia provided an opportunity to examine gut contents of a scries of adult

specimens of four species of Omorgus Erichson. The dict of the flightless species Omorgus

rotundulus (Haaf) (by far the most numerous species trapped) proved to consist mainly of

invertebrates, especially ants and termites. Guts of three alate species of Omorgus, by contrast,

were largely devoid of solid material. Whether O. rotundulus is a predator of live invertebrates

or scavenges dead specimens could not be established though the former is deemed to be more

likely.

Introduction

Members of the worldwide beetle family Trogidae are commonly regarded as

being either obligate or facultative necrophages. Most species are associated

with vertebrate carrion, with adults and larvae feeding on the hair or feathers

and dried skin and muscle, while other species have been found breeding in

vertebrate burrows and nests, on the castings of predatory birds and in bat

guano (Baker 1968, Lawrence and Britton 1994, Scholtz 1980, 1986a, Young

2006). Young and Hamm (1985) revealed a propensity for the American

species “Trox suberosus Fabricius’ (now Omorgus suberosus) to feed on dead

insects, particularly armyworm caterpillars. Carrion-feeders depend on

scattered and temporary resources for feeding and breeding. Presumably,

adults of such species use their olfactory senses to seek out animal carcasses

while on the wing. Some species, however, are flightless, having the elytra

fused and the hind wings vestigial; this condition (accompanied by increased

size) is common in desert beetles and probably helps to reduce water loss

(Scholtz 1981). Aptery suggests a very different biology but, until now, no

information has been available on the feeding and breeding habits of such

species (C. Scholtz pers. comm.).

The trogid fauna of Australia consists of 53 known species of Omorgus

Erichson (formerly included in Trox Fabricius) (Scholtz 1986a, b). Nine of

them are flightless, having vestigial hind wings and fused elytra (Scholtz

19862). The present paper makes available some information on the adult diet

of one of these species, O. rotundulus (Haaf) (Fig. 1), which inhabits arid

regions of northern Australia.

Materials and methods

This study was based on a collection of thousands of wet-preserved trogids

donated to the Western Australian Museum by the collectors, Stephen van

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Leeuwen and Bob Bromilow of the Western Australian Department of

Environment and Conservation. The material was collected during 1995-1997

in the Little Sandy Desert, an area of Western Australia lying south-east of

Newman, south-west of Lake Disappointment and north of Wiluna and taking

in part of the Canning Stock Route. The beetles were collected by means of

30 permanently open pitfall traps (10 litre buckets) containing ethylene

glycol and formaldehyde as a preservative. The traps were deployed in pairs

at 15 trapping sites distributed across an area of varied soil and vegetation

types between latitudes 23.88°-24.59°S and longitudes 120.26°-120.64°E.

The pitfalls were installed and became operational between 18-27 October

1995 and were emptied in June and October 1996 and April and August

1997.

The bulk of the material (87%) consisted of O. rotundulus adults (body

length usually 18-22 mm), while the remainder consisted about equally of the

smaller, winged species O. crotchi (Harold) and O. villosus (Haaf), plus a

few specimens of a winged species keying near O. dilaticollis (Macleay) in

Scholtz’s (1986a) key.

Sample specimens were dissected to remove the intestine from the abdomen

and the intestine was then teased apart in water and its contents examined

using both stereo and compound microscopes. Fragments of many insects

were identified by comparison with specimens in the WA Museum

collection.

Observations

Fifty specimens were selected at random from jars representing several of the

survey sites in the Little Sandy Desert. Of these, 41 were O. rotundulus (7

males and 34 females) and the remaining nine represented the three winged

species O. crotchi, O. villosus and O. ?dilaticollis. In these last three species,

no recognizable food material was found in their intestines. By contrast, the

intestines of most specimens of O. rotundulus contained at least some food.

The bulk of the food material consisted of bits of insects and other

invertebrates or at least fragments of Chitin. Occasionally, fragments of

vegetative material and sand grains were also found. Chitinous material was

observed in 38 (93%) of the O. rotundulus specimens and the quantity varied

considerably. At one extreme, just a few bits of chitin were present and, at the

other, the gut was packed solidly from end to end, stretching apart the

abdominal tergites and sternites.

Ants and termites were the most commonly recognised invertebrates in gut

contents of O. rotundulus and all parts of these insects were found, including

the wings of termite alates. Various kinds of ants could be distinguished

(included were species of Zridomyrmex Mayr, Melophorus Lubbock,

Pheidole Westwood and Tetramorium Mayr) and the termites included

soldiers (nasute type), workers and alates. A variety of other invertebrates

)

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were identified also, including Hemiptera (Cydnidae), Coleoptera and

Arachnida (unidentified spider or mite with plumose setae on the legs).

Fig. 1. Omorgus rotundulus (Haaf) from the Little Sandy Desert of Western Australia.

In this flightless species, the elytra are fused into a ‘carapace’. (Scale bar = 5 mm).

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Minor amounts of plant tissue were noted in just a few cases and included

thick-walled plant hairs, vascular tissue and other unidentified tissue. Along

with it were copious amounts of partly digested soft animal tissue and

numerous pieces of thin chitinous membrane that was colourless, spiculate

and setose. The latter was tentatively identified as moth larva integument.

There were no discernible differences in gut contents between the sexes. In

cases where the gut was especially full, it was noted that the fat body was

well developed, forming a solid layer enveloping the internal organs.

Examples of O. rotundulus were found in each of the four sampling periods

but numbers varied significantly. The 30 pitfall traps yielded combined totals

of 2 and 32 beetles for the June and October 1996 samples, respectively. By

contrast, just nine of the traps yielded combined totals of 1261 and 219

beetles for the April and August 1997 samples, respectively. (Counts are not

available for the remaining 21 pitfalls). Individual counts for these same nine

pitfalls in April varied from 1-250 beetles and six pitfalls yielded 180 or

more. The highest individual count in the August 1997 sample was 188.

Notes accompanying the collections provide some insights into the habitats

where O. rotundulus occurred. The greatest numbers of specimens were from

sites having deep sandy soils (dune crests and slopes and swales between

dunes having deep consolidated red sand). Lesser but still substantial

numbers were also trapped at sites with harder soils (red clay loam with

calcrete; skeletal red-brown gritty soil over massive sandstone; stony gibber

with gritty clay-loam; skeletal soil over buckshot laterite and lateritic

duricrust). The vegetation at O. rotundulus sites varied accordingly, including

‘heath’, shrubland (including chenopod association) and open woodland.

Spinifex (Triodia sp.) was the dominant grass at most sites.

Discussion

The observations presented above reveal that O. rotundulus adults consume a

wide variety of soil-dwelling arthropods but their greatest predilection is for

ants and termites. The presence of plant tissue among the gut contents of a

few specimens might indicate that O. rotundulus is omnivorous, but the

presence of caterpillar-type tissues along with the plant tissue provides an

alternative explanation: the plant material could be derived from the intestine

of a caterpillar prey item.

The large numbers of specimens of O. rotundulus captured in the pitfall traps,

particularly those in deep sandy soil areas, indicate that dense populations

were present during the trapping period. The fact that ants and termites form

the bulk of the beetles’ diet helps to explain how such numbers could occur.

There could be no more numerous insects in the Little Sandy Desert than ants

and termites. A question our study has not been able to answer is — do the

beetles capture and eat live prey or do they scavenge dead specimens?

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Adults of O. rotundulus are slow moving, possess short, blunt mandibles and

do not have the appearance of predacious beetles. If they eat live prey,

perhaps the beetles feed where the prey are concentrated and their movement

restricted, for example at ant nest entrances, termite foraging gallery exit

holes or along foraging trails. Scavenging would be more in line with the

known habits of Trogidae, although Scholtz (1986a) noted African and/or

American species feeding on living locust eggs and fly maggots. If O.

rotundulus eats dead insects, it is difficult to explain where the beetles would

find such large quantities as was observed in the intestines of some

individuals. Direct observation of the beetles’ feeding habits will be required

to resolve these questions.

Flightless Omorgus specimens have been collected while wandering on the

ground surface (C. Scholtz pers. comm.) and O. mariae Scholtz adults were

excavated by the senior author from burrows up to 20 cm deep in yellow sand

(July 2007 at Eurardy Reserve bordering Kalbarri National Park). The burrow

entrances were covered by loose, lumpy tumuli. Other than that, nothing else

has been recorded of the behaviour of the flightless species.

Given the adult diet, it will be interesting to discover on what and where the

larvae feed. Perhaps they will be found in the nests of ants and termites, for it

would require an abundant food source to sustain the high populations

observed.

A few further conclusions may be drawn from the large Little Sandy Desert

collection of O. rotundulus:

a) Ethylene glycol and/or formaldehyde must be attractive to the beetles;

otherwise it is difficult to explain why so many specimens fell into the pitfall

traps. Some experiments to test this are warranted.

b) The species can be encountered throughout the year. The very large

numbers encountered in April and August 1997 samples can probably be

attributed to particularly good rainfall in the study area during the summer of

1996-1997.

c) Evidently, the species is not narrowly habitat specific, given the range of

soil and vegetation types recorded at collection sites.

Acknowledgements

We are most grateful to Stephen van Leeuwen and Bob Bromilow of the

Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation for

providing their pitfall collections to the WA Museum and for the provision of

associated data. We thank Prof. Clarke Scholtz (South Africa) and Prof.

Henry Howden (Canada) for sharing their knowledge of Trogidae with us

during the course of this study and for critically reading an early draft of this

paper.

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Australian Entomologist, 2010, 36 (4): 213-220 213

TWO NEW SPECIES OF ANOPLOGNATHUS LEACH

(COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE: RUTELINAE) FROM

QUEENSLAND

PETER G. ALLSOPP

BSES Limited, PO Box 86, Indooroopilly, Qld 4068

(E-mail: pallsopp@bses.org.au)

Abstract

Anoplognathus debaari sp. n. and A. storeyi sp. n. are both described from specimens collected

at Cooloola in southeastern Queensland, Australia. The discovery of two new species of the

genus in such a relatively well collected arca is remarkable. The new species are incorporated

into revised key sections. Notes are given on the biology of the new species.

Introduction

Beetles of the genus Anoplognathus Leach, commonly called Christmas

beetles, are conspicuous during summer in eastern and southern Australia,

with many species feeding on the leaves of Eucalyptus spp. (Myrtaceae) and

being implicated in ‘dieback’ of those trees. Larvae are less conspicuous,

living underground, but their feeding on the roots of pasture grasses and their

occurrence in sugarcane fields makes them economically important. Carne

(1957) revised the genus, recognizing 32 species, including four subspecies

other than nominate subspecies in three polytypic species (one in New

Guinea). One species, Trioplognathus griseopilosus (Ohaus), has since been

removed from the genus (Carne 1958), and a further five species have been

described (Carne 1981, Allsopp and Carne 1986, Allsopp 1990). In the four

papers additional to Carne's (1957) revision, modifications to his key were

outlined to incorporate the new species and to clarify parts of the key. Cassis

and Weir's (1992) catalogue listed 36 species for Australia.

Here, I describe and give notes on two new species from southeastern

Queensland, the novelty of which was recognized by the collector, Murdoch

De Baar. The discovery in southern Queensland of two large, obvious and

undescribed species of a genus as well known as Anoplognathus is

remarkable and illustrates the diversity still to be catalogued. I also

incorporate the new species in revised sections of Carne's (1957) key.

Types are deposited in the Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra

(ANIC); Murdoch De Baar collection, Brisbane (MDB); Peter Allsopp

collection, Brisbane (PGA); the Queensland Forest Insect Collection,

Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries, Brisbane (QFIC); and the

Queensland Museum, Brisbane (QM).

Anoplognathus storeyi sp. n.

(Figs 1-2, 5)

Types. Holotype 0', QUEENSLAND: 0.5 km NE of Camp Milo, Seary's Creek

catchment, near Broutha Scrub, Cooloola Nat. Park, Cooloola, 23.x.1992, M. & G. De

Baar, flying off ground — dusk — scribbly gum, etc, site (in QM, registered type

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T144011). Paratypes: 1 O', same locality as holotype, 23.x.1992, M. & G. De Baar, to

m.v. [mercury-vapour] light (MDB); 1 9, same data as holotype (QM); 2 0'O" , same

locality as holotype, 26.x.1998, M. De Baar (ANIC, QFIC); 1 g, same locality as

holotype, 28.x.1998 (PGA); 1 9, same locality as holotype, 7.xi.1992, M. De Baar, to

m.v. [mercury-vapour] light (ANIC).

Diagnosis. Upper surface of clypeus almost square and with anterior margin

distinctly upturned, with semicircular depression (Figs 1, 5); mesosternal

process extending anterior to mesocoxae, but not reaching hind margin of

procoxae, apex acute and glabrous; sutural point of elytron with short spine;

pygidium brown. Closely related to the group containing A. hirsutus

Burmeister, A. suturalis Boisduval and A. rubiginosus Macleay, which are

differentiated by having the mesosternal process of medium length so that it

does not extend to at least the hind margin of the fore coxae but it is not very

short.

Description. Male: Body 21.0-23.0 mm long. Dorsal surface tan-brown,

pronotum, scutellum and pygidium darker than head and often slightly darker

than elytra, head, pronotum, scutellum and pygidium with greenish

reflections; pronotum with darker irregular mottling; venter dark tan-brown

with greenish reflections; legs dark tan-brown, tarsi and antennae darker

brown; dorsal and ventral setae white.

Head. Labrum broadly triangular, surface rugose-punctate, base with a

transverse row of setae, disc with scattered slightly thinner and slightly

longer setae. Clypeolabral suture distinct, very slightly curved forwards in

middle. Clypeus with anterior face about half length of upper surface; surface

of anterior face micropunctate with a few scattered large irregular

depressions, glabrous except for long setae near baso-lateral angles; upper

surface with anterior margin reflexed, margin convex, lateral margins

tapering inwards from anterior margin to where anterior margin is reflexed,

then tapering outwards to posterior margin and forming obtuse angle with

clypeal suture; upper surface with a depressed triangular area behind the

reflexed margin with apex just on to frons; surface either side of depression

with rounded triangular ridges; surface punctate with short setae, setae denser

behind reflexed anterior margin and towards sides. Frontoclypeal suture

distinct, slightly anteriorly convex. Frons glabrous, surface evenly convex

except for slight continuation of clypeal depression on anterior edge,

micropunctate with scattered distinct punctures. Ocular canthus with short,

white setae.

Thorax. Pronotum glabrous; surface with poorly defined, scattered punctures,

smaller and sparser near midline, larger and denser towards lateral margins;

anterior margin almost straight in middle then curving around head; posterior

margin with indent in middle of broad median lobe; lateral margins gently

curved; upper surface of pronotum defined by a groove except almost absent

in the middle of the posterior and anterior margins; anterior angles slightly

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Figs 1-6. Anoplognathus spp. (1-2) A. storeyi sp. n.: (1) male, dorsal habitus (scale = 5

mm); (2) parameres, lateral and frontal views (scale = 1 mm). (3-4) A. debaari sp. n.:

(3) male, dorsal habitus (scale = 5 mm); (4) parameres, lateral and frontal views (scale

= | mm). (5) A. storeyi sp. n., male, dorsal habitus. (6) A. debaari sp. n., male, dorsal

habitus.

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acute, posterior angles obtuse. Scutellum shield-shaped, glabrous, with a few

scattered punctures on otherwise smooth surface; anterior edge fringed with

long, dense, backwardly directed white setae from beneath posterior edge of

pronotum. Elytra with well-defined rows of glabrous punctures; sutural line

more impressed than other striae; surface between punctures with complex,

irregular pattern of slightly convex ‘cells’, reminiscent of wing venation;

sutural angles in contact, with a short spine; lateral margins of elytra with

scattered, short, yellow setae. Venter with long, dense, white setae,

Metasternal process extending just in front of the anterior margin of the mid

coxae; apex acute, glabrous. Fore tibia with a longitudinal line of short,

yellow setae and short, yellow setae towards outer edge; bidentate, with teeth —

at less than right angles to major axis, smaller tooth acute.

Abdomen. Pygidium shagreened, with medium-density, backwardly directed, |

white setae and patch of longer, yellowish setae at apex. Ventrites with

scattered medium, white setae, less dense than thorax.

Male genitalia. Parameres with upper and lower edges almost straight for

most of length (Fig. 2).

Female. Similar to male, except: slightly larger (about 23-24 mm long);

clypeus with anterior margin broadly rounded and slightly recurved upwards |

along edge, surface punctate, each puncture with a very short seta, surface |

with median depression on posterior half; frons with very small setae; |

pygidium with tuft of setae near apex shorter and less dense than in male;

inner larger claw of fore leg bifurcate at the apex.

Etymology. Named in memory of Ross Storey whom I first met at the

University of Queensland in the early 1970s and who remained a good friend

until his untimely death. The way that he made the most of his life provides

an example for all.

Comments. Both sexes fly at dusk and are attracted to light. This species flies

during spring (October and November), unlike the more characteristic

Christmas beetles that fly during December. A. storeyi can be incorporated

into Carne's (1957) key (subsequently modified by Carne (1958)) by deleting

couplets 27 and 28 and substituting the following:

27(1) Pygidium brown; upper surface of clypeus almost square and with

anterior margin distinctly upturned, with semicircular depression;

sutural point of elytron with short spine; Cooloola area of southern

Queensland Present o NU A. storeyi Allsopp, sp. n.

Pygidium dark green; clypeus with anterior margin more rounded

and slightly upturned; elytra without sutural spines ................. 27a

27a(27) Elytral apices individually rounded, giving a small re-entrant angle;

baseolateral angles of pronotum commonly with white setae;

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southern Queensland, New South Wales tablelands, Australian

Capital Territory and southern coast, Victoria ..................essssss

Nice dj sa HUESCA ne. Sal iners Fuss iba oes A. hirsutus Burmeister

EDO ed EE KE oce rodea Eo t pon on ERO PY ER oO 28

28(27a)Clypeus and anterior angles of pronotum with conspicuous white

setae; southern Queensland, New South Wales tablelands, Australian

Capital Territory and southern coast, Victoria, Tasmania ............

hope LONE e os PC e TO TAR A. suturalis Boisduval

- Clypeus with at most a few yellowish setae near frontoclypeal suture;

pronotum glabrous; New England tablelands of northern New South

Wales pea e e OOS A. rubiginosus Macleay

Anoplognathus debaari sp. n.

(Figs 3-4, 6)

Types. Holotype &', QUEENSLAND: 0.5 km NE of Camp Milo, Seary's Creek

catchment, near Broutha Scrub, Cooloola Nat. Park, Cooloola, 20.11.1999, M. & G. De

Baar, flying at dusk 18.30-19.00 hrs (in OM, registered type T62718). Paratypes: 8

g, same data as holotype (5 QM, 2 MDB, 1 QFIC); 12 CF, same locality as

holotype, flying at 1830-1900 hrs in scrub adjoining Searys Creek catchment, M. &

G. De Baar, with additional data: 1 O', 18.11.2007 (PGA); 2 CC, 18.11.2007, died

26.1.2007 (ANIC); 1 O', 18.1.2007, died 27.1.2007 (ANIC); 2 gg, 20.11.2007

(MDB); 2 VV, 21.1.2007 (MDB); 1 C, 21.11.2007, died 15.11.2007 (QFIC); 1 ©,

21.11.2007, died 16.iii.2007 (MDB); 1 C', 21.ii.2007, died 18.i1ii.2007 (MDB); | C,

21.11.2007, died 20.iii.2007 (ANIC).

Diagnosis. Small species (about 17-18.5 mm long); mesosternal process very

short, not extending anterior to mesocoxae, apex clothed with long setae;

ventral vestiture pale yellow; dorsally brown, pronotum with green

reflections. Closely related to A. blackdownensis Carne, the only other

Anoplognathus that has a very short mesosternal process that is clothed with

long setae.

Description. Male. Body 17.0-18.5 mm long. Dorsal surface tan-brown,

pronotum, scutellum and pygidium darker than head and often slightly darker

than elytra, head, pronotum and scutellum with green reflections; elytra with

darker irregular mottling, especially around the humeri and posteriorly;

venter tan-brown; legs tan-brown, edged in black, tarsi darker brown;

antennae darker brown; dorsal and ventral setae yellow.

Head. Labrum broadly triangular, surface rugose-punctate and with long

setae. Clypeolabral suture distinct, very slightly curved forwards in middle.

Clypeus with anterior face about half length of upper surface (Figs 3, 6);

surface of anterior face micropunctate with scattered large punctures each

with a long seta; upper surface with anterior margin slightly reflexed, margin

convex; lateral margins tapering outwards to posterior margin with a small

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bend at base of reflexed margin and forming obtuse angle with clypeal

suture; surface with a slightly depressed circular area behind the reflexed

margin, surface rugosly punctate and with short setae. Frontoclypeal suture

distinct, sinuate with centre more posterior. Frons glabrous on posterior half;

anterior half with setae similar to clypeus; surface almost flat except for

slight depession near centre of frontoclypeal suture; anterior rugosly

punctate, punctures more distinct and more scattered posteriorly. Ocular

canthi with setae similar to those on clypeus.

Thorax. Pronotum glabrous, surface with scattered punctures, smaller and

sparser near midline, larger and denser towards lateral margins; anterior

margin evenly concave, posterior margin with rounded broad lobe in middle,

lateral margins broadly convex; defined by a groove except in the middle of

the posterior margin opposite the scutellum and in the middle of the anterior

margin; anterior angles slightly acute; posterior angles broadly rounded.

Scutellum triangular, glabrous, with scattered punctures; anterior edge

covered with short, backwardly directed white setae projecting from beneath

posterior edge of pronotum. Elytra with well-defined rows of glabrous

punctures; sutural line more impressed than other striae; surface between

punctures with complex, irregular pattern of slightly convex ‘cells’,

reminiscent of wing venation; sutural angles rounded; lateral margins with

scattered, short, yellow setae. Venter with long, dense, white setae.

Metasternal process short, not quite reaching the anterior margin of the mid

coxae, apex clothed with long setae. Fore tibia with well-defined longitudinal

line of short, yellow setae; few scattered white setae towards outer edge;

bidentate, with teeth at less than right angles to major axis, smaller tooth

slightly obtuse.

Abdomen. Pygidium shagreened, with medium-density, backwardly directed,

yellow setae and occasional longer setae, especially towards apex. Ventrites

with scattered medium, pale yellow setae and a few scattered, longer, yellow

setae.

Male genitalia. Parameres with upper and lower edges almost straight for

most of length (Fig. 4).

Female. Unknown.

Etymology. Named for the collector, Murdoch De Baar.

Comments. This species flies late in summer (February and March), unlike

the more characteristic Christmas beetles that fly during December.

Males flew just after dark from 1830 to 1900 hours on all four dates they

were collected. They flew no higher than 1.5 m and were not attracted to

mercury-vapour, ultraviolet or fluorescent-tube light traps. Occasional

swoops were made to a dim bulb attached to a Perspex sheet and trough, and

a couple of beetles were intercepted. Males flew in a scrambled manner, and

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appeared to congregate or land on foliage. Having flown for a short period,

they appeared to re-enter the soil.

No females have been seen or collected from pitfall traps, netting or

examination of leaf litter. I assume that they remain in the soil and attract

males through pheromones or other signals. One beetle (assumed to be a

male) flew over leaf litter in small circles — this is similar to the behaviour of

other scarabs where the females do not fly. Some other Anoplognathus spp.

mate in feeding trees.

Beetles were confined to, or flew around the edges of a small patch of

rainforest along part of the Searys Creek catchment. This scrub is isolated

from, but very near to Broutha Scrub. Soils are deep sand, and support as its

major vegetation Backhousia myrtifolia J.D. Hook. & Harvey (Myrtaceae,

grey myrtle), but other species, such as brush box (Lophostemon confertus

(R. Br.) P. G. Wilson & J.T. Waterh., Myrtaceae), kauri pine (Agathis

robusta (C. Moore ex F. Muell) F.M.Bailey., Araucariaceae), are also

present.

Specimens returned to Brisbane and kept in a tank with sand and some leaf

litter would only emerge to fly whenever it became dark, whether that was at

2100 or 2200 hours, and after a very short period, re-entered the soil. Under

natural light conditions, it became dark enough about 1835 or 1840 hours and

activity would then commence. If artificial light was used to make

observations, beetles became inactive.

Three specimens were kept alive in a container with damp tissues for 8 days

(2 males) and 9 days (1 male). Four specimens were kept in a small tank with

damp sand with fine humus and a few dead leaves, and these beetles lived for

22 days (1 male), 23 days (1 male), 25 days (1 male), 27 days (1 male). This

suggests that the species may also be active in March.

Anoplognathus debaari and A. blackdownensis Carne can be incorporated

into, and A. antiquus Arrow (=Trioplognathus griseopilosus (Ohaus)

determined by, Carne (1958)), deleted from Carne's (1957) key, by deleting

couplets 29-31 and inserting:

29(1) Apex of mesosternal process clothed in long decumbent setae ...... 30

- Apex of mesosternal process glabrous (sometimes with sparse setae)

D pcd head doo cuti das fop oa Y bo odo ke 099 Dono dad dob ĉe toj adr 31

30(29) Larger species (about 19-21 mm long); ventral vestiture white;

pronotum slightly darker than elytra and with greenish gold

reflections; central Queensland ............... A. blackdownensis Carne

- Smaller species (about 17-18.5 mm long); ventral vestiture pale

yellow; dorsally brown, pronotum with green reflections; Cooloola

area of southern Queensland ................. A. debaari Allsopp, sp. n.

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31(29) Pygidium glabrous (except at apex); coastal Queensland ...........

A. parvulus Waterhouse

- Pygidium uniformly clothed with decumbent white setae ........... 32

32(31) Clypeus densely clothed with erect white setae; female with the

central elytra slightly flared along the outer edge; eastern Queensland

to central New South Wales ............... A. brunnipennis (Gyllenhal)

- Clypeus glabrous; female with no lateral flaring of the elytra;

northeastern Queensland ............................... A. daemeli Ohaus

Acknowledgements

I thank Lindsay Chandler and Geoff Thompson for the illustrations, Murdoch

De Baar for access to the specimens and his notes on the biology of the two

species, and Andrew Smith for comments on an earlier version of the

manuscript. The specimens were collected under Scientific Purposes Permit

C6/000125/98/SA A.

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Scarabacidac: Rutclinac) from west Queensland. Journal of the Australian Entomological

Society 25: 99-101.

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STOREYUS, A NEW GENUS AND STOREYUS PSEUDODIPTERUS, A

NEW SPECIES OF CETONIINAE (COLEOPTERA:

SCARABAEIDAE) FROM AUSTRALIA, WITH A REDESCRIPTION

OF LENOSOMA KRAATZ

JACK W. HASENPUSCH! and CHRISTIAN H. MOESENEDER?

! Australian Insect Farm, Innisfail, Qld 4860 (Email: info(Qinsectfarm.com.au)

"CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Cleveland, Qld 4163 (Email:

chris.moeseneder@csiro.au)

Abstract

Storeyus gen. n. and Storeyus pseudodipterus sp. n. are described from Australia. Lenosoma

fasciculatum (Macleay, 1863) is newly transferred to Storeyus and designated as the type

species. The genus Lenosoma Kraatz, 1880 is redescribed and a lectotype is designated for

Lenosoma fulgens (Macleay, 1863). A distribution map for each species is provided.

Introduction

Macleay (1863) described four new cetoniid species in Schizorhina (Cetonia)

Kirby, 1825: S. fulgens, S. tibialis, S. fasciculata and S. incana. Because he

found them to ‘differ considerably in form and general appearance from the

rest of the Australian Cetoniidae’, Macleay grouped them in a sub-section

which he named Lenosoma. At that time, both the genus Schizorhina and

Macleay's sub-section Lenosoma served as a catch-all for species with very

different characteristics. Macleay (1871) described Schizorhina viridicuprea,

which was synonymised with L. fulgens by Lea (1914). Lenosoma incana

was synonymised with Neoclithria eburneoguttata (Blanchard, 1850) by van

de Poll (1886).

Kraatz (1880) was the first author to use the name Lenosoma at a generic

level. He selected L. fulgens as its type species and reformulated the generic

characters, using only Macleay's original species descriptions. Papers by

Gemminger and Harold (1869), Berge (1884), Masters (1886) and

Schenkling (1921) are catalogues, which listed some or all of the species and

synonyms but using inconsistent generic associations. Lea (1914) presented a

detailed description of the known, and sometimes quite spectacular, colour

forms of L. fulgens.

In his supra-generic revision of the Cetoniinae, Krikken (1984) regarded

Lenosoma as a heterogeneous and composite group requiring further study.

The discrepancy was partly resolved when Allard (1995) assigned L. tibialis

to genus Clithria Burmeister, 1842. Allard (1995) also illustrated the species

of Lenosoma, Clithria and Neoclithria van de Poll, 1886. Recent publications

listing Lenosoma are the Zoological Catalogue of Australia (Cassis and Weir

1992) and its subsequent online version, the ABRS (Cassis et al. 1992,

Calder 2002) and Reid and Bulbert (2002), who provided a description of

Lenosoma fasciculatum.

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Methods and abbreviations

Lengths were calculated for specimens where the clypeus does not extend

forward. Latitudes and longitudes were determined using Geoscience

Australia’s online Place Name Search with location name. Specimens

without unique identifiers were labelled with a new unique identifier using

the prefix ‘MIC’. A collection identifier in square brackets generally follows

the unique identifier. Images of the male holotype of S. pseudodipterus were

taken with a Canon 40D on a Leica MZ6 microscope and images of the

female paratype were taken with a Canon 40D with macro lens. Both images

were montaged using Helicon Focus Software. Genital drawings were

produced on a graphics tablet from images taken on a Leica M165C with

DFC290 camera and LAS software.

Collections and institutions are abbreviated as follows: AH - A. Hiller coll.,

Mount Glorious, Qld; AIF - Australian Insect Farm (J.W. Hasenpusch),

Innisfail, Qld; AM - Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW; ANIC - Australian

National Insect Collection, CSIRO, Canberra, ACT; CMAR - CSIRO Marine

and Atmospheric Research, Cleveland, Qld; CSIRO - Commonwealth

Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; M&GDB - M. and G. De

Baar coll., Corinda, Qld; MV - Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria; RZ —

R. Zietek coll., Capalaba, Qld; SAM - South Australian Museum, Adelaide,

South Australia; QFIC - Qld Forest Insect Collection, Brisbane, Qld; QM -

Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Qld. Other abbreviations are: JH - Jack W.

Hasenpusch; QLD; Qld - Queensland; NSW - New South Wales.

Genus Lenosoma Kraatz, 1880

Lenosoma Kraatz, 1880: 212.

Lenosoma Macleay, 1863: 18 (as sub-section in subgenus Cetonia Fabricius, Section

Trichioideae Macleay)

Type species: Schizorhina (Cetonia) fulgens Macleay, 1863, by original designation

Redescription. Male. Small cetoniid. Metallic coloured. Head. Clypeus setose

posteriorly. Galea bearing a dense tuft of setae. Clypeus tapering towards

apex but only slightly rounded. Sides with raised margins. Anteromedian

edge with shallow notch, visible from above and behind. Club of antenna

approximately half as long as clypeus.

Thorax. Scutellum glabrous. Pronotum sparsely covered with short setae, less

so anteriorly. Midline of pronotum glabrous, with a large and densely rugose

impression on either side. Elytra sparsely setose. A row of long setae on

anterior half of lateral edge of elytra. A row of long setae in juxtascutellar

and juxtasutural areas. Sides of elytra rugose from posterior of humeral

umbone to apex, rugose in circles around anteapical umbone.

Mesometasternal protrusion covered with seta, except for glabrous apex.

Metasternal disc glabrous. Long, curved setae originating from mesosternum

and surrounding process. Profemur and mesofemur with long, yellowish setae

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on internal edges. Internal edge of metatibia with a row of short setae.

Anterior comer of pronotum with pointed projection. Lateral edge of

pronotum indented over half or more than half of its length towards base,

with sharp keel which becomes broad and flat in posterolateral area.

Basolateral margins distinctly emarginate, creating acute posterolateral angle.

Middle of pronotum broadly elevated in anterior half, projecting only very

lightly above clypeus in lateral view. Discolateral costa very pronounced

except for an interval in posterior of mediodiscal area. Discomedian costa

strongly elevated from posterior of mediodiscal area to anteapical umbone.

Anterior section of discolateral costa diagonal and flowing into anterior of

disomedian costa. Suture forming elevated keel in apical half.

Mesometasternal suture weak or absent. Mesometasternal protrusion broadly

rounded or lightly pointed medially. Metasternal suture well developed.

Protibia tridentate with widely spaced denticles. Interval between denticles

straight. Mesotibia and metatibia on external side with a small denticle or

merely a ridge. Mesotibia ending in two sharp apical spines and carrying two

spurs. Side of hind coxa very large, rounded and well visible from above.

Posterolateral projection of hind coxa very pronounced and pointed.

Metatibia only lightly curved and ending in two short spines. Spine on inside

edge usually larger and interval between spines straight. Metatibia carrying

two spurs of approximately equal length.

Abdomen. Sternites 2-5 glabrous medially. Anterior edge of each sternite

with row of long setae. Sides of sternites heavily pubescent. Posterior area of

sternite 6 setose. Pygidium densely rugose in concentric circles. Center of

sternites without impression. Parameres (Fig. 9) yellowish-brown. Lamina

interior approximately 2 mm long, width to length ratio approximately 1:3,

expanding towards apex. Dorsal cleft large, broadly arched, extending over

two-thirds of lamina interior. In lateral view, lamina interior is angled, tapers

and curves inwards from point where dorsal cleft begins.

Female (Figs 4-6). Listed are only differences from male. Only very slightly

larger than male. Head. Clypeus less setose. Club of antenna thicker and

approximately one third as long as clypeus. Thorax. Mesometasternal

protrusion sparsely setose to almost glabrous. Metasternum less setose, disc

and areas on either side sparsely setose to almost glabrous. Setae on internal

edge of metatibia longer. Protibia wider, denticles larger. Mesotibia bearing a

small denticle on external side. Two larger spines at apex of mesotibia.

Metatibia bearing a large spine in middle of dorsal side. Metatibia ending in

two long spines with rounded interval.

Remarks. The pilosity (or setae-related impressions in worn specimens) of the

mesometasternal protrusion is likely to provide the most recognizable and

consistent feature for determining gender. Size, spacing and interval of

denticles on the protibia are unreliable characters since heavily worn females

cannot be distinguished from males.

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Discussion. Of the four species originally placed in Lenosoma, the type

species L. fulgens is now the only remaining species but also the one which

least embodies the original characters of the genus. Our redescription of

Lenosoma thus serves two purposes: to align the characters of the genus with

that of its sole species and, since all types are females, to provide a way to

differentiate between the two very similar sexes.

Lenosoma fulgens (Macleay, 1863)

(Figs 4-6, 9)

Schizorhina (Cetonia) fulgens Macleay, 1863: 18.

Cetonia fulgens; Gemminger & Harold, 1869: 1325.

Lenosoma fulgens: Kraatz, 1880: 212.

Schizorhina viridicuprea Macleay, 1871: 204.

Schizorrhina viridicuprea: Berge, 1884: 141.

Type specimens. Schizorhina fulgens: Lectotype 9, Rockhampton, Qld, identification

label 'Cetonia fulgens', 25-056153 (ANIC), hereby designated from syntype (Fig. 4).

Paralectotype 9, Rockhampton, Qld., 25-056154 (ANIC), from syntype (Fig. 5).

Schizorhina viridicuprea: Holotype °, Gayndah, Qld, K264512 / AM K31660 (AM)

(Fig. 6).

Other specimens examined. QUEENSLAND: | 9, Paluma, Qld, 1.2000, T.M. Hanlon

& MJ. Powell, MIC60784-001 [AIF]; 1 9, Mt Aberdeen, Qld, 5-7.xii.1996, G.

Monteith, D. Cook & I. Cook, T160503 [QM]; 3 d'o, 6 99, 1 undetermined gender,

Mackay, Qld, i.1899, T159346 (9) [QM], 6.xii.1975, F.T. Fricke, MIC60783-001 (07)

[AIF], R. Illidge, T159344 (o), T159347 (9), T159345 (9) [QM], H.W. Brown,

MIC60781-001 (9), MIC60781-002 (9) [AIF], (9'9 plus specimen 5175) [SAM]; 3

Oo’, Rockhampton, Qld, 3.1.1945, Sutton & Vallis, MIC60812-001, MIC60815-001

[AH]; 1 0%, 1 9, Westwood, Qld, 3.xii.1975, F.T. Fricke, MIC60782-001 (©) and

MIC60782-002 (9) [AIF]); 4 specimens, Marmor, Qld, [SAM]; 1 9, Edungalba, Qld,

2.xii.1975, F.T. Fricke, MIC60786-001 [AIF]; 1 0’, Archookoora State Forest, Qld,

24.1.1972, M. De Baar, [M&GDB]; 2 00", Mt Kiangarow, Qld, xii.1972, M. De Baar,

[M&GDB]; 1 specimen, Kilcoy, Qld, 6.1.1981, M. De Baar & M. Hockey, 10874

[QFIC]; 2 99, 25.7 km N of Mount Glorious, Qld, 14.11.1982, AH, MIC6081 1-001

and 1.1.1987, AH, MIC60814-001 [AH]; 3 oo", 1 9, Mount Glorious, Qld,

16.xii.1983, AH, MIC60817-001 (0), 23.xii.1983, AH, MIC60816-001 (©),

MIC60820-001 (0), 23.xii.1983, AH, MIC60819-001 (9) [AH]; 1 o, ‘The Goat

Track’, Mount Nebo, Qld, 11.xii.1980, AH, MIC60813-001 [AH]; 4 (0, 3 99,

“Many Peaks’ (ambiguous), H.W. Brown, MIC60787-001 (o), MIC60785-001 (0°)

[AIF], T160504 (0), T159343 (9) [QM], MIC60810-001 (07), MIC60809-001 (9),

MIC60818-001 (9) [AH]; 1 specimen, no data [SAM]; | 9, without location, “Wilga,

WA’ (improbable), 15.xi.1970, K. Carnaby, T159432 [QM].

Discussion. Macleay (1863) did not designate type specimens in his original

description of S. fulgens and only two syntypes are known. We have,

therefore, designated syntype 25-056153 (ANIC) as the lectotype because it

is a complete specimen. The other specimen, 25-056154 (ANIC), has missing

tarsi on several legs and becomes a paralectotype.

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Figs 1-2. Storeyus pseudodipterus. (1) holotype male, T160500 (QM), views: dorsal

(top left) ventral (bottom left), lateral (bottom, second from left); (2) paratype female,

T159349 (QM), views: dorsal (top right), ventral (bottom, second from right), lateral

(bottom right). Scale bars = 5 mm. Figs 1-2 © Queensland Museum 2009; photos by

Geoff Thompson.

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Figs 3-6. Schizorhina spp. (3) S. (Cetonia) fasciculata holotype male, views: dorsal,

ventral, lateral, labels; (4) S. (Cetonia) fulgens lectotype designated from syntype

female 25-056153 (ANIC), views: dorsal, ventral, lateral, labels; (5) S. (Cetonia)

fulgens paralectotype from syntype female 25-056154 (ANIC), views: dorsal, ventral,

lateral, labels; (6) S. viridicuprea holotype female K264512 / K31660 (AM), views:

dorsal, ventral, lateral, labels. Scale bars = 5 mm. Figs 3-5 © CSIRO ANIC 2009.

Fig. 6 © Australian Museum 2009; photos by Dr David Britton.

Australian Entomologist, 2010, 36 (4) 227

Storeyus gen. n.

Type species: Schizorhina (Cetonia) fasciculata Macleay, 1863, hereby designated.

Description. Male (Fig. 1). Small cetoniid. Mostly glossy, dark. Head.

Posterior part of clypeus covered with setae. Galea bearing a very dense tuft

of setae, radial and well visible from above. Clypeus long, its sides broadly

rounded towards apex and with raised margins. Anterolateral arch wide.

Anteromedian edge with shallow notch, visible from above and behind. Club

of antenna approximately two-thirds as long as clypeus.

Thorax. Pronotum covered in long, dense setae except along glabrous

midline, punctate to rugose towards lateral margins. Median strip of

scutellum glabrous, its sides setose and rugose. Elytra at least sparsely

covered in long setae. Humeral and antiapical umbones, posterior part of

Jateral declivity and discomedian costa glabrous or with fewer and shorter

setae. Elytra, towards apex and lateral margin, rugose in wide arches,

centering on anteapical umbone. A dense, curved tuft of long setae present in

distal declivity. Underside of elytra densely pubescent towards apex, setae

protrudent and visible in dorsal view. Mesometasternal suture forming sharp

boundary between glabrous mesometasternal protrusion and setose

metasternum. Metasternum covered with long, thin setae except in small,

elongated, central area. Profemur, mesofemur and metatibia with a dense

fringe of long setae on internal edges. Lateral edge of pronotum slightly

rounded, s-shaped or impressed in distal half, strongly indented in basal half,

with sharp keel which becomes broad and flat in posterolateral area.

Basolateral margins distinctly emarginate, creating acute posterolateral angle.

Anterior half with elevated longitudinal midline, projecting above clypeus in

lateral view. Elytra tapered, leaving lateral parts of abdominal sternites

visible from above. Discolateral costa very pronounced except for an interval

in posterior of mediodiscal area. Discomedian costa strongly elevated from

posterior of mediodiscal area to anteapical umbone. Suture forming an

elevated keel only in apical half or third. Mesometasternal protrusion rounded

broadly or pointed medially. Protibia tridentate with widely spaced denticles.

Interval between denticles somewhat straight, middle denticle weakly

developed to almost absent. Mesotibia with subapical depression on external

side. Mesotibia ending in two sharp apical spines and carrying two spurs.

Hind coxa rectangular, posterolateral projection pointed, normal. Metatibia

distinctly curved, bearing a small protrusion or spine in middle of dorsal side.

Metatibia ending in three short spines and carrying two spurs of which

internal spur is longer.

Abdomen. Posterior area of dorsal surface of abdominal sternites densely

setose. Sternites 2-6 typically glabrous medially. Anterior edge of sternites 3-

5 with row of long setae. Sternite 6 with large patch of long setae in center of

each side of plate or entire side setose. Pygidium setose and densely rugose in

concentric circles. Sternites protuberant under elytra in dorsal view.

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Parameres (Figs 7, 8). Lamina interior very narrow and very long. Triangular

dorsal cleft at base of lamina interior, one third to one fourth of length of

lamina interior. A bi-lobed structure at base of dorsal cleft. In lateral view,

lamina interior curving inwards. Ventral surface of lamina interior keeled,

tapering at base.

Female (Figs 2, 3). Listed are only differences from male. Slightly larger and

broader. Head. Clypeus less setose and setae shorter towards apex. Club of

antenna shorter, at most half as long as clypeus. Thorax. Glabrous area along

midline of pronotum wider. Metasternum less setose, glabrous area of disc

larger. Profemur and mesofemur with fringe of long setae on internal edges.

Elevated longitudinal midline of pronotum present but less developed. Elytra

wider. Protibia wider and tridentate with equally well developed denticles.

Interval between denticles somewhat rounded. Mesotibia bearing a large

denticle at anterior base of subapical depression on external side. Two larger

spines at apex of mesotibia. Metatibia only slightly curved, bearing a large

spine in middle of dorsal side. Metatibia ending in three long spines.

Abdomen. Sternite 6 entirely setose. Pygidium less setose.

Remarks. The size of the antennal club and the spines on the dorsal side of

meso- and metatibia and are likely to be the most recognizable and consistent

features for determining gender.

Etymology. The genus Storeyus is named in memory of the Canadian-born

Australian entomologist Ross Storey. During his 32 years of employment

with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries in

Mareeba he was an inspiration and a mentor to many entomologists.

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Figs 7-9. Storeyus and Lenosoma parameres. (7) S. pseudodipterus, lateral, dorsal; (8)

S. fasciculatus, lateral, dorsal; (9) L. fulgens, lateral, dorsal. Scale bar = 1 mm.

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Storeyus fasciculatus (Macleay, 1863), comb. n.

(Figs 3, 8)

Schizorhina (Cetonia) fasciculata Macleay, 1863: 19 (in subgenus Cetonia Fabricius,

Section Trichioideae Macleay, sub-section Lenosoma Macleay).

Cetonia fasciculata: Gemminger & Harold, 1869: 1323.

Lenosoma fasciculata: Kraatz, 1880: 212.

Lenosoma fasciculatum: Lea, 1914: 143.

Type specimen. Holotype male, Illawarra, NSW, bearing label 'Cetonia fasciculata’

(ANIC) (Fig. 3).

Other specimens examined. QUEENSLAND: 1 o", Rockhampton, Qld, R. Higgins,

T159348 [QM]; 1 0, 1 9, Caloundra, Qld, 28.ix.1913, H. Hacker, T160501 (0') and

T160502 (9) [QM]; 1 9, Bunya Mountains, Qld, 10.xii.1972, M. De Baar, MIC60804-

001 [M&GDB]; 7 oc", 8 99, Mount Glorious, Old, 14.xii.1983, AH, MIC60805-001

(9), 16.xii.1983, AH, MIC60800-001 (9), MIC60803-001 (9), 18.xii.1983, AH,

MIC60806-001 (07), xii.1985, AH, MIC60801-001 (07), 15.xi.1986, AH, MIC60802-

001 (o, l.xii.1988, AH, MIC60807-001 (9), MIC60808-001 (9), 1.1989, AH,

MIC60795-001 (07), MIC60799-001 (9), xii.1989, MIC60796-001 (0), l.xii.1996,

AH, MIC60798-001 (9), 1999, MIC60797-001 (0) [all AH], 1.1989, MIC60773-001

(0) [AIF]), 1.xii.1988, AH, MIC60780-001 (9) [AIF]); 1 0%, 1 9, Mount Nebo, Qld,

28.xii.1970, R. Zietek (9) 23.xii.1981, R. Zietek (0) [RZ]); 1 specimen, unknown

location ‘Q.N. Park’ [possibly Mt Glorious], xii. 1922, R. Illidge [SAM].

NEW SOUTH WALES: 3 o'o, 4 99, Acacia Plateau, NSW, 4.1.1995, MIC60772-

001, MIC60772-002, MIC60772-003 (C'O') and MIC60772-004, MIC60772-005,

MIC60778-001, MIC60778-002 (99) [AIF]); 1 9, Richmond River, NSW, MIC60777-

001 [AIF]; 1 o’, Ulong, NSW, xi.1976, F.T. Fricke, MIC60776-001 [AIF]); 5 VV, 1

2, Dorrigo, NSW, 28.xi.1911, R.J.T. (C101), 26.xi.1916, R.J.T. (0°) [SAM]); xi.1976,

F.T. Fricke, MIC60770-001, MIC60770-002 (007), [AIF], W. Heron (?) [SAM]; 1 9,

Dingo Tops, NSW, 3.11991, MIC60779-001 [AIF]; 2 oo’, Ourimbah, NSW,

18.xii.1989, R. Mayo, MIC60771-001, 1.xii.1988, R. Mayo, MIC60774-001 [AIF].

Redescription. Male. Characters of the genus. Length 13.8-17.6 mm, width 6-

7 mm. Glossy, very dark brown to black. A large medium brown to red

macula typically present as a bar covering lower half of anterior half of

elytra; a wide area around scutellum is unmarked. In its most reduced form,

macula is totally absent or reduced to core of region, in its most pronounced

form, macula extends to near base of elytra. Pubescent, typically with thin,

long, light yellow setae dorsally and with thicker, yellow setae ventrally.

Thorax. Large area of metasternal disc glabrous or very sparsely setose.

Elevated longitudinal midline of pronotum well developed, in some cases

ending in a knob. Mesometasternal protrusion bluntly pointed, seldom

rounded. Mesometasternal suture separates anterior one-third of process.

Protibia bidentate. Relict of middle denticle in form of a raised point nearer

lo rear denticle.

Abdomen. Center of sternites 3-5 with impression. Parameres (Fig. 8) dark

yellowish-brown. Lamina interior approximately 6 mm long, width to length

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ratio 1:4, tapering toward apical quarter then expanding slightly. In lateral

view, straight in basal half then curving inwards in a large arc.

Female (Fig. 3). Characters of the genus. Listed are only differences from

male. Length 15.3-18.3 mm, width 7-9 mm. Head. Clypeus less setose,

Thorax. Elevated longitudinal midline of pronotum less well developed.

Protibia tridentate, unlike male, same as generic character. Abdomen. Center

of sternites 3-5 without impression.

Storeyus pseudodipterus sp. n.

(Figs 1-2, 7)

Type specimens. Holotype &', QUEENSLAND: Mt Lewis, end of the road, 7.1.1999,

J.W. & P. Hasenpusch, T160500 [QM] (Fig. 1). Paratypes: 1 0’, Windsor Tableland,

Qld, 4.1.2002, D. Kitchin & T. Jack, T160047 [QM]; 3 VV, 1 9, Julatten, Qld,

6.x.1990, JH, MIC60768-002 (o) [AIF]*, MIC60768-001 (07) [AIF]*, 22.xii.1993,

JH, MIC60763-001 (0) [AIF], T159349 (9) [QM] (Fig. 2); 10 00, 7 99, Mt. Lewis,

Qld., end of the road, 17.xi.1988, JH, MIC60756-001 (9) [AIF]*, 6.1.1991, JH, on

Lilly-Pilly blossom, MIC60792-001 (07) [AH], 28.vii.1991, JH, MIC60765-001 (0)

[AIF]*, MIC60793-001 (o) [AH]*, 6.ix.1991, JH, MIC60764-001 (0) [AIF]*,

10.ix.1991, JH, 25-055613 (07) [ANIC]“, 15.ix.1991, JH, MIC60766-001 (0°) [AM]*,

MIC60794-001 (0) [AH]*, 2.x.1991, JH, 25-056153 (o) [ANIC]“, 4.x.1991, JH,

MIC60759-001 (9) [AM]*, 25-056154 (9) [ANIC]*, 5.x.1991, JH, T-20539 (0)

[MV]“, 15.x.1991, JH, MIC60767-001 (0") [AIF]*, 25-055614 (9) [ANIC], 5.xi.1991,

JH, MIC60757-001 (9) [AIF]*, T-20540 (9) [MV]*, 7.1.1999, J.W. & P. Hasenpusch,

T160048 (9) [QM]; 1 9, Kirrama Range, Qld, 20.xii.1991, J.W. & P. Hasenpusch,

T159431 [QM]). Note: Specimens marked with an asterisk were reared from larval

stage and date provided is date of emergence. Specimens T-20539 (MV) and

MIC60767-001 (AIF) are DNA voucher specimens for the International Barcode of

Life Project (http://www.ibdproject.org/).

Other specimens. QUEENSLAND: Wooroonooran National Park, Qld, several

specimens observed but not collected, JH.

Description. Male (Fig. 1). Characters of the genus. Length 11.3-13.3 mm,

width 5.2-6 mm. Glossy, dark brown dorsally, black ventrally. Strongly

pubescent, typically with orange-brown or golden setae dorsally and pale

yellow setae ventrally. Head. Clypeus black, reddish-black towards apex.

Club of antenna brown to black. Clypeus, except for apical quarter, densely

covered with thin, yellowish setae.

Thorax. Posterior edge of pronotum red. Elytra dark brown, reddish-brown or

black with reddish-brown area from humeral umbone to middle of lateral

declivity. Profemur and protibia very dark reddish-brown or black,

mesofemur and metafemur black with dark reddish-brown apex. Tarsi

maroon. Elytra densely covered in long setae. Posterolateral area of

metasternum rugose. Mesometasternal protrusion small and rounded broadly.

Mesometasternal suture close to apex of protrusion. Protibia short, middle

denticle often weakly developed.

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Abdomen. Narrow posterior band of each abdominal sternite reddish-black in

some specimens. Posterior area of dorsal surface of abdominal sternites

densely setose with same pale yellow colour as ventral setae. Pygidium

reddish-black to black. Center of sternites 3-5 with very light or no

impression. Parameres (Fig. 7) yellowish-brown. Lamina interior

approximately 3.5 mm long, width to length ratio 1:4, same width along

apical half. In lateral view, inwards curvature of lamina interior particularly

pronounced in apical third.

Female (Fig. 2). Characters of the genus. Listed are only differences from

male. Length 12.1-16.1 mm, width 5.5-7.3 mm. Dorsally less setose. Thorax.

Femur, tibia and tarsi dark reddish-brown, mesofemur and metafemur same

but darker. Costa slightly less pronounced, elytra seeming flatter. Abdomen.

Center of sternites 3-5 without impression.

Etymology. Originating from the Greek, ‘pseudodipterus’ means ‘like a fly’.

The species has been named for its diminutive size, its fly-like appearance

and especially its habit of hovering as described in the ecology section.

Discussion. Our examination of 106 specimens, comparison of parameres and

mapping of collection localities show that S. pseudodipterus is a new species

and that S. pseudodipterus and S. fasciculatus form the basis of a new genus,

Storeyus. We designate S. fasciculatus as the type species of this genus.

Storeyus can be separated from Lenosoma by characters listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Most visible morphological differences between the genera Storeyus and

Lenosoma.

Character

Parameres

Elytra

Distal declivity

Sternite 6

Number of spines at

apex of metatibia

Sternites 3-5 in male

Middle of pronotum

towards apex

Hind coxa

Internal side of hind

tibia

Scutellum

Storeyus

lamina interior very elongated,

dorsal cleft small

narrow, exposing abdominal

sternites

with dense tuft of long sctac

with dense patch of long setae

on sides

3

with impression

with keel or blunt projection

rectangular, postcrolateral

projection normal

with dense row of long sctac

setosc except for median

Lenosoma

short and stout, dorsal cleft almost

length of lamina interior

covering sternites completely

without particular pilosity

without particular pilosity

without impression

elevated but broadly rounded

widened, side curved, posterolateral

projection large

with few, short sctac

glabrous

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Ecology. Adult Storeyus pseudodipterus feed on flowers of rainforest trees.

They are active in the months from September to January. At Mount Lewis,

specimens were collected on the flowers of a 40 m tall Syzygium Gaertn.,

which had bloomed several weeks earlier and was bearing only a dozen

flowers on a single branch. Specimens were captured by climbing a

neighboring 10 m tall tree and using a net mounted on a 7 m extension. The

weather at the time of collecting was very cold and overcast with drizzling

mist. Each time the sun broke through the mist, several S. pseudodipterus

appeared and buzzed around the flowers, closely resembling hovering flies.

Small buprestids of the species Castiarina hasenpuschi Barker, 1993 and

Castiarina nebula Barker, 1993 (both undescribed at the time) were also

observed on the flowers (Barker 1993). At Wooroonooran National Park,

specimens were seen flying around flowers of Cardwellia sublimis F.

Mueller. In the Kirrama Range, it was found feeding on flowers of

Cardwellia sublimis and Symplocos cochinchinensis var. gittonsii Noot. At

this site they were flying together with the buprestid species Castiarina

hemizostera Barker, 1996, Castiarina prolata Barker, 1995 and Castiarina

jackhasenpuschi Barker, 1996. The life cycle and larval morphology of S.

pseudodipterus are known (Hasenpusch and Moeseneder, in prep.).

Storeyus fasciculatus also occurs mainly in rainforests. Anthony Hiller

collected this species at his Mount Glorious home on flowers of Angophora

hispida (Sm.) Blaxell, a species of Barklya F. Muell. and Backhousia

myrtifolia Hook. & Harv., and at Mt. Nebo on Waterhousea floribunda

(F.Muell.) B. Hyland. We note with interest that he observed a female flying

around a compost bin in his garden, possibly in search of a site to oviposit. In

New South Wales, S. fasciculatus was found on bushes: at the edge of

rainforest on a yellow-flowering bush at Dorrigo and on a white-flowering

bush at Ulong.

At the southern end of its range, in the Mount Nebo and Mount Glorious

area, adult Lenosoma fulgens feed on the flowers of Melicope micrococca (F.

Muell.) T.G. Hartley and Barklya syringifolia F. Muell. in rainforest. Further

north the beetles occur in scrub, flying to Bursaria spinosa Cav. flowers at

Mt Kiangarow, on flowers in vine scrub at Edungalba, on a shrub with small

white flowers at Mackay (Lea 1914) and in open forest at Mt. Aberdeen.

Distribution and abundance (Fig. 10). S. pseudodipterus occurs in and near

mountain ranges with rainforest cover, between 500 and 1000 m altitude,

from the Kirrama Range to the Mossman Gorge Section of the Daintree

National Park, northern Queensland. Evidently, S. pseudodipterus is a rare

species and at this time we are not aware of any other specimens in

collections aside from the 24 which are listed here. S. fasciculatus and L.

fulgens are rarely collected. However, at times when host plants are

flowering, they may be locally abundant as reported by Lea (1914) for L.

fulgens at Mackay.

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Acknowledgements

Staff of the QM: Dr Federica Turco for her very generous assistance with taxon

descriptions and with specimen loans, Geoff Thompson for photographs of $.

pseudodipterus holotype and paratype and Drs Christine Lambkin and Geoff Monteith

for their continued support of our research; Anthony Hiller (Mount Glorious) for

invaluable ecological information and loans from his large and important collection of

relatively recent Lenosoma and Storeyus specimens; Cate Lemann, Tom Weir, You

Ning Su, Natalie Barnett and Dr Beth Mantle (ANIC) for assistance with type

Specimens; Dr David Britton (AM) for assistance with and photographs of type

Specimens and other specimen data; Catriona McPhee (MV) for assistance with type

Specimens; the Department of Environment and Resource Management, Qld, for

collecting permits; Murdoch and Glenda De Baar (Corinda) for loans from their

collection and ecology information; Dr Peter Hudson (SAM) for images and specimen

data; Richard Zietek (Capalaba) for specimen data; the QFIC for specimens (via

M&GDB); Dr Bruce Halliday (ANIC) for advice with nomenclature; Megan Thomas

(Queensland Herbarium, EPA) for help with the validity of plant names; Drs Anthony

Richardson and Frank Coman (CSIRO CMAR) for use of the plankton Leica

Stereomicroscope; Dominique Moeseneder (Redland Bay) for Latin text translations.

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LEPANUS STOREYI, A NEW SPECIES OF DUNG BEETLE

(COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE: SCARABAEINAE) FROM

SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND

T.A. WEIR! and G.B. MONTEITH?

'CSIRO Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601

?Biodiversity Program, Queensland Museum, PO Box 3300, South Brisbane, Qld 4101

Abstract

Lepanus storeyi sp. n. is described from high altitudes in Lamington and Springbrook National

Parks in southeast Queensland and compared with other species in the genus. Notes are given on

its habitat and conservation status.

{Introduction

Matthews (1974) placed Lepanus Balthasar in the subtribe Canthonina of the

tribe Scarabaeini, but more recent classifications (Cambefort 1991a, 1991b,

Phillips et al 2004) elevate the Canthonina to the status of one of twelve

recognised tribes in the subfamily Scarabaeinae. Currently there are 23

described Australian species of Lepanus, but there are at least as many

undescribed species (T.A. Weir and G.B. Monteith, unpublished data),

distributed mainly along the east coast of Australia from Victoria to Cape

York, with several outliers in southwest Western Australia and across

northern Australia (Matthews 1974). Two species were recently described

from South Australia (Matthews and Weir 2002).

The new species described here was taken in temperate Nothofagus rainforest

above 1000 m in Lamington and Springbrook National Parks in southeast

Queensland. It is unusual within the genus in exhibiting sexual dimorphism

with regard to the pygidium and in being brightly coloured.

Specimens are deposited in the Queensland Museum, Brisbane (QM) and the

Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra (ANIC).

Genus Lepanus Balthasar, 1966

Matthews (1974) provided a detailed redescription of this genus and

discussed its relationship with the genus Panelus Lewis. The new species

described below exhibits the generic characters described therein for

Lepanus.

Lepanus storeyi sp. n.

(Figs 1-7)

Types. Holotype &', QUEENSLAND: QLD 28.260°S x 153.167°E, Lamington NP,

Plot 4 IQ-1100-C, 1106 m, 16-26.1.2007, rainforest, flight intercept trap, G.B.

Monteith, 22177, T145443 (QM). Paratypes: | O', same data as holotype but

T145444 (QM); 1 ©, same locality, 22-27.x.2006, rainforest, R. Menendez, G.

Monteith, fungus pitfall, 30717, T145441 (QM); 1 d, QLD 28.259°S x 153.162°E,

Lamington NP, IBISCA Qld Plot 4 IQ-1100-B, 1142 m, 17-27.x.2006, rainforest, G.

Monteith, flight intercept trap, 20771, T145442 (ANIC); 1 9, same locality, 27.1.2008,

236 Australian Entomologist, 2010, 36 (4)

rainforest, A. Nakamura, 32045, bark spray S side, T155875 (QM); 1 0’, 1 9, SEQ

28°14’S x 153°16’E, Springbrook Repeater, 31.x.-31.xii.1997, G. Monteith, 1000 m,

rainforest pitfall, 5649, T83548 and T83549 (ANIC); 2 99, same locality, 9.i.-

19.ii.1995, G.B. Monteith, intercept traps, 1000 m, T65324 and T83546 (QM).

Description. Black; pronotum reddish; humeri and apical edges of elytra

yellow; pygidium yellow in male and orange in female; antennal club pure

white; fore tibiae orange; all tarsi orange. Total length 2.4-2.7 mm; greatest

width (across middle of elytra) 1.6-1.8 mm.

Fig. 1. Lepanus storeyi male, habitus.

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Male. Head. Clypeal teeth short. Dorsal surface smooth, nitid, glabrous,

densely punctuate with small shallow round punctures separated by at least

their own diameter, becoming very fine on clypeus. Dorsal part of eyes

narrow; maximum width contained about 17 times in interocular space.

Prothorax. Anterior angles subquadrate. Sides of pronotum straight and

subparallel to subquadrate posterior angles. Hind margin evenly curved with

a slight obtuse projection in the middle. Pronotal surface smooth, nitid,

punctuate with shallow round punctures each bearing an extremely fine, fully

recumbent seta; punctures on disc smaller and shallower than those on head

and separated by twice their own diameter, while those towards the anterior

angles are the same size and depth as the ones on head and separated by their

own diameter. A row of larger, slightly umbilical, elongate punctures each

with a fully recumbent seta present along middle two thirds of hind margin.

Elytra. Striae barely visible, obsolescent. Elytral surface smooth, nitid, with

sparse minute punctures each with an extremely fine, fully recumbent seta.

Hind wings. Fully developed.

Thoracic ventrites. Mesoventrite and medium lobe of metaventrite smooth,

nitid, with sparse minute punctures, as on elytra, glabrous; lateral lobes of

metaventrite shagreened anteriorly, with small shallow punctures each

bearing an extremely fine long seta. Metepisterna shagreened. Meso-

metaventral suture nearly straight with a minute, posteriorly directed acute

angle in the centre.

Legs. Fore tibiae (Fig. 2) with two acute teeth on outer distal edge, which is

serrate between teeth and proximal to them. Apical digit parallel sided,

truncate, slightly notched at apex and shorter than apical tooth. Fore spur

absent. Middle and hind legs unmodified. Claws a little expanded basally but

not angulate or dentate.

Abdomen. Pygidium (Fig. 3) convex, smooth, nitid, with sparse minute

punctures, as on elytra, each bearing an extremely fine seta. A fine transverse

fold runs close to and parallel with anterior edge and extends to lateral

angles. Aedeagus as in Figs 5-6.

Female. Fore tibiae with apical digit short, bearing a tapering spur that is

shorter than apical tooth. Pygidium (Fig. 4) with a large, oval, deep

depression with sharp edges and a shagreened inner surface; upper edge

slightly angulate and meeting anterior edge of pygidium. A fine transverse

fold on each side runs from lateral angles close to and parallel with anterior

edge as in male, to meet the edges of the depression. Otherwise like male.

Etymology. This species is named for the late Ross Ian Storey, whose lifelong

passion for dung beetles in the face of great adversity ignited our own interest

in them.

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Figs 2-6. Lepanus storeyi. (2) male, left fore tibia, dorsal view; (3) male, pygidium;

(4) female, pygidium; (5) male, aedeagus, right view; (6) male, aedeagus, left view.

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Taxonomic notes

This remarkable little species is unique among Australian Lepanus in that the

pygidium is dimorphic for males and females. It is also the most colourful

species known, exhibiting as it does colours of red, orange, yellow and white

against a black background (Fig. 1).

In the key to species of Lepanus in Matthews (1974), L. storeyi will run to

couplet 3 by the possession of a transverse fold on the pygidium and 2 teeth

on the outer edge of the fore tibia, but does not fit the characters of either L.

bidentatus Wilson or L. globulus (Macleay). From the latter it is easily

distinguished by the smaller size (2.4-2.7 mm against 3.6-5.2 mm long),

greater interocular distance (17 times eye width against 7 times eye width),

apical digit on male fore tibiae being longer and of a different shape and

upper edge of the depression on the female pygidium reaching the anterior

edge of the pygidium. From the former it can be distinguished by the greater

interocular distance (17 times against 12 times), the elytra being smooth and

nitid as opposed to finely shagreened, less densely punctuate pronotum and

the possession of a sharp edge around the whole of the depression on the

female pygidium. From both it differs in the male pygidium lacking a

depression and in the colouration. It should be noted that L. bidentatus, as

considered by Matthews (1974), is now known by the authors to consist of

two species, viz. L. bidentatus and an undescribed species designated

Lepanus NSW 2. The characters listed above will distinguish L. storeyi from

both of these species.

Distribution and conservation status

Lepanus storeyi is known from just nine specimens from three localities (Fig.

7), all in high altitude (above 1000 m) temperate rainforest dominated by the

gondwanan tree Nothofagus moorei (F.Muell.) Krasser (Fig. 8), on plateau

remnants of the rim of the giant Mt Warning Shield Volcano, which forms

the Macpherson Range between Queensland and New South Wales. The

single locality on Springbrook Plateau is that plateau’s highest point. The two

sites on Lamington Plateau are on the high eastern rim of that plateau and are

only a kilometre apart and 9.5 km from the Springbrook site. These sites are

only ca 30 km from the coast and receive annual rainfall in excess of 2000

mm, the highest in southern Queensland.

The five Lamington specimens were taken as part of a large collaborative

survey, in 2006/07, of targeted insect groups along an altitudinal transect of

20 rainforest plots at Lamington, ranging in altitude from 300 m to a

maximum of 1142 m. Known as the Lamington IBISCA Survey, the study is

aimed at establishing baseline distribution data for assessment of future

changes due to climate change. Dung beetles were a target group and, over

four seasons of trapping, 720 trap samples were taken at 100 trap sites in the

20 IBISCA plots. This yielded 9304 specimens of 33 species of dung beetles

(Monteith and Menendez, in press).

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Mountain/Rainforest Blocks

1. D'Aguilar Range

2. Tamborine Mountain

3. Beechmont

4. Springbrook

5. MtWarning

6. Nightcap Range

7. Tweed Range

8. Lamington Plateau

9. Levers Plateau

10. Mt Lindesay

11. Richmond Range

12. Mt Barney/Ballow/Nothofagus

13. Mt Clunie

14. Tooloom Range

15. Acacia Plateau

16. Mt Superbus/Bald Mountain

17. Mts Asplenium-Mitchell

18. Mt Cordeaux-Mistake Range

m IBISCA Transect

20km

Fig. 7. Lepanus storeyi distribution. Map of the border region between Queensland

and New South Wales showing the collection points (red dots). The numbered green

patches, named in the inset, are the various mountain rainforest massifs that occur in

the region. The purple line shows the position of the IBISCA altitudinal transect line.

Fig. 8. Temperate rainforest at Lamington National Park with buttressed trees of

Nothofagus moorei, habitat of Lepanus storeyi (Jeff Wright, Queensland Museum).

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The occurrence of only five specimens of Lepanus storeyi at only two of the

highest Lamington plots, together with its small overall geographic range (10

km diameter), indicates that it may be extremely vulnerable to possible

habitat change due to future temperature rise. The wingless species Lepanus

glaber Matthews has a similarly restricted distribution, geographically and

altitudinally, and may also be vulnerable. However, it is much more common,

yielding 53 specimens from the IBISCA survey (Monteith and Menendez, in

press).

Biology

Lepanus storeyi has not been observed alive, so there are no direct

observations on its biology or behaviour. But it is clear from the trapping

methods that it is not a dung-feeding species. One was taken in fungus-baited

pitfalls, two in unbaited pitfalls, five in flight intercept traps and one from

bark-spraying the trunk of a tree. None was taken in the numerous dung traps

that were operated at the same time in the same sites that yielded L. storeyi

during the IBISCA survey (Monteith and Menendez, in press). During that

survey several other species of Lepanus were taken either wholly (L. politus

Carter) or predominately (L. ustulatus Lansberge, L. glaber) at mushroom

baits, so it appears that mushroom feeding is a common alternative to dung in

this genus.

Acknowledgements

We wish to thank Jacquie Recsei (Australian Museum) for the coloured

habitus illustration and the the line drawings. The map was prepared by Geoff

Thompson and Karin Koch (Queensland Museum). The dung beetle survey

along the IBISCA transect was a collaboration with Dr Rosa Menendez

(University of Lancaster).

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LIST OF INSECT TAXA DEDICATED TO ROSS STOREY - II:

COLEOPTERA SPECIES

Acolophoides storeyi Slipinski & Lawrence, 1997 (COLEOPTERA: Zopheridae)

Agalba storeyi Muona, MS (COLEOPTERA: Eucnemidae)

Amphistomus storeyi Matthews, 1974 (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)

Anoplognathus storeyi Allsopp, 2010 (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)

Atysa storeyi Reid & Beatson, 2010 (COLEOPTERA: Chrysomelidae)

Australobolbus rossi Howden, 1992 (COLEOPTERA: Geotrupidae)

Bolboleaus storeyi Howden, 1985 (COLEOPTERA: Geotrupidae)

Cadmus storeyi Reid, 1999 (COLEOPTERA: Chrysomelidae)

Casnoidea storeyi Baehr, 1996 (COLEOPTERA: Carabidae)

Castiarina storeyi (Barker, 1983) (COLEOPTERA: Buprestidae)

Chlamydopsis storeyi Caterino, 2003 (COLEOPTERA: Histeridae)

Cisseis storeyi Barker, 2006 (COLEOPTERA: Buprestidae)

Coptodactyla storeyi Reid, 2000 (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)

Demarziella storeyi (Matthews, 1976) (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)

Dystrichothorax storeyi Baehr 2005 (COLEOPTERA: Carabidae)

Eleale storeyi Bartlett, 2010 (COLEOPTERA: Cleridae)

Gestroania storeyi Baehr, 2005 (COLEOPTERA: Carabidae)

Gongrolophus storeyi Stebnicka & Howden, 1996 (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)

Haliplus storeyi Vondel, 1995 (COLEOPTERA: Haliplidae)

Hydraena storeyi Perkins, 2007 (COLEOPTERA: Hydraenidae)

Lepanus storeyi Weir & Monteith, 2010 (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)

Lioptera storeyi Baehr, 2010 (COLEOPTERA: Carabidae)

Liparochrus storeyi Paulian, 1980 (COLEOPTERA: Hybosoridae)

Maoraxia storeyi Williams & Bellamy, 1985 (COLEOPTERA: Buprestidae)

Mareeba storeyi Chandler, 2001 (COLEOPTERA: Staphylinidae)

Mecyclothorax storeyi Moore, 1984 (COLEOPTERA: Carabidae)

Monteithium storeyi Matthews & Monteith, 2010 (COLEOPTERA: Tenebrionidae)

Nascioides storeyi Williams, 1987 (COLEOPTERA: Buprestidae)

Oomela storeyi Daccordi, 2003 (COLEOPTERA: Chrysomelidae)

Ophionea storeyi (Baehr, 1996) (COLEOPTERA: Carabidae)

Pheidoliphila storeyi Degallier & Caterina, 2005 (COLEOPTERA: Histeridae)

Podotenus storeyi Stebnicka & Howden, 1994 (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)

Pseudoryctes storeyi Carne, 1980 (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)

Scirtes storeyi Watts, 2004 (COLEOPTERA: Scirtidae)

Scotoscymnus storeyi Slipinski & Tomaszewska, 2004 (COL.: Coccinellidae)

Scymnomorphus storeyi Slipinski & Tomaszewska, 2004 (COL.: Coccinellidae)

Sericesthis storeyi Britton, 1987 (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)

Setodyschirius storeyi Bulirsch, in press (COLEOPTERA: Carabidae)

Sphallomorpha storeyi Baehr, 1992 (COLEOPTERA: Carabidae)

Sternopriscus storeyi Hendrich & Watts, 2004 (COLEOPTERA: Dysticidae)

Telsimia rossi Slipinski, Pang & Pope, 2005 (COLEOPTERA: Coccinellidae)

Trichotichnus storeyi Baehr, 1990 (COLEOPTERA: Carabidae)

Tympanogaster storeyi Perkins, 2006 (COLEOPTERA: Hydraenidae)

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Contents

Volume 36, 2009

ALLSOPP, P.G.

Two new species of Anoplognathus Leach (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:

Rutelinae) from Queensland

BAEHR, M.

Two new species of the genus Lioptera Chaudoir (Coleoptera: Carabidae:

Lebiinae) from the Papuan and southern Oriental Regions

BARTLETT, J.S.

Scrobiger splendidus (Newman) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) associated with

Hylaeus sp. (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) in southeastern Queensland

BARTLETT, J.S.

A replacement name for Phlogistus blackburni Hintz, 1908 (Coleoptera:

Cleridae)

BARTLETT, J.S.

A new species of bicoloured E/eale Newman (Coleoptera: Cleridae)

from the Northern Territory

BRABY, M.F.

The life history and biology of Euploea alcathoe enastri Fenner

(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from northeastern Arnhem Land, Northern

Territory, Australia

BRITTON, D.R. and COUPER, J.

A larval foodplant for Atteva albiguttata (Zeller) (Lepidoptera:

Yponomeutidae: Attevinae)

BROWN, S.S., MEYER, C.R. and WEIR, R.P.

A new subspecies of Hypochrysops theon C. & R. Felder (Lepidoptera:

Lycaenidae: Theclinae) from Claudie River, Cape York Peninsula,

Queensland, Australia

CURLETTI, G.

A new species of Agrilus Curtis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from eastern

Australia

DE BAAR, M. and HOCKEY, M.

Zelotypia stacyi Scott (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) — a conservation

perspective

ENDERSBY, I.

Nomenclatural amendments to the current catalogue of Australian Odonata

EWART, A.

Crotopsalta leptotigris, a new species of ticking cicada (Hemiptera:

Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) from Cravens Peak, southwest Queensland

FAY, H.

Ross Storey — much more than a coleopterist

GINN, S.G., BRITTON, D.R. and BULBERT, M.W.

Correction of a record of Elodina walkeri Butler (Lepidoptera: Pierdae)

from the Pilbara region of Western Australia

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HANCOCK, D.L.

Relationships of the swallowtail ‘genera’ Agehana Matsumura, Chilasa

Moore and E/eppone Hancock (Lepidotera: Papilionidae)

HANCOCK, D.L.

Additions and amendments to a recent classification of Dacus Fabricius

(Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae)

HANCOCK, D.L.

A note on Trupanea opprimata Hering (Diptera: Tephritidae: Tephritinae)

In Australia

HASENPUSCH, J.W. and MOESENEDER, C.H.

Storeyus, a new genus and Storeyus pseudodipterus, a new species of

Cetoniinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Australia, with a redescription

of Lenosoma Kraatz

HOUSTON, T.F., ZHANG, J. and HANICH, B.P.

Diet of the flightless trogid beetle Omorgus rotundulus (Haaf) (Coleoptera:

Trogidae) in the Little Sandy Desert of of Western Australia

KITCHIN, D.R.

Notes on the biology of of Merimna atrata (Gory & Laporte)

(Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

KOHOUT, R.J.

A new species and nomenclatural changes in the subgenus Polyrhachis

(Cyrtomyrma) Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae)

LAMBKIN, T.A.

A record of Danaus chrysippus cratippus (C. Felder) (Lepidoptera:

Nymphalidae: Danainae) from Thursday Island, Torres Strait

MATTHEWS, E.G. and MONTEITH, G.B.

Monteithium storeyi, a new species of Adeliini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

from the wet tropics of Queensland, Australia

MENZ, M.H.N.

New records of Hypolimnas bolina nerina (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera:

Nymphalidae) from the Pilbara region, Western Australia

MILLE, C. and HANCOCK, D.L.

Additions to a recent checklist of the fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

of New Caledonia

MILLER, R.S. and PARKER, C.

An example of intergeneric pairing in the Danainae (Lepidoptera:

Nymphalidae)

MONTEITH, G.B.

Ross Ian Storey — a coleopterist cut short

MOORE, A.S. and GINN, S.G.

New records of butterflies (Lepidoptera) from the Port Macquarie area,

New South Wales

PALMER, C.M.

Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) is a host for the sugarcane whitefly

Neomaskellia bergii (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in central

Australia

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PALMER, C.M.

Presence of the rusty palm aphid Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas)

(Hemiptera: Aphididae) in central Australia

PETERS, J.V.

Notes on the distribution of Catopyrops florinda (Butler) (Lepidoptera:

Lycaenidae)

PORCH, N.

The first record of an amycterine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae:

Amycterinae) feeding on Orchidaceae

REID, C.A.M. and BEATSON, M.

The genus Atysa Baly in Australia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae)

ROYER, J.

Spread of red-banded mango caterpillar, Deanolis sublimbalis Snellen

(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), in Cape York Peninsula, Australia

SAMSON, P.R.

A comparison of the immature stages of Hypochrysops apollo apollo Miskin

and H. a. phoebus (Waterhouse) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

SAMSON, P.R. and JOHNSON, S.J.

The life history and adult morphology of Philiris ziska titeus D’ Abrera

(Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

SANDS, M.C.

A new geographical record for Anisynta cynone (Hewitson) (Lepidoptera:

Hesperiidae: Trapezitinae)

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SHAKESPEARE, T.J., SHAKESPEARE, Z.J. and SHAKESPEARE, T.P.

Range extensions for two species of Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) to Coffs

Harbour, New South Wales

TAKAMI, Y. and WEIR, T.A.

The genus Pamborus Latrteille (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the Sloane

Collection and its importance for current taxonomy

VALENTINE, P.S. and JOHNSON, S.J.

The complete life history of Charaxes latona Butler (Lepidoptera:

Nymphalidae) from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

WEIR, T.A. and MONTEITH, G.B.

Lepanus storeyi, a new species of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae:

Scarabaeinae) from southeast Queensland

RECENT LITERATURE

LIST OF INSECT TAXA DEDICATED TO ROSS STOREY

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Part 2 (pp 49-96) 10 June 2009

Part 3 (pp 97-152) 3 September 2009

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Frontispiece. Holotype of Pseudoryctes storeyi Carne (Coleoptera: Scarabacidae:

Dynastinae) in the Queensland Museum. This spectacular and bizarre species is

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Entomologist. Ross collected the entire known series of eight specimens of this

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CONTENTS

ALLSOPP, P.G.

Two new species of Anoplognathus Leach (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)

from Queensland.

BAEHR, M.

Two new species of the genus Lioprera Chaudoir (Coleoptera: Carabidae:

Lebiinae) from the Papuan and southern Oriental Regions.

BARTLETT, J.S.

A new species of bicoloured Elea/e Newman (Coleoptera: Cleridae) from the

Northern Territory.

CURLETTI, G.

A new species of Agrilus Curtis (Coleptera: Buprestidae) from Eastern Australia.

FAY, H.

Ross Storey — much more than a coleopterist.

HASENPUSCH, J.W. AND MOESENEDER, C.H.

Storeyus, a new genus and Storeyus pseudodipterus, a new species of Cetoniinae

(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Australia, with a redescription of Lenosoma

Kraatz.

HOUSTON, T.F., ZHANG, J. AND HANICH, B.P.

Diet of the flightless trogid beetle Omorgus rotundulus (Haaf) (Coleoptera:

Trogidae) in the Little Sandy Desert of Western Australia.

MATTHEWS, E.G. AND MONTEITH, G.B.

Monteithium storeyi, a new species of Adeliini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from

the Wet Tropics of Queensland, Australia.

MONTEITH, G.B.

Ross Ian Storey — a coleopterist cut short.

REID, C.A.M. AND BEATSON, M.

The genus Afysa Baly in Australia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae).

WEIR, T.A. AND MONTEITH, G.B. 235

Lepanus storeyi, a new species of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

from southeast Queensland.

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