Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 70. (Budapest 1978)

Kaszab, Z.: Australische und südpazifische Tenebrioniden der Tribus Phrenapatini und Gnathidiini (Coleoptera) sowie synonymische Bemerkungen

thorax finely, closely punctured. Prothorax (1.5X3.5), subtruncate at apex, with anterior angles subrectangular and strongly produced forward, sides a little arcuate anteriorly, then almost parallel to base; posterior angles obtuse, base truncate, with a narrow horizontal margin at sides, base and apex with evident but very narrow border, without central channel. Scutellum round, with a central puncture. Elytra closely fitting prothorax, and of same width at base; sides subparallel, apex bluntly rounded, striate-punctate, with nine striae on each elytron (three of these on the sides), striae filled by close, rather large punctures, intervals a little convex, especially near sides, and apparently impunctate. Under surface finely punctate, prosternum convex, legs short, intermediate and posterior tibiae very thin, fore tibiae a little expanded et apex, all tibiae minutely spined at apex, posterior intercoxal process triangular. Dimensions : 4.5x2.8 mm. Hab. — Blue Mountains, New South Wales ; and Victoria ( '?). Several specimens were taken by the author and Dr. E. W. Fergusson at Mount Wilson, under bark of rotting Eucalyptus logs. I have since taken individual specimens at Medlow (Blue Mountains, and one specimen has been sent to me by Mr. C. French (without locality-label), probably from Victoria. It is readily distinguished from Acthosus by its broad, depressed form, and apparently undenticulate tibiae. The microscope, however, shows minute spines. One specimen is undoubtedly male, but I cannot detect any decided sexual characters in the structure. I am indebted to Mr. F. A. Taylor, of the Technological Museum, Sydney, for the microphotographs reproduced in Plate viii." Die Beschreibung von CARTER ist korrekt, er erwähnt nur ein wichtiges Merkmal nicht: die wellenartige Seitenrandung des Halsschildes. Falsch ist ausserdem noch der Vergleich mit der Gattung Acthosus PASCOE, 1863, welche nichts mit den Phrenapatinen zu tun hat, sie ist eine Ulomini. Die Art brevis ist unter allen Arten der Gattung Scolytocaulus am kürzesten und die Oberfläche am flachsten. Aus der Originalserie sah ich 7 Exemparle aus „Blue Mts. N. S. Wales", teils als „Holotypus", teils als „Cotypus" bezeichnet; sie sind aber alle Syntypen, deshalb bezeichne ich ein Exemplar aus der Sammlung H. I. CARTER (National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne), welche von CARTER als „Type" und nachträglich als „Holotypus" bezeichnet war, als Lectotypus: Blue Mts., N. S. Wales. — Aus derselben Serie sind 2 Paralectotypen im South Australian Museum (Adelaide) und 4 Paralectotypen in der Australian National Insect Collection (Canberra); unter den letzteren sind 2 Exemplare aus der Sammlung E. W. FERGUSSON. Weitere Fundorte: N. S. Wales, Mt Wilson, III. 1914, III. 1919, II. 1921, H. J. CARTER (2 Ex., Mus. Adelaide, 4 Ex., Mus. Melbourne, 3 Ex., British Museum), Barnungton Tops, 21. V. 1951,1. BALDERSON, coli. F. E. WILSON (2 Ex., Mus. Melbourne); Dorrigo, W. HERON (1 Ex., Mus. Adelaide); Victoria (5 Ex., Mus. Adelaide), Mountains, Victoria (2 Ex., Mus. Adelaide), Erica, C. OKE (1 Ex., Mus. Melbourne), Melbourne (1 Ex., Mus. Budapest); Tasmanien, Huon R. LEA (1 Ex., Mus. Adelaide). Ausserdem besitze ich 4 Exemplare ohne Fundort (2 Ex., Mus. Adelaide; 1 Ex., Mus Melbourne und 1 Ex., Mus. Budapest). Weiters: Sheffield (?), GRIFFITH coll. (1 Ex., Mus. Adelaide). Scolytocaulus integricollis (CARTER, 1920), comb. n. Platycilibe integricollis CARTER, 1920: Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, 45: 226. — KASZAB, 1977: Acta Zool. Hung., 23: 302. Die Originalbeschreibung lautet: "Short, broad, depressed, sub-parallsl, nitid brown above and below; antennae, palpi and tarsi reddish. Head wide and convex, eyes small, surface — as also that of pronotum — closely and rather coarsely punctate; antennae short, with 3-jointed club — less enlarged than in P. brevis mihi. Prothorax truncate at base, squarely emarginate at apex, anterior angles rather sharply advanced, sides straight — slyghtly wider at base than at apex, with narrow, horizontal, lateral broder bounded internally by a fine sulcus, the externa! edge entire, disc without medial line or foveae. Scutellum small. Elytra of same width as and closely adapted to prothorax, punctate-striate, the intervals a little convex and smooth, the punctures in striae round, regular and close. Under surface of head and sternum strongly punctate, abdomen sparsely punctate; foretibiae (at least) spinose on outside edge. Dimensions: 4x2 mm. Hab. — Acacia Creek, MacPherson Ranges, N. S. W. (H. J. Carter), National Park, Q'land (H. Hacker) and Quensland [British Museum (Challenger Expedition).] Six specimens examined show a species so close to P. brevis Cart, that my own two specimens had been placed under that label in my cabinet. The two Queensland examples sent by Mr. Blair, who called attention to their difference from P. brevis, made me examine them more closely and the following distinctions were noted: — Head and pronotum more coarsely punctate, antenna! club