Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 79. (Budapest 1987)

Merkl, O.: A review of the Australian species of the subtribe Lagriina (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Lagriinae)

of interantennal distance (IAI = 43.5). Relative lengths of segments VII to XI arc 15 : 14: 15: 13: 31 i. e. last segments slightly longer than 2 preceding combined. Pronotum more transverse (PNI = 70.1) Legs flattened and sharply edged but narrower. Habitus: Fig. 93. Type mater ial — A total of 91 specimens were left of the type series of Cerogria oriunda. Of them, a male with dissected aedeagus is designated as lectotype. It is labelled as follows: Mäanderberg 387 1.—9.8.13 Bürgers S. G. [pink] | LectotypuS;/Cerogria oriunda Borchmann, 1924, des. O. Merkl 1987 [red] | Acerogria oriunda (Borchmann, 1924) det. Merkl, 1987. It is deposited in ZMHU. —P aralectotypes : New Guinea : labelled as the lectotype (44 çfçf, 45 9 ? > ZMHU, 1 z • HNHM). The unique specimen of Birolagria cicatricosa is regarded as holotype, with labels as follows: N. Guinea Biró 1898 [ Simbang Huon Golf | Birolagria n. g. cicatricosa n. sp. [Pic's handwriting] ! Holotypus 9 Birolagria cicatricosa Pic, 1956 des. O. Merkl, 1987 [red] j Acerogria oriunda (Borchmann, 1924) det. Merkl, 1987. It is deposited in HNHM. Distribution: This species is known to occur in the New Guinea mainland (both in Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya) and in northern Queensland to as south as Gcrdonvale (Fig. 81). It is associated with rain forests. Some specimens in BMNH and SMTD have been identified as Cerogria dolirni BORCHMANN, 1910 by Borchmann with a comment that the locality of these specimens is false. In this case, however, not the locality but the identification was erroneus. Non-type material examined. Total 88 specimens. — Queensland:. Reil Peak North, 10 km E Gordonvale, 750 m, 13. X. 1982, Monteith, Yeates & Thompson (3, HNHM; 16, QMBA); Cairns (2, ANIC; 2, SAMA); Gordonvale, 6. III. 1918, E. Jarvis (2,QMBA

; 2, SAMA); Kuranda, 11. 1909, G. E. Bryant (2, BMNH); id., 20. II. 1909 (1, BMNH); id., 25. II. 1909 (1, BMNH); 9 mis N of Kuranda, 12. III. 1964,1. F. B. Common & M. S. Upton (1, ANIC); Leo Creek Road, ca 500 m, Mcllwraith Range, 30 km NE of Coen, 29. VI—

4. VII. 1976, G. B. & S. R. Monteith (1, QMBA); Mt. Whitfield Forestry road nr. Cairns, 16. IX. 1969, James E. Tobler (38, CASC; 4, HNHM); Whitfield Heights, 17. IX. 1969, R. E. Parrott (10, CNCI; 2, HNHM); Rcdlynch (1, HNHM); no closer locality, 1909, W. Müller (1, SMTD). Remarks — The characteristics specified in the key and description make the species an instantly recognizable member of the Australian Lagriina. Xenolagria gen. n. Body small, elongate, subparallel-sided, weakly convex, reddish to blackish brown with vague light markings on elytra. Dorsal surface clothed with long erect and much shorter semierect hairs. Antennae without conspicuously long vestiture. Head and pronotum distinctly punctate. cf.Head short and wide (Fig. 4). Frons without expressed interantennal swelling. Eyes coarsely facetted. Interocular distance narrower than eye diameter (IOI *= 100). — Antennae short and thick, segment I swollen but very short, much shorter than half of interantennal distance (IAI < 50). Segment II very short, not longer than wide, apical part discoid. Segments III and IV slightly longer than wide, segments V to IX of same length and width, segment X slightly transverse, segment XI a little longer than 3 preceding combined. No modified segments. — Pronotum distinctly transverse (PNI •< 100Ï, widest anterior to middle, a little broader than head, sides arcuate. — Elytra elongate, subparallel-sided, humeral part strongly protruding, apex simple, epipleura reaching apex. — Surface ofmesosternum and abdominal sterna even, coarsely punctate. Last abdominal segment with apex broadly rounded. — Legs short and rather slender, femora feebly clavate. tibiae unarmed. — Aedeagus simple, acute apically (Figs 5-6). 9. Very similar to male. Interocular distance broader than e>e diameter (IOI > 100). Antennae shorter and thicker, segment I very short, subglobular. Last segment a little longer than 2 preceding combined. Type species: Lagria tincta BLACKBURN, 1889, by present designation and monotypy. Remarks — The characteristic body shape, the antennae with very short and broad segments, the protruding humeral part and the more or less distinct reddish pattern on the dark elytrac readily separate this genus from any other genera of the Australian Lagriina. It resembles to some extent the Oriental genus Xenocera BORCHMANN, 1936 owing to similar general facies but this similarity does not mean relationship. Only one rare species is included in this genus. Ännh hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung., 79, 1987