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)
Type material — Of the 2 Macleay's syntypes, a specimen with Macleays handwriting is here with designated as 1 e c t o t y p e. It is labelled as follows : Cairns N. Queensland SYNTYPE Macl. [red] | On permanent loan from MACLEAY MUSEUM University of Sydney j Lagria albovillosa Cairns [handwritten] | Lectotypus 1985 Lagria albovillosa Macleay, 1887 designated by O. Merkl [white wuth red margins.] It is deposited in ANIC. — Paralectotype : Queensland: as labelled lectotype (1 9, ANIC). The syntype specimens of Lagria australis var. suturalis are obivously conspecific with Lagria albovillosa but the suturai margin more expressed. A specimen with Borchmann's handwriting is herewith designated as lectotype, with the following labels: N. Guinea mer. Kapakapa Mag. Giugno. 1891 L. Loria | Typus [red letters on white paper] | australis Champ, var. suturalis Borchm. | austr. var. nov. suturalis m. [Borchmann's handwriting] | Lectotypus 9 Lagria australis var. suturalis Borchmann, 1911 des. O. Merkl [red] | Lagria albovillosa Macleay, 1887 det. Merkl. 1987. It is deposited in MCSN. — Paralectotypes: New Guinea: labelled as lectotype (1 çf, HNHM; 2 9 9, MCSN); Haveri, VII-XI. 1893, Loria (I rf, MCSN); Ighibirei, VII-VIII. 1890 (1^9, MCSN); Paumomu Riv., IX-XII. 1892 (1 f, MCSN). Distribution: It occurs in Papua New Guinea, then in northern Queensland to as south as Ingham, but reaches Groote Eylandt and the eastern edge of Arnhem Land (Gove Peninsula) (Fig. 84). Non-type material examined. Total 37 specimens. —-Queensland: the Boulders Nat. Pk., nr. Babinda, 2. XL 1966, E, Britton (1, ANIC); Cairns (1, NMVA); id., E. Allen (4, SAMA); id., Flint (1, ANIC; 1, HNHM); id., 1919, J. F. Illingworth (1, AMSA; 1, HNHM; 2, USNM); Cape York Peninsula, 8. II. 1892, G. French (1, AMSA); Cooktown (1, ANIC); Garradunya, W Innisfail, 3. XI. 1966 (1, ANIC); Herbert Riv., nr. Ingham, 25. V. 1958, T. G. Campbell (1, ANIC); Ingham, V. 1963, K. R. Harris (1, ANIC); Kuranda, Hacker (1, IFPE); Mossman, J. F. Illingworth (2 USNM); Mt. Molloy, VIII. 1928, C. Barrell (1, NMVA); Mt. Webb Nat. Pk., 28-30. IX. 1980, T. Weir (1, ANIC); id., 50 km N Cooktown, 11-14. VII. 1976, G. B. & S. R. Monteith (1, QMBA); 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Figs 25-26. Lagria tenera sp. n. <f ; 25. = middle tibia, 26 = hind tibia. — Fig. 27. Antenna of Metriolagria formicicola (LEA), çf. — Figs 28-29. Metriolagria aj Jinis (BOISDUVAL): 25 = aedeagus, dorsal view, 29 = aedeagus, left lateral view. — 30-31. Metriolagria formicicola (LEA): 30 = aedeagus, dorsal view, 31= aedeagus, left lateral view. — Scale bar 1 mm
