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

Figs 82-83. Distribution of species Biggenden; Brisbane; Brookfield; Burleigh; Burnett Heads; 24.51 S 152.21 E Bundaberg; Bunya Mts; Cairns; Canungra; Cardstone; Coolum; Crown's Nest; Electra S. F., nr. Bundaberg; Gin Gin; Glasshouse Mt. ; Gorge at Burnett R., 19 S of Bundaberg; Ipswich; Lake Broadwater, via Dalby; Leyburn; 40 mis SW Toowoomba; Liston; Mackay; Maryborough; Millaa Millaa; Mitchelton; Montville; Moreton Bay, Stradbroke Is.; Mt. Greville; Mt. French, via Boonah; Mt. Woowonga, ca 24 km SW of Childers; Nambour ; National Park, 3000' ; Nombuega Heads; Palen Ck. ; Peak Crossing; Peregian, 20 mis N Maroochydore; Pittsworth; Pine Creek, nr. Bundaberg; The Pinnacles, Bluff Range, via Biggenden, c. 900 m ; Ravenshoe; ca 12 km E of Ravenshoe; Redland Bay; Rockhampton; Rosedale, nr. Bundaberg; Samford; Stanhorpe; Town Mt. Rd. nr. Nambour; Toowoomba; (11, AMNH; 40, AMSA; 215, ANIC; 121, BMNH; 16, CASC; 20, CNCI; 25, FMNH; 128, HNHM; 4, IFPE; 15, IRSN; 6, IZWP; 3, MCSN; 39, MCZC; 24, NHMW; 2, NMSF; 112, NMVA; 10, NZAC; 9, QMBA; 92, SAMA; 15, SMTD; 5, TMPS; 47, UQIC; 13, USNM; 14, ZMHU; 15, ZMKD; 1, ZMUA; 2, ZMUL). Remarks — Ecnolagria rufescens is morphologically similar to Ecnolagria gandis. Males can readily be distinguished from those of Ecnolagria grandis by the acute metasternal protrusion, the rounded apex of the last abdominal sternite, the coarser denticulation with a less prominent large tooth on the hind tibiae and the relatively longer antennái segments I and XI. Females can be separated from those of Ecnolagria grandis by the much more dilated elytra and the absence of cupreous elytral tinge. Ecnolagria rufescens has long been considered as a synonym of Ecnolagria grandis. However, Ecnolagria grandis does not occur in Tasmania, which is the type locality of Ecnolagria rufescens. Borchmann has revealed that the name Ecnolagria grandis covered two distinct species and described Ecnolagria serripes from Victoria (BORCHMANN 1915). Although his type material has been lost, the description leaves little doubt that this species is identical with Ecnolagria rufescens. The name Ecnolagria rufescens is thus revalidated and Ecnolagria serripes is put in synonymy. To avoid taxonomic confusion the designation of ncotype seems necessary.