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)

The type series of Lagria pulchrivaria consists of 23 specimens. Two of them mounted on a card have been supplied with Lea's type label and the register number (I. 6672); furthermore, the male (right) specimen has been indicated by the letters "TY" on the card. Thus it should be considered as holotype, while the left female is a paratype. The holotype is labelled as follows: pulchrivaria Lea Type Tambourine | Lagria pulchrivaria Lea 2: N. S. W. Type I. 6672 [Lea's handwriting] | Holotypus rf (right specimen) Lagria pulchrivaria Lea, 1917 des. O. Merkl 1987 [red] | Paratypus $ (left specimen) Lagria pulchrivaria Lea, 1917 des. O. Merkl 1987 [yellow] j Ecnolagria tomentosa (Fabricius, 1775) det. Merkl, 1987. It is deposited in SAMA. — Paratypes : Queensland: Brisbane (2 $ 9 » SAMA); Brisbane, McGregor (1 0, SAMA); Mt. Tambourine, A. M. Lea (4 9 9, SAMA, one of them on card common with the holotype). — New South Wales: Canterbury, H. J. Carter (3 9 9» NMVA); Dorrigo (1 1 9, SAMA); vicinity of Jenolan Caves, J. C. Wiburd (1 9, NMVA); Gosford, A. M. Lead 9, BMNH); Mt. Victoria, A. M. Lea (1 çf, SAMA); Sydney (1 9, AMSA; 1 9, QMBA, register number: T 10.693; 2 çf, 2 9, SAMA); Tweed R., A. M. Lea (1 9, QMBA, register number: T 10.694). Distribution: It occurs from the Melbourne area, Victoria to south-eastern Queensland, with a far northern record from Cairns (i ig. 91). Non-type material examined. Total 245 specimens. — Victoria : Gippsland; Healesville; Tarrawarra; Warburton; Warburton District. — New South Wales: 35.43 S 150.11 F Bateman's Bay, 16 km S on Princes Highway; Belmont; Blackheath, Blue Mts; Bobo Ck.; Cabramatta; Camden; Canterbury; Cascade; Chatswood; Cheltenham Valley; Chester Hill; Clyde Mt., West Slope; Comboyne; Cooper Park, Bellevue Hill; Dorrigo, 3000'; Eden; Gerroa; Gully; Helensburgh; Hornsby; Jenolan Caves Nat. Pk.; Lily vale; 34.44 S 150.32 E Kangaroo Valley, N. slope; Kurrajong Mts; 35.49 S 15009 E Mogo; Mt. Corricudgy; Mt. Keira; 34.24 S 150.50 E Mt. Keira scout camp, ca 320 m; Mt. Royal, nr. Singleton; Mt. Tomah; Mt. Wilson, Blue Mts.; National Park; North Harbour, Sydney; Northmead; Nowra; Pumpenbil, Upper Tweed R.; Reef Beach; Richmond R.; Seaforth; Springwood, Blue Mts.; Stairwell Park; Sydney; 36.04 S 150.08 E Tuross Heads; Ulong; 34.42 S 150.36 E Upper Kangaroo River; Vaucluse, nr. Sydney; Wahroonga; Wallaga Lake; Bermagui; 28.22 S 153.05 E Wiangaree S. F., 1050 m. — Queensland : Binna Burra, Lamington.