Leaus tasmanicus Matthews & Lawrence, 1992

(Figs 21, 27, 33, 39, 40, 44, 47, 48, 54, 56)

Redescription. Adult. With the characteristics of the genus. Length 6.5–8.4 mm. Maximum width of prothorax 1.5–1.6 mm, width at elytral bases 2.0– 2.1 mm. Prothorax subquadrate, lateral margins entire, disc with a pair of low median tumosities followed by shallow transverse basal depression. Pterothorax: Elytral disc with pair of low basal tumosities followed by shallow depressions. Abdomen: Ovipositor with terminal gonostyli (Matthews & Lawrence, 1992, fig.7). Vaginal sclerite with lateral wings straight. Aedeagal parameres with minute spinules (Matthews & Lawrence, 1992, fig. 4).

Description. Larva. See generic description above.

Distribution. Western Tasmania in temperate rainforest. The only known additional collection localities since those listed in Matthews & Lawrence (1992) are Lake Dobson 2003, J. Balderson (ANIC) and the locality for the larva cited above.