Monilonotum rufiventre (Gerstmeier) comb. nov.

(Fig. 155; Map 2)

Olesterus rufiventris Gerstmeier, 1990: 25 .

HOLOTYPE (♁): New South Wales: Tooloom NSW, 19.1.26 (QM) . PARATYPES (2): Queensland: Brisbane, J.S. Rodston, 17.2.41 (2 ♀, QM); Brisbane, H. Hacker, 25.11.13 (1, QM) .

Other material examined (1): Queensland: SEQ: 25°27′ Sx 150°02′E Boggomoss No. 8, via Taroom. 12 Nov 1996 Qld . Mus.survey. Day hand collection 039 / QM Reg. No. T31633 / Olesterus rufiventris Gerstmeier 1990 Det. J.S. Bartlett 2011 (1, QM) .

Diagnosis. Among its congeners, M. rufiventre comb. nov. is recognisable by its small size (5.2–6.5 mm), its entirely back elytra, its orange thoracic and abdominal ventrites, and by its puncture-associated pronotal texturing which is conspicuous when compared to the smooth pronota of several small undescribed Monilonotum species. Habitus as in Fig. 155.

Remarks. Gerstmeier (1990) provides a detailed description of ‘ Olesterus rufiventris ’.