Cleotyche (Cleotyche) mariae Emeljanov, 1997

Figs 6, 11–12, Table 1

Diagnosis

The species can be separated from the other Cleotyche (Cleotyche) species by the combination of the following characters:

1. Profemora rather broad, only 2.91 × as long as broad, and slightly narrower than protibiae (Fig. 1C). 2. Vertex rather elongate, 2.04 × as long as broad (Figs 11B, 12B).

3. Vertex and anterior portion of pronotum pale brown (Figs 11B, 12B).

Differential diagnosis

This species differs from C. (Cleotyche) christinae sp. nov. and C. (Cleotyche) montana sp. nov., by the proportions of the profemora (profemora 2.91 × as long as broad vs min. 3.16 × in the two other species).

The most similar species is C. (Cleotyche) francescoi sp. nov. which additionally differs by having broader profemora (2.55 × as long as broad vs 2.91 × in C. (Cleotyche) mariae) and less elongate vertex (1.71 × as long as broad vs 2.04 × in C. (Cleotyche) mariae).

Material examined

Holotype (examined from photographs – Fig. 11) AUSTRALIA • ♂; [New South Wales, Pearl Beach]; [33°32′59″ S, 151°17′57″ E]; [13 Mar. 1997]; Emeljanov leg.; “Australia, NSW, Pearl Beach, 13.III.1997, Emeljanov”; “Holotypus Cleotyche mariae Emeljanov 1997 ”; “ANIC Database No. 20 011325”; ANIC .

Paratype (examined from photographs – Fig. 12) AUSTRALIA • ♀; [New South Wales, Pearl Beach]; [33°32′59″ S, 151°17′57″ E]; [9 Mar. 1997]; Emeljanov leg.; “Australia, NSW, Pearl Beach, 9.III.1997, Emeljanov”; “Paratypus Cleotyche mariae Emeljanov 1997 ”; “ANIC Database No. 20 011326”; ANIC .

Supplementary description

MEASUREMENTS AND RATIOS. LTg/BTg = 1.17; LV/BV = 2.04; LF/BF = 3.94; LPf/BPf = 2.91; LPt/ BPt = 2.93.

Distribution

Australia, New South Wales, Pearl Beach (Fig. 6).