Olethrius laevipennis Vitali, 2008

Olethrius laevipennis Vitali, 2008: 17 . TL: “ Australia ”. Holotype in IRSN (examined).

Diagnosis. Olethrius laevipennis can be recognised by the following characters: elytra are strongly convergent and longitudinally ridged apically, elytral surface entirely glabrous and completely unpunctuat- ed, the antennal scape is relatively shorter, flattened and sparsely punctured on the dorsal surface.

Type. Holotype, male, “ Australie, ex. Coll. de Moffarts | Olethrius tyrannus var. laevipennis Lam. Type | Holotype Olethrius laevipennis ♂, Vitali 2008 ” (IRSN).

Notes. So far, this species is only known from the holotype.