Teispes insularis (Hope, 1842)

(Figs. 13 D–F, 15A, 15P, 18C)

Mallodon insulare Hope, 1842: 428 . TL: Port Essington, Northern Territory. Type in HEC (not examined).

Teispes dorsalis Thomson, 1864: 305 . TL: Australia. Holotype in MNHN (examined).

Teispes insulare: Blackburn 1892 .

Teispes insularis: Lameere, 1903 a, 1913, 1919; McKeown, 1947.

Diagnosis. This species is morphologically similar to Cryptipus and some species of Eurynassa . It can be separated from C. frenchi by having pronotum length only about 0.4 times of its width, the elytral surface with irregular coriaceous punctures and the tarsomere 3 moderately lobed. Male T. insularis can be separated from Eurynassa species by having abdomen smooth and shiny, without fine deep punctures; while the female can be separated from Eurynassa species by having strongly restricted mentum, not visible ventrally and the ovipositor with longer and larger styli.

Type. Teispes dorsalis Thomson. Holotype male in MNHN, with the following labels “ Teispes Thoms . , s.c.304, ( Nom pr.) | dorsalis thoms. Type.305, Austr . bor. | Museum Paris Coll. J. Thomson, 1952 | Th. TYPE ”.

Material examined (Fig. 18C). Northern Territory: AM (4 ♂♂; 2 ♀♀): 5: Yirrkala, W.S. Chaseling; E. Alligator Riv., Oenpelli, Sep. 1948, J.E. Bray ; ANIC (1 ♀): Baroalba Creek Springs, 19km NE by E of Mt. Cahill, Oct. 1972, M.S. Upton. Western Australia: RDKC (1 ♂): Weelarrana, Oct. 1996, D. Knowles .

Molecular data. BioSample ID: SAMN11080880, SAMN12650055.