Cnemoplites australis (Erichson, 1842)

(Figs. 7 E–H, 16F)

Macrotoma australis Erichson, 1842: 218 . TL: Tasmania. Type in MFNB (not examined).

Macrotoma servilis Pascoe, 1863: 49 . TL: Australia, Melbourne. Holotype in BNHM (examined).

Paroplites australis: Lameere, 1903a: 56; 1919: 57; Froggatt, 1923: 150; McKeown, 1947: 10.

Diagnosis. Cnemoplites . australis can be separated from other Cnemoplites species by the antennomere 3 very long, about twice as long as antennomere 4 and the elytra surface with irregular sculptures near scutellum, and very fine dense nodules on remaining areas. It is similar to C. cnemoplitoides (Thomson), but can be easily recognised by the following characters: protibia short, male elytra about 3× of protibia length, female over 3× of protibia length, distributed from Tasmania to south-eastern Queensland.

Description. Length 25–45 mm. Male. Antennae extending beyond the middle of elytra. Antennomere 3 about 1.5× length of scape, both stronger than the remaining segments; prothorax dorsal and ventral surfaces with the combination of coarse punctures and very fine punctures; scutellum densely punctate; abdominal ventrites relatively smooth and glabrous, only bearing fine punctures and sparse short adpressed setae. Female. antennal scape slightly longer and stronger than antennomere 3; pronotum with dense coarse punctures, each bearing short hair; scutellum shiny without distinct punctures; femur surface with less spines and nodules; abdominal ventrite 5 emarginate at apex.

Type. Macrotoma servilis, Holotype female deposited in BNHM (BNHM- 010799847), with the following labels “ Macrotoma servilis Type ♀, Pasc ., Melbourne | Pascoe Coll . 93-60” .

Material examined (Fig. 16F). Tasmania: ANIC (88 ♂♂; 33 ♀♀): 52: Kelton, Longford, {from Jan. 1982 to Feb. 1985}, S. Fearn; 42: Greens Beach, {from Feb. 1984 to Feb. 1985}, S. Fearn; 20: Beechford, {from Jan. 1977 to Jan. 1982}, S. Fearn; 2: Park Beach, near Sorrel, Apr. 1987, S. Fearn; Beechford, Jan. 1979; Freycinet Nat. Pk., Feb. 1963, I.B.F. Common and M.S. Upton; Kelso; Kelton, Longford, Feb. 1982, A. Walker; Whitemark, Flinders Island, Mar. 1952, J.H. Calaby; MV (1 ♂; 2 ♀♀): 3: Flinders Island . Victoria: ANIC (4 ♂♂; 10 ♀♀): 3: Lakes Entrance, Feb. 1955, M. and G. Coulson; 3: Rosebud, Jan. 1962, Le Souef; Blairgowrie, Feb. 1967, J.C. Le Souef; Manns Beach, Feb. 1963, M.J. Coulson; Maryvale, Mar. 1969, G. May; Red Hill, Jan. 1972, D.R. Holmes; Rosebud, Jan. 1964, Le Souef; Seaford, Feb. 1952, D. Smith; Waratah Bay, Mar. 1969, G. May; Warragul, Jan. 1972, C. Elton; MV (4 ♂♂ 1 ♀): Point Lonsdale, Feb. 1941; Inverloch, Jan. 1936; Inverloch, Jan. 1937; North Melbourne; nr. Melb; QM (1 ♀): Cann Riv., Jan. 1967, G. Monteith. South Australia: ANIC (1 ♂) Mt. Barker, Dec. 1980, D.P. Carne. New South Wales: AM (2 ♂♂; 1 ♀): 2: Barrington Tops NP, Jan. 1987, R. de Keyzer; Church Point, Mar. 1971, D.A. Doolan; ANIC (20 ♂♂; 22 ♀♀): 4: Bowley Point, {from Dec. 1998 to Jan. 1999}, D.C.F. Rentz; 3: Pennefathers Rd, Cherry Tree State Forest via Casino, Jan. 1997, Watkins; 3: Wingham (Lots 11 and 12 Combined St), {from Dec. 1991 to Jul. 1992}, J. Stockard; 2: Bermagui, Jan. 2015, B.P. Moore; 2: Congo, Dec. 1980, Upton, M.S.; 2: Green cape, Jan. 1968, L. Hall; 2: Park College, Sydney, Apr. 1905, W.W. Froggatt; Bawley Point, Jan. 1997, D.C.F. Rentz and K. McCarron; Benandra SF, Jan. 1959, K.G. Campbell; Botanical Gardens, Sydney, Dec. 1904; Broulee, Dec. 1975, D. Ferguson; Broulee, Dec. 2003, B. Boyed; Broulee, Jan. 1974, T.E. Bellas; Burrawarra Pt. [Burrewarra Pt.], Jan. 1978, M.J. Coulson; Cambridge Plateau, Jan. 1996, J. Bugeja; Congo, Jan. 1982, H.S. Upton; Durras North, Dec. 1978, H. Cameron; Durras, Jan. 1977, D.J. Ferguson; Jan. 1974, M. Dendy; La Perouse, Apr. 1986, E.E. Taylor; Minnamurra, Dec. 1937, A.H.W.; Mollymook, nr. Ulladulla, Jan. 1971, E.B. Britton; Moruya Heads, Jan. 1937, F.G. Holdaway; Mossy Pt., Jan. 1993, D.F. Waterhouse; Mount Keira Clive Bissell Drive, near Mount Ousley Rd., Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation area, Jul. 2004, R. de Keyzer; Myall Lakes, Dec. 1987, M. Dixon; Pambula, Jan. 1964, M. Key; Pennefathers Rd., CherryTree SF, SE Mallanganee, Nov. 1997, Watkins; Rosedale, Jan. 1999, D.F. Waterhouse; Wallaga Lake, Jan. 1981, H.P. Black; Wingham Brush, Jan. 1984, G. Williams; MV (2 ♂♂; 1 ♀): Otford, Mar. 1902; Sydney; [no data]; OAI (8 ♂♂; 12 ♀♀): 3: Lisarow, Jun. 1956, K.M. Moore; 2: Mt Keira, near Wollongong, D.A. Walsh; 2: Narara, near Gosford, Dec. 1949, I. Mosse-Robinson; Benandarah State Forest, Jan. 1959, K.G. Campbell; La Perouse, Feb. 1982, E.E. Taylor; Narara, Dec. 1949, K.D. Fairey; Nowra, Sep. 1986, G.R. Brown and H.M. Holmes; Palm Beach, Dec. 1934, Mr Bilby; Park Beach, Coffs Harbour, Dec. 1998, J.A. Macdonald; Pearl Beach, near Woy Woy, Feb. 1995, A.E. Westcott and F. Swindley; Roseville, near Sydney, Feb. 1971, C.E. Chadwick; Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Jan. 1904; Uralla, Feb. 1937, K.L. Taylor; Uralla, Jan. 1938, K.L. Taylor; Vaucluse, Jan. – Dec. 1927, A. Eady; Vaucluse, near Sydney, Apr. 1957; QM (2 ♂♂; 3 ♀♀): 2: Woollongong, Feb. 1967, G. Monteith; Glen Innes, Jun. 1913, C. Deane; Bulahdelah SF, Bulahdelah, Jan. 1966, B. Cantrell; Mt Keira via Wollongong, Feb. 1967, G. Monteith. Queensland: ANIC (3 ♂♂; 7 ♀♀): 5: Binna Burra, Lamington Nat. Pk., Dec. 1972, R.J. Kohout; 3: Binna Burra, Lamington Nat. Pk., Dec. 1973, R.J. Kohout; Bongan [Bongeen], Oct. 1932, Fuller; Eukey, Apr. 1944; MV (2 ♂♂; 1 ♀): Eukey, Jan. 1934; Mount Tamborine, Jan. 1912; Stanthorpe; QDPC (2 ♂♂): Baldy Mountain Road, near Atherton, Jan. 1978, R.I. Storey; Crater Lakes National Park, Jan. 1967, R.J. Elder; QM (2 ♂♂; 2 ♀♀): Birthday Ck via Paluma, Jan. 1973, B. Cantrell; Davidson’s property hmstd, Tamborine Mtn, Dec. 1992, K.J. Lambkin; Glen Aplin, Feb. 1964, P. Kerridge; Landsborough, Nov. 1995, C. Cowell; QVMAG (1 ♂): The Gap, Brisbane, Feb. 1994, S. Fearn .

Molecular data. BioSample ID: SAMN12650017, SAMN12650018, SAMN12650057, SAMN12650058, SAMN12650059, SAMN12650061, SAMN12650062, SAMN12650063, SAMN11080874.