Eurynassa australis (Boisduval, 1835)

(Figs. 8 A–B, 8I, 17C)

Mallodon australis Boisduval, 1835: 465 . TL: Australia. Neotype in BNHM (designated here).

Mallodon figuratum Pascoe, 1859: 14 . TL: Australia, Sydney. Holotype in BNHM (examined). Synonymised by Gahan 1893.

Diagnosis. Male E. australis can be separated from other species by the following characters: body broad, elytra length usually less than twice of elytra width; maxillary and labial palps short; legs strong, surface very rough, lateral margin of each tibia with continuous rows of spines; large lobe on tarsomere 3; abdominal ventrites 1–5 fully covered with sexual punctures, except a pair of oval smooth area near lateral margins.

Types. The type series of Mallodon australis has been lost. To establish identity of the well-known Boisduval’s species and to confirm established synonymy, the holotype of Mallodon figuratum Pascoe is here designated as also the neotype of Mallodon australis , which is a male specimen deposited at the BMNH with the following labels “ Pascoe Coll . 93-60. | Mallodon fignatum Pasc . Type | Eurynassa figurata Pasc .” and ID as BNHM-010799746.

Material examined (Fig. 17C). New South Wales: ANIC (7 ♂♂): Burrewarra Point, Apr. 2004, M.F. Braby; Burrier, Dec. 1933, Rodway ; Hawkesbury R., Dec. 1975, D.P. Carne ; Lameere; N. Repton, J.G. Brooks ; nr. Gosford, Dec. 1965, J. Overell ; Pk. Avenue, N. Repton, Dec. 1934, J.G. Brooks ; MV (2 ♂♂): Como, Jan. 1956; Sydney; OAI (12 ♂♂): 2: Lisarow, Oct. 1956, K.M. Moore; Avoca, Feb. 1953, J.G. Gellatley ; Castlecrag, Feb. 1969, R.D. Pares ; Gladesville, nr Sydney, Jan. 1950 ; Lane Cove, near Sydney, Jan. 1979, G.R. Brown ; Lisarow, Feb. 1956, R. Moore ; Middle Harbour, Sydney, Oct. 1914, E.D. Bolton ; Oatley, near Sydney, Jan. 1958 ; Penrith, near Sydney, Feb. 1965 ; Roseville, near Sydney, Feb. 1956 ; Rydalmere, near Sydney, Jul. 1965, E. Jacobs. Queensland: QM (3 ♂♂): 2: Brisbane, C. Deane ; nr Fresh Water Lake, Cooloola, Mar. 1970, E. Dahms .

Molecular data. BioSample ID: SAMN12650006, SAMN12650089.