Cnemoplites australis ( Erichson, 1842 )

Jin, Mengjie, Keyzer, Roger De, Hutchinson, Paul, Pang, Hong & Ślipiński, Adam, 2020, A Review Of The Australian Macrotomini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae), Annales Zoologici 70 (1), pp. 33-96 : 50-51

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.

Figures

Figure 7. Cnemoplites spp. A–D: C. edulis Newman; E–H: C. australis (Erichson); I–L: C. cnemoplitoides (Thomson). A, E, I: male, dorsal; B, F, J: male, ventral; C, G, K: female, dorsal; D, H, L: male, abdominal ventrites 3–5.

Figure 16. Distribution maps based on specimens examined.