Neobuprestis

Levey, B. & Bellamy, C. L., 2013, A taxonomic revision of Neobuprestis Kerremans (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with the description of a new genus and two new species, Zootaxa 3681 (3), pp. 225-240 : 228

Key to the species of Neobuprestis

1 Lateral carina of pronotum confined to basal half; punctation between elytral costae not arranged in longitudinal series; scutellum1.5–2.0 times as wide as long; sexually dimorphic: male with expanded segments of antenna relatively larger, expanded segments almost completely covered with basiconic sensillae, lacking obvious sensory foveae ( Fig. 18 ); elytra yellow, sometimes with a slight purple tinge towards the lateral margin ( Fig. 1 ); last ventrite with apex broadly and deeply excised, with a slightly developed flange and well developed lateral spines ( Fig. 21 ); female with serrate segments of antennae relatively smaller, with fields of B4c sensillae confined to the inner margin, with apical sensory foveae; elytra usually purple but sometimes yellow-brown with only a slight purple tinge ( Fig. 2 ); last ventrite with apex truncate sometimes with a small shallow excision at middle; N.W. Victoria, South Australia & W. Australia.............. N. (s. str.) peroni (Gory & Laporte)

- Lateral carina of pronotum almost extending to the notosternal suture ( Figs. 5, 6 ); punctation between elytral costae partly arranged in longitudinal series next to the costae; scutellum about as wide as long; male and female not sexually dimorphic (no male of N. frenchi has been seen); mountains of S.E. Victoria & New South Wales N. ( Balthasarella ) spp................ 2

2 Hind coxal plate abruptly narrowing about one-third the distance from the inner margin (as in Fig. 31 ); lateral carina of pronotum slightly curved downwards distally when viewed from the side ( Fig. 6 )...................... N. (B.) williamsi sp. n.

- Hind coxal plate gradually narrowing from the coxal insertion (as in Fig. 30 ); lateral carina of pronotum straight or slightly curved upwards distally when viewed from the side ( Fig. 5 )............................... N. (B.) frenchi (Blackburn)

Figures

FIGURES 14 – 20. 14. head & pronotum N. williamsi sp. n. (paratype, Barrington Tops, New South Wales); 15 – 17 head: 15. N. williamsi sp. n. (paratype, Barrington Tops, New South Wales); 16. N. peroni (Gory & Laporte) Ƥ (no locality); 17. B. lobatum sp. n. (holotype); 18. antenna 3 N. peroni (Gory & Laporte) (Birchip, Victoria); 19. apical 7 antennomeres of B. lobatum sp. n. (holotype); 20. tarsal segments of B. lobatum sp. n. (holotype).

FIGURES 1 – 6. 1 – 4. adult habitus: 1. N. peroni (Gory & Laporte) 3 (Birchip, Victoria); 2. N. peroni (Gory & Laporte) Ƥ (no locality); 3. N. frenchi (Blackburn) Ƥ (S. Gippsland, Victoria); 4. N. williamsi sp. n. Ƥ (paratype, 60 km E. N. E. Gloucester). 5 – 6. pronotum lateral view: 5. N. frenchi (Blackburn); 6. N. williamsi sp. n.

FIGURES 21 – 25. 21 – 22. apical abdominal ventrite: 21. N. peroni (Gory & Laporte) 3 (Birchip, Victoria); 22. N. williamsi sp. n. Ƥ (paratype, 60 km E. N. E. Gloucester); 23. wing of B. lobatum sp. n. (holotype); 24. aedeagus of B. lobatum sp. n. (holotype); 25. aedeagus of N. peroni (Gory & Laporte) 3 (Birchip, Victoria).

FIGURES 26 – 31. 26. habitus drawing of B. trisulcata (Carter); 27. mid tibia of male B. trisulcata (Carter); 28 – 29 left elytral apex: 28. B. trisulcata (Carter); 29. B. lobatum sp. n.; 30 – 31. right metacoxal plate: 30. B. marmorata (Blackburn); 31. B. lobatum sp. n.