Rhytiphora paulla ( Germar, 1848 )

Ashman, Lauren G., Keyzer, Roger De & S ́ Lipińsk, Adam, 2023, The Australian genus Rhytiphora (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) with a revision of the Rhytiphora collaris group, Zootaxa 5312 (1), pp. 1-62 : 49-50

Rhytiphora paulla ( Germar, 1848) (see Discussion)

Saperda paulla Germar, 1848: 230 . TL: Adelaide , South Australia (type not found)

Moved to Corrhenes (Corrhenes) paulla: Breuning, 1961a: 276

Corrhenes (Corrhenes) paulla grisea Breuning, 1963b: 239 . TL: Moreton Bay , Queensland (holotype in BMNH, examined here; Fig. 11B )

Corrhenes (Corrhenes) paulla fuscosignata Breuning, 1970a: 375 . TL: Dawson District , Queensland (holotype in MNHN, examined here; Figs. 2D , 11A )

Moved to Rhytiphora paulla : Ślipiński & Escalona, 2013: 209

Anaesthetis lepida Germar, 1848: 228 . TL: Adelaide , South Australia (type not found). New synonym

Moved to Rhytiphora lepida : Ślipiński & Escalona, 2013: 205

Saperda funesta Pascoe, 1859: 53 . TL: Adelaide , South Australia (syntype in BMNH, examined here; Fig. 11C ). New synonym

Moved to Rhytiphora funesta : Ślipiński & Escalona, 2013: 204

Corrhenes flavovittata Breuning, 1938c: 378 . TL: “ Australia ” (holotype in BMNH, examined here; Fig. 11E ). New synonym

Moved to Rhytiphora flavovittata : Ślipiński & Escalona, 2013: 204

Cobria rufa Breuning, 1961b: 316 . TL: “ New Holland ” (holotype in ZMB, examined by Ślipiński & Escalona 2013; Fig. 11D ). New synonym

Moved to Rhytiphora rufa : Ślipiński & Escalona, 2013: 210

Distribution: SA, NT, QLD, NSW

Host plants: Chrysanthemum sp. ; Helichrysum sp. ; Jacksonia purpurescens ; Melaleuca sp. ; Sclerolaena muricata (as Bassia quinquecuspis ); Senecio quadridentatus ; Xanthium occidentale , X. spinosa ( Duffy 1963; Webb 1987)

Figures

FIGURE 2. Rhytiphora species, holotypes (A–J) and reference photos (K–L). A: Rhytiphora detrita male Hope, 1842. B: Mesiphiastus (Pubiphiastus) laterialbus female Breuning, 1970. C: Rhytiphora macleayi female Lea, 1912. D: Corrhenes (Corrhenes) paulla fuscosignata male Breuning, 1970. E: Acanthocinus piliger female Macleay, 1826. F: Rhytiphora piperitia female Hope, 1842. G: Menyllus rotundipennis male Breuning, 1968. H: Rhytiphora (Rhytiphora) subargentata male Breuning, 1970. I: Rhytiphora (Saperdopsis) tenimberensis male Breuning, 1973 [R. sundaensis]. J: Rhytiphora tuberculata male Hope, 1842. K: Rhytiphora rugicollis female (Dalman, 1817). L: Rhytiphora frenchiana female Breuning, 1961.

FIGURE 11. Rhytiphora paulla and similar species, holotypes. A: Corrhenes (Corrhenes) paulla fuscosignata male Breuning, 1970. B: Corrhenes (Corrhenes) paulla grisea male Breuning, 1963. C: Saperda funesta Pascoe, 1859. D: Cobria rufa male Breuning, 1961. E: Corrhenes flavovittata Breuning, 1938. F: Corrhenes (Corrhenes) flavovittata demarzi male Breuning, 1963 [R. rentzi]. G: Saperda stigmatica Pascoe, 1863. H: Corrhenes guttulata Pascoe, 1865. I: Saperda mystica male Pascoe, 1863.