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Memoirs of the Queensland Museum (ISSN 0079-8835) VOLUME 52 PART 1 MEMOIRS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM © Queensland Museum PO Box 3300, South Brisbane 4101, Australia Phone 06 7 3840 7555 Fax 06 7 3846 1226 Email [email protected] Website www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au National Library of Australia card number ISSN 0079-8835 NOTE Papers published in this volume and in all previous volumes of the Memoirs of the Queensland Museum may be reproduced for scientific research, individual study or other educational purposes. Properly acknowledged quotations may be made but queries regarding the republication of any papers should be addressed to the Director. Copies of the journal can be purchased from the Queensland Museum Shop. A Guide to Authors is displayed at the Queensland Museum web site www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/resources/resourcewelcome.html A Queensland Government Project Typeset at the Queensland Museum A PECULIAR NEW GENUS OF ARBORICOLOUS LEBIINAE FROM INLAND AUSTRALIA (INSECTA: COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE) MARTIN BAEHR Baehr, M. ���2006 �11� ��10��: A �e����culi��ar �e �e��nus �of ar��bo��ricolous������ ��Lebiin���������ae r�om inl ���and� Aust����ra��lia (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 5�(�):�-. Br��a�e. ISSN ��79-8835. A �e �e�� a� �e��e � ar��r������ �e����e �r��� �ee��e, Brigalowia setifera, �e�. e� sp. nov., is escribe rom �entra� and nor�hester� Q�eensland and aja�ent �arts � �he n�r�her� Terr���ry. Th� ���y a� very �e����ar �e��e � �e��a��ve�y ��a�e �� �he �r��e Dr�����, ��� � ����a����, inter alia, �r �� rearka��y �e, e�ree ��y a� the extreme length of all tactile setae. These structural modifications are probably due to its �reerre micr�habita� within ee� �ra�k in �he �ark of rough-�arke a�acia in ar� a� e�-ar� ���a� A��ra��a. Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiinae, Australia, new genus, new species. Martin Baehr, Zoologische Staatssammlung, Münchhausenstr. ��21, ������D-81247 ��������München, Germany. (e�mail: [email protected]); � July �006. Re�ently, Dr Geoff Monteith of �he Q�eensland MATERIAL AND METHODS m�e�, Br��a�e, e�� e a �h��� � a bizarre, a�� �ara�� �ee��e �ha� he ha �a���re h��e A a�� a��e � 7 �e��e� a �a���re �yre�hrum fogging �he rough �ark of a�acia during 2000–2003 a� evera� localitie in �entra� �ree (Acacia harpophylla F. Muell. ex Benth., and nor�hester� Q�eensland and aja�ent easter� A. cambagei R.T. Baker) in emi-arid inland n�r�her� Terr���ry. A�� �e��e� ere ���e Queensland. My first impression of the photo rom �he �ark of �rigalow (Acacia harpophylla) a �ha� �hee �eetle migh� re�reent a very and gidgee (A. cambagei) using aerosol �yre�hrum. unusua� specie of �he �arabid subfamily The a�e �enitalia and ea�e stylomere ere Per������ae. h�ever, a�er re�e�v��� �he a�� ample of specimens I recognise �ha� �hey remove rom specimens, softe�e for a nigh� �elonge to �he subfamily Lebiinae, and most in a jar in moist atmosphere, �he� clea�e �r a �robably to �he �ribe Dromiini, although in ha�e h�r� h��e �� h�� KOH. and structure �hey are outstanding within �he ABBREVIATIONS. QM, Q�eensland Museum, �ribe and do not reemble a�y other romiine Br��a�e; CBM, c���e����� M. Baehr, m����h. �ee��e k��� �� e. Measureents ere �ake� using a stere�- Thee �eetle are �ar� of a still �ar�e�y unknown microscope with a� ocular microme�er. Body inver�e�ra�e community living in �he ee� �ra�k �ength a easure rom �he a�ex of �a�rum of �he rough �ark of a�acia and divere euca�ypts to �he a�ex � e�y�ra. Length of �he �ronotum a in Australia, �ha� �a� only �e ample �y fogging easure along its midline. Length of �he e�y�ra �he �ark. This e�hod, however, ha �ee� ainly a �ake� rom �he most avance �ar� of humerus employe in rainforest here it ha �ee� use with �rea� success, especially �y staff of Q�eensland to �he most avance �ar� � a�ex. Museum (for e�hod ee Baehr, �995), and much �ess commonly in ope� forest and woodlands. Brigalowia �e�. ��v. h�ever, r� y �� ex�er�e��e �� �a� y�e� TYPE SPECIES. Brigalowia setifera �. ��v. �r�r�����y ��er�� a� �vere re��� eve� in emi-arid and arid country (e.�. Baehr, DIAGNOSIS. GeGe�� � ����aa��������y Le��������ae a� 2002). The �reent �a�er hould erve to ����a�e ��h�� �h�, �� �r��a��y � �he �r��e Dr�����. ����e���r �� �e �h� e�h� �re wide�y, eve� Characterise �y �he following: body ha�e in emi-eer� area �hroughout Australia. Such ex�ree�y wide, e�resse; all �actile e�ae on ampling will �ring to ligh� a�y outstanding body ex�ree�y elonga�e; �a�rum h�r� and wide, �e specie, not only within Carabidae, but -etose; entum tooth �reent; glossa e����a�e, �robably in a�y other insect and non-insect bisetose apically; �araglossae hyaline, unite ��ver�e�ra�e �r���. ��h ���a; �a����a �are�y e��e; �a��� a���e, � MEMOIRS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM FIG. �. Brigalowia setifera �e�. e� �. ��v.; ha����, ��y �e���h 3.4. NEW GENUS OF ARBORICOLOUS LEBIINAE 3 FIG. �. Brigalowia setifera �e�. e� sp. nov.; mouth�arts, ventra� v�e howing entum, �eft axillary �alp a� r��h� �a��a� �a��, ��a�e: �.�5.5. not wide�e a� a�ex; notch �ear a�ex of a�e esotibia absent; �arsi enticula�e; aeeagus short, with the orifice on left side; internal sac with a coile, sclerotise pla�e; 2nd ea�e stylomere straigh� and elonga�e, evoid of ensifor e�ae but covere a� tip �y a ringe of a e ����e ha�r. FIG. 3. Brigalowia setifera �e�. e� sp. nov.; a�e �enitalia; A,�������� aeeagus�������; B, �enit���a����� ring���;���� C, �e���ft ETYMOLOGY. The �e�eric �ae is eminine and �araere; D, righ� �araere, ��a�e: �.�5.5. reer �� �� ����rre��e �� �r��a�� a�a��a (Acacia harpophylla). Re. Stn. site �, �3 Oct 2001, G. Monteith, C. Burell. DISTRIBUTION. Centra� and nor�hester� �70m, Pyre�hrum, �rigalow �runk. [10222] (QM); Q�eensland, and aja�ent easter� Nor�her� 1 ♂, SEQ: 24°48’S, 149°45’E, Brigalow Res. Stn. Terr���ry. site 5, 16 De� ����. G. m���e��h, v��e�r��. �� . pyrethr.-trunks & logs. [9863] (QM); 1 ♀, NT: RELATIONSHIPS. The �riba� pla�eent of 19°56’S, 137°19’E, Barkly Hwy, 6-Mile Ck. 7 Jul Brigalowia is �robleatic. The for of �he ea�e 2003. G. Mon�eith. �yre�hr./gidgee. [11347] (QM). stylomere 2, which is elongate, finely pilose (Number within q�are �ra�kets are Q�eensland apically and �a�k a�y �a�era� ensifor e�ae, and m�e� a��e ��e). �he ha�e and etosity of �he glossa and �araglossae are most similar to �hose of Anomotarus and its DIAGNOSIS. A �r �e��. allie in �he �ribe Anomotarini. However, �he h�r�, DESCRIPTION. Measurements. Length: 3.20- wide �a�r�, �he �arr�, ��-�e�e �a���, a� 3.55mm; width: �.45–�.5mm. Ratios. Width/ �he ha�e a� �r����re � �he aeea�� ����a�e �ength of �ronotum: �.�5–�.�5; width �ae/a�ex r����e re�a����. Be�a�e �here are �� ���ar of �ronotum: �.�8–�.35; width of �ronotum/width �e�era k��� a� �ree��, �he �r���e �a���� �e of hea: �.3�–�.34; �ength/width of e�y�ra: re��ve ��. i Brigalowia �e ��ee �e���� �.�4–�.3�; width of e�y�ra/width of �ronotum: in Dromiini, �he� it is outstanding within �his �.�7–�.35. �r��e a� � �er�a���y ��h��� ���e re�a��ve. Colour. Hea, �ronotum, humerus and �arrow Brigalowia setifera �. ��v. �a�era� argin of e�y�ra ligh� reddish, disc of (f�� �–4) e�y�ra more-�r-�ess ligh� �rown; mouth�arts and antennae reddish; lower sura�e reddish, ex�ept for MATERIAL. HOLOTYPE: ♂, QLD: 23°32’S × much of �h�rax hich is ligh� �rown; �egs yellow. 145°02’E, Barcaldine, 27km W., 9 Jul 2003, GB Monteith. �yre�h./gidgee. [11359] (QMT 123607). Head. (Figs �, �) Lar�e, h�r� and wide, �a�erally PARATYPES: 1 ♂, same data (CBM); 2 ♀♀, QLD: �r����y r���e. Eye a��, �e���y ���vex, a 20°59’S, 140°55’E, Scrubby Ck., SE of Cloncurry, 8 ���� a ��a��e r� �r��� �� �e�k ����. Or��� Jul 2003. G. Monteith. pyreth./gidgee. [11349] (CBM, very obliq�e, �a�erally slightly �rotruding �ver QM); 1 ♀, QLD: 24°49’S, 149°45’E, Brigalow eye, anterior�y convex and incurve towards 4 MEMOIRS OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM fine and sparse punctation, impilose, though margins with sparse fringe of extremely short, fine ha�r �ha� run around a���a� a� �aa� a���e. Elytra. (f��. �) Sh�r� a� very �e, arke�y rectangular, sura�e e�resse. Humerus rounde, �aa� argin almost �ransvere, �arrowly argine to scutellum. La�era� argins almost �aralle�, a�ex obliq�e�y rounde, not sinua�e. Str�ae absent, �hough position of inner str�ae, under high magnification, indicated by extremely fine, barely re�����a��e r� � ����e ������re. e�y�ra� FIG. 4. Brigalowia setifera �e�. e� sp. nov.; ea�e �y��ere, ��a�e: �.��.. sura�e without micr�reticulation, high�y glossy, with extremely fine and sparse punctation, eye. Therefore, �e�k considerably �arrower �ha� �����e, �h���h ar��� a� h�er� ��h �are �e� �ar� � hea, �h���h ���� very �e.
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