A revision of the tribe Colpurini from Australia (Hemiptera - Heteroptera - Coreidae)

26 Pages·1993·9.1 MB·English

by  H Brailovsky

A REVISION OFTHETRIBECOLPURINIFROM AUSTRALIA
(HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA-COREIDAE)
H.BRAILOVSKY
Brailovsky, H. 1993 12 24: A revision ofthe Tribe Colpurini from Australia (Hemiptera-
Heteroptera-Coreidae). Memoirsofthe QueenslandMuseum 34(l):35-60. Brisbane. ISSN
0079-8835.
Four new genera {Grosshygia, Grosshygioides, Pachycolpuroides and Woodwardhygia);
onenew subgenus,Hygia {Australocolpura); andeightnew species (Grosshygia lobatula,
G.monticeps,G,nigra,Grosshygioidesnumdibularis,H. (A.)sandaracine,P.monteithi,W.
bifida,andSciophyrusaustralicusareaddedtotheColpurini(Coreidae)ofAustralia.These,
along with previously known Australian coreids, are described, illustrated and keyed.
AcanthotylafasciataandSciophyrussortita,longknownfromNewGuinea,arerecordedon
northernCapeYorkPeninsula,the firstAustralianrecord. fnsecta, Hemiptera,Heterop-
tera, Coreidae, ColpuriniAustralia, taxonomy, rainforest.
H. Brailovsky, Instituto de Biologi'a UNAM, Departamento de Zoologia, Apdo. Postal #
70153, Mexico04510D.F; 1 September1993.
This contribution summarizes knowledge of in northern New South Wales. The only record
the tribe Colpurini (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, from a state other than Queensland and New
Coreidae) for the Australian region, bringing South Wales is ofthe problematicAcantholybas
togetherinformationfromtheliteratureandfrom kirkaldyifromTasmania.Thislocalityneedscon-
previously unstudied collections. A number of firmation.
species now known to be present in Australia In thefollowingtextIincludeallthespeciesof
were either undescribed or were previously Colpurini now known from Australia and
knownonlyfromNewGuineaoradjacentislands describe fournew genera,onenew subgenusand
to Australia’s north. eight new species.
The Australian Colpurini have never been The following abbreviations are used to iden-
revised.Thefirstspeciesrecordedwereby Breddin tify institutions where types are deposited or
(19(X))whodescribedonenewgenus and twonew which generously lent material for this paper:
species from theregion underthe binomial names, ANIC- Australian National Insect Collection,
Pachycolpuramanca andAcantholybasbrunneus. Canberra; BPBM Bernice P. Bishop Museum,
Thethirdknown species wasAcantholybaskirkal- Honolulu,Hawaii; BMNH- The Natural Histoiy
dyi (Bergrolh, \9Q9\ described from Tasmania’. Museum, London, England; CAS- California
The fourth and last previously known Australian Academy ofSciences (Golden Gate Park); DEI-
species was Agathyma praecellens Stal (1861) Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, DDR, Ger-
describedfromAruIslandsandlaterrecordedfrom many; IBUNAM- Coleccion Entomologica del
New Guinea, D’Entrecasteaux Islands. Bismarck
Instituto de Biologfa, Universidad Nacional
Archipelago, Waigeo, Ternate, Misool and Autonoma de Mexico; QMBA- Queensland
Australia(Dolling, 1987). Museum, Brisbane, Australia; SAMA-’ South
TheAustralianmembersofthetribeColpurini
are usually black or dark coloured. Among the Australian Museum. Adelaide, Australia; UQIC-
UniversityofQueensland InsectCollection,Bris-
uniqueaspects ofthis tribearethe strikingstruc-
bane, Australia; ZIL- Zoological Institut,
tgurreaaltddiifvfeerrseintcyeisnitnhethmeahleemeglenyiltraal,caaspswuellelaansdthien Leningrad, USSR; ZMUH-Zoological Museum,
the female genital plates, in contrast to other University of Helsinki.Geopraphical abbrevia-
tribes of coreids (Brailovsky, 1990). They are tions are: FNEQ, NEQ, MEQ, SEQ - far north-
typically species of the rainforest where species eastern, northeastern, mideastem, southeastern
occur on the ground associated with piles of Queensland; NENSW-northeastern New South
freshly dead leaves from recently fallen trees. Wales.
This revision brings the known Australian fauna All measurements are given in millimetres.
to 15 species ip 13 genera. Queensland has the Thename ofDrG.B. Monteith is shortened to
GBM
richestfaunawith 13 species.Thereare5 species in the lists ofspecimens.
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36 MEMOIRS OFTHEQUEENSLANDMUSEUM
1. KEY TOTHE KNOWN AUSTRALIAN Abdominal stemite VII of female with plica and
COLPUREMI fissura; frontal angles ofpronotumproduced for-
2, wardsasconicalteeth 1
Eachsideofheadimmediatelyin frontofeyeswith 11.Bodylengthshorterthan 10.lOmm;posteroventral
along,pointedspine(Figs 12A,B) edge of male genital capsule produced into
PachycolpuramancaBreddin medium and wide lateral projections, enclosing a
Sidesofheadin frontofeyesunarmed 2 deep,U-shapedconcavity(Fig.3B)
SciophyrusdiminutusHorvath
Tyiusprojectingasasingle,large,acutespine 3
Body length longer than 10.30mm; posteroventral
Tylusglobose,truncatedorbifid 5 edgeofmalegenitalcapsulenotasabove 12
3. Femora unarmed; callar region of pronotum con- 12. Posteroventraledgeofmalegenitalcapsulewitha
spicuously convex; pronotal disc behind middle 13. small Vshaped concavity, with its lateral arms
linewithatransversewrinkle;malegenitalcapsule shorter(Fig.3C) Sciophyrussortita(Horvath)
withasmallmedianprojection
Acanthotylafasdata(Walker) Posteroventral edgeofmale genitalcapsule, with a
5. Femora strongly armed with long, sharp ventral vbeyrtywloarsgteroUn-gsdhiavpeergdecnotnacramvist(yF,igl.at3eAra)lly enclosed
spines; callar region ofpronotum weakly convex
Sciophyrusaustralicussp.nov.
to flat; pronotal disc without transverse wrinkle;
posteroventral edge of male genital capsule Mandibular plate armed with a large prominent
withoutmedianprojection 4 tubercle, pronotal disc with a deep longitudinal
furrow along midlinc; hemelytra staphylinoid,
4. Mandibular plate armed with a short projection; membraneabsent
posteroventral edge of malegenital capsule con-
Grosshygioidesmandibularissp.nov.
vex,obtuselyroundedAgathyrnapraecellensStal
Mandibular plate unarmed; pronotal disc flat,
Mandibular plate unarmed; posteroventral edge of
withoutmidlinefurrow;macropterous;hemelytral
malegenital capsuleelongateandbifurcate membranewelldeveloped 14
Woodwardhygiabifidasp.nov.(inpart)
14. Femora armed with two rows of ventral spines;
Antenniferoustuberclesarmed 6
tylus apicallybifid
Antenniferoustuberclesunarmed 10 Woodwardhygiabifidasp.nov.(inpart)
6. Bucculae armed with an obvious spine near the Femora unarmed; tylus apically globose
middlethird; scutellumlongerthan wide Hygia(Australocolpura)sandaracinesp.nov.
AcantholybasbrunneusBreddin* * =AcantholybaskirkaldyiBergrothnotavailable.
Bucculae uniformly rounded 7
7. Micropterous; hemelytral membrane reduced to a Acantholybas brunneus Breddin
small flap;ocelli inconspicuous;headwithdorsal (Figs 6E,F, 15A)
region convex to globose in lateral view; ab-
dominal stemite VO of female with plica and
Acanthoclybasbrunnea Breddin, 1900:40-41.
fissura 8
Macropterous to submacropterous; hemelytral Material Examined
membrane well developed; ocelli clearly
81.0.Hedwianeivdtlehaolwtueoirtpdaeelpdrlv;iitchehaewaPoan;ardcalfwhoibiynsdtcsgouh;omrldaiaponpuraesrlxaolisodrtfeeesgsmiicmotuonetnetpVlerIlaiIucttmhoiicfgaslpflo.lebymnoaosfllvea.e;t HGNG1lSe9SBoE:mWrMQib:.:oCrueAo3sn1,Ntw9drI,a1dCla3T,,.noidS3Boxt.l9aPlvtoB9ii9o6ioMi6nm.,:,,1BP9GrQlF7iaBr1Msta,MbeBsaa.eMAnure.,,1vBIis2U.:a0,QTM.UIiaar1ilCmb4iieb,-.pnol1avI9r5ti3i.iBl0lXnl,U..ee1N,L,94iA73A9v8M1..,..9lMx9..G61:B59L,Me7MCa0.t..,
hemelytra reaching anterior third of abdominal
segmentII Grosshygianigrasp.nov.
Diagnosis
Headlongerthanwide;apexofscutellumsubacute;
Largely dull orange yellow; tylus globose; an-
hemelytra reaching median third of abdominal
segmentHI 9 tenniferous tubercles armed with a large, sharp,
pointed spine; bucculae with a short, blunt mesal
9. AntHeAn)n;ifearntoeunsntaulbesreclgemsenatrmIeIdlwointgherlotnhgalnob1e.s9(6Fimgm. projection; femora unarmed or with small den-
Grosshygialobatula sp. nov. ticles along their ventral surface; pronotal mar-
gins straight; macropterous. Spermatheca: Bulb
Antenniferous tubercles armed w'ith a short lobe
(Fig. IIB); antennal segment II shorter than elongate, duct heavily coiled, chamber slender.
1.73mm Grosshygiamonticepssp.nov.
Abfidsosumrian:aflronsttaelmaintgelVeTsIofofprfoenmoatleumwriotuhnoduetdp,liblcuanot,r DiLsotwrliabnudtsioannd plateaux from NNSW to SEQ,
notproduced 11 north to Fraser Is. (Fig. 15A). Breddin described
.
AREVISIONOFTHETRIBECOLPURINI
37
MaterialExamined
FNEQ: 1 d, 2 9 9: Iron Ra., Cape York Pen.,
5-10.V.1968 and30.vi-4.vii.l977,GBM. 3 dd: West
ClaudieR.,IronRa., 3-10.xii.1985,GBM&D.Cook.
1 d, 1 9: Cape York, Rocky R., 1958, Darlington. 1
d: Gordon Ck, Iron Ra., 16.x.1974, M.S. Moulds.
QMBA, SAMA, UQIC,IBUNAM.
Diagnosis
Pale yellow, punctures orange to dark brown
red and with a median black red longitudinal
stripe located on prosternum, mesosternum,
metastemum, abdominal stemite III to VII and
between callar region of pronotum; each anten-
niferous tubercles armedwith ashortlobe; tylus
projecting in front ofjugae. upturned to form a
median acute horn at apex; mandibular plates
armed with a prominent tubercle; bucculae with
small spiny anterior projection; callar region of
pronotum globose; pronotal disc with posterior
lobe wrinkled; macropterous; abdominal sternite
VII offemale without plicaorfissura.
Distribution
In Australia from only thelowlandrainforests
ofcentral Cape York Peninsula (Fig. 15A). This
species was originally described from Misool
(Walker, 1871) andwas laterrecordedfromNew
Guinea (Stal, 1873). It is here recorded from
Australiaforthe first time.
FIG. 1.DorsalviewofGrosshygialobatulasp.nov.,9 Agathyrna praecellensStal
A. brunneus from New South Wales, without (Figs lOA, 15A)
definite locality.
AgathyrnapraecellensS\.k\, 1861: 145.
Acantholybas kirkaldyi Bergroth
(Fig. 15A) Previous Records
Northern Queensland: Cape York Peninsula
AcantholybaskirkaldyiB&T^oth, 1909: 185-186. and Iron Range (Dolling, 1987).
This species was described from Tasmania MaterialExamined
without definite locality. I have not been able to FNEQ: 9 dd, 19 West Claudie R., Iron Ra.,
llooncga.teNtoheatdydipteiosnpaelcimamteenriwahliwcahswaavsaialamballeefo1r0tmhims M3-ilnO.exiair.e1a.98I5r,oGn BRaM.,E1i2D:-.18C.oiio.k1.9736,dGdB,M1.9 I:GBoUrNdoAnM’,s
study. QMBA, UQIC.
Bergroth (1909) distinguished A. kirkaldyi
from A. brunneus Breddin because the latter Diagnosis
species has the rostrum longer, the pronotum Largelybrightorangered;femorastronglyden-
shorter, the abdominal sterna with a median fur- ticulate; antenniferous tubercles truncate; tylus
rowandtheposteroventraledgeofthemalegeni- projecting in front ofjugae, upturned to form a
tal capsuleconspicuously sinuate. small robust horn at apex; mandibular plates
armed with a prominent tubercle; bucculae with
Acanthotyla fasciata (Walker) small spiny anteriorprojection;pronotal margins
(Figs IOC, 15A) straight; pronotal disc withoutposteriorwrinkle;
macropterous; abdominal, sternite VII offemale
Walker, 1871: 196-197. without plicaor fissura.
38 MEMOIRS OFTHEQUEENSLANDMUSEUM
FIG. 2. Grosshygia spp. nov.: Grosshygia lobatula 6 genital capsule, posterior view (A), lateral view (B);
9genitalplates,posteriorview(C),lateralview(D): G. monticeps S genitalcapsule,posteriorview(E),lateral
view (F); 9genitalplates,posteriorview (G), lateral view(H).
AREVISIONOFTHETRIBECOLPURINI 39
no. 3. Sciophyms spp. 6 6 genital capsules; S. australicus sp. nov.(A), S. diminutus Horvath (B), S. sortita
(Horvath) nov. comb (C); 9 9genital plates, S. australicus sp. nov; posterior view(D), lateral view (E); S.
diminutusHorvathposteriorview(F), lateral view(G).
40 MEMOIRS OFTHEQUEENSLANDMUSEUM
plates,posteriorview (E), lateralview (F), S genital
capsuleinposteriorview (G).
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Distribution Sciophyrusdiminutus Horvath
In Australia from only lowland rainforests of (Figs 3B,F,G, 5C-E, 13A, 15B)
IronRa., FNEQ (Fig. 15A).Thisisthemostcom-
mon and widespread species of the genus. SciophyrusdiminutusWorvdih, 1900: 635.
Described from Aru Islands, and later recorded
from Australia, New Guinea, D’Entrecasteaux Material Examined
Islands,BismarckArchipelago,Waigeo,Temate, FNEQ,NQ,SEQ:7 d(3,7 9 9:CapeYork, Locker-
and Misool (Dolling, 1987). bie area, 13-27.iv.l973,GBM. 1 9 : Upper Mulgrave
R., I-3.xii.l965,GBM.2 c3d,2 9 9:CapeYorkPen.,
Iron Ra., 28.iv-17.v.l968, GBM, 16-23.xi.1965,
Pachycolpura manca Breddin GBM.4 c3(3.29 9: Kowanyama, 7.i.l977,D.L.Han-
(Figs 6C,D, 12A,B, 15B) cock. 1 3: Mt Webb NP, 50km N Cooktown, 11-
14.vii.l976, G.B. and S. Monteith. 7 33, 89 9:
PachycolpuramancaBreddin, 1900: 39-40. GHliobrbieoruds,Pt,7.VW.e1i9p5a9,,3A-5..Ci.i.IR9o7b6i,nsGoBnM..IB1U3N:AMM,t
QMBA, SAMA.
Material Examined
Diagnosis
NSW: 4 c?(3, 4? 9 Sydney,Lea. 3 66 Parramatta, Surface dull, dark brown, with orange or pale
Macarthur’s Bridge, 29.iii-l2.iv.1980, R. Patterson.
111999:::BCMualrnlyGilanoMgrftiosoru,ds,,19l2.O4x.-iX2..8!.91i69i77.,01,J96.F1.a,Hn.Jd.ULM.lhSaeendrdlBaMac.keekGr.r.e2sSs6EilQ6t:,. baoancsthaerlnentyahelilrsldeopgwamlreeenfytleeslcltIiotowon;sI;aIInstipezanelnelaeolsrssatenhggamenehn1at0z.eI1lV0wymiemtl;h-
19 Bald Mt. area, via Emu Vale, 16-20.ii.l970 3- low withbasal and apical third palebrown; mac-
:
4000’,GBM.3 d(3,79 9 Brisbane, 17.iii.l957,J.H ropterous; posteroventral edge of male genital
:
Martin. 3 66,2 99: South Pine River, 17.i.l963, capsule extending into medium and wide lateral
GBM. 19 :WhitesideXing,NPineRiver,12.vii.1963, projections,enclosingadeepU-shapedconcavity
GA490N:B0IM0BC’.a,,lG1dBB9PMMBt:.nRMa1,va9reeBn:aIsM,nbNdovoHiuoa,mreoE.oCmpAiu1S5l.l,Viyax,l.I7el.B9,i7Ux12N.,7IA-B93M.719,.C,aiGn.Q.tIrGM9eo7lBr2ldA.h3,.-1 pv(leFaintgt.ersal3oBfe)n;tlhaepragfreeammmeaenrltees.aarnedFisgwtsriati5hgCh-te,xEt.weirTtnahhleafgdaeocneristooa-lf
SAMA,UQIC,ZIL. gonocoxaIclearly convex (Figs 3F,G).
Distribution
Diagnosis Widespread on both eastern and western Cape
Largelydull paleochreyellow,withbrownand York Peninsula, south to the MulgraveR., NEQ.
orange reflections; sides ofhead in front ofeyes One specimen is labelled ‘Mt Glorious’ but this
with a long and pointed spine; antenniferous locali^ needs confirmation since it is 1500km
tubercles and femora unarmed; tylus globose; beyond the range of the other specimens (Fig.
macropterous to brachypterous (sensu Slater, 15B).
1975)bucculaewithsmallspinyanteriorprojection; This species was originally described from
abdominalstemiteVIIoffemaleentirelyfissurated. Thursday Island and laterrecorded from Kei Is-
Spermatheca: bulb somewhat elongate, duct rela- lands and New Guinea (Horvath, 1919andBlote
tively coiled, chamber more or less globose. 1936).
Parameres, Figs 6C,D.
Sciophyrus sortita (Horvath) nov. comb.
(Figs 3C, 5J,K, 13B. 15B)
Distribution
Widespread, Sydney, NSW to Brisbane and Colpurasortita Horvath, 1900: 635-636.
Bunya Mts, SEQ (Fig. 15B) This species is
described from Australia (Breddin 1900, Blote MaterialExamined
w
1936, Kumar 1966). (5F0Nm)E,QG1BM3:& D.ClCaouodike2R.3,3I:roInroRna.R,a.3,-1C0a.pxiei.Y1o9r8k5
Pen., 5-10.V.1968, GBM. Same locality, 4.vii.l977,
Notes GBM. 2 33: Cape York, Lockerbie area, 13-
GBM. IBUNAM,QMBA.
Kumar (1966) described the life history stages 27.iv.1973,
and recorded its feeding on stinging nettles (Ur-
tica dioica L.), tomatoes, pumpkins and Coreop- Diagnosis
sis lanceolatus L. Thisisalargestrikingspecies,similarincolour
42 MEMOIRS OFTHEQUEENSLANDMUSEUM
and habitus to S. australicus sp. nov., but differ- CantrellinUQIC. 1 3:MossmanGorge,viaMossman,
igenngitianl hcaavpsiunlgetwhiethpoastsemraolvlen‘tVr’alcoendcgaveitoyf,mwailteh 2P8a.lxmieir.s1t9o67n,NBP.,C2a9nt.xrieil.l19i6n4,UQGIBC.M1in3I:BHUenNrAieMt.ta1C3k.,
epfplrataetiermeoraorroamrulelsaro.abeaFersremmmosleafidlk;pceeor:pFnooisUngspno.tiktecr5nuuiJmooo,wurKmns.ofl.seyAtmnltosyehrroasrimtoueornroatar(hnmF;diegdmm.;aicd3ardCnol)t-;e- IU2KI17a2QB..u3IUxxr,CiiNii.i.A3.C1lk2M199,6.82276T,;iM!(n:Ga8aUBl03rp0:aMopmon,e)dKD,raia1rFGmMra3u,BalllmMsg2&a,4r..a1iR2vvT1ae2...h,v1o2.9(m1v7D9ip0io7a,ns0uo,GGgU.nolGQBraI.dBs&oCMMnCoHv&kniaatnlmereUlIid,eQ)tt2,Ih2C69iii.--nnn
QMBA.
1 3: Shipton’s Flat, via Helenvale, 20-
Distribution 27.vii.1974,GBM&D.Cook,inQMBA.2 33:Cape
ofILnocAkusetrrbaileiaa,ndknIroownnRao.n,lFyNfErQom(Ftihge.r1a5iBn)f.orTehsitss TirnigbuFliasthioPnt,, I221.-1i.91.9X6.51,98E0.,CG.BDaMhGminBsQMiMnBQAM.BA1 .3:IFl3y:-
species was originally described from New 2Mi2ll2a:aHMeinlrliaeattFaalClks,,4P.axlimie.rls96t5o,nNP,5.xiini.UlQ9I65C,.G1B3M,
Guineaandwasknownonlyfromthereuntilnow. in UQIC 12 RifleCk,Black Mtn, 18km ESEJulat-
ten, 13-14.iv.:l982 (400m), GBM, Yeates & Cook in
Sc(iFoigpshy3rAu,sC,aDu,st5rAa,li1cu3sC,sp1.5nBo)v. Q15M.BxiA..19834; (H1i0nmc)h,inGbrBoMo,k ICso.,okGay&unTdhaohmpCsreoenk,, 7in-
QMBA. 2 :MossmanBluffTrack,5-10kmW.Moss-
man, 1-116.i.1989 (360m), GBM, Thompson &
MMiaHltloaleaor,ti2ya7pl-e29E.6xiav:.mNli9E8nQ2e:d(1M0t50F-i1sh1e0r0,m)7,kGmBSMW, YMeialtleasa RA.N,Z1S2-E1S8.iiin.lQ9M76B,AG.BM1,2i;n(QGoMrdBoAn’s. Mine Area, Iron
QMBA
andCook, in (T12708). Description
9.xPiair.alt98y9pe(s7:50mN)E,QG:BM3,cJTdh,om1p?s:onMa&laJnadneatzFkail,ls2, Male: Dorsal coloration: Orangebrown, head
Bdak<3erasndBl1u2e iMnt.Q.M1B7AkmanWd 1MtSMionllIoByU,NAllM..ix.1l9281: abnrdowanntoerriobrlalcokbespootftipnrg;onfootlulmowailntgeranraetaisngpraelde
(900m).GBM&D.Cook,inQMBA.1 2 :Townsville, yellow: a longitudinal band running from the
P1a9r.ki,.l395M.kmJ.NSeWdhiIcnegkh,ami,n C16A.Sx.ii.4l9c8J6d(.60Bmr)o.adGwBatMe,r athnetesnpnaicfeerboeutswteuebnertchleeseyteo atnhedntehecko,ceclolimparnidsitnhge
Thompson&Hamlet,3iWnNQMWBAand 1 inIBUNAM. superior area of the postocular tubercle, lateral
32)2, 223.:ixM-t7.Fxi.slh9e8r2,(75k0mm) GBM,CYaepaeteTsri&buTlahtoimopns(osnit,e dmearrsgionfs opfrothneotpurmon,oteaxltecrolnlaalr,eadngteeroolaftehruamlebroarl-
ainreQa)M,B9A-.12.1xici3,.1298262(:60K0imr)r,amaGBRaM.,(YTuhcocambpisnoenCk&. angles, an irregularspottingat themiddlelobeof
Hi1na2mUl:eQKtIi,rCrIaImc52a;&SFM,i1svs2iiaoiCnnarQBdeMwaeBclhlA,, 1a17n2-d818k1.m2viSiiin.CIali%Br6Un,sNG,ABM19M.- tIlIahreocsphurrrofenaocctheaelsatdnnidusctitbasrnaodpwetnxh,;ewgairnettahetnaenrsahpliarsntiengogmfeotnrhetanssgcIuetareneldd-
N20.D1a.i19n6t4r,eeJ.RS.e,dl1a4c.exki,.li9n69C.AST.. WIe<i3:rCionopUeQrICC.k,118<3m: alpoewx,;wistehgmietsnbtasIIaIlcthheisrtdnruetdrberdoawnndaInVdotchheraepiyceall-
Lacey’s Creek, Mission Beach, 21.iv.l970, GBM, in third chestnut orange; hemelytral membrane
UQIC. 1 (3: Upper Little Mulgrave R., SW Cairns, amber brown with veins darker; connexival seg-
T4MIu.hBlioUgxmNr.paAlsv%Moe9n.,,rJd2.,2E6K.e6T6ao:6rbnlKeeyi2r’r2.sria2FmnaaQliMlnsRB,aAQ..1M30(.BBx<ai3rAi(r.3al,c9a28kn8s2d,a2Gr:1eBUa)6pMp1ei1&rn- maabneddnotmmsoisnrteadlobfsretoghwmenes,nutrwsfiaotcrheanpwogisettherreoidroawrnigbtoehrtrdheeefrlgeyrceetailtolenossw;t
12.xii.l986 (600m), GBM, Thompson & Hamlet in part of VII orange brown. Ventral coloration:
QMBA. 7 3 3, 122 2 ; Bellenden Ker Range, Chestnutorangeon an ochreyellow background;
Cableway Base Stn, 17-31.X.I981 (100m), GBM, 5 followingareachestnutorangetochestnutorange
33 & 102 2 inQMBA&233&22 2 inIBUNAM. brown: middle head region, prostemum, meso-
G1 B3:MBainldQyMMBtA..rd,IS3W: APtahlemretrosnt,olnO.NxP.,19v8i0a(I1nn2i0s0fami)l,, snetiegmhubmourainndg tmheetlaosbtesemoufmthaesmewtealtlhoarsactihcesacerneta
7-8.viii.1968, B. Cantrell, in UQIC. 1 3 Mossman glands: rostral segments I to III chestnut orange
Gorge,7.xii.1966,B.CantrellinUQIC. 1 3,12 :Lake and IV somewhat paler; neighbouring region of
IEaBcUhaNmA,M2.4.ix.1937:0,TGhBeM,Bofuelmdaelres,in UviQaICB.abmianledai,n the inferioreye area pale yellow, anteriorlobeof
MU1u5p.lpxgeirria.lMv9ue6l6g,R.r,Ba.1v3e0C.aRni.tv,r.el1l9-l73.0i,xnii.GU1BQ9IM65C,,.Gi1nBM3U,,QI1iCn2.U:Q2IU2pCp.2er1: tlanhotebeemrescthayeteshltolnrouawtciwocirtsachnegnset;ogmcleoaxncdaheeysertlenlduotwb,brtrohowenwp;nosttsreporocithso;-r
3,12: Wallaman Falls, via Ingham, 7.viii.l968, B. femora red brown with two yellow rings, one
AREVISIONOFTHETRIBECOLPURINI 43
basal, the other one near the middle line, tibiae widthacrosshumeralangles:3.35,3.60.Scutellar
alternating two yellow rings with three chestnut length: 1.75, 2.(X); width: 1.60, 1.70. Total body
brown to darkbrown rings; tarsi chestnut brown length: 10.60, 11.56.
with orange reflections on 11 and HI; propleura
and metapleura with a black half moon and Diagnosis
mesopleura with an anteriorirregularblack spot; S. aiistralicus is easily distinguished by the
abdominal stemites with three-coloured pleural pronounced U-shaped concavity at the
margin, upperone redbrown, posterioronedark posteroventral edge ofthe male genital capsule,
yellow anddark orangethe rest. which is laterally enclosed by two strong diver-
Structure: Eyes medium sized, prominent; gent arms (Fig. 3A). In 5. anmdipes Blote, the
ocelli with large diameter and situated on a line related species, the posteroventral edge has two
such that their upper margin is level with the longandpointed arms and the U-shapedopening
lower margin of eyes; rostrum almost reaching is less pronounced.
the posterior third of sternal segment V; rostral The female strongly resembles that of S. an-
segment I reaching anterior margin of proster- nulipes. The determination is based upon the
num. Pronotum: Middle and posterior lobe den- locality labels, assuming that both sexes were
sely punctate, inconspicuously striate; anterior collected at the same time; however theopening
lobe with small diameter punctures and some oftheposteriorborderofthe abdominal segment
smooth areas; frontal angles blunt, slightly IX in S. australicus, is narrower than in S. an-
produced; anterolateral borders clearly emar- nulipes.
ginatedandbilobate, withanteriorlobe shortand
convex, and posterior one higher and convex; Distribution
humeral angles rounded, not exposed, in lateral Widespread and common in high and low
view feebly convex; posterolateral borders elevation rainforestoftheregion between Cook-
straight and somewhat sinuate; posterior border town and Townsville, NEQ (Fig. 15B), One
straight. Legs: Femora armed with a doublerow specimen from Iron Ra. needs confirmation.
of minute denticles. Scutellum: Abruptly
punctate and irregularly striate; apex short and Etymology
blunt. Hemelytra: Macropterous, reaching the Relating to the collecting locality.
apex of the abdomen clavus; and corium with
medium punctures except the posterior third of Grosshygiagen. nov.
thecoriumwhichis smooth.Ventral surfaceden-
sely punctate. Description
Genital capsule: Posteroventral margin with a Head: Slightly longerthan wideacrosseyesor
pronounced U-shaped concavity, enclosed by widerthan long, pentagonal to subquadrate,con-
two very open and conspicuously robust arms spicuously convex dorsally; tylus unarmed, api-
(Fig. 3A). Parameres: Fig. 5A,B. cally truncate, extending anteriorly to thejugae
Female: Coloration:Similartomale.Structure: and more raised in lateral view; jugae unarmed,
Abdominal stemite VII without plica or fissura; thickened and shorter than tylus; antenniferous
abdominal segment IX trapeziform, short, with a tubercles armed, lobes raised,diverginganterior-
narrow posterior border and a small U-shaped ly and apically acute or rounded or armed with
concavity, neverdeep. shortandrobustlobes(Fig. 1 1A,B);sidesofhead
Genital plates: Gonocoxae I straight, well in front of eyes unarmed and straight; antennal
developed, with an antero-posteriorenlargement segment I robust, thickest, slightly curved out-
and with the external face entire, feebly convex; wards and shorter than head; segments II and III
paratergite VIII small; paratergite IX medium tereteandslender;segmentIVfusiform;antennal
sized and not conspicuously raised (Fig. 3D,E). segmentsI, III,andIV subcqual, II longestofall;
Spermatheca: Bulbelongate,ductheavilycoiled. ocelli notelevated,difficult toseeandsituatedon
Measurements: 6 first, then 9: Head length: aline where the uppermargin does notreach the
1.50, 1.57; interocellar space: 0.45, 0.50; inter- lowermarginoftheeyes;prcocellarpitdeep;eyes
ocularspace: 0.85,0.87; width across eyes: 1.65; small,globular;postoculartuberclesprotuberant,
1.70;preoculardistance:0.90,0.97;lengthanten- globose; bucculae rounded, short, elevated, not
nalsegments:1, 1.65, 1.70;II,2.30,2.50;III, 1.70, projecting beyond antenniferous tubercles,
1.80; IV, 1.52, 1.55. Pronotum: Total length: without teeth and with the external edges thick-
2.20,2.32;widthacrossfrontalangles: 1.35, 1.45; ened;rostrumlong,reachingtheposteriormargin
44 MEMOIRSOFTHEQUEENSLANDMUSEUM
pads separated from each other, leaving the ab-
domenexposedmesally;clavusandcoriumfused
with raised veins; membrane absent or repre-
sented by asmall lobe.
Abdomen: Connexival segments higher than
body, posterior angles complete, not projected
intospines;dorsal segments IV-V andVI-Vwith
two mound-like projections to the sides of the
middleline;abdominal stemiteswithmedialster-
nal furrow extending to posterior border ofster-
niteVI.
Integument: Body surface rather dull.
Pronotum, scutellum and hemelytra with scat-
tered punctation. Antennae and legs minutely
granulate. Head, pronotum, scutellum, legs,
hemelytra,thoraxandabdomenwithlongorshort
decumbent to suberect conspicuous golden or
silverybristle-likehairs.Ventral surfacewithcir-
culargreyish-white farinosepunctures.
Malegenitalia:Genitalcapsule: Posteroventral
margin protruding as afeeble lip withedgecom-
plete (Fig. 2A,B) or with a protruding margin
slightly excavated on the mid-line. Parameres:
simple and straight; anterior lobe convex and
FIG. 5. Parameres, Sciophyrus australicus sp. nov. continuous with body; posterior lobe ending in a
{Kfi)^.diminutus Horvath (C’E),Grosshygia sharp and slender projection (Fig. 5F,G) or in a
lobatula sp. nov. (F,G), G. monticeps sp. nov. (HJ), thick projection (Fig. 5H,I); space between
Sciophyrussortita(Horvath)nov. comb. (J,K). posteriorlobeandbodywideandamplyindented
(Fig. 5F,G) or feebly concave (Fig. 5H,I).
ofabdominal stemiteVoranteriormargin ofVI; Femalegenitalia: AbdominalstemiteVII with
plica and fissura evident; plica narrow and
rroesgtiroanl;sreogsmtreanltsIegrmeeanchtinIgVtlhoengpeosstt,errioosrtrgaullaIrI tlarragnes;veparrsaetleyrgeitveolVvIeIdI;shgorotn,oscqouxaraee, wIitshquvairsiisbhl,e
longerthanIandIIIsubequaltoI; vertexglobose, spiracle; paratergite IX squarish, and larger than
with slighttransversedepression, dividing it into formerparatergite(Fig.2C,D,G.H). Spermatheca
two elevations, the anterior one broader, ir- with bulb globose, duct heavily coiled.
regularly noduloseand higherthan posteriorone
Diagnosis: Like Lygaeopharus Stal, with
which is slightly rounded. rounded bucculae, short, without sharp mesal
Thorax: Pronotum quadrate, bilobed and not projection, femora unarmed, tylus unarmed and
declivent, anterior lobe longer than posterior apicallytruncatedorgloboseandhemelytrashort.
lobe,bothwithlateralmarginsconvexlyrounded, Thefemales ofboth genera have abdominal ster-
moderately elevated and slightly reflexed; nitc VII with plica and fissuraevident.
anteriorcollarwide;posterolateralborderstraight The two genera can be separated on the basis
and posterior border slightly concave; callar of the following combination of characters. In
regiontransverselynoduloseandseparatedalong Grosshygiatheantenniferoustuberclesarearmed
themiddle lineby a slightly longitudinal depres- with either large or short robust lobes, the
sion. Anterior lobe of metathoracic scent gland cephalic dorsum is ncxlule-like, scutellum is
globoseandreniform,posteriorlobesharp,small. wider than long and with a convexly rounded
Legs: Unarmed; tibiae terete, with sulcus dif- disc; gonocoxae 1 larger, squarish, straight and
ficult to see. more slender than femora. not protruding past the apex of paratergite IX
Scutellum: Triangular, wider than long, with when viewed laterally; abdominal stemite VII
subacute apex; disc convexly rounded. with plica transversely narrowed. In Lygaeo-
Hemelytra: Micropterous, reaching anterior pharus the antenniferous tubercles are unarmed,
third ofabdominal segment II ormedian third of cephalic dorsum slightly convex, scutellum
abdominal segment III; wings reduced to small longerthan widewithdiscnotgloboseandgono-