Descriptions of twenty one new species of Cisseis (sensu stricto) Gory & Laporte 1839 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae)

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by  S Barker

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DES( RIPRONS Ol TWENTY ONE NEW SPECIES OF
( ISSEIS (SENSC STRICTO) GORY & I-APORTE 1S3<> (COEEOPTERA:
IUPRESITDAE: A(;RIEI\\E)
by S RaKKH<
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Summary
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IffaWMklty "«'v otitic, wtkithf sp. no\
Ki i Wwtms: Ausliiiliii.t'ok-opk-ni. Unpiestieuc Ovvm. now tptScitN.
Introduction Blackburn (ISX7) prop.Ked the eeuus NoosfWths
A*hich dilletcd bom i'/.svr/.v in having compressed
Ilk' lVHUn C/.vw\ Gory .V UlpOrtC ( 1S3*J> is a tarsi wilh Ihc basal melalarsal segment barely IcHigcr
ilKfflbcr ol 'be Iflbfl AgiiluJl, suhliimily Agiilinitc. It than the second joint and also in having die tarsal
occurs in Australia. Now Guinea and some ofdie claws slonely divided. Carter (J023) lolluwed
adjacent islands and in ihc Philippine Islands. The Hlackbnrn hut lalei (Cailer t)2ih relet-aled
\
gemUs was lasi revised by Carter (W33) and now Ncoxpiit/ts lo sub-generic status with which concur.
I
needs tobe re-worked because Ihere has been a larce In future papers I shall describe more new species
lunnhei of new species collected recently. As a first nfO.vwM ts.s.), presenla key lorthe idcmilicalionot
slep I examined (he available types and designated all species and a check list.
Icclolvpcs ol seven species. elevated a sub species |o
lull species ami described IWfl new species (Barker Materials ami Mclhncls
I'WX, [99Htt.bJ. Seven species previously placed in
i'iwcis were recognised as a separale iiemis and Specimens examined were borrowed from iir are
to»elhei Wflh nine undeserihed species were placed deposited in Ihc following institutions antl
in a m!W itcnus .S/t///nv///<.wW//v Barker &. Be'laii^ cnlkvlions;
(2001). AMSA- Australian Museum. Svduex.
Blackburn (IHK7. |#9l) desenbed some Souili ANIC- Australian Nalnniiil Insect Co\lection.
Australian species of C/.\yW* bin missed others CSIKO. Canberra
Ihuuiuh misidcnlifyinii O'v.vc/v iu>tnUitu (Gcruuu) I1MNII- The Naluial IIislor> Museum. London.
iCarier l*>2V p. \Ul) As a eniist-queiicc. several C.Nl S- G. Nelson, Blue Springs, MO.
small species, ronmmn in Soulh Au.slndia and HDWA II Demar/- WanneKHt, VVA.
known lo I5lackhurn. have remained nndescribeo. HI 1MB lluniholtll University Museum, Berlin.
There appearlo bechances in theabundance ofsonk- JBQA-J. Balderson.Qeanbe\an. NSW,
species since llie earliesl c<illeclions wcie uiatle in MCiBA M. tiuldmu. lieveilev. WA,
S<uiih Australia, prohahly because ol liiihii.il MlISA- T. Vt, S. Hanlon. Sydney. NSW,
deslriielion. Nope ilSH->) imted thai f rt>u>m ttj>mt MNA(i- M. Nieluus, Albcrswciler. Germany.
"was caplured at MmiaUa. wheie il was Liken in MNHN Natural llislorv Museum Knis
ureal abundance'", "Monnlla" is probably a MI'WA- M Powell, Melville. WA.
misspelling erf Morialla. a gorge in Ihc Adelaide MSNfi Musco CivicO di Sloria Nalurale, (leinva.
ioollulls now a cmservaliou park. In Ihiriy eiylU NMVA Museum of Victoria. Melbourne
years **I colleclim'. in South Australia I havecap|un*d NRSS Naturhisloriska Riksnnisect, Sn>ek|iolm.
t»nc specimen. Kerremans ( IS'Jt). IN98. I^Otl, OMVM NMIJC- Natiimal Museum, Prague.
describeil thirlv nine species, apparently withoul QMBA- Queensland Museum. Brisbane
relerencv (0 pu-vious wi>rk on the genus its onls KMBB- Royal Museum. Btiissels,
ei-jhlcen are valid. SAMA- Soulh Australian Museum. Adelnuk
.
SWLA S. Watkm^. L.smore. NSW.
sl>v(<sp.nHuIMn.,Ml ..I I llfMinnlnvv. S It VllMtllhtll MllVi-UMI '^k'bl.l,- WAM \ Western \uslialiaii Museum. Penh,
•:: •• l:\KKI H
All of ihc specimens wciv examined uiulor a either single oi with small innci (ooth. in < tWiS
hioocilkii mj< foscopc llicv were photographed wilh WfiKfptUles) claws are divided- wilh meiatibial
,i Nikon 3S nmi citntcra withCXtCflflipfl mhes and ihc m. 11-cii.-. f.cmiaha. male. ucilCugUS "btvn lieavilv
tr&nspMmncies were stunned and dteiiuiiy ehilinised, in most species paiauiercs ha\c lotij: fine
manipulated h\ uumputer |«inp Adobe Phoioshop sensory \ ilni-sae al ap<v\ widuail odiei
Male lviiii.iIi.j WtfTC disseclcd. mounted on card Ulld ornameniaiiou, in a very lew sp<vic- ilicrc is an
ilsodisplayO the melhod described above. apical boish 0l ClCUSO -JCUlC Wltioll aiv lolded I>cik iili
ty one small L'rovip h:is accessory sliucUaesnl nnl.iiuvMi
Ow
(iemis <\ <s sj dory & l.aporlc, IJS.VU funcliim in the form i>| laleinl paired elonealc
Qtyhttpmniti Ocjeau. IX.Vc Kl structures emeniini; Irum neat tou*C ol parameres
\\idi IcrnniMl litush Of '^"'ae: female ovipo.siloi in
T(yBeplelafmtypeciIcWfcR:dp(w'/gw.a)s \ti#waia Gory <S l^ipwrw aIhscmiloMitm-hotlihoail-luaJlu'liciiicQdhelnubbeerg\MclihipHacJlf!C:ciIins\lylMi,'SnKjeumr
tfammikUtxtm diaikoi & hefhimv 2(HH
).
Vers small l" MOdcmW in length, -VI3 nun C4SS&(S nhtirans sp n*.\
subcMuidncal; uppci enlace Oausw-iseU rugose u k;s ia. 2o»
ptonoium with two Intend carinac, doisal one iikmc
W
01 less siniiyln and usually ivaehine apical margin, N"liH\(u, if. Woodrid.-je. A., inlercepl [rap
commonly wilh promincul pubescent spots or 20\ii IW;-v II Dcmai/. SAMA I 21 SIM.
patterns on the doisal surface in many specie; ihe
sexes ore dichromatic. Alloh/H- V- IVuilx-ilon. 5fi HOI. WAMA,
l><Hnctrtidf>iitW>inlh ljye.s 0,4 widlh. inner nmiginn PiMtnfuM.itrvlf..W.. WinAM:\ lK'.*-2oP,ertWh. IBI. WH.arBnumRwl,nQ\MnBiAs!\ ;
•Vaairhipa.bnlaylk-plu.neUfifriemdl,OVoCfrtteCnX whirlchadbtashaildeipmtphreis.sueido l2i:n1e.. DHeurnilnim.rnyl. 1'.H1.t.ioo4f.K L.I' MWctnMiill-luatn,, W\ANlM<A. I
frequently wild median apical sulcus, eyes never \VoodrulL.',c- mlcrccpt nap. IN,mi.IWo. II Dein.a/
deep]) divided Hs in related genera Ethan Got) A: SAMA; ', Woodrid^L. inlercepl hap. 7\ii l°l>N H
l.aporle. M<tnii.\ Pcyrollc or Jlyi>o<i\\ri\ Thomson Dcmaiv. IIPWA; ' WOtKlfWg' inlercepl o.ip.
antennal inseilions very large, closely to modfcnitcl> 75 - IWft, II. Dcmar/. IIDWA.
sepautcd hy inter antennal bridge, wilh straight III
htsinualc carina dorsad to each- cpistomc declivous \hih'
mm
\cnlra\J to tmieiwul inseilions; genu With acnic Si/e; 5 7 \ 2.4 (6».
projection I'cuealli cadi eye, »>om«\viI Lo receive Colour; head, amcinuc, ihuiioiiuu, sciiiellum
husul aiileiinuineres: labium setose; mandible robUSj cupreous r.lvtra daik blue with coppovvpUTpIC
Antennae liianjmlarly serrate From anlcnnomcrc 4. rcllenions, Veuiral surface and legs cupreous Selac
somciimcs compressed. Pronotum widlhdcmMh mlia yellow; <>n clyiraiu bands Uamiiej a \ellow and blue
Jm,arI:gitniledvaiar)iIa)blepnnIcmlamteallamtoesrtallMyrasilgrfhtlllulleo; macnolieinlo!i. paSUchiaup.e and sculpmn- ln-.d u.ili median siilcu.-.
projecting medially, bastd maivin sinuale: lalerally selac al base and ape.x, inu-i' antennal hndgt (.1
proinincnl doisal carina, m mO&l species diverging mki oculai witllh, Pionoiuiu slfiOliUC- >c(UC laierallv
from ventral i Winil at base, reaching anlenorinurmn. and hjsally. I>asa! lovca eMcndin^ lalerally. apical
in a lew- species abruptly ending posl medially margin projecting medially: dorsal caiina divergiiiLi
surrounded by dcn>e pubcsccnl selac. never from ventral carina al baseconvergingal middle then
BppFOUCfrlQg ventral carina anteriorly as in coracbiiie More or teis parallel, divevgiijg lo apical marein bill
genus Si(in\uitkiti\itts: space between eatinae nOl reaching ii. Seufelhini scubform, punclured.
punctured and OlWll sofOsc, Scuielliirn scutiform, csleiidcd lalerally. untcrtol lliaj^in siraieht Idytra
longer llian wide, anterior margin ofieh convex. sculellale, wilh Ihc* following bauds o! i lumped M'lac
l.lvUa siuiollale. Icii£th:hreadlh ialio gi| sjdoi lorininc' the lollowin^ inaikmes, alone ftUNC, au»(-
nsnally sub parallel, posHncdially rouiulcd. apices rmdtlle. across pre-apical aica; sul>-seriale apically.
iounded alio! itmose ot'ien sub serrate, most specie1. Vential surface with modcnrtely long yellow mi.u
with clumps »r pubcsccui seine forming spot* or clumped ai lateral ed^cs ol ihuracic. and nhdomirnl
lemons. Vciilral surface faintly scuicllate. hghtlv io slerna. Legs: larsal claw.-- \silh promiucul innci'
dertSCl) setose; in some species selac clumped loolh.
lalerally |o f<>?m piibeseenl while -.poi;-. on thoracic Aedea^us: hcasdy i.Imi.ns.sl, shoo and broail
,nid ahdoininal slerna. Lees, larsal claws bifid and lowaids the apes II'il', 1 A i.
IWI Nh ()M. NfcW SPbC'IHS Oi CfSS'fctS <W
l;i«C. Im,tPumhtullhoumiiiersop.tinmopvhsDo.rCIhemJu<eti\lteun«stp.otn'gtvh.eEf.ol(l7-owlionsgiwOntvparviumisHpoepciee,s;kA.(.'.Ci.tnaxthteMymncmrsJirstpii;inosvp.. nB*.>\C, G.koCl.untuntmscpi,uunloavs(p'..
stpto.v.npHV..rM. <fCuilii>n-lolftithut'rasps.p.nonvn.v.N.L(C'. wtprtensojsmtwitlsip.Qp.{i&v.L(.J JC..Csvwnthtink>istiistihspK.einroevr.naKn.s,C.RrC/W/(wttKpne<r>rUetmaspn.s.nnv[... (Q'.. tCttupcrt&fttitfetlttHi
<lIiftaifvilikli'eJiri.,,-KWt.i.HiC\(.Maonbvtrlitcs'aUoyiki.sniA^isLpis,.p,Cn.onvdo.t\t.hXyS.tHiC(ti.ith'smupr<.jmmnnloenvn.\liAaCs*s.p.sp('n..ov"n.o/vTw..wYC.Thotob.mhst\olncn^l,ifaAlKuDetr.rspeC.ni;niiownvvs./rmCZ'..ivCCspc.\miniiotifvwnuiAThEsop.t.fiCns.ov(v.HjVow.pkewC)...wivAsrpAt.lrwruiCnn.i
Scale har - I mm.
100 S. BARKHR
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Fig. 2. Habitus illustrations of the following Onsets species: a. Ci.sseis stciktia sp. no\. b. C. nwctnilkini sp. nov. e.
derbxensis sp. nov. d. C. armsirongi sp. nov. e. C, cupreohi sp. nov. f. C. broomensis sp. nov. g. C. excelsiorsp. nov. h.
C corpulenta sp. nov. i. C. brpoksi sp. nov.j. C septuosa sp. nov. k. C. augustgoertingi sp. nov. I. C cxanea sp. nov. in.
C. chulcaphwa sp. now n. C kohouti sp. nov. o. C aberrant, sp. nov. p. C specwsa sp. nov. q. C. adtisla sp. nov. r. C
putteni sp. nov. s. C. nuicc/uceni sp. nov. t. C trimentula sp. nov. u. C watktnsi sp. nov. Scale bar- 3 mm.
)
t\m:\m om, niav mi < n s oi ffiSklb 101
I (1/1(1ff Shape and sculpture; as jil male.
Siva 5.H \ :4iiini(3i,
Colour: as in male. Remarks
Shqpc and sculpture: as in male.
This species coukl be uusU.ken forC. rnscncHpra,
Remarks (Hope) which is the the same si/e- However, thai
species does not have elytra! markings Formed From
I his species is unique in having yellow setae clumped setae and male genitalia are distinct dig
tunning patterns un the elytra. II ), ihrunk knuWn specimens are old am! abraded
FMant associations unknown except that one
specimen was collected on Banfoia sp.
The species name is derived from uhcrntus I...
ahnormal.
The species is named tot its colotu iiiit/slns I...
Onsets adiista sp. nov, brown
FIGS ID.
i 2(i
C/ssm armstrougi sp. inn.
Hototypc: rf, I.ueindale. S.A.. Feuchecrdt, SAMA I (TIGS IR. 2d)
21 505
/A'/o/v/v: 6. Bogan Ri\cr. N.SAV.. taken on A.
Ailotvjw: IJ. same data a* bolotyptf. SAMA I 21 50b. /n'titlulti. Myall, .1. Armstrong, NMVA.
Puratxi't.s: SA: 2 :. '. ,J. Yorks isie) Penhi.. Jung. AUotypf: V. same data as hoUiiype. AN(C
SAMA; (3 lintinaia. on Hatik\itL Nr B, Tindale,
I4.ii.I')5(vSAMA. htnitvfU's NSW; 2 £ti, same data as hololype.
NMVA. SAMA; 2 $ \ 7 9 9, same data a-
Mah hololype. ANIC. SAMA; -I W. Bogan R., J.
Si/e; 5.N \ 2.3 mm (4t. Armstrong- MlISA
Colour: head mainly green, coppery at base:
antennomercs: 1-2 coppery; 3-1 I bronze. lYoiioitiin Mtih
ami sculelluni brown with coppery relleclions: elytra Si/e: 9.6 x 3.4 mm (5)<
brown with coppery reflections and Fainl white Colour: all green: pronolum wiih yellow
marks formed (rum chintped setae. Ventral surface reflections. Hlylra with while spots formed by
and legs brown with coppery reflections. clumped puhescent setae.
Shape and .sculpture: head with short impressed Shape and sculpture: head Hat. inter anlennal
line at hase projecting into faint median sulcus, intcr- bridge 0.2 inter-ocular width. Pronolum striolate;
anleitnal bridge 0.15 inter-ocular width. Fronotuin apical margin projecting medially: dorsal carina
striolale. anterior margin projecting medially; dorsal dncrging a short distance from ventral carina at
carina sinuate, diverging from ventral carina basally basal margin then gradually converging towards it.
then approaching il just hefore meeting anterior |10I reaching apical margin Seiitellum semiform,
margin. Scutelhini seuliform. flat without punctures, punctured, extending laterall\ at apex, anterior
anterior margin straight. Elytra apically sul>serrau\ margin convex. Flytra scutellatc. with very short
with following lamt while marks ou each elytron: setae pointing posteriorly evenly distributed iwcv
lour in semi-circle from pre-medial to post-medial whole surface and numerous white spots formed bv
area. Ilrst and fourth closer to suture than margin, small clumps ol longer pubescent setae; apical
second and third closerto margin than suture, with at margin sub-serrate. Ventral surface with evenly
least one medial ai suture. Ventral surface with short distributed setae projecting posteriorly except at
setae medially and clumps \^\' long dense setae on lateral margins ol abdominal sterna where they are
lateral coxae and laterally on abdominal sterna. I egs: longer and clumped. Legs: tarsal claws wiih innei
tarsal claws with small inner tooih. tooth; metatibial seligeris formed from three chimps
Aedeagus: heavils chitbused, short ami hfOttd ofsetae, the middle one elevated.
towards the apex (Fig. ID). Aedeagus: moderatelychtlinised.elongate(Fig- IR).
I tinalc / i-filiilr
mm FU mm
Si/c;5.V»x 2.4 (2). Si/e: x 4.0 112).
Colour: head mainly coppery- brown at base Rest Colour: all black: head with bron/e reflections
rth id male. prouotum with purple reflections, Elytra Willi whtti
-
1(12 -. BARKHH
spots jnrmpd from clumped setae. pubescent setae on coxae and abdominal sterna,
Shape and sculpture: as In male. becoming progressively smallertowards apex. Lees,
tarsal claws with minute inner loolh.
Remarks Aedeagus: mostly heavily ehitimscd. IwiKicsl
posl-medially. elongate al apex (Fig. II)
This specie^ is close lo ( [ (na\ititt Cartel, whieh
has similar coloured mules and females, but ii is a
larger species Hum ('. i>ni\iiht with dislinet male Si/e: 7:0 * 2.8 ItlTfl (25),
gemlaha (fig. IQ). Colour head coppciy-purplc. Rest as in male.
Shape and sculpture: as in male.evcept apex ol'lasl
litXlth>l<>:,;\ visible abdominal slernile heavily spinet).
I hC species is named after Ihe l.iUiJ, Armstrong of
Calubri Station. Nyngan. NSW. Remarks
Cisst'isauguxigoet'ltngt sp, \m>\. The combination iffdislribulion. colour and shape
(HC1S IK 2k) of die male genitalia make this species unique, In a
few specimens the sexual colours are icscrsed. The
HtllfftVpfr S"i Marloo Sin.. Wurarga, W.A.. IV3I- plain species with which il is a.ssocialod is unknown.
10-H. A.Cioerling. ANIC.
\({<>ht>> : ' -aim- (JaW as hololype. A.MIC This species is named [or the late A. (roerling. xt\
Marloo Slation. Wurarga and hnjarra. Western
i'nnuvprs: \VA: 21 & .'. lv> "V, same dala as Auslraba
liololvpe. ANIC. SANA: < VV. "km S Pin-elly.
2 i, 10X9, VI. Goklirig, MCiBA: ? tfj, 2V V, Dedari C7v.vt'/v hntoksi sp. nov.
IO.i.IO, Oil Actirfc, II W. Brown. MlISA. [FIGS IW. 2il
/l/,//c Holatvpc. df, Mareeba. ..47. J. C. Brook* ANIC.
mm
Si/e: 6,3 \ 2 b (25)
WH
ColoUp head hliie. coppery-purple al has.;. Uhrype i . Pofea, / 1 62, - Pritton, ',
I'mnolum metallic coppeiy purple with while
puheseeni setae Seutellum coppery-purple. Ulylra Pomypes'. Qld: ;. S, Mareeba, N.Q.. \ii 52. (.. II..
black with copper-purple reflections and while SAMA. (J, 2 '"* V. Maiceba- Kii.58, J. G. Brooks.
pubesceni selae. Venlral surface and legs coppery ANIC: , . ANIC: o\9, Mareeba. I(>5U tf Brooks.
ptuple. While puheseeni setae on lateral margins o| NMPC
alnloininal segments.
Shape -hk\ sculpture: head Hal. inier-antennal Malr
fridge 0.2 inter-ocularwidth. Aniennae. compressed. Si/e: 7.4 x 2.8 nun (4).
Pronotum faintly striolale medially, deeper laterally Colour head, aniennae. pronotum yrccn wiih
punctured along dotsal margin 6l doisal caiiua; yellow ivlleclioils. Sculellum bronze, hlylia giceu
apical margin projecting broadly medially, doi'sfll liniu/e Veniial surface and legs given wilh yellow
eanna diverging from ventral carina al hase. more or rellections.
less parallel. diverging just before reaching anterior Shape and sculpture: head heavily punctured and
margin: round fovea GO each side near hase, filled setose wilh promineui median sulcus; inier-anlennal
with puheseeni selae. Sculellum seuliform. Willi faiul bridge 0.3 inter-ocular width. Pronotum heavily
punctures, c\pandcd lalerally near straight anterior striolale. lalerally setose, wilh deep basal fovea i)u
margin, Klytra seuiellaie with single short seta each side extending lalerally: anlerior margin
emerging Irom beneath each plalc. projecting projecting medially; dorsal caima docigiug from
posteriorly; 20 while spots loinied from clumps Of venlral carina at basal margin, then more Or less
pubesceni selae in Ihe following order on each parallel, diverging lo and reaching anterior margin.
elytron: two ataflg anterior margin, ti third beneath Seutellum seuiiform. with few punctures, lalerally
humeral callus, one directly poslcnor lo lliis and extended, anterior margin more or less straight.
another further posteriorly near margin, from middle Uyira heavily scutellaie, wilh ihe following white
lo nearape\ fouruiranged m circular patiern and OIK ipois formed by c\\M\)\K-i\ sctao on each elytron; one
medial close lo sulure; apices Finely sub-serrate. medial al base: three irregular medial: iwo irregulai
Ventral suitace medial!) glabrous bul shallow!) posl-medial Conning a broken Cascia: one small pre-
pimelured, laterally seuiellaie. with clumps <A apieal in middle. Venlral surface seuiellaie, wilh
I
IWINTY ONI M W MM ( II S (M ClSSLtii 10.1
moderately long selae and lateral flumps of while punctures. Hlylra seulellale. with single minute sela
Stflae on thoracic aiul abdominal sterna. Legs: nirsil projecting posteriorly beneath each plale, laterally
ilaws vvnli small innei loodt. angled out from margin rounded al humeral callus
Acdcagus: inodciuicly chilini.seJ, elongaLc. then mure or less parallel-sided until posi-mediallv
broadest towards apex (Fig. IW). rounded and narrowed to serrate, round apices, with
the billowing prominent white spots formed from
Iriimii' clumped selae on each elytron; largest in middle at
mm
Si/e: S.I x 3.2 <(>> base, smaller round spot immediately posterior lo ii,
Colour: as in male. Olte close |o margin beneath humeral callus, lour ill
Shape and sculpture: as in male. semicircle from pre medial to pre-apical. firsl and
fourth closer to suture than margin, second ami third
Remarks
elosei lo margin lhan suture, in the middle, one two
or three small, fault spots. Veniral surface laintly
Iwo female specimens have a green head wilh setiLellalc wilh short selaeexcepi laterally where they
pink reflections, Two specimens m ilie Prague are clumped to torm while spols on the incta-coxac
Museum have an Obcnbcrgei manuscript name and on all abdominal slerna. I cgs: tarsal claws with
which I have preserved. This species isdistinct fnmi prominent inner looth: meia-tibial seligeris
.my oilier because ofihc colour ol the sexes and Ihe consisting ofthree raised clumps from prc-medial lo
medial sulcus On the head, just before distal end.
Acdcagus; mostly heavily chiiinised. hroadcsl pre
apically. tupered lo apex (l;ig, IX),
The species is named after ihe lute J. (i, Brooks.
Cairns.
f'i'ithth'
Sue. n.| x i.5 mm <2\\.
Ciswis broomeitsis sp. nov. Colour: as in male
HIGS
|X,2ft Shape and sculpture: as in male
ilohthpc: tf, Broome. W.A.. II. W. Brown. SAMA I Kemarks
2i 5m.
The only olher prominently spotted species
i\l!t>t\!>t: r ,samedata asholotvpe. SAMA 121 S|(). oivuhing in the Kimberly disirict is ( ', futgWatftk
Maeleay which has been collecied al Derby. Il i.s a
I'umnpt's- W.V r\ , HackinOg gorges Kimherlies. larger species lhan C. hnumtv/t\fs sp. \~\vw: there is
xn.'il C. Harold. MI'WA: 3 . 17 '-' v. sanunlaWla a prominent median sulcus on Ihe head: and male
as holoiype MIISA: .;_ I V v, Derby, W,A., IL genitalia are disiinel (I'ig. IA.\|, There has been
hmivit MHSA;4 ,_: _\ nodala. MIISA. onl\ o\m: specimen o( this species collected since
H. \V, Blown made the first collodion in
khfSiuve; 8v! \ 12 mm (10). November. IU4<V
Colour! Hi:ad coppery-icd Antennae black vxilh f tymnh^s
coppery ved lelleelious. Pronolum and sculelhim Named alterIhe lype localUv.
coppery red with yreen rclleUions. Clytra black
with while spots funned Irom clumped selae. Cisscis clialcophora sp. \\o\,
Ventral surface and leys black wilh purple iFIGS III. 2m
reflections.
Shape and sculpture; Head deeply punctured, Ht>li>i\-p,': ;. V) Ism N\V Kapunda. S.Ausi,.
median sulcus from apex to middle then projecting lo 2'J,x.l,>nS. S. Barker SAMA I 21 .S07.
base as impressed line: inler-aiuennal bridge 0.2
inter ocular width. Antennae compressed, A/hifXf/f -:. samedaia us holoivpe. SAMA I 21 5M-.
anlennules]-3 ubeoiue; -l-l I toothed. IVonotum
striolulc. apical margin projecting broadly, basal Paralxpvs: SA; $ . t . 2 km N\V Kapunda.
margin sinuate, dorsal carina diverging from ventral l2.xii.IOS6. C Keid, ANIC- II rf(J, 1$ t :. same
carinabasally, ihen siraight anil more or loss parallel dam as holoiype; 5 £d^ 4 r. \\ 'i i) km NV\
1h0clwilccunntiflilleCdndwliltlhg lalbarlulcpnicldy whpiotset-mseeldaiealcloyn,tinsupiancge K9a'j-'m.mll,an,k3m0.XNlA.V199K8a;puS.ndaBa.ik2eSi.xiS.lAnM'AH):, S4. Bdar-k:e.r.2
lo apical margin. Sculellum sculiform. extending SAMA: ( 3A> km NW Kapunda. 2.v.i.2(KH). S.
laterally at concave nasal margin, wilh a few Barker, SA,M, A: ;, Adelaide, no. o47 HI MU
(M S RAItKI R
Barker. SAMA ] , S Wong.ui II.lis 2Q.tfi.7I, \\
lSio/jeo-ur5;RhXeaJd.Irnouxnc-c(o2ppUcry, Antennae; pronotum, OPeO.WuCaltl/,. \H1DPVWVAA: 4,:.,l.akePilClrgaMcpc.on2'>.Xxhu'.l7oll.ritMai.
Sl'UtcIlttltt- vnrniiii) and legs coppers. I.lylra and I3.*ii 1073, K & 15, Garnaby, GNUS; - M kin I
SAMA
abdominal segments yellow-giceu. Kascusthorpe. lo.xii.1975. S BurkiEf, V
Shape and sculpture: head IILit. inlcr-aniciinal Yellowdine. 13*4,77, M, Powell. MPWA: ".
bridge 0.3 inici-ocular Width. Prouotuui ftttiolutc, Newde-jatc. 20.xi.77. II. Dcmatt, IIDWA ] ' (J, "-
tufltcjior morgin projecting medially, dorsal carina 70 75 km liNFE Norseman. 10-Ih.xi. I°7S. I. \;
gradually diverging bom ventral carina from busiil lltiuslou c/ at.. VVAMA, 4 5 6 9,-6 km N Marindo,
MargiTl ranching apical margin Seuiclhim 4 vii 7S. M. Powell, MPWA: rf, 3 ' .'. Newdc^ate.
transverse. Hal. without punctiucs. anterior IWiJ 7,\m.S0. M. J'i.wcIL MI'WA. 20 km N Sonlhern
convex. Elytra sculellnl* with following very fduii i runs 3IUitHU M Howell, MIAVA. ' 20 km W
While spotting on each elytron burned hj small ix-dari. 12.1.1983. s. Barken SAMA: 2 i + . H2 kn
l lump', (if suae: one near margin beneath humeral |{ Myden. SUfcHft M. Powell. MPWA; ?,33 km S
callus. OflC medial close n> margin, one close lo iturden. Vi.S7. |>. Knowles, MPWA; ' M.P1W4Akm E
margin in pre-apical areajoining one elongate angled Yellowd.ne. II.ii.K7. Golding, Powrll. ,
eloper lo MlUU'c forming faint, irregular lascia close (v)uoiu lleatl. 3-|iXii.K7i Wilson. Knowles. MPWA.
lo suinre: apex sub-senate. Ventral surface: (lioraeie ?. so km I. Itvde.i. R-.xir.W. Q)Uling. Powell
sterna scutclknv abdominal slerna striolaie. Legs: MPWA g. _V) km N Koolyanohhmg. jT.Hj.tfO,
tarsal claws with inner lootli; mela-lihial \ctig;n, Qokting, Powell. MPWA; ,; |7 km N, Mi H«)llan.l
pfire.o\meaiplmieciaadgldlulyve. tidampodedirseetrdaaltleeolnaydpeiexnlti(Uwlnaoug.sperdHoI,m)i.nsehonrtt,clwuimdpess.t SkM.mP\iWiW.A«).dCrC.iao.slsIdhinrpgca.ct!qPhSo,pwrieKnliglMs.s.hM;R.P.wW,P.AIM.tcaMr:oiUlll,aLn2.42xWi.A.Ml'.9A%J;.O
J nod;.i... \NIC
Female
Si/e. frj N ' ' nun f!31,
Colour: all vellow-grcen. Si/e- 7.S )k 3.3 mm(2.'l|.
SliajH' and Ki ulplure: as in male. C'olt>ur: head, antennae, pronolum and .-.cuicllum
bronze. Elytra brown with chimps of seiae forming
Kfmarks while marks. Venltal stulace and legs l>ion/e Ot
coppery-bronze
All specimens collected hy me were on llowciuig Shape and seulplurc; head will) hroad median
\t ,!.-m n inh'Ji's 1 Mtiell Thiji species of Cisfii'is W sulcus, interantennal bridge 0.2 inlci-oculat width.
close to C, wwlWOfltliGOti <V I OpOi'tC ill whit h both IVoikHuiu sliallo\vly pUUOtUI'Cd meilially. slriolalc
•.exes are all green. Cixxets wtwtwbtnii occurs in hasally and laterally; anterior margin projecting
NSW. Vic. and las. Male genitaliaaiv distinct (Fig. II) medially: dorsal carina fhverging ffrtm venlral
catina at ba-.c more or le>s parallel to it then
hJtYMfllogy ;.ni ,i 'utg just beture reaching anterior margin.
The name, .suggested to me hv .1. Mchutcc ol Scutelluni seulifoim. large-, wilh lew puncftires.
I I'Udimi Station refers to the colourollhe male head extending laterally at conuw anterior mai'jm.
iu\i\ pronolum vbdlkm Gk. copper. Idylra scuteliale with very shorl lianspaieut setae
projecting posteriorly and longer while stlac
Cissfis corpuleniu sp. nuv. lormiug the following spots on cadi elviioii. basal
(IK IS IS. 2h> closer 10 margin than suture, large pie-medial,
large pre-apical. aptcal. several small irregular in
fMatytW, f labeling. Sin., Pmdar. W.A,. 2Ui.1955. middle along suture; apex sub-seruile. Veuttal
S Darker, SA. MA I ?1 51 1. surlacc sculcllale with shoit projecting setae,
longer on mela sternal coxae and lateral edees ol
Allotype i. Marlon stu.. Wtirarga w.A ln31 abdominal *icrna. lees, tarsal d^ws with small
0>4I, A, i iocrhng. ANIC. innei lM(Jlh.
\edeagus: moderately c lilimsctl. elongate, widest
I\it<tt\v<\; W7V 5 -' d . 2 i r . same data flS allotype ncai ape« penis divided Ic, IS).
ANIC; J Piawannmg. 22.1.50. K. |> McMillan
SAMA; .' Wialkt, l2.xtUn5S. R. K McMillan. / cituilc
\V.\V1A 2 -i :. Mogumber. 12.1.52, R, P McMillan. Si/e: H.6XX7C29),
SNAVMIAc;Ken-naV.clWlAowMdAin;e 2r.UWJannn6n2m.aAl..M15 U\oitu.gl1a0x7.0,. LS. CSohlaopueia;nads sineumlpatluere: as in male.
(WIN! 1. DNI M W SH-rilS Ul (7.VS//V 1
Kcmatks eMeiidcd at convex anterior margin, rial, with ft«
piinclures, Plylra sculellale. ape\ sub-serrale. willi
Mostly collected on till! (lowers rrt Vela/emu spjr. following while murks »m each clviton: two ulom-
This is a broad species. Male genitalia Hit very have, o\w in middle of and slightly posterior ui
disliuct Irom iill bill l|lC ycmUdia of (ismIs ohlt'ttya above: thicC in row across middle .md one sliyhily
KtTiemans (Fig, I I ) ;t very common species m anlerior lo Ihesc and closer lo suUuv lhan margin,
eastern Australia. fVAsWs tihhmya is 101 elongate two in pre apical area, anterior medial, posierioi
species wilh green head unci pronolum and black closer lo siilure lhan margin, Veniral stirlacc deeply
clylia iintl (ft HOI close to C. (cffUifrnUi sp. iios, siiiniaie «>n ihntacic sterna, hard> on abdominal
sienui. wilh short sclac e\cepi lalerulJy on mela
fevmotow OOSilG and ahdominal sierna where dense i lumps p|"
This species is nanieil for lis broad shape loueer selac* foim while maiks hecomin"-'
Wplth'Mto WMll. progressively smalle'r alone ahdomeiv I.c^jm larsal
I t
clavss wilh small inner loolh.
Cisseis cupreda sp. noy. ,\edeayus: hea\ilv rhitiniseJ ai apes, inodcrately
t
tl KiS IP. 2c» ul base, widesl neai apex, penis strongly divided ai
apev (Pig IPk
HHfoftjW | . Ml Spec N.Q.. X..AS. J. G, H.. ANIC.
/ ttnak'
\ll<ii\i>c ". same data as hnMvpc. AMC Si/e: n.H \ 10 mm (22i.
Colour: as in male.
hinihfus. N\: \ ,-'•-'', .1 | ., Ouurn, Blackburn. Shape antl sculpture: as in mule-
SAMA. NSW: 2 ! d . Barrmglon Tops. i.l'Uf,. N. j.
C. P)MBA; Harrington Tops. K25. U.S. Zoo. Remarks
<J
I \p. ANIC &, Bhmdell Mats. 6.i.P>K0. D. J.
Pergtisson, ANIC; 4 ,CC Hartley Vale upper Blue The .specimens from Hurlley Vale. NSW, were all
Mis".3 4u.l,\nXAor/m2i')d.a\liei,(<XC6/|XP.i.DNe7u.quS,elW.aRlkMmBsB.,SQAlMd:A;_< csoplelceicetsedhas^\)a Ad<i<fufeir<eintbUcjofllfoturrfjcUom(Abuidnia',t)ioWnilflrdo.mFalintys
Mureeba. 19.1.46, S. R. P. Brock.ANIC; J . Ml. oilier named species.
SMpie.c.SpeVc7,.Si,.6i5.O.S,J.J.(J(.i BIrkooAksM,tAN:I>C;J J1, s(Ja£me, 4il.iVlo"as.
IItP,oloAl\vlpc(..ANI,CK:oe4kh!um'p.io'--n.',.Ml\.ii.S6p4e.cC. \V6i.J(AtNSI.C1;.0..1 coTphpeerspecies is named \'o\ lis coloui iuptntn L.
.2 , V.PwanRd. 16 |'J kin \\ Palu.na. 3Ai.uo.
J. G. and J. A. G Brooks. ANIC: ,'. BUkdown Cisseis cyanea sp. wow,
Tableland via Dingo, l-(>.\i.P)XI, (i. Monteilh. (I K*iS UL |1J
(S.JMiBVAa.rson:'.. BQlMacBkAdiownWTable?l,an(dI vif"aiITtnIyno.k\m\.HW2. HiilwtM '' 4.X km W Wialki. W.A . 2l.ix.7(). s
Palunia, I0J.2O00. T M. S. Iluulon. M. Powell. Burker. SAMA I 21 512.
MIINA. MI'VVA; ,;. ' '. 5 km W HiddenMValley Ylfl
PiilUllia, ItltkSfXJO, T. M. S. Ilanlon, Powell. Allotype: V. Northampton. W.A.. l6.i\.t')5K. R II
MHSA. MPWA; dLnudalii, RMBB, I Uher Baker. SAMA I 21 S| \
Xhili W ItenrtypW. VVA: \6 <. 4 5 x. Wialki. 5.ix.59. oo
Si/e: 7 S \ mm (55). Anil itt, S. Barker, SAMA: <'-. same dulu us ullotypc-
tohnu: head, uniennae, pomotnnK scutellnm SAMA: .. Miugenew. 2ba\.5o, P. IL Plher Baker,
coppery, Plylra black wilh while markings formed SAMA. '. Strawhem. 27.i\.ln5o. R II. (i||iet
lfert'osmccolppuemrpys.\)( pubescent setae. Ventral surface and UBiakheerr, BVaVkeAiM,A:WA,M.AD;andVa.rraMgianng.en2eA)w,,i\ \I.055oo,, JR. GH
Shape and sculpture; head with prominent median Biuoks bec|uest. ANIC; 2 d £* Wialki. 24.i\.Ol
i
sulcus, inter anlennal bridge 0.13 inter ocular wullh. K II. Ulher Baker. ANIC; 7. Iiwui. ll..\.o7. I- If
Pronottini striolute; apical margin projectini: Uihcr Baker. SAMA: 2 id. Strawberry. l.iv(V>. I
amtedbiaaslally;madrogrisnal, ctahreinnamodirVecr*g»itllXegssfrpCarWalvleenltr.liolit« uUrntmial kI.I. UIIl.heUrlhBeakrerB.akSeAr,MAS:A3MAV,?t520 'km'.PC(oJ.earlaldBt.o.nv.(
coiiNerjiinejust before meetinganterior niarym. wilh 2^.\i.i.P>74. K. & P.. Carnabv. ANIC; ?, 24 km N
setae along dorsal edge ofdorsal carinaand in space C.eraldlon. 2>.vui.P>79, T, M. H. Haulon. WAMA.
herween die two. Scutellnm seutiform. laleral edi^es J. Moiitu Madden. 4.vi P.»70. K. & |-; Caruab\.
.
ior. S I.AKKI.K
ANlc v. Biteubbit. libUMtt R. P. McMillan.
\\AM \: : 2 . 2»d2S L1S.MG, 13kW B by N The species is named Itil the elytral colourLytwc<>\
DongaRt KM* lo.xi, |, [). Naumann. J. C, Cardale. Gk, dark blne.
ANIC r|, : , 5 . EneiiftbM, ftn Atm-10. I2.vh.I9S7,
R, R Mi'MiUflH! WAMA: S, 10 km S Eneabba. Cixsvis ffcrhvensis sp. no\_
20/23^1-1^7. tfX I'lwrs 4(Wfa C kcid. ANIC; ." iblCTS I \li. \)
Bneabbft from Ankfa gall. 2UU089, k, r
McMillan. WAMA; <. Imeabba, l^aifcJWk U. P. //o/o/v/'c: f, l>erhy. N.W'.A.. on broad-lealed
McMillan WAMA: tf, N7T:32kmnofYe1lowdine. Avto'hl, t - B»1M7, B. W. Brown. SAMA I 21 510.
i21peUobWhaI,,29T49'M.S S."5Ilau.n'loni.:. M&IjIxS.A(*;W,2 fc'- ifi t///./V//c: : ^mic dal;i as hololype, SAMA I 2.1 _^20
McMillan. WAMA. rf, 2 " V. 5,1 Km W MullewU,
3T(a}m,mbiUn<.J9hII.|W.MBrso.wnH.UAlWtiAmMAMIIS3A 4_\J4<J,5 *,_ lWjaArMaAi\™f,hsJ W-W'<'.'_ \I ;';.'. ss.auimne- ddaattaa IaIsS hhonlloull\Yppce,
iVadcu, (t W. Brown. MHSA; 5 6 '- j . Tammin, MIISA; 4 ."., I.VrhN KAV.A,. on broad lealed
II. w. Brown. MHSA. 5 6 6. ,'. BnuSu, H. w. \C0dd H W, Urown. MIISA,
Brown. MHSA
iffile
mm
Male Si/e: 10.5 v 4 2 {A),
s.v: 6.5 ^ 2 4 row (59), Colour; Mead, anlennae, pronolum and scuiclluni
Colour: head, antennae, pronotum anil seulcllum jjrecn with yellow ivtiecimuv Elytra diifk coppory-
broivA*. RlylFM either violet-blue orcupreous. Ventral rcd wilh lainl while sp(»ls formed from clumps ol
surface ami Icjjs. bronze, green bronze orcupicous. sriar. Ventral surface i\*h\ Ic^s ^jreeu
Shape and sculpture: head with median impressed Shape and seulptuie; Ilead deeply punclale. with a
line, intei antemiiil briduc 0.2 hliei'-OOUlur widlli. faint impressed line from middle to base, inter
PliTHnlum siriolaie. anterior margin more or less anlennal bridge 0.1.S inter ocular widlh. Antennae
»tlaiglit. basal margin sinuate, dorsal carina normal, antennules; 1-3 obeonie: 4-11 loolhed,
diverging from ventral carina at basal margin, (hen I'loiiotum punclale medially, siriolatc laicrallv. with
(MOW Of lew ptWlltel Wld roaehimj anterior margin. two pooily tlcfined fovea on each side the aniens
Sculcllum sculifoim. punctured, extended laterally, •-.mailerthan the posterior, anterior maojin projecting
anterior iruilpn convex Tilylra suilellatc with the medially, basal margin sinuate, dorsal cantiii
following patchesofwhile wstfla on eachelytron:one diverL'ing from ventral carina then more or less
medial at base, one medial near margin, wavy pre straight and gradually diverging loan ventral carina
apical fascia I'hhii margin l<» suture i(nd small tcacluni: anlcrior margin, Sculcllum seulilorm. wilh
iiregular clumps close ki suture: ape\ sub serrate. lew punctures, sides eMended lateral[> al basal
Vcntial sui'laee heavily seulellale on thoracic sterna, martini. Idyira SLiilellale. laterally anyletl oiawards
faintly on abdominal sterna, covered wilh very shorl from base llien rounded al hutneial callus, nuttc tn
selae. Legs; tar-.al claws single. less piirallel-sicled until rounded post-medially aiut
Aedeaiuis; heavily ehitinised. paramcrcs more or Uai'iovvcd I0 sub-senate, rountled apex, wilh the
lc-ss putrallel Mded Uu tht whole nf their bngdh ami lollowinii while marks on each elytron formed froin
mdenied at the base (Tin. [V), clumps ni selae: laterally lour small spots, pre and
posl-mcdial, sub-apictil and apical and a number of
f><mate much smaller fainter spots evenly distributed over
mm
Size: 7.1 v 2 o (32), elvtra. Veutrally family seulellale wilh lew medial
Colour! lie "i umIc. seme but wilh paiclies of loni: lateral seuie on each of
Shape and smlpiure: & in male the abdominal sterna, lees: unsal claws wiih iiok »
tooth: mchllihial &etigCrl9 fiV»)T0 middle U> bcfot'C
Remarks dislal c\m\ in lourraised clumps.
Acileaeus; heavily chilinised at apev, moderai' l\
The elvtral colour is not se\ associated. Most ol at hast1, clongQTC. widest pusi-niediiilly- lapered in
those wilh cupreous elytra have a cupreous vcuital two steps lo apc\. apical sensilh verv poMtmicui
surface, Those with eyancous elytra never have u 1 1'ii'. IAH).
in|iu-oiis umlral Mirfaie. \i Ineahha (he larvae ol
tins species fotni guljfi i»n Ann id hhikelvi Maiden l-i tmilt
<K. T, McMillan pers. eomm. IV9V). This species has Si/e: IL,5 \4.4 uuu(l2i.
previously been misidentilled as (\ lytrlnun Carter a ('oltair; enlirel> dark coppery-icd-
blunderspecieswilhverydillcreulmalegenitalia(Fig. IV). Sluipi1 and si ulptuiv as in males