Eunatalis fasciata (Blackburn, 1890)

Gerstmeier, Roland & Seitner, Martin, 2013, Revision of the checkered beetle genus Eunatalis Schenkling, 1909 (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae), Zootaxa 3698 (1), pp. 1-77 : 13-15

Eunatalis fasciata (Blackburn, 1890)

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Natalis fasciata Blackburn, 1890: 125 ; Blackburn 1899: 30, 33.

Specimens examined: Lectotype (designated here): Type, 500, P. Linc. T.; Australia, Blackburn Coll., B.M. 1910- 236; Natalis fasciata, Blackb. (BMNH).

Comment on the type specimen: Blackburn (1890: 125, 126) referred separately to three specimens but neglected to fix any one of them as the holotype. The specimen labelled 'type' located in the Natural History Museum, London (BMNH) is therefore considered a syntype (ICZN 1999: Article 73.2) and available for lectotype designation (ICZN 1999: Article 74.1). Should additional syntypes be discovered, they may be designated as paralectotypes.

Others: Mullewa, WA., Miss I.May; Ditto W. Australia; 25-035782; 25-035792; 25-035845; 25-036119 (SAMA). Adelaide, Blackburn; Natalis fasciata Bl, S. Australia; 25-036113 (SAMA).Adelaide, Blackburn; 25- 0 36115 (SAMA). Sydney district, N.S.W., J.J.W., 3/1900 (BMNH). Sydney, coll. Lüddemann; Col-02923 (SDEI). Marloo Stn, Wurarga, W.A., 1931–1941, A. Goerling (ANIC). Leigh Ck, C.A.; Ditto S. Australia; 25-035785 (SAMA). S. Aust., Clifton Hills, OS, 26°32'S 139°27'E, at light, 18th Nov. 1993, J.A. Forrest, D. Hirst; 25-035906 (SAMA). Qld, 23°31'S 141°36'E, Ifracombe, 10 km E., 8 Jul 2003, GB Monteith, pyreth./gidgee 11357, 2 ex. (QM). Nov Holl, Swan R.; Natalis porcata Fabr., Austr. occid, 2 ex. (BMNH).Swan R., W. Australia, J. Clark (BMNH). S. Aust., Nullarbor N.P., 1.0 km E Border village, 25–29 Oct 2004, 31°37'52"S 129°1'0"E, under bark, WHC, Merdayerrah Svy.; 25-036051 (SAMA). Lake Broadwater, via Dalby, S.E. Qld., 26–28 Jan. 1985, G. Monteith & G. Thompson (QM). Hamb.S.-W.-Austr. Exped. 1905, stat. 71, Northampton, 15.VII.; Natalis fasciata Bl. (ZMB). 27–36 Subiaco (WAMP). Mt Gibson Stn, WA, 29°3645 117°2456, 29 December 2001, light, SR Patterson; + 3 January 2004 (WAMP). Hermannsburg, C. Australia; 25-035959 (SAMA). N'lle Guinée, Coll. Schramm (MNHN). Goomalling, W. Australia, 25.IV.79, R.P. McMillan; out from tunnel in acacia acuminata (WAMP). Eucla, West Aust.; 364; Eunatalis porcata Blackb ; Eunatalis fasciata Blackb. (ZMB). Toowoomba, Brisbane district (ZMB). Balladonia Stn, under Atriplex , W.A., 6-xii-1979, S. Barker; 25-035946 (SAMA). 10 km W of Balladonia W.A., under Atriplex , 8-xii-1974, S. Barker; 25-036111; 25-036112 (SAMA). Qld, 16°58'S 145°26'E, Emerald Hill, Mareeba, 16–29 Feb. 2002, Monteith & Thompson, MV light, 10580 (QM). Prison Farm, Glen Innes, July, 1969-Dec, 1970, coll? donated (ANIC). Australien, SA, Hambidge, Mallee, 60 km W Cleve, Eyre Pen, 22.12.1972, leg. Baehr (RGCM). QLD: 22°16.3'S 147°36'E, Mazeppa NP, S end, 240m, 17 May 2008, G. Monteith, pyrethrum gidgee, Brigalow/gidgee, 15983 (QM). Northam, VII.53, W. Australien, leg. Demarz (RGCM). Bernborough Downs, via Winton Qld., 23 September 1973, attract to light, R. Patterson F247 (WAMP). Australia, WA 06/98 Millie Soak, 10 km N. Cue, 424 m, 27.29033S 117.91034E, 2.- 3.2.2006, M. Baehr (RGCM). S. Aust., Musgrave RA, NG00, NGARUTJARA Homeland, at light, 12 October 1994, 26°13'94"S 131!48'9"E, Pitjantjatjara Lands survey; 25-035909 (SAMA). SEQ: 24°54'S 151°1'E, Hurdle Gulty Reserve, 23 Sep. 1997, G. Monteith, pyrethrum, rainforest, 300 m, 5017 (QM). porcata F., Victoria, v. Müller (SMNS). Victoria, Hauschild; Col-02899 (SDEI). Australia, N.T., Wycliffe Well, 378 m, S20°47'062" E134°14'478", 9.XI.2000, U. V. light ; Hungarian Entomological Expedition in Australia, leg. G. Hangay, I. Rozner, A. Podlussány (HNHM). WA: 32°22.629'S 120°36.878'E, (Aus84) Lake Johnston area, 24 November 2004, M. Peterson; landed on Eucalyptus sp. trunk at 0500hrs (QM). S. Aust., 10m S of Barrnbiddy Cr, Northwest Coastal HWY, 18–19.VIII.1975, P.G., A.J. Kendrick; under dead Acacia bark (WAMP). W. Australia, 3.II.2003, Lake Barlee, Sv. Bily leg. (JRCP). W. Australia, Coolgarlie, Queen Victoria Rock, 19.10.2001, Bily leg. (JRCP).

Diagnosis: The pronotum being strongly sinuate behind the middle and the elytra with a lighter transverse fascia and more-or-less rounded apices are characteristic of E. fasciata .

Length: (54 specimens measured) Total length: 10–22 mm.

Head: Dark brown to black, with isolated pilosity; with dense punctation and fine wrinkles; epistomal suture conspicuous; interocular space between one and 1.5 eye width.

Thorax: Pronotal length to width ratio 1.06:1; thorax light brown to dark brown, with isolated pilosity, dense punctation with large and small punctures, laterally with conspicuously protruding wrinkles; strongly sinuate behind middle, base more or less constricted; grooves of sub-basal collar separated by a bar. Scutellum dark brown, with slight punctation.

Elytra: Elytral length to width ratio 2.67:1; elytra light brown to dark brown or black, with a more or less lighter transverse fascia; with isolated pilosity; elytral base slightly broader than pronotum, broader behind the middle; apex more or less rounded, partly straight; diameter of punctations in basal half slightly wider than interstices, decreasing towards apex; punctations of tenth stria conspicuous up to just behind middle, sometimes conspicuous just before apex; punctations of ninth stria vestigial; elytral punctation with three nodules; interstices 2 and 4 conspicuously ridged just behind the elytral base, interstices 6 and 8 ridged behind the middle; interstices with microsculpture.

Lower surface: Light brown to dark brown, with isolated pilosity; procoxal cavities slightly opened to closed posteriorly; with more or less weak punctation; metaventrite partly finely wrinkled.

Legs: Dark brown, with dense pilosity, with dense punctation and fine wrinkles; mesotibiae conspicuously bent.

Abdomen: Tegmen opened ventrally and laterally; spicular fork fused halfway, processes dilated triangularly.

Distribution: Whole Australia.

Seasonal occurrence: Collected from July to January.

Figures

FIGURE 15. Eunatalis fasciata: (A) Aedeagus ventral, (B) Phallus ventral, (C) Tegmen ventral, (D) Spicular fork, (E) Pygidium, (F) Ventrite VI.

FIGURE 16. Distribution of Eunatalis fasciata.

FIGURE 55. (A) Eunatalis auricoma n. sp., (B) Eunatalis debilis, (C) Eunatalis fasciata, (D) Eunatalis flavopilosa n. sp., (E) Eunatalis foveata n. sp., (F) Eunatalis hirta.