Atractocerus crassicornis Clark, 1931

Lawrence, John F., 2020, The Australian Lymexylidae (Coleoptera: Tenerionoidea) with one new genus and two genera new to Australia, Zootaxa 4895 (2), pp. 211-238 : 225

Atractocerus crassicornis Clark, 1931

( Figs 22–23 )

Atractocerus crassicornis Clark, 1931: 120 . Type,

Diagnosis. Comparison with other species in the genus is not possible due to lack of material, and differences from other Australian lymexylid genera may be found in the generic key.

Specimens Examined. NT: Dorisvale HS, 29 mi. SW (14°48’S, 131°02’E), 9.viii.1968, M. Mendum (2♀♀, ANIC); Katherine, Manbulloo Station 10.vii.1929, T . G. Campbell (1♀, ANIC); Victoria River Roadhouse, 1.2 km NNW, Victoria River Highway (15°06’S, 131°18’E), 23.iii.1999, D. C. F. Rentz, P. Naskrecki (1♀, ANIC) .

Distribution. Known only from the Northern Territory.

Biology. The type was collected at lights at night, but nothing else is known of the biology.

Figures

FIGURES 20–23. Various genera, habitus, dorsal: 20, Australymexylon fuscipennis (Lea) male (8.3 mm); 21, Australymexylon australe (Erichson) female (14.7 mm); 22, Atractocerus crassicornis Clark female (19.9 mm); 23, Atractocerus crassicornis Clark, with portins of hind wing and abdomen deleted; 24, Arractocetus sp. female (McIlwraith Range, QLD, 15.2 mm). All images © CSIRO.