Leioproctus (Colletellus) submetallicus Leijs sp. n. Figure 30 A–N

Specimens examined.

(2♀, 1♂): Holotype female, Mt Gibson Stn (29.6870S; 117.3723E), 23 Aug. 2001, Leijs, R., on Grevillea, SAMA 32-033496;

Allotype male, Northampton (28.08S; 114.67E), 11 July 1959, ANIC 32-111877;

Paratype female, Mt Gibson Homestead (29.6075S; 117.4108E), 29 Aug. 2001, Leijs, R., SAMA 32-033497.

Diagnosis.

The only species with faint metallic integument of head and thorax.

Description.

Female holotype: body length: 6 mm; head width: 1.9 mm. Relative head measurements: HW 50, ASD 3.3, AOD 8.4, HL 38, IAD 10.0, LFW 29, OAD 13, OOD 11.3, OW 16, UFW 36, HW/HL 1.3, LFW/UFW 0.8. Relative wing measurements: MSR 1.61, FSR 1.18, SFR 1.00.

Structure: terga anteriorly not depressed; BTP pointy; BTP/tibial length ratio 0.26; inner hind tibial spur ciliate; flagellum short, F1-9 wider than long.

Sculpture: scutum dull, transverse lineo-reticulate and openly punctate, with faint metallic shine; metapostnotum transverse lineo-reticulate to finely irregular roughened; T1 lineo-reticulate, T2-3 transverse lineo-reticulate; clypeus large openly punctate, microsculpture between punctures; supraclypeal area small densely punctate; scape relatively slender about 5 times as long as wide proximally; ocellocular area minutely roughened; frons irregularly pit-reticulate with faint metallic shine.

Coloration: terga anteriorly brown, posterior margins almost not transparent; scopa light brown, lighter ventrally; labrum black; mandibles black with brown tip.

Pubescence: scutum: short, orange-brown, with sparse long hairs; scutellum: short, orange-brown, with sparse long hairs; S5 with dense fringe of white hairs.

Description.

Male: body length: 5.9 mm; head width: 1.85 mm. Relative head measurements: HW 50, ASD 3.4, AOD 6.3, HL 40, IAD 9.2, LFW 24, OAD 13.8, OOD 10.9, OW 16.7, UFW 36.2, HW/HL 1.3, LFW/UFW 0.67. Relative wing measurement: MSR 1.26, FSR 1.24, SFR 1.0.

Structure: terga anteriorly almost not depressed; BTP short, almost not pointy; flagellum F1 <F2, F1-10 wider than long, F11 longer than wide. S7: dorsal apical lobe absent, ventral apical lobe large, branched setae present on dorsal subcentral apical ridge.

Sculpture: scutum dull, transverse lineo-reticulate and openly punctate, with faint metallic shine; metapostnotum transverse lineo-reticulate to finely irregular roughened; T1-3 lineo-reticulate; clypeus large openly to closely punctate, rough microsculpture between punctures; supraclypeal area small densely punctate; scape almost 4 times longer than wide, roughly sculptured; ocellocular area minutely roughened; frons irregularly pit-reticulate.

Coloration terga anteriorly black, posterior margins almost not transparent, brown; mandibles black with brown tip.

Pubescence: scutum and scutellum: open, long, branched, light brown; face with long white branched pubescence.

Flower records.

Grevillea sp. ( Proteaceae).

Distribution.

Figure 30F.

Etymology.

The specific epithet refers to the faint metallic shine on the head and thorax.