Bironium maculatum Löbl

(Fig. 21)

Bironium maculatum Löbl, 1989: 371, Figs 7, 8.

Material examined. PAPUA NEW GUINEA: 2, Morobe Distr., Lea, H. Franz (NHMW, MHNG) ; 1, Morobe Distr., Wau, 1150 m, 19.V.1992, G. Cuccodoro (MHNG); 1, Morobe Distr., above Wau, 1400 m, 16.V.1992, G. Cuccodoro (MHNG); 2, Morobe Distr., Mt. Kaindi, 1350 m, 24.V.1992, G. Cuccodoro (MHNG) ; 1, Morobe Distr., Lakekamu Basin, Tekadu, 200- 400 m, 28.II. - 1.III.1998, A. Riedel (MHNG).

Distribution. Papua New Guinea.

Comments. This species was based on two specimens collected in 1957 at Popondetta and Kokoda (Oro Province), respectively. The followings characters are here added: ventrite Iwith small basomedian hump, male protarsomere Iabout as wide as three fourth of protibial apex and about as long as protarsomeres II and III combined; protarsomeres III weakly lobed, with long, not widened apicoventral setae; gonocoxite as Fig. 21, without gonostyle.