Araiorrhinus howittii (Pascoe)

Mantilleri, Antoine, 2011, Revision of the Tribe Microtrachelizini Zimmerman, 1994, from Australia: New Taxa and Records (Insecta: Coleoptera, Brentidae), Records of the Australian Museum 63 (1), pp. 89-98 : 91

Araiorrhinus howittii (Pascoe)

Trachelizus howittii Pascoe, 1872: 320 .

Microtrachelizus howitti [sic] (Pascoe): Senna, 1893: 318.

Araiorrhinus howitti [sic] (Pascoe): Damoiseau, 1966: 13.

Araiorrhinus australicus Senna, 1893: 327 ; Damoiseau, 1987: 66 (syn.).

Material examined. QUEENSLAND: 1 ex., N. Qld. , 6 km SW of Kuranda, 6.xi.–10.xii.1984, Storey & Halfpapp ( NHM) ; 1 ex., N. Qld., Windsor Tableland via Mt Carbine. Malaise T., 26.xii.1983 – 24.i.1984, Storey & Halfpapp ( NHM) ; 1 ex., N. Qld. , Wongabel S.F., 6 km S of Atherton, 9.i.–10. ii.1984, Storey & Brown ( NHM) ; 1 ex., Whitfield , Cairns, N. Q., 2100', 27.x.71, at light ( MNHN) ; 1 ex., 26 km up Tinaroo Ck Rd via Mareeba, N. Qld., 23.xii.1982 – 12.i.1983, Morgan, Brown & Storey ( NHM) ; 1 ex., Kuranda, N. Q., Black Mtn Rd , 11 miles N, 6 Nov 1975, A. & M.Walford- Huggins ( NHM) ; 1 ex., Binna Burra , QLD, Lamington Nat. Pk, 25 Mar.–4 Apr. 1985, J. & N. Lawrence, surfaces at night ( ANIC) ; 2 ex., Bunya Mts, Q., 26°50'S 151°33'E, 5 km from summit on Kingaroy Rd, 6.i.70, under bark of decaying log., E. B. Britton ( ANIC and MNHN) ; 1 ex., 15°47'S 145°14'E, Shiptons Flat , QLD, 17–19 Oct. 1980, T. Weir ( ANIC) ; 1 ex., 28°14'S 153°08'E, Lamington N. P., (O’Reillys), Q., 2–4 March 1980, J. F. Lawrence, lot 80–26, Ganoderma applanatum (ANIC) ; 1 ex., 15°04'S 145°09'E, QLD, 3 km E of Mt Webb , 30 Apr–2 May 1981, A. A. Calder, collected at light ( ANIC) ; 2 ex., Brisbane ( ANIC) ; 1 ex., Tully R. Xing, 10 km S Koombooloomba Dam , N. Qld, 8 Dec 1989 – 4 Jan 1990, 750 m, Monteith, Thompson & Janetski, pitfall and intercept traps ( QMB) ; 1 ex., Mossman Bluff Track, 4–10 km W Mossman, N. Qld, 20 Dec 1989 – 15 Jan 1990, 600 m, Monteith, Thompson & Anzses, site 4, flt intercept ( QMB) ; 1 ex., Mt Father Clancy , 9 km S Millaa Millaa, N. Qld, 6 Dec 1988, 950 m, Monteith & Thompson, Pyrethrum /logs and trees ( QMB) ; 1 ex., Windsor Tableland, N. Qld , 27 Dec 1988 – 8 Jan 1989, E. Schmidt & Anzses, site 6, flt. intercept ( QMB) ; 1 ex., NEQ: 17°28'S 145°32'E, Kenny Road , 25 Nov 1994 – 10 Jan 1995, 850 m, Monteith & Hasenpusch, flt. intercept ( QMB) ; 1 ex., NEQ: Lake Eacham , 750 m, 9 Dec 1989 – 14 Jan 1990, Monteith, Thompson & Janetzki, pitfall and intercept ( QMB) ; 1 ex., NEQ: 17°22'S 145°42'E, Lamins Hill , 1 Dec 1993 – 25 Feb 1994, 880 m, Monteith & Hasenpusch, RF Pitfalls ( QMB) ; Coorumba , 10.XII.1975, QLD ( AMS) .

NEW SOUTH WALES: 1 ex., N.S. Wales, A. M. Lea 1909 ( MSNG) ; 1 ex., N. Galles ( MNHN); lectotype A. australicus , New S Wales, Australia, don. Dr Faust ( MZUF) ; 1 ex., N.S.W., Bar Mountain, Border Ranges N.P., 17.II.2005, leg. R. de Keyzer ( HNHM) ; 1 ex., N.S.W., 37°04'30"S 148°28'00"E, 4 km NE Mt Wog Wog, 17 km SE Bombala , Jul. 1996, leg. C.R. Margules ( HNHM) ; N.S.W., 4 km NE Wog Wog, 17 km SE Bombala , 37°04'30"S 148°28'00"E, pit trap, Apr. 1997, leg. Milkovits ( HNHM) ; 1 ex., New England Nat. Park , 12.x.66, E. Britton ( ANIC) ; 1 ex., 35°16'S 149°06'E, Black Mtn Reserve , 15 Mar 1985, Z. Liepa coll. ( ANIC) ; 1 ex., Malaise trap, Black Mtn , Mar.1982, I. D. Naumann & J. C. Cardale ( ANIC) ; 1 ex., North Canberra , 28 Mar 1985, K. R. Pullen ( ANIC) ; 1 ex., Black Mt. , 25 Nov 1979, J. F. Lawrence, Lot 79–43, rotten base of E. mannifera (ANIC) ; 1 ex., 28°22'S 153°05'E, Wiangaree S. F., NSW, 1050 m, 10–12 Feb. 1983, T. Weir & A. Calder, surfaces at night ( ANIC) ; 1 ex., Black Mt A. C. T., light trap, 30.iii.68, M. S. Upton ( ANIC) ; 2 ex., “Lorien” W. R. 3 km N Lansdowne / Taree , NSW, 3–10 Jan 1988, G. Williams, malaise trap ( ANIC and MNHN) ; 1 ex., 32°07'S 151°29'E, NSW, Allyn Riv. For. Park, White Rock campsite, 5 Apr. 1993, C. Reid, beating rainforest vegetation ( ANIC) ; 1 ex., Lilyvale, New South Wales, 4.1972, R. H. Mulder ( ANIC) ; 4 ex., Neilson Pk , NSW, XII.1930, K. K. Spence ( AMS) ; NSW, Brindle Ck Rd, 2.5 km N of Brindle Ck, 28°22'S 153°04'E, Border Range NP, 965 m (NPWS Survey ), 4.II.-9.IV.1993, M. Gray, G. Cassis ( AMS) ;

LORD HOWE ISLAND ( NSW): 1 ex., NSW, Southern face of Mt Lidgberg, at base of summit tabletop, Lord Howe Is., 31°34'37"S 159°05'04"E, 26.XI–03. XII.2000, pit trap ( MNHN); 1 ex., NSW, cnr Lagoon Rd & Middle Bay Rd, 31°31'47"S 159°03'56"E, 15.II.2001, M. S. Moulds, passive sampling ( AMS) ; NSW, Research Station backyard, Lord Howe Island, 31°31'37"S 159°03'58"E, 24.II.2002, M. S. Moulds, passive sampling ( AMS) ; NSW, Lord Howe Island , Stephens Reserve, c 10 m, 31°31'33"S 159°03'53"E, 29.XI.2000, beating, C. Reid ( AMS) .

Habitus. Fig. 9 .

Distribution. This species is endemic to Australia, apparently common in Queensland, New South Wales and Lord Howe Island.

Figures

Figs 9–13.Dorsal habitus ofAustralian Microtrachelizini.(9) Araiorrhinus howittii (Pascoe, 1872). (10) Higonius novenarius Damoiseau, 1987.(11) Microtrachelizus montrouzieri Senna, 1903.(12) M.occultus Kleine, 1935. (13) M.queenslandicus Damoiseau, 1987.Scale 1 mm.