Pristoderus pustulosus ( Blackburn, 1891 ) Blackburn, 1891

Turco, Federica, Ślipiński, Adam & Lambkin, Christine L., 2012, Taxonomic revision of Australian Pristoderus Hope (Coleoptera, Zopheridae), Zootaxa 3239, pp. 1-34 : 18-19

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3239.1.1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6317004

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E787C5-5E32-7368-FF3B-B6EAD49171A2

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scientific name

Pristoderus pustulosus ( Blackburn, 1891 )
status

comb. nov.

Pristoderus pustulosus ( Blackburn, 1891) comb. n.

( Figs 2 View FIGURE 2 g, 4g, 6g, 8g)

Sparactus pustulosus Blackburn, 1891: 116 .

Types. Lectotype: South Australia ( BMNH, here designated) .

Other specimens examined. Australia, Blackburn coll. (2, SAMA).

Australian Capital Territory: 35.16S 149.06E, Black Mt , 600m, xi.1986, Weir , Lawrence & Dressler (1, ANIC; QM photo PS 1839); GoogleMaps same locality, 10-27.vii.1974 (1, ANIC); Canberra, 23 Feb 1957, W.J.M. Vestjens [ Ga : 35.300S 149.133E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Nth. Canberra, 7.iii.1970, K.R. Pullen [ Ga : 35.267S 149.150E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Gudgenby R., 3 km W Booths Hill , 1000m, 7.ix.1986, collected under bark, C. Reid [ Ga : 35.733S 149.033E] (2, ANIC); GoogleMaps 35.14S 149.11E, Mt Majura, 700m, x.1989, C. Reid, beating dead Eucalyptus leaves (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Mt Painter, 10.viii.1975, D. Ferguson [ Ga : 35.267S 149.067E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Piccadilly Circ., Brindabella Rng. , 7.xi.1982, Eucalyptus bark, J. & N. Lawrence [GE: 35.388S 148.733E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Stromlo For, 28.i.1983, under pine bark with fungi, J.T. Doyen [ Ga : 35.317S 148.983E] (4, ANIC). GoogleMaps

New South Wales : (2, UQIC); Armidale, W.W. Froggatt [ Ga : 30.515S 151.665E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Ballimore, F.H. Taylor [ Ga : 32.217S 148.917E] (4, ANIC); GoogleMaps Blue Mts [ Ga : 33.665S 150.285E] (1, NMV); GoogleMaps Bulla Bulla tank, v.1961, C.W. [ Ga : 31.700S 144.617E] (1, SAMA); GoogleMaps Coricudgy , 600m, 8–9 Feb 1999, A. Podlussány [32.832S 150.351E] (1, HNHM); GoogleMaps Forest Reefs, Lea [ Ga : 33.449S 149.085E] (3, SAMA); GoogleMaps Goulburn , J. Armstrong [GE: 34.755S 149.718E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Greta, 8.iv.51 [ Ga : 32.682S 151.393E] (1, DPIM; 3, BPBM); GoogleMaps Greta, xii.1951 [ Ga : 32.682S 151.393E] (3, BPBM); GoogleMaps Katoomba, Jul 31, Dr. K. K. Spence [ Ga : 33.715S 150.318E] (2, AM); GoogleMaps 33°39’45’’S 147°01’09’’E, Manna S. F. , 21–28 Mar 1996, D. Smith, Callitris for. (1, AM); GoogleMaps Mullaley , J. Armstrong [ Ga : 31.098S 149.918E] (3, ANIC); GoogleMaps Muswellbrook, Coll . E.W. Ferguson [ Ga : 32.265S 150.885E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Ponto Falls nr. Wellington, 18.vii.1982, in rotten logs, J.F. Lawrence [ Ga : 32.465S 148.818E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Singleton, 13.vii.01, W.W.F. [ Ga : 32.565S 151.168E] (2, SAMA; 1, AM); GoogleMaps Swansea , 10.iii.40, E. Smith [GE: 33.085S 151.635E] (5, NMV); GoogleMaps Sydney, C. Gibbons [ Ga : 33.865S 151.210E] (2, AM); GoogleMaps Wagga , Helms coll. [ Ga : 30.917S 148.950E] (1, BPBM); GoogleMaps Wagga, vi.1904 [ Ga : 30.917S 148.950E] (1, BPBM); GoogleMaps Wagga , v.1905 [ Ga : 30.917S 148.950E] (1, BPBM); GoogleMaps Wahroonga, H.J. Carter [ Ga : 33.707S 151.118E] (2, ANIC); GoogleMaps Walcha, Coll . E.W. Ferguson [ Ga : 30.982S 151.585E] (1, ANIC). GoogleMaps

Queensland: Fletcher , E. Sutton [ Ga : 28.768S 151.869E] (1, ANIC; 1, QMBA); GoogleMaps Lilydale District [ Ga : 27.600S 152.133E] (7, ANIC); GoogleMaps Milton, 14.v.20 [ Ga : 27.468S 153.007E] (3, NMV); GoogleMaps Stanthorpe, 7.ix.22, Logs [ Ga : 28.655S 151.935E] (1, QMBA); GoogleMaps Stanthorpe , E. Sutton [ Ga : 28.655S 151.935E] (2, SAMA). GoogleMaps

South Australia: Blackburn (5, SAMA); Adelaide, Blackburn [ Ga : 34.929S 138.601E] (3, SAMA); GoogleMaps Adelaide, N.B. Tindale [ Ga : 34.929S 138.601E] (2, SAMA); GoogleMaps Adelaide, C. Watts, xii.1970 [ Ga : 34.929S 138.601E] (1, SAMA); GoogleMaps Aldinga Beach , 27.xii.1961, E. B. Britton [GE: 35.279S 138.461E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Mt. Lofty Rgs., S.H. Curnow [ Ga : 34.974S 138.709E] (3, ANIC; 5, QMBA); GoogleMaps Mt. Lofty Rgs., W.K. Hughes [ Ga : 34.974S 138.709E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Mt. Lofty, J.G.O. Tepper [ Ga : 34.974S 138.709E] (1, SAMA); GoogleMaps Mt. Lofty R., C. Watts [ Ga : 34.974S 138.709E] (4, SAMA); GoogleMaps Lucindale [ Ga : 36.972S 140.369E] (3, SAMA); GoogleMaps Lucindale, Feuerheerdt [ Ga : 36.972S 140.369E] (7, SAMA); GoogleMaps Lucindale, F. Secker [ Ga : 36.972S 140.369E] (1, SAMA); GoogleMaps Nuriootpa, J.G.O. Tepper [ Ga : 34.471S 138.996E] (1, SAMA); GoogleMaps Robe, i.1959 [ Ga : 37.164S 139.757E] (1, SAMA); GoogleMaps 7 m S.E P Salt Creek , 14.i.1962, at light, G.F. Gross & P. Aitken [GE: 36.208S 139.715E] (1, SAMA); GoogleMaps Torrens Gorge, vii.1958, C.W. [ Ga : 34.861S 138.739E] (1, SAMA). GoogleMaps

Tasmania : (4, SAMA; 2, QMBA); Blackburn (5, SAMA); A. Simson (1, ANIC; 2, SAMA); Asbestos Range, 26.i.85, S. Fearn, in flight, dusk [ Ga : 41.134S 146.694E] (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Deloraine, 12.iii.40 [ Ga : 41.524S 146.654E] (2, NMV); GoogleMaps Franklin, Huon River , J.J.W. [GE: 43.087S 147.013E] (2, ANIC); GoogleMaps 40.58S 148.01E, 1 km SSE Gladstone , 6.ii.1983, at light, J.C. Cardale (1, ANIC); GoogleMaps Griffith , A.M. Lea (1, SAMA); Hobart (1, ANIC); Hobart, J.J. Walker [ Ga : 42.885S 147.323E] (1, BMNH); GoogleMaps Launceston [ Ga : 41.442S 147.145E] (2, ANIC; 1, SAMA); GoogleMaps Launceston , J. Armstrong (5, ANIC); Launceston , J.J. Walker [ Ga : 41.442S 147.145E] (5, ANIC); GoogleMaps Orford, 10 Mar 2005, B.J. Day & D.K. McAlpine [ Ga : 42.561S 147.872E] (1, AM); GoogleMaps 42.39S 146.47E, Westerway , 4.xii.1982, E-Y AU-93 from under logs, Endrödy-Younga (1, TMSA). GoogleMaps

Victoria: (1, FMNH); Alexandra,.1955, K. Brancsik & E. Knirsch [ Ga : 37.192S 145.710E] (1, FMNH); GoogleMaps Aust. Alps , C. Oke [GE: 37.504S 145.885E] (1, NMV); GoogleMaps Beaconsfield, 22.x.18, F.E. Wilson [ Ga : 38.056S 145.367E] (3, NMV); GoogleMaps Bright, H.W. Davey [ Ga : 36.725S 146.963E] (3, ANIC); GoogleMaps Cairn Curren Reservoir Via Maldon, 1.i.1966, T. Weir [ Ga : 37.016S 143.969E] (1, UQIC); GoogleMaps Dandenong, 17.iii.18 [ Ga : 37.986S 145.213E] (3, NMV); GoogleMaps Dandenong, 18.ii.98 [ Ga : 37.986S 145.213E] (1, NMV); GoogleMaps Eltham, 12.iv.1916, H. Pottinger [ Ga : 37.719S 145.147E] (4, QMBA); GoogleMaps Eltham, 23.iii.18, F.E. Wilson [ Ga : 37.719S 145.147E] (1, QMBA); GoogleMaps Eltham, 19.ii.39, E. Smith [ Ga : 37.719S 145.147E] (1, NMV); GoogleMaps Eltham, 29.vi.25 [ Ga : 37.719S 145.147E] (3, NMV); GoogleMaps Evansford,.35, M.F. Leask [ Ga : 37.258S 143.629E] (3, ANIC); GoogleMaps Gisborne, 2.iv.46 [ Ga : 37.489S 144.591E] (2, NMV); GoogleMaps Hurstbridge, J.E. Dixon [ Ga : 37.639S 145.195E] (2, NMV); GoogleMaps Hurstbridge, 14.iii.32, C. Oke [ Ga : 37.639S 145.195E] (3, NMV); GoogleMaps Macedon, i.03, H.J. Carter [ Ga : 37.423S 144.562E] (1, NMV); GoogleMaps Parwan [ Ga : 37.748S 144.504E] (2, NMV); GoogleMaps Timbertop, 25.ii.1958, I.E. [ Ga : 37.153S 146.320E] (1, NMV; GoogleMaps Wesburn, J.E. Dixon [ Ga : 37.767S 145.644E] (1, NMV). GoogleMaps

Diagnosis. This species is clearly distinct from all congeners in pronotal edges deeply lobate, combined with regularly nodulose alternate intervals of elytra and lack of interfacetal setae.

Redescription. Body length: 6.5–6.7 mm.

Body flattened, elongate (ratio max length/max width: 2.79–2.95); colour dark brown; body vestiture consisting of short, recumbent whitish setae, denser on head, pronotum and elytral tubercles; setae sparser and more erect on antennae, dense on club.

Head transverse with a distinct median raised area on frons; supraorbital carina raised, strongly indented with a narrow posterior portion distinctly raised above eye; supra-antennal carina slightly raised, edge indented; angulate protrusion between antennal insertion and eye, visible in lateral view; eyes protruding, without interfacetal setae; antennal insertion ventral, just below the edge of supra-antennal carina; antennae 11-segmented with a distinct 3- segmented club; antennomere I rounded, 1.5 times as long as II; II and III subcylindrical; III distinctly wider, about as long as II; IV–VIII very short and simple; IX–XI transverse to form a rather loose club.

Pronotum transverse (pronotal length/width: 0.65–0.73), narrower than elytra at base, about as wide or slightly wider at anterior angles, without prominent median process; margins distinctly lobate; maximum width at anterior angles, with one wide angulate lobe directed anteriorly and two small, pointed lobes, one at middle and one at posterior angle; sculpture of pronotum as in Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 g. Two posterior pronotal lobes well separated from the anterior, much larger lobe, but not always clearly separated from each other.

Elytra about twice as long as wide (elytral length/width: 1.92–2), with lateral margins straight and smooth; relatively low tubercles on 3rd, 5th and 7th intervals, numerous (7–10 per interval) and subequal in size.

Distribution and habitat occurrence. SE South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and SE Queensland ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 a); open forest with single records from mulga (Bulla Bulla tank in NSW), Cypress Pine forest (Manna S.F. in NSW) and Pine plantation (under pine bark in Stromlo Forest, A.C.T.).

BMNH

United Kingdom, London, The Natural History Museum [formerly British Museum (Natural History)]

SAMA

Australia, South Australia, Adelaide, South Australian Museum

ANIC

Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra City, CSIRO, Australian National Insect Collection

QM

Australia, Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland Museum

UQIC

Australia, Queensland, St. Lucia, University of Queensland

NMV

NMV

HNHM

Hungary, Budapest, Hungarian Natural History Museum

DPIM

DPIM

BPBM

USA, Hawaii, Honolulu, Bernice P. Bishop Museum

QMBA

Australia, Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland Museum

TMSA

South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria, Transvaal Museum

FMNH

USA, Illinois, Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History (also used by Finnish Museum of Natural History)

SAMA

South Australia Museum

ANIC

Australian National Insect Collection

UQIC

University of Queensland Insect Collection

NMV

Museum Victoria

HNHM

Hungarian Natural History Museum (Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum)

BPBM

Bishop Museum

TMSA

Transvaal Museum

FMNH

Field Museum of Natural History

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Zopheridae

Genus

Pristoderus

Loc

Pristoderus pustulosus ( Blackburn, 1891 )

Turco, Federica, Ślipiński, Adam & Lambkin, Christine L. 2012
2012
Loc

Sparactus pustulosus

Blackburn 1891: 116
1891
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