Eunatalis ninae Gerstmeier & Seitner 2013

Gerstmeier, Roland & Seitner, Martin, 2013, Revision of the checkered beetle genus Eunatalis Schenkling, 1909 (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae), Zootaxa 3698 (1), pp. 1-77 : 38-40

Eunatalis ninae Gerstmeier & Seitner 2013 , n. sp.

( Figures 8 , 33–34 , 56 F)

Specimens examined: Holotype: Sydney, C. Gibbons; K 324377 (AM).

Paratypes: Brisbane 1/33; longicollis 24.Blkb (ANIC). Brisbane, Hacker; coll. Hacker; Schenkling det.; Col- 0 2906 (SDEI). Brisbane; 25-035872 (SAMA). Host-Ancita, marginicollis, Forest Hill, Dec 1933, A.R.B.; O- 166580 (QDPC). Kenmare, Qld., 14.i.1967, J.F. Donaldson; O-166578 (QDPC). Quaibray Bay, NSW 22-I-83, S. Watkins (ANIC). Rockhampton (MTD) + (MNHN). Australia: Swansea, NSW, XI-50, J. Sedlacek (MZM). Sydney district, NSW, J.J.W., 12/1900, 4 ex. (HEC). Sydney, N.S.W., J.J. Walker; Natalis nov.spec.; Natalis n.sp., S. Schenkling det. (CMSD). Sydney (QM). N. Holl, Sidney (MNHN). 34°20'0"Sx140°34'1", Eckerts Creek, S.A., 25- Sep-1998, Glossop, High ex: Black Box pitfall; Cormodes sp., det. T.A. Weir 1999 (ANIC). Redhead, SE of Teree, NSW, emerged, 29–31 Dec. 1983, G. Williams, Acacia branch (ANIC). Redhead, SE of Teree, NSW, emerged, 20– 26 Jan. 1984, ex Acacia longifolia branch; branch collected dead in woodland—littoral rainf. interface; predated on small Melobasis buprestids in captivity (ANIC). Hornsby, C. Gibbons; K 324378 (AM). approx. 3km NE. of Harrington, N.S.W., G. Williams, ex malaise trap, 6 Feb.–26 Feb. 1998, ex littoral rainforest margin; K 324492 (AM). NSW: 5–7 km NE of Harrington, 14–20-x-1988, littoral r. for G. Williams; K 324476 (AM). QLD, 26°42'S 150°25'E, Goombi, via Chinchilla, Grace Lithgow (QM). Mittagong, Feb 9.07, N.S. Wales; Col-02903 Gayndah, old collection; K 324352 + K 324350 (AM). Qld., Gayndah, old collection; K 324350 (AM). Helensburgh, 21-1- 1973, N.S.W.; K 324465 (AM). S.Qld., Gemell (ANIC). N.S. Wales, W. du Boulay (NMV). SEQ, 25°10'Sx 150°0'E, IslaGorge lookout, 3.6km NE, vinescrub, 250m, 5731, 15 Dec. 1997 – 4 Mar. 1998, Monteith & Cook, intercept (QM). SEQ, 25°10'Sx 150°1'E, IslaGorge NP, NEcnr, 250m, 15 Dec. 1997 – 4 Mar. 1998, Monteith & Cook, 5712, vinescrub, intercept (QM). Qld, 26.434°Sx 150.514°E, Barakula SF, site 1, 249m, 15–28 Dec 2009, malaisde, Monteith & Turco 19195 (QM). Townsville, Q'd; 25-035961 (SAMA). Gregory Development Rd., 14km NW Clarke Riv., 394m, 17 Dec. 2006 – 15 Feb. 2007, Monteith & Cook, intercept, vinescrub/limestone, 14732 (QM). Qld, 19°7.8'Sx 145°20.2'E, Gregory Development Rd., 14km NW Clarke Riv., 394m, 17 Dec. 2006 – 15 Feb. 2007, Monteith & Cook, intercept, vinescrub/limestone 14732 (QM). QLD, 22°14'S 147°15'E, Mazeppa NP, N end, 18 Dec. 2000 – 26 Mar. 2001, Cook & Monteith, 240 m FIT, Brigalow 10001 (QM). Qld, 26°1'S 148°16'E, Mt. Hutton, 8.5km SW, 15 Dec. 2001 – 6 Mar. 2002, Monteith & Cook, 550m, FIT, vine scrub 10415 (QM). Ch. Towers, Q., 14-1-36, A.K. Ross; O-166581 (QDPC). Byfield, Q., (Yeppon), X/24, H.J.C. (ANIC). Gawler; N. Holland (NMPC). Qld., 26.323°S 150.174°E, Barakula SF, site 7, 378m, 1–8. Jan. 2010, Malaise, Monteith & Turco 19233 (QM). Australien, Lina Rasim , ded, 15.VII.1927 (SMNS). New South Wales, V.J. Robinson 1971 (ANIC). NSW (MNHN). CQ., 22°2'S 148°3'E, Morambah, 5kmS, 240m, 20 Dec. 97 – 26 Apr. 1998, G. Monteith, fit intercept, bendee scrub, 5799, 2 ex. (QM/RGCM). Windsor, Aug. 1904, NSW, H.T. Carter; Natalis cribricollis Spin. ; Col- 65735 + 65736 (NMV). Mt. Kaputar, N.S.W., 16 Jun 1965, 4000ft, C.W. Frazier (CMSD). NSW, Myall Lakes NP, 32:37:56 152:12:27, 31-May-97, L. Wilkie, MLI 01/03; K 135599 (AM). Gust Crowns Nest, Q., 27.16S 152.03E, 17.ii.1988, N. Gough, Malaise trap, O-166579 (QDPC). QLD, 26°3'Sx 150°49'E, "Wonga Hills", site 4, 11 Dec. 2001 – 4 Mar. 2002, Monteith & Cook, 470m, FIT. brigalow 10403 (RGCM). 11,12 Combined St, Wingham, NSW, J. Stockard coll., 4 XI 91, 2 ex. + Jan 93, 3 ex. (ANIC). Stanthorpe, Q., January 1928, H.J. Carter (ANIC). Wolli Creek, Earlwood, NSW, emerged 10.II.85, S. Watkins; reared from Acacia longifolia bin.no. 23 (ANIC). Mooney Ck., New South Wales, 21:1:1967, D.A. Doolan; K 324432 (AM). Dawson distr., Barnard Coll. (MNHN). Wahringa (ANIC). S.Aust., dead on Salt Lake nr 'Sinclair Gap', 33.1250°S 137.0522°E, July 1998, P. Hudson; 25- 0 35922 (SAMA). Ryde, 28.7.40, Campbell (ANIC). Ryde, 11.8.40 (ANIC). SEQ, 26°12'Sx 151°44'E, Keysland, 5 Dec. 1994 – 26 Jan. 1995, G. Monteith, intercept trap, open forest (QM). QLD, 25°58'S 148°59'E, Mt. Moffatt NP, Fly Hill, 10–13 Feb. 2004, malaise, 880–900m, S. & J. Wright, 51950 (QM). SEQ, 24°48'Sx 149°47'E, BrigaloRes., Stn., site 4, 16 Dec 2000, G. Monteith, Pyrethrum-trunks & logs, 170m, 9861 (QM). Eastwood, New South Wales, 10:6:1962, D.A. Doolan; K 324418 + 28:8:1965; K 324431 (AM). Under bark, Eucalyptus spp.; Australia: NSW, Parramatta Lake, 3.6.62, M.I. Nikitin; Eunatalis det. G. Ekis (BMNH). Moreton Bay (BMNH). Australia (JRCP).

Diagnosis: E. ninae n. sp. differs from all other species by the pronotum which is distinctly longer than wide and the head which is characterized by a more or less deep, short, longitudinal groove between the eyes which are strongly convex. The phallic tip is spatulate and bent.

Length: (93 specimens measured) Total length: 9–15 mm.

Head: Black, with dense, erect yellow pilosity; with dense punctation and wrinkles; with a more or less deep, short, longitudinal groove between eyes; eyes strongly convex, interocular space about 1.5 to double eye width.

Thorax: Pronotal length to width ratio 1.23:1; pronotum dark brown to black, darker around dorsal longitudinal groove; with dense, erect, reddish-yellow pilosity; with more or less dense punctation, sides conspicuously wrinkled, partly dorsally with transverse wrinkles; grooves of sub-basal collar distinct, separated by a wide bar. Scutellum dark brown, with a fine fringe of hairs, with weak punctation.

Elytra: Elytral length to width ratio 2.72:1; elytra rust-brown or dark brown, with dense, erect, reddish-yellow pilosity; elytral base as wide as pronotum, broader behind middle; diameter of punctations in basal half as wide as interstices, towards apex slightly decreasing; punctations of tenth stria distinct towards apex; punctations of ninth stria vestigial or with slight punctations near apex; elytral punctation with three nodules; interstices 4 shortly behind base and interstices 6 ridged from the middle.

Lower surface: Black, densely covered with white pilosity; procoxal cavities slightly opened to closed posteriorly; posterior part of mesepisternum wrinkled; metaventrite with dense punctation and fine wrinkles.

Legs: Black, with dense, white pilosity and dense punctation; finely wrinkled; mesotibiae conspicuously bent. Abdomen: Tegmen ventrally open; phallic tip spatulate and bent; spicular fork fused only at base. Distribution: Mainly at coastal regions in eastern and southern Australia.

Seasonal occurrence: Collected from October to June.

Etymology: Named after Nina Ableitner , the friend of the junior author.

Figures

FIGURE 33. Eunatalis ninae n. sp.: (A) Phallus lateral, (B) Phallus ventral, (C) Tegmen ventral, (D) Spicular fork, (E) Pygidium, (F) Ventrite VI.

FIGURE 34. Distribution of Eunatalis ninae n. sp.

FIGURE 56. (A) Eunatalis integra, (B) Eunatalis laevicollis, (C) Eunatalis laevis, (D) Eunatalis lugubris, (E) Eunatalis mastersii, (F) Eunatalis ninae n. sp..

FIGURES 1 – 10. Morphological characters of the genus Eunatalis. (1) Head, lower surface (Scale bar 1 mm), (2) antennae (Scale bar 1 mm), (3) Pro- and mesothorax, lower surface (Scale bar 1 mm), (4) Metendosternite (Scale bar 1 mm), (5) Nodules of elytral punctation, arrow indicates the basal seta (Scale bar 20 µm), (6) Protarsus, with spine, spur and pulvilli (Scale bar 1 mm), (7) Wing venation (Scale bar 5 mm), (8) Longitudinal groove between eyes of E. ninae n. sp. (Scale bar 1 mm), (9) Elytral punctation with two lateral nodules, E. foveata (Scale bar 1 mm), (10) Elytral punctation with two lateral nodules and one basal nodule, E. pernodulosa n. sp. (Scale bar 1 mm).