A new Brachypsectra LeConte from Australia (Coleoptera: Brachypsectridae) with comparative notes on adults and larvae

A new species, Brachypsectra cleidecostae Lawrence, Monteith & Reid sp. nov., is described from Australia on the basis of one reared adult female from inland Queensland and larvae from the type locality and two other widely separated semi-arid localities in South Australia and Western Australia....

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Published in:Papéis avulsos de zoologia (São Paulo) 2020-03, Vol.60 (spe)
Main Authors: Lawrence, John F., Monteith, Geoffrey B., Reid, Chris A.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
australia
biology
brachypsectridae
coleoptera
taxonomy
ZOOLOGY
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Summary:A new species, Brachypsectra cleidecostae Lawrence, Monteith & Reid sp. nov., is described from Australia on the basis of one reared adult female from inland Queensland and larvae from the type locality and two other widely separated semi-arid localities in South Australia and Western Australia. Two of the four larval collections were from under tree bark and one was from ground litter. The species is differentiated on both adult and larval characters. The broader mandible with retention of a retinacular tooth may indicate a sister relationship with species of the genus from other continents.
ISSN:0031-1049
1807-0205
1807-0205
DOI:10.11606/1807-0205/2020.60.special-issue.02