Two new genera of Australian dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) with the description of six new species and transfer of six described species
Author
Gunter, Nicole L.
Author
Weir, Thomas A.
text
Zootaxa
2017
4290
2
201
243
journal article
32718
10.11646/zootaxa.4290.2.1
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1175-5326
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Key to
Matthewsius
species
1. Pygidium with transverse groove at base narrowed medially (
Figs. 3
B, D); elytral striae narrow, shallowly impressed, with simple punctures; elytra glabrous or with extremely fine setae..................................................2
- Pygidium with transverse groove at base not narrowed medially (
Figs. 3
A, C, EāF); elytral striae wider, geminate, containing simple punctures, crenulate apically or not; elytra glabrous or with thick setae.....................................3
2. Elytra microreticulate, more evident apically, masking punctures on interstices; striae 7 short, as strongly impressed as 1ā6, only present in basal 1/3; eyes separated by about 14 eye-diameters; protibiae without serrations between apical and second tooth; aedeagus with elongate parameres as in
Fig. 3
D; northern Queensland.....
Matthewsius speewah
(Storey & Monteith)
-
Elytra shiny, smooth; small punctures on interstices clearly visible; striae 7 much less impressed than 1ā6, longer but only present in basal 2/3; eyes separated by more than 20 eye-diameters; protibiae with several serrations between apical and second tooth; aedeagus as in
Fig. 3
B;
South Australia
........................
Matthewsius penelopae
(Matthews & Weir)
3. Clypeal edge with a blunt projection lateral to clypeal teeth; elytral striae punctate but not crenulate; protibiae without serrations between apical and second tooth; aedeagus as in
Fig. 3
F;
Western
Australia
.............................................................................................
Matthewsius vanleeuweni
Gunter & Weir
,
new species
- Clypeal edge without a projection lateral to clypeal teeth; elytral striae more-or-less crenulate, at least apically; protibiae with several serrations between apical and second tooth...........................................................4
4. Elytral surface smooth, intervals finely punctate, glabrous; male protibiae abruptly widened apically from second tooth; female pygidium not much more convex than that of male; male metatibiae slightly bent on inner side and slightly twisted; aedeagus as in
Fig. 3
A;
New
South Wales
............................................
Matthewsius illawarrensis
(Matthews)
- Elytral surface slightly uneven, intervals with long or short setae; male protibiae gradually widened from base to apex; female pygidium markedly more convex than that of male; male metatibiae slightly bent on inner side but not twisted............5
5. Elytral intervals with punctures bearing long, backwardly curving setae; setae as long as distance between punctures; punctures tending to become elongate laterally; striae deeply impressed; aedeagus as in
Fig. 3
C;
New
South Wales
..........................................................................................
Matthewsius rossi
(Matthews)
- Elytral intervals with punctures bearing extremely short setae; setae barely longer than the width of a puncture; punctures mainly round laterally; striae less deeply impressed; aedeagus as in
Fig. 3
E;
New
South Wales
................................................................................
Matthewsius stricklandensis
Gunter & Weir
,
new species