Taxonomic revision of Australian Pristoderus Hope (Coleoptera, Zopheridae) Author Turco, Federica Author Ślipiński, Adam Author Lambkin, Christine L. text Zootaxa 2012 2012-03-20 3239 1 34 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3239.1.1 b12ef351-4f83-4ebe-82a2-48b94f258942 1175-5326 280436 Pristoderus productus ( Reitter, 1877 ) comb. n. ( Figs 2 f, 4 f, 6 f, 8 f) Illestus productus Reitter, 1877 b: 134 . In Sparactus : Blackburn, 1902 : 316 . Sparactus costatus Blackburn, 1891 : 117 . Synonymy by: Blackburn 1902 : 316 . Types . Lectotype of productus : Australia ( MNHN , here designated) Lectotype of costatus : South Australia ( BMNH , here designated) Paralectotypes of costatus : South Australia , Blackburn ( 2 , SAMA , here designated) . Other specimens examined. Australia , Blackburn coll. ( 1 , SAMA ). Australian Capital Territory : Black Mt , 1 .iv. 30 [ Ga : 35.267 S 149.100 E ] ( 1 , ANIC ); 35.24 S 149.06 E , Monash , 16 .viii. 1987 , W. & T. Dressler , under bark ( 1 , ANIC ). New South Wales : E.W. Ferguson ( 2 , ANIC ). South Australia : Blackburn ( 3 , SAMA ); 34.21 S 139.29 E , Brookfield Con. Pk. Campsite , 3-12 .ix. 1991 , under mallee bark, Lawrence , Weir & Dressler ( 1 , ANIC ); 34.21 S 139.29 E , Brookfield Con. Pk. Campsite , 30 .iii- 12 .iv. 1992 , at light, A. Calder & W. Dressler ( 1 , ANIC ); Karoonda , E.W. Ferguson [ Ga : 35.094 S 139.898 E ] ( 1 , ANIC ); Koonamore Osborne Res Easlem ., 5 .iv. 1979 , under Mulga, P.J.M. Greenslade [ Ga : 32.064 S 139.384 E ] ( 1 , SAMA ); Mt. Lofty Rgs [ Ga : 34.974 S 138.709 E ] ( 1 , SAMA ); Monarto Sth , 26 .xii. 1972 , Colydiidae under bark of Euc . incrassata , P. McQuillan [ Ga : 35.122 S 139.129 E ] ( 1 , SAMA ); 11 km S of Paruna , 9 .ii. 1970 , ANIC Berlesate No. 245 Poor Mallee , R.W.T. [GE: 34.803 S 140.741 E ] ( 1 , ANIC ); 35.16 S 140.55 E , Pinnaroo , v. 1989 , C. Reid , Acacia , Cassia , Euc . ( 1 , ANIC ). Tasmania : A. Simson ( 2 , SAMA ); Blackburn ( 1 , SAMA ); Cambridge , 21 .ii. 1967 , A. Neboiss [ Ga : 42.838 S 147.442 E ] ( 1 , NMV ); Hobart , Lea [ Ga : 42.882 S 147.323 E ] ( 4 , SAMA ; 2 , NMV ); Launceston , 20 .iv. 22 , Lea [ Ga : 41.442 S 147.145 E ] ( 1 , NMV ); Launceston [ Ga : 41.442 S 147.145 E ] ( 4 , SAMA ); Launceston , Lea [ Ga : 41.442 S 147.145 E ] ( 1 , SAMA ); Launceston , F.M. Littler [ Ga : 41.442 S 147.145 E ] ( 4 , QMBA ); New Norfolk , Lea [ Ga : 42.781 S 147.059 E ] ( 1 , NMV ). Victoria : Birchip , 6 .vii.02 [ Ga : 35.981 S 142.916 E ] ( 1 , NMV ); Fitzroy River , 1928 , B.M. [ Ga : 38.162 S 141.709 E ] ( 1 , ANIC ); Grampians , C. Oke [ Ga : 37.140 S 142.364 E ] ( 3 , NMV ); Inglewood , C. Oke [ Ga : 36.573 S 143.868 E ] ( 2 , NMV ); Quantong , ix. 1928 , A.D. Selby [ Ga : 36.731 S 142.017 E ] ( 2 , ANIC ); Sea Lake , Goudie [ Ga : 35.495 S 142.850 E ] ( 2 , SAMA ; 2 , NMV ). Western Australia : Beverley [ Ga : 32.109 S 116.926 E ] ( 2 , SAMA ); Garden I., Lea [ Ga : 32.204 S 115.675 E ] ( 2 , SAMA ); King George Sound , E.W. Ferguson coll. [ Ga : 35.049 S 117.934 E ] ( 3 , ANIC ); Kings Park , pitfall trap, 20– 27 Apr 1998 , E. Ladhams [ Ga : 31.957 S 115.835 E ] ( 4 , WADA ); Pinjarra , Goerling [ Ga : 32.630 S 115.871 E ] ( 1 , ANIC ). Diagnosis. This species is distinct from all congeners with pronotum widest anteriorly and strongly narrowing posteriorly, elytral costae distinctly raised and not interrupted. Redescription. Body length: 4.5–5.5 mm . Body distinctly flattened, elongate (ratio max length/max width: 2.81–3.06 ); colour dark brown; body vestiture consisting of very short, recumbent whitish setae; setae sparser and more erect on antennae, dense on club. Head transverse; supraorbital carina raised, distinctly sinuate; supra-antennal carina slightly raised and edge entire, not indented; eyes protruding with short, squamiform interfacetal setae; angulate protrusion between antennal insertion and eye, visible in lateral view; antennal insertion ventral, just below the edge of supra-antennal carina; antennae 11 -segmented with a distinct 3 -segmented club; antennomeres I–III subcylindrical; I distinctly wider and slightly longer than II; II about as long as III; IV–VIII very short and simple; IX–XI distinctly transverse to form a loose club. Pronotum transverse (pronotal length/width: 0.62–0.69 ), narrower than elytra, without prominent median process; margins distinctly denticulate, slightly indented at middle; maximum width at anterior angles, with one angulate lobe, directed anteriorly; sculpture of pronotal disc as in Fig. 2 f. Elytra about twice as long as wide (elytral length/width: 1.88–2.05 ), with lateral margins straight and smooth; tubercles on elytra absent; 3 rd, 5 th and 7 th intervals costate; costa on 3 rd interval entire. Distribution and habitat occurrence. SW Western Australia , SE South Australia , Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory ( Fig. 10 d); open forest as well as mallee and mulga in South Australia and Victoria.