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 43ebda6c-201a-46af-8b54-e7980b8d79e1 1175-5326 828965 52D6E3C3-BA0A-49C7-865C-00F3F5E5C5D4 Key to Monteithocanthon species 1. Pygidial groove curved and deep; elytral epipleurae narrower in basal 1/2; elytral striae visible or obsolete; male metatibiae variously bent and with inner apex produced; fully winged or short winged........................................2 - Pygidial groove straight and shallow; elytral epipleurae wider in basal 1/2; elytral striae obsolete; male metatibiae only slightly bent and inner apex not produced; wings absent..............................................................5 2. Elytral striae obsolete; sides of pronotum not margined; hypomeral striae short or obsolete; short winged; male metatibiae as in Fig. 8 B; aedeagus as in Fig. 9 B; Mount Elliot , northern Queensland ...................................................................................................... Monteithocanthon elliotensis Gunter & Weir new species - Elytra with at least striae 2–5 clearly visible on disc; sides of pronotum finely margined; hypomeral striae longer, 1/3 to 1/2 as long as hypomeron; fully winged; male metatibiae as in Fig. 8 A, D–E............................................3 3. Elytral striae 1–6 clearly visible on disc, 6 often reaching base, intervals at least partly reticulate; elytra appearing markedly flanged along outer edge from near base to apex ( Fig. 10 A); lateral lobe of metaventrite narrowly bordered anteriorly ( Fig. 7 G); male with tubercle on metaventrite; male metatibiae as in Fig. 8 A; aedeagus as in Fig. 9 A; wet tropics of northern Queensland.................................................................. Monteithocanthon arator (Matthews) - Elytra with only striae 1–5 or 2–5 clearly visible on disc, 6 obsolete, intervals not reticulate; elytra not appearing markedly flanged; lateral lobe of metaventrite broadly bordered anteriorly ( Fig. 7 K); male without tubercle on metaventrite; male metatibiae as in Fig. 8 D–E................................................................................... 4 4. Hypomeral striae about 1/2 as long as hypomeron and closely paralleling margin of pronotum; male metaventrite not depressed between mesocoxae; male metatibiae as in Fig. 8 E; aedeagus as in Fig. 9 E; Koombooloomba area, northern Queensland ...................................................... Monteithocanthon koombooloomba Gunter & Weir , new species - Hypomeral striae not more than 1/3 as long as hypomeron and diverging from margin of pronotum; male metaventrite slightly depressed between mesocoxae; male metatibiae as in Fig. 8 D; aedeagus as in Fig. 9 D; Crater National Park, northern Queensland ................................................. Monteithocanthon paraarator Gunter & Weir , new species 5. Sides of pronotum finely margined; hypomeral striae short; pygidial groove about 1/3 as wide as pygidium; eyes narrow, separated by about 20 eye widths; male metatibiae as in Fig. 8 C; aedeagus as in Fig. 9 C; high altitudes of Lamington National Park and Springbrook National Park, southeastern Queensland ......................... Monteithocanthon glaber (Matthews) - Sides of pronotum not margined; hypomeral striae longer, about 1/2 as long as hypomeron; pygidial groove about 1/2 as wide as pygidium; eyes narrow, separated by about 30 eye widths; male metatibiae as in Fig. 8 F; aedeagus as in Fig. 9 F; Stirling National Park and Walpole National Park, southwestern Western Australia ................................................................................................ Monteithocanthon peckorum Gunter & Weir , new species