Hermerius howei ( Thomson, 1864 )

Jin, Mengjie, Keyzer, Roger De, Hutchinson, Paul, Pang, Hong & Ślipiński, Adam, 2020, A Review Of The Australian Macrotomini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae), Annales Zoologici 70 (1), pp. 33-96 : 66

Hermerius howei ( Thomson, 1864)

( Figs. 10 E–G, 11G , 18B )

Arimaspes howei Thomson, 1864: 302 . TL: Lord Howe Island . Holotype in MNHN (examined).

Cnemoplites (Hermerius) intermedia Wilson, 1923: 132 . syn. nov. TL: Grenfell , New South Wales. Holotype in MV (examined).

Cnemoplites (Hermerius) howei: Lammere, 1903a: 46 ; 1919: 40; McKeown, 1947: 9.

Hermerius intermedia: Jin et al. 2020 : xxx.

Diagnosis. Males of H. howei can be separated from other Hermerius species by the entire dorsum, including head, pronotum and elytra completely covered with relatively long golden hairs. Female of this species can be separated to other Hermerius species by the pronotum with moderately smooth area medially, the posterior angles blunt and the prosternum relatively glabrous.

Types. Arimaspes howei Thomson , Holotype male deposited in MNHN, with the following labels “ Arimaspes Thoms. , s.c.301, n.pr.| howei Thoms. Type 302, Lord Howe’s Is. | Th. TYPE”.

Cnemoplites (Hermerius) intermedia Wilson , Holotype male in MV, with the following labels “Moorilla, Grenfell, NSW, T.G. Sloane | Cnemoplites intermedia Wilson , Type | F.E. Wilson Collection | Holotype T-2909 ♂, Cnemoplites intermedia Wilson ”.

Material examined ( Fig. 18B ). Queensland: MV (2 ♂♂; 1 ♀): Millmerran , Jan. 1946 ; Mount Tamborine , Dec. 1951 ; [no data]; QDPC (1 ♀): North Pine ; QM (13 ♀♀): 3: „ Glen Witheren ”, main scrub, Dec. 1991 – May 1992, G. Monteith ; Aramar SF., 3.8km W of Maryborough , Dec. 1992, J. Ferguson and T. Cameron ; Blackdown Tableland via Dingo , Jan. – Dec. 1982, S. Pearson ; Brigalow Res. Stn. , site2, Dec. 2000 – Mar. 2001, Cook and Monteith ; Brisbane ; Brisbane , Jan. 1965, J.C. Cardale ; Curtis Farm, Canungra , Jan. 1990, G.B. Monteith ; Glen Witheren , Canungra Ck., Jan. 1987, G. Monteith ; Gurgeena , Oct. – Dec. 2012, G. Monteith ; Gympie ; Taroom , 1.5km N Hwy, Dec. 1997 – Apr. 1998, G. Monteith ; QVMAG (2 ♂♂; 12 ♀♀): 7: 176 Mons School Road, Buderim , Dec. 2014, S. Fearn ; 7: the Gap, Brisbane , {from Jan. to Feb. 1994}, S. Fearn ; RDKC (2 ♂♂): 41km W of Boonah, White Swamp – Boonah Rd. , Jan. 2014, A. Scott ; Mt. Nebo, Feb. 1987, O. Thomas. New South Wales: AM (4 ♂♂; 3 ♀♀): Avoca Beach , Feb. 1986, S. Hunter ; Bruxner Park, near Coffs Harbour , Jan. 1971, D.K. McAlpine ; Lansdowne , Dec. 1980, C. Cross ; Lansdowne , Dec. 1980, G. and T. Williams ; Lansdowne , Jan. 1981, G. and T. Williams ; Lansdowne , Jan. 1981, G. Williams ; Otford , Jan. 1966, R.H. Mulder ; ANIC (8 ♂♂; 22 ♀♀): 5: Powerful Owl Resv., Girard SF., west of Drake , Dec. 1998, S. Watkins ; 4: Western boundary Yarratt State Forest , NE Wingham, Dec. 1994, S. Watkins ; 2: south boundary Fortis Creek NP., north of Grafton , Dec. 1998, S. Watkins ; Bonville , Jan. 1976, P.B. Carne ; Caparra , Jan. 1992, S. Watkins ; Durras North, nr. Batemans Bay , Jan. – Feb. 1987, D.C.F. Rentz ; Durras , Jan. 1939, G.F. H .; Fortis Creek SF, N. Grafton, Dec. 1996, S. Watkins ; Mackellar Ra. Rd. , Bungabee SF, 15km SE Kyogle, Dec. 1997, S. Watkins ; N. Durras , Mar. 1969, R.J. Bartell ; Ogilvie Trail, Banyabba SF, SSW Whiporie , Dec. 1998, S. Watkins ; Powerful Owl Resv., Girand SF, West of Drake , Jan. 1999, Watkins ; Powerful Owl Resv., Girard SF, west of Drake , Jan. 1999, S. Watkins ; south boundary Fortis Creek NP, northern of Grafton , Dec. 1998, S. Watkins ; Starr’s Creek , Lansdowne SF, Dec. 1994, S. Watkins ; Stumpys Rd. , Braemar S.F., Nov. 2016, R. de Keyzer, A. Scott and Sundholm, A .; Sydney ; West Pennant Hills , Cumberland N.F., Jan. 1974, R. Trueman ; Western boundary Yarratt State Forest NE Wingham , Dec. 1994, S. Watkins ; Wingham , Yarratt SF., Jan. 1982, G. and T. Williams ; MV (2 ♂♂; 2 ♀♀): Acacia Creek , Dec. 1910 ; Sydney ; Gosford ; Moorilla ( HMSD), Grenfell ; OAI (4 ♀♀): 2: Graman , Feb. 1961, P.G. Regan ; Gosford , Dec. 1908 ; Wauchope , Jan. 1930 ; QM (3 ♀♀): 2: c. 3km SE Mt. Pikapene, Mt. Pikapene SF, NW Grafton, Jan. 1992, J. Stanisic and J. Chaseling ; Geary’s Flat Rd., Kippara SF., NW Wauchope , Jan. 1992, J. Stanisic and J. Chaseling ; RDKC (1 ♂): Wauchope, Feb. 2003, R. de Keyzer. Victoria: MV (3 ♀♀): 2: Mallee District (Ouyen) ; Mildura .

Molecular data. BioSample ID: SAMN12650011, SAMN12650099, SAMN11080888.

Remarks. As discussed above under the Agrianome we believe that the type locality of Arimaspes howei Thomson (1864) was wrongly recorded and the specimens were collected in the mainland Australia. Based our material and continuous observations conducted by Australian Museum (C. Reid, pers. comm.) on Lord Howe Island Agrianome howei and Howea angulata were only two Prioninae species taken from the Island.

Figures

Figure 10. Hermerius spp. A–B: H. fairmairei (Lameere); C–D: H. occidentalis sp. nov., Holotype; E–G: H. howei (Thomson); H–J: H. impar Newman. A, C, E, H: male, dorsal; B, D, F, I: male, ventral; G, J: female, dorsal.

Figure 11. A–G: Hermerius spp. A–C: H. prionoides (Thomson); D: H. fairmairei (Lameere); E: H. occidentalis; F: H. impar Newman; G: H. howei (Thomson); H–J: Geoffmonteithia queenslanda Jin, de Keyzer et Ślipiński. A, H: male, dorsal; B, I: male, ventral; C, J: female, dorsal; D–G: male, abdominal ventrite 3.

Figure 18. Distribution maps based on specimens examined.