Cnemoplites cnemoplitoides ( Thomson, 1877 ) Jin & Keyzer & Hutchinson & Pang & Ślipiński, 2020

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 : 52

Cnemoplites cnemoplitoides ( Thomson, 1877) comb. nov.

( Figs. 7 I–L, 16F )

Macrotoma cnemoplitoides Thomson, 1877a: 271 . TL: Moreton Bay. Holotype in MNHN (examined).

Diagnosis. This species is very similar to C. australis , as they both with tiny nodules present on elytra and long antennomere 3, and males without sexual patch on abdominal ventrites, but can be recognised by the following characters: protibia longer, elytra only 2–2.5 times of protibia length in male, elytra less than 3 times of protibia length in female.

Description. Length 30–55 mm. Male. Antennae extending to almost apices of elytra. Antennal scape and antennomere 3 thicker than the following segments. Prothorax almost rectangular, matt with dense punctures in addition to regular deep sculpture; scutellum densely punctate. Abdominal ventrites smooth and shiny. Female. Antenna slightly shorter. Prothorax trapezoidal shiny with regular deep sculpture; scutellum shiny and smooth.

Type. Macrotoma cnemoplitoides Thomson , Holotype male deposited in MNHN, with the following labels “ Moret. Bay | Th. TYPE | 143”.

Material examined ( Fig. 16F ). Queensland: AM (1 ♂): Innisfail, Dec. 1975, F.T. Fricke; ANIC (24 ♂♂; 19 ♀♀): 27: Kuranda, 19 Butler Dr., {from 2003 to 2016}, D.C.F. Rentz; 2: Cardstone, Oct. – Dec. 1972, D. Perkins; 2: Mission Beach, Nov. 1976, G. O’Reilly; 2: Mt. Hypipamee NP, Nov. 1998, A.A. Calder; 10km SSW of Cape York, Oct. 1992, T.A. Weir and P. Zborowski; Black Mtn Rd. , 5 mi. N of Kuranda, Dec. 1968, Britton, Brooks and Misko; Cairns, Dec. 1971, A. Walford-Higgins; Cairns, F.H. Taylor; Julatten, Dec. 1997, B.P. Moore; Julatten, Jan. 2008, B.P. Moore; Kuranda , J. Hasenpusch; Paluma, Jan. 1970, E.B. Britton; Polly Ck., Garradunga, Dec. 1996, J. Hasenpusch; Polly Ck., Garradunga, Dec. 2010, A. Zwick; QDPC (3 ♂♂): 2: Windsor Tablelands, via Mount Carbine , Jan. 1978, R.I. Storey; Kirrama Range, via Kennedy, Dec. 1977, R.I. Storey; QM (3 ♂♂): Graham Range, Monteith, Thompson and Cook; Nr. Plane Crash, 11km NW Mossman, Dec. 1989, [ANZSES Expedition]; West Claudie R., Iron Range, Dec. 1985, G. Monteith and D. Cook; QVMA G (4 ♂♂; 8 ♀♀): 11: Kareeya Power Station , Tully Gorge, Dec. 2000, S. Fearn; Paluma, Dec. 2000, S. Fearn .

Molecular data. BioSample ID: SAMN12650060, SAMN12650120, SAMN12650121.

Figures

Figure 7. Cnemoplites spp. A–D: C. edulis Newman; E–H: C. australis (Erichson); I–L: C. cnemoplitoides (Thomson). A, E, I: male, dorsal; B, F, J: male, ventral; C, G, K: female, dorsal; D, H, L: male, abdominal ventrites 3–5.

Figure 16. Distribution maps based on specimens examined.