Brephilydia jejuna ( Pascoe, 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 : 47-48

Brephilydia jejuna ( Pascoe, 1864)

( Figs. 5 E–I, 14E , 15H , 16D )

Mallodon jejunum Pascoe, 1864: 243 . TL: Richmond River (New South Wales). Lectotype in BNHM (designated here).

Macrotoma papyria Pascoe, 1864: 244 . TL: South(?) Australia. Holotype in BNHM (examined). Synonymised by Lameere, 1903a.

Diagnosis. This species is highly variable but can be separated from B. fearni by having obtuse angled frontoclypeal suture ( Fig. 5E ), the mandibular surface with relatively long and dense hairs and relatively shorter elytra (about 4 times pronotum length in male, about 5 times length of pronotum in female). It is widely distributed in New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland.

Types. Pascoe (1864) had several specimens when describing Mallodon jejunum Pascoe , but only single specimen remains in the BNHM. Herein we designate this male specimen as the lectotype, with the following original labels “ Richmond R. | Pascoe Coll . 93-60. | Mallodon jejunum Pasc. , Type ”.

Macrotoma papyria Pascoe , holotype female deposited in BNHM, with the following original labels “ Macrotoma papyria Pasc. | Australia | Pascoe Coll. 93-60”.

Material examined ( Fig. 16D ). New South Wales: AM (6 ♂♂; 2 ♀♀): 4: Mt. Nardi, Dec. 1976, F.T. Fricke; 2: Dorrigo, Feb. 1981, D.A. Doolan; Alstonville, Dec. 1976, F.T. Fricke; Wilson R. Bridge nr. Bluff Point Picnic Area, Jan. 1999, B.J. Day; ANIC (14 ♂♂; 18 ♀♀): 8: Cambridge Plateau, {from Nov. 1996 to Feb. 1997}, S. Watkins; 6: Dorrigo NP., {from Feb. 1962 to Feb. 1967}, C.W. Frazier; 4: Cambridge Plateau, Jan. 1996, J. Bugeja; 2: Dorrigo NP., Jan. 1970, S. Misko; 2: Grafton, Nov. 1926; 2: Little Run Ck., at Potoroo Rd, Jan. 1996, [S.G. Watkins Coll.]; “Big Scrub” Whian Whian St. Forest NE Lismore, Jan. 1981, J. Powell; Brown’s lookout, Dingo SF, Dec. 1990, [S.G. Watkins Coll.]; Cherry Tree West SF., WSW Cassino, Nov. 1996, S. Watkins; Dingo Tops Forest Pk., Dingo SF, NW Wingham, Jan. 1993, [S.G. Watkins Coll.]; Dorrigo NP., Nov. 1971, R. Hardie; Pennefathers Rd. , Cherry Tree SF, via Casino, Dec. 1996, S. Watkins; Richmond Rage S.F., Feb. 1983, T. Weir and A. Calder; Tooloom, Oct. 1961, I.B.F. Common and M.S. Upton; ASC (1 ♀): Yabbra SF, 394 Nth Yabbra Rd. and Castle Spur Road, Dec. 1999, Allen Sundholm; MV (1 ♀): [no data]; OAI (1 ♂; 5 ♀♀): 3: Grafton, 1926; Dorrigo, Dec. 1975, A.B. Rose; Grafton, W.W. Froggatt; Urbenville, Nov. 1945, K.L. Taylor; QDPC (1 ♀): Tooloom, H. Hacker; QM (5 ♂♂; 2 ♀♀): 3: Tooloom Plateau via Urbenville, Dec. 1972, I. Naumann; Kyogle, Nov. 1970, G. Monteith; Tooloom Plateau via Urbenville, Feb. 1983, Monteith and Thompson; Tooloom scrub via Urbenville, Oct. 1972, G.B. Monteith; Woodenbong, Dec. 1966, G. Monteith; RDKC (2 ♂♂; 2 ♀♀): 2: The Glade Picnic Area , Dorrigo NP, Dec. 2009, R. de Keyzer; 2: The Glade Picnic Area , Dorrigo NP, Jan. 2006, R. de Keyzer. Queensland: ANIC (12 ♂♂; 11 ♀♀): 4: St. Bernard’s Mt. Tamborine , Jan. 1961, C.W. Frazier; 3: Binna Burra, Lamington Nat. Pk., Dec. 1972, R.J. Kohout; 3: Mt. Glorious , Dec. 1968, R. Hardie; 2: Lamington NP., Feb. 1984, L. Lowman; 2: National Park, Jan. 1928, H.J. Carter; Lamington NP, IBISCA 700A, Dec. 2008, G. Monteith; Lamington NP, IBISCA 700c, Dec. 2008, G. Monteith; Lamington NP, O’Reily’s, Nov. 2011, H. Escalona; Lamington NP., Feb. 1983, H. Lowman; Lamington NP., Jan. 2009, G. Monteith; Lamington NP., May 1981, L. Lowman; Lamington NP., Nov. 2015, A. Zwick; Mt. Glorious , Jan. 1973, J. Kerr; National Park, Macpherson Rge., Jan. 1928, H.J. Carter; MV (2 ♂♂; 1 ♀): 2: National Park QLD, Dec. 1919; Mount Tamborine , Feb. 1943; QDPC (5 ♂♂; 2 ♀♀): 4: Yarraman, 1947, A.R. Brimblecombe; 2: Mount Tamborine , 2015, H. Hacker; Imbil, Apr. 1937, A.R. Brimblecombe; Yarraman, May 1947, A.R. Brimblecombe; Yarraman, Nov. 1947, A.R. Brimblecombe; QM (32 ♂♂; 17 ♀♀): 4: Lam [ington] NP, Feb. 1964, G. Monteith and H.A. Rose; 3: [Lamington] Nat. Pk, R. Illidge; 3: Davidson’s property hmstd, Tamborine Mtn , {from Nov. to Dec. 1992}, K.J. Lambkin; 3: Mount Glorious , Feb. 1969, B. Cantrell; 3: Mount Glorious , Jan. 1972, G.B. and S.R. Monteith; 3: Mount Glorious , Oct. 1971, B. Cantrell; 3: Mt. Glorious , Nov. 1992, R. Sheridan; 2: Lamington NP, R. Illidge; 2: Mount Glorious , Dec. 1966, G. Monteith; 2: Mt. Gannon summit via West Bunleigh , Jan. 1987, G. Monteith and D. Cook; [Lamington] Nat. Pk; Barkers Hills , Bunya Mtns , Jan. 1993, K.J. Lambkin; Bunya [Mtns], Jan. 1926; Bunya Mtns , Feb. 1964, B. Cantrell; Dayboro , Jan. 1971, G.B. Monteith; Lam [ington] Nat. Pk, Feb. 1963, G. Monteith; Lam [ington] NP, Feb. 1963, G. Monteith; Lamington NP., Feb. – Mar. 2009, Monteith ; Mount Glorious , Feb. 1963; Mount Glorious , Mar. 1975, K.J. Lambkin; Mount Glorious , Oct. 1971, G.B. Monteith; Mt Glorious , Oct. 1971, B. Cantrell; Mt Mee St. For. , Apr. 1972, G.B. Monteith; Mt Tenison-Woods via Mt Glorious , Mar. 1975, K.J. Lambkin; Mt. Glorious , Dec. 1970, A. Hiller; National Park , Dec. 1919, H. Hacker; National Park , Nov. 1920, H. Hacker; Tamborine Mountain , Nov. 1925, H. Hacker; Tamborine ; Upper Laceys Ck , via Dayboro , Jan. 1971, G.B. Monteith .

Remarks. There are two distinctive morphological male forms in this species ( Figs. 5F, 5G ); one of them appearing to be a stronger masculine form ( Fig. 5F ) with the pronotum surface bearing sexually dimorphic punctures, the lateral margin of pronotum bearing very small teeth, the antenna short and only extending to the middle of elytra but the antennal scape shorter and thicker. Both types of males have been collected in the same area, and even reared from the same log (personal observation, R. de Keyzer). We have found no significant differences in mitochondrial genome sequences and have kept them under the same species.

Molecular data. BioSample ID: SAMN12650016, SAMN12650115, SAMN12650116, SAMN12650117, SAMN11080866.

Figures

Figure 5. A–I: Brephilydia spp. A–D: B. fearni sp. nov.; E–I: B. jejuna (Pascoe). J–M: Cryptipus frenchi (Blackburn). A, F, G, J: male, dorsal; B, H, K: male, ventral; C, I, L: female, dorsal; D, E: male mouthparts, dorsal; M: male mouthparts, ventral, arrow indicate mentum not fused to submentum.

Figure 14. Male genitalia, each figure from left to right: tegmen (ventral), tegmen (lateral), penis (ventral). A: Agrianome spinicollis (Macleay); B: Analophus parallelus Waterhouse; C: Anomophysis coxalis (Gahan); D: Archetypus marginatus sp. nov.; E: Brephilydia jejuna (Pascoe); F: Cnemoplites edulis Newman; G: Cryptipus frenchi (Blackburn); H: Eurynassa servillei Thomson; I: Hagrides princeps (Gahan); J: Geoffmonteithia queenslanda Jin, de Keyzer et Ślipiński; K: Hermerius impar Newman; L: Pseudoplites hamali (Lameere).

Figure 15. A–C: male genitalia, each figure from left to right: tegmen (ventral), tegmen (lateral), penis (ventral). A: Teispes insularis (Hope); B: Utra nitida Jordan; C: Xixuthrus microcerus (White). D–R: ovipositor. D: Agrianome spinicollis (Macleay); E: Analophus parallelus Waterhouse; F: Anomophysis coxalis (Gahan); G: Archetypus marginatus sp. nov.; H: Brephilydia jejuna (Pascoe); I: Cnemoplites edulis Newman; J: Cryptipus frenchi (Blackburn); K: Eurynassa servillei Thomson; L: Geoffmonteithia queenslanda Jin, de Keyzer et Ślipiński; M: Hagrides princeps (Gahan); N: Hermerius impar Newman; O: Pseudoplites hamali (Lameere); P: Teispes insularis (Hope); R: Utra nitida Jordan; R: Xixuthrus microcerus (White).

Figure 16. Distribution maps based on specimens examined.