Phlyctaenodes pustulosus Newman, D 1840

Phlyctaenodes pustulosus Newman

(Figures 1 D, 1E, 1F, 1I, 4E–H)

Phlyctaenodes pustulosa Newman, 1840: 20. TL: Nova Hollandia (OMNH, examined).

Trachelorachys fumicolor Hope, 1841: 52. TL: New South Wales, vicinity of Sydney (OMNH, examined). Demacidia brunnea Thomson, 1861: 246. TL: Tasmania (type not examined).

Description. Length 16–31 mm. Body integument uniformly brown to dark brown with elytra slightly lighter in apical half; entire dorsum covered by small granulate punctures bearing very short yellowish setae and sparse slightly larger granules bearing stiff bristles. Head with frontal area granulose, covered with dense golden setae; terminal maxillary palpomere ovoid in female, strongly expanded apically in male. Antenna in male extending to or slightly beyond elytral apices, in female does not reach elytral apices; antennomere 3 distinctly longer than scape or antennomere 4; in male antennomers 9–11 subequal, in female antennomere 9 much longer than distinctly shortened 10 or 11. Pronotum transverse, coarsely granulose, bearing short not well visible setae; disc with two strong apically spinose projections near middle and two smaller projections posteriorly; lateral side with sharp, posteriorly bent median spine. Scutellum concave without apparent setae. Elytra rounded apically; dorsum with dense, irregular shiny granules in basal half, becoming gradually smaller and denser towards apices, each granule with curved and usually hardly visible seta except near apex; bristles sparse and irregular, visible in basal half; interspaces between granules feebly shiny. Legs. Femora not apparently thickened apically, mid- and hind femora with at most moderately dense setae. Male genitalia. Endophallus with two small sclerotized hook-shape plates.

Types. “ Phlyctaenodes pustulosa Newman | Nova Hollandia ” (1, OMNH). “ Trachelorachys fumicolor Hope | New South Wales ” (1, OMNH).

Material examined (130, ANIC; 15, SAM; 6, RDKC). New South Wales: Mt. Wilson, summit; Rutherford Creek, Brown Mountain, near Nimmitabel; 1.4km SW. of Hotel Kosciuszko; Clyde Mt.; Nadgee S.F.; 5–10km NE Mt. Coree, Brindabella Range; Brown Mt.; Mulwala. Australian Capital Territory: Mt. Clear. Victoria: Healesville; Mt. Donna Buang; Mt. Macedon; Neulynes Mill, Mt Baw Baw; Morwell; Moe; Labertouche; Tyres River; Woodend; 10 miles N of Wingan Inlet; Hernes Oak; Russells Creek.; Whittlesea; Grampians; Red Hill; Old Sale Rd.; Orbost; Willow Grove; Victorian Alps; Beaconsfield; Dividing Range. Tasmania: Hobart; Sandy Bay, Hobart; St. John Fisher College, Hobart; Launceston; Newstead, Launceston; Mole Creek; Liffey Valley; Hartz Mts area near Geeveston; Kingston; St. Patrick’s River; Mt. Field NP.; 8km N of Queenstown; Melaleuca, Bathurst Harbour; Mt. Wellington; Dunorlan.

Distribution (Fig. 6D). Distribution of P. pustulosus is similar to P. pustulatus but this species is more southern extending north to the Blue Mountains (NSW) only.

Biological data. Adults of P. pustulosus have been collected from September to February, mostly by MV light trap. Like P. pustulatus this species is also found in wet forest habitats.