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Excastra albopilosa, a remarkable new genus and species of Lamiinae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from southeastern Queensland, Australia
James M.H. Tweed, Lauren G. Ashman & Adam Ślipiński
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James M.H. Tweed[1*], Lauren G. Ashman[2] & Adam Ślipiński[2]
[1] School of the Environment, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
[2] Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Abstract
A new genus and species of Cerambycidae from the subfamily Lamiinae is described from subtropical rainforest in southeastern Queensland, Australia. Excastra albopilosa gen. et sp. nov. is easily distinguished from all other Australian Lamiinae by its dense covering of short adpressed white setae and the long erect white setae forming twisted spires. A modification to the key to Australian Lamiinae genera is provided to accommodate Excastra gen. nov.
Cite this paper as: Tweed JMH, Ashman LG & Ślipiński A (2024). Excastra albopilosa, a remarkable new genus and species of Lamiinae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from southeastern Queensland, Australia. Australian Journal of Taxonomy 54: 1–8. doi: https://doi.org/10.54102/ajt.iv1x5
This paper was published on: 20/3/2024
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