NATIONAL MUSEUM OF VICTORIA MELBOURNE :: AUSTRALIA MEMOIRS (World List abbrev. Mem. nat. Mus. Vict.) No. 22 12th JUNE, 1961 Part: 10 ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE . CHECK LIST OF AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE (Coleoptera) 225 ARTURS NEBOISS „PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES 6262/60 TRUSTEES Gieorscebunis y Esd OBE LDS BDSG EDS RCS: (Edin.) (Chairman) Professor E. S. Hills, Ph.D., F.R.S., D.I.C., D.Sc. (Deputy Chairman) Sir Fred Thorpe, M.C., E.D. (Treasurer) Henry Gerard Alexander Osborne, Esq., B.Agr.Sc. Sir Arthur Stephenson, C.M.G., M.C. Professor S. Sunderland, D.Sc., M.D., B.S., F.R.A.C.S., F.R.A.C.P. James C. F. Wharton, Esq., B.Sc. Secretary to the Trustees: W. McCall, E.D. STAFF DIRECTOR: Charles W. Brazenor ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: А. N. Burns, M.Sc. ADMINISTRATION Secretary to the Director: M. J. C. Malone Clerk: P. J. Reidy Typistes: Robin M. E. Walsh G. Mary Kay Catherine R. Wardiey SCIENTIFIC STAFF Geology and Palaeontoiogy: Curator of Fossils: E. D. Gill, BA. BD. BES. Curator of Minerals: A. W. Beasley, M.S., Ph.D., D.LC., F.G S. Assistants: R. R. Bull, B.Sc. H. E. Wilkinson Vertebrate Zoology: Curator of Mammals: (Vacant) Curator of Birds: A. R. McEvey, B.A. Assistant: A. J. Coventry 6263/60. Invertebrate Zoology: Curator of Insects: A. N. Burns, M.Sc., F.R.E.S. Curator of Molluscs: J. Hope Macpherson, M.Sc. Assistant Curator of Insects: A. Neboiss, M.Sc., F.R.E.S. Assistants: Patricia M. Hoggart Elizabeth M. Matheson Anthropology: Curator: A. Massola, F.R.S.A. Library: Librarian: Joyce M. Shaw, B.A. PREPARATORIAL STAFF Preparators: P. C. R. Boswell M. G. Traynor L. J. Chapman A. Sten General Assistant: J. Clements HONORAR Y ASSOCIATES Geology and Palaeontology: Palaeontology: A. A. Baker, Esq. Asc Collins Esq: Dr. Isabel C. Cookson Mrs. E. M. Davies B. Tindale, Esq. Mineralogy: Dr. George Baker S. R. Mitchell, Esq. Zoology: Ornithology: C. Austin, Esq. R. P. Cooper, Esq. N. J. Favaloro, Esq. N. F. Learmonth, Esq. Herpetology: C. Tanner, Esq. Conchology: J. Crofts, Esq. C. J. Gabriel, Esq. Entomology: Dr. P. B. Moore E. T. Smith, Esq. Arachnology: L. S. G. Butler, Esq. R. A. Dunn, Esq. Anthropology: Anthropology: H. R. Balfour, Esq. D. A. Casey, Esq. S. R. Mitchell, Esq. Photography: Photography: Balcombe Quick. Esq., M.D. Additions and Corrections to the Check List of Australian Elateridae (Coleoptera) By Arturs Neboiss, M.Sc., F.R.E.S., Assistant Curator of Insects, National Museum of Victoria. INTRODUCTION. Since the publication of “А check list of Australian Elateridae” Neboiss (1956) additional information has been accumulated and includes verifications and additions to the locations of type speci- mens, systematic changes made in recent publications, and corrections. This list follows the style of 1956 list, and should be used in conjunction with it. Page references to the latter are given on the left side of page, but full reference to 1956 check list is made only to species where taxonomic changes had taken place. Discrepancies in location of type specimens, particularly those of Blackburn's, occurred mostly where the lists of type specimens, received from various museums, was not quite complete or accurate at that time. Dr. Van Zwaluwenburg's survey in European museums had clarified many of these points (1959), but there is still a small number of species where location of type specimens is unknown or otherwise uncertain. Institutions and private collections holding type or paratype specimens are listed under following abbreviations: AM—Australian Museum, Sydney. BM—British Museum (Natural History), London. CD—Private collection of Mr. C. Deane, Montville, Qld. CSIRO — Division of Entomology Museum, C.S.I.R.O., Canberra. DANSW—Department of Agriculture, New South Wales. DEI—Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Berlin. ETS—Private collection of Mr. E. T. Smith, Melbourne. FEW — Private collection of Mr. F. E. Wilson, Melbourne. FTF—Private collection of Mr. F. T. Fricke, Sydney. Genoa— Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genoa. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA HSPA—Hawaitian Sugar Planters Association, Honolulu. IRSNB—Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Brussels. JA—Private collection of Mr. J. Armstrong, Nyngan, N.S.W. JS—Private collection of Mr. J. Sedlacek, San Francisco. MACL—Macleay Museum, University of Sydney. MDN-—Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. NM— National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne. NRS—Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm. Oxford—Hope Department, University Museum, Oxford. QM-—Queensland Museum, Brisbane. QU— Queensland University, Brisbane. SAM— South Australian Museum, Adelaide. TDA—Tasmanian Department of Agriculture, Hobart. ZM—-Zoologisches Museum, Humboldt University, Berlin. Following the death of Mr. F. E. Wilson. his collection of Australian insects was presented to the National Museum of Victoria, and thus all types referred to in this list as being in that collection are now located in the above institution. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The author is greatly indebted to the Institutions and private collectors shown above for their co-operation. The most sincere thanks are due to Miss Christine von Hayek, London; Dr. R. H. Van Zwaluwenburg, Santa Rosa: Dr. A. Villiers, Paris, and Dr. K. Delkeskamp, Berlin, for their valuable information and criticism. B; AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA Un Subfamily ADELOCERIN AE (this name replaces subfamily 4G RYPNINAE) Genus Lanelater Arnett Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829, in Thon. Ent. Arch. 2(1): 32. Lanlater Arnett, 1952, Wasmann Journ. Biol. 10: 105. TYPE species: Agrypnus schotti LeConte, 1853, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. 10: 492. The reason for change of generic name from Agrypnus to Lanelater is given by Arnett (1952) as follows: “This new generic name applies to those species which were formerly placed in the genus Agrypnus Eschscholtz (1829, page 32). Mr. M.C. Lane kindly pointed out to me that Westwood (1838, Introduction to the modern classification of insects, vol. 2, appendix page 26) designated Elater murinus Linnaeus the type of Agrypnus. This means that Hyslop’s (1921) designation of Elater tomentosus Fabricius as the type of Agrypnus is not acceptable, and makes this generic name isogenotypic with Lacon, which is not North American. I therefore propose the new generic name, ...” According to Arnett it includes 80 species, 7 of which are recorded to be Australian and Oceanic in distribution. How far this change will effect the taxonomy of Australian species has to be seen from a complete revision of the Agrypnus, Adelocera, Lacon complex. ereptus (Fleutiaux) Agrypnus ereptus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 3. Lanelater ereptus (Cand.) Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 349. TYPE: BM. grandis (Hope) Agrypnus grandis, Neboiss, 1956. Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): єз. Lanelater grandis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 350. TYPE: Oxford. (Lectotype 9 selected by Zwaluwenburg). resectus (Candeze) Agrypnus resectus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 4. TYPE: IRSNB. Genus Adelocera Latreille lindensis (Blackburn) Lacon lindensis. Neboiss. 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 9. Adelocera lindensis. Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 352. TvPE: BM. PARATYPE: (cotype) — SAM. modesta (Boisduval) — see Lacon modestus ( Boisduval). socia (Candeze) TYPE: BM. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA Genus Adelocera subgenus Compsolacon Reitter Compsolacon, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 14. Adelocera subg. Compsolacon, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 352. crassa (Candeze) | Lacon crassus, Neboiss, 1956, Мет. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 7. Adelocera (Compsolacon) crassa, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 353. TYPE: Bonn Museum (Bruck Coll.) ; lost in 1939-45 war. duplex ( Blackburn ) Lacon duplex, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 7. Adelocera (Compsolacon) duplex, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 353. TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — AM ; SAM. farinensis (Blackburn) Lacon farinensis, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 7. Adelocera (Compsolacon) farinensis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 353. TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — SAM. labiosa (Candeze) Lacon labiosus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 9. Adelocera (Compsolacon) labiosa, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: TYPE: BM. „ө Un „ө lateralis (Schwarz) (as before) mansueta (Blackburn) Lacon mansuetus, Neboiss. 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22:42: * x Adelocera (Compsolacon) mansueta, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 353. TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — SAM. marmorata (Candeze) Lacon marmoratus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22( 258 ТО. Adelocera (Compsolacon) marmorata, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 354. TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — SAM. TYPE of L. squalescens Blkb.: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — SAM. (Squalescens Blkb. probably is not synonymous with marmorata Cand. — Hayek in litt. April. 1960.) octava (Candeze) Lacon octavus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 29 (PNG ЙІ Adelocera (Compsolacon) octava, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 354. TYPE: BM. palpalis (Candeze) Lacon palpalis, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. ACHSE Adelocera (Compsolacon) palpalis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 354. TYPE: IRSNB. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 7 princeps (Candeze) Lacon princeps, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22 ODN ADE. Adelocera (Compsolacon) princeps, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 354. TYPE: BM. semivestitus (Elston) TYPE: AM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — SAM. Genus Lacon Castelnau adustus Elston Two of the paratypes in AM are marked “var.”. alboguttatus Macleay TYPE: MACL. andersoni Blackburn TYPE: BM. atricolor Macleay TYPE: MACI.. badius Elston PARATYPES: also NM. bigener Elston PARATYPES: also NM. brightensis Blackburn TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — AM; SAM. carinulatus Candeze TYPE: BM. TYPE of adelaidae Blkb.: BM. communis Macleay. TYPE: MACL. cordipennis Candeze TYPE: BM. crassus Candeze — see Adelocera (Compsolacon) crassa (Candeze). duboulayi Candeze TYPE: BM. duplex Blackburn — see Adelocera (Compsolacon) duplex (Blkb.). elstoni Neboiss PARATYPE: AM. farinensis Blackburn — see Adelocera (Compsolacon) farinensis (Blkb.). AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA fasciolatus Macleay TYPE: MACL. fatuus Candeze TYPE: BM. ferrugineus Candeze TYPE: BM. foveicollis Macleay TYPE: MACL. froggatti Macleay TYPE: МАСЕ incultus Macleay TYPE: MACL. labiosus Candeze — see Adelocera (Compsolacon) labiosus (Cand.). laticollis Candeze TYPE: BM. lindensis Blackburn — see Adelocera lindensis (BIkb.). lineatellus Macleay TYPE: MACL. mansuetus Blackburn — see Adelocera (Compsolacon) mansueta (Blkb.). marginatus Candeze TYPE: BM. marmoratus Candeze — see Adelocera (Compsolacon) marmorata (Cand.). modestus (Boisduval) Cosmopolitan Lacon modestus, Zwaluwenburg, 1942, Bishop Mus. Bull. 172: 53. Lepidotus modesta, Arnett, 1952, Wasman Journ. Biol. 10: 107. Lacon modestus, Zwaluwenburg, 1957, Ins. Micron. 16(1): 7. Lacon modestus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 355. TYPE: BM. multipunctatus Elston PARATYPE: AM. nigrescens Macleay TYPE: MACL, . 14. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 9 octavus Candeze — see Adelocera (Compsolacon) octava (Cand.). palpalis Candeze — see Adelocera (Compsolacon) palpalis (Cand.). parvulus Macleay TYPE: MACL. pictipennis Candeze TYPE: BM. porriginosus Candeze TYPE; ВМ. princeps Candeze — see Adelocera (Compsolacon) princeps (Cand.). punctipennis Candeze TYPE: BM. rubescens Macleay TYPE: MACL. rubicundulus Macleay TYPE: MACL. rufopiceus Macleay TYPE: MACL. scaber Candeze N.S.W. Lacon scaber, Candeze, 1857, Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege 12: 153. Lacon scaber, Redtenbacher, 1868, Reise Novara. . . . Zool. 2: 93. ЖУРЕ: subtilis Macleay TYPE: MACL. ursulus Candeze TYPE: BM. variabilis Candeze TYPE of L. maculosus Macl.: MACL. variolus Candeze TYPE: BM. Genus Compsolacon Reitter ГА see genus Adelocera subgenus Compsolacon Reitter. p 16. р AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA Genus Homoeolacon Blackburn gracilis Blackburn TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) —IRSNB; SAM. Genus Myrmodes Candeze akidiformis Candeze M yrmodes akidiformis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 355. TYPE: BM. Subfamily HEMIRRHIPIN AE Genus Alaus Eschscholtz albatus Candeze Alaus albatus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 355. TYPE: MDN (designated by Fleutiaux). funebris Candeze Alaus funebris, Heller, 1900, Denkschr. Med.-Naturw. Ges. Jena 8(17): 620. gibboni Newman Alaus gibboni, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 359. TYPE: BM (?). prosectus Candeze Alaus prosectus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 362. sericeus Candeze Alaus sericeus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 362. Genus Tetrigus Candeze australicus Blackburn Tetrigus australicus, Zwaluwenburg. 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 363. TYPE: BM. (specimen in NM probably cotype). Subfamily TETRALOBINAE Genus Pseudotetralobus Schwarz albertisi (Candeze) Pseudotetralobus albertisi, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 365. TYPE: Genoa. australasiae (Gory) Pseudotetralobus australasiae, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 365. TYPE: BM. TYPE of P. manglesi (Hope): Oxford. ¡De I. 9; 2), AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 11 capucinus (Candeze) Pseudotetralobus capucinus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 365. TYPE: IRSNB. fortnumi (Hope) Pseudotetralobus fortnumi, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 365. TYPE: Oxford. murrayi (Candeze) Pseudotetralobus murrayi, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 365. TYPE: BM. punctipennis Elston PARATYPE: AM. . quadrifoveatus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. Subfamily PACHY DERIN AE Genus Glypheus Candeze alpinus Blackburn TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — SAM. decoratus Candeze TYPE: MDN (designated by Fleutiaux). militaris Carter PARATYPE: SAM. nigrinus Carter TYPE: AM. sanguineus Elston PARATYPE: AM. subfasciatus Carter TYPE: AM. villosulus Candeze TYPE: BM. Genus Simodact ylus Candeze cinnamomeus (Boisduval) Simodactylus cinnamomeus, Zwaluwenburg. 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 368. (doubtful whether Australian species) TYPE: BM. ¡De PA, AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA Subfamily CONODERIN AE Genus Glyphochilus Candeze bicolor Candeze TYPE: IRSNB. championi Candeze TYPE: IRSNB. furvus (Erichson) TYPE: ZM. leptus Candeze TYPE: BM. lucidus (Erichson) TYPE: ZM. montanus Blackburn TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) SAM. occidentalis Candeze TYPE: IRSNB. Genus Conoderus Eschscholtz after aurulentus enter: australasiae Boisduval — see Conoderus basalis (Gyllenhal). basalis (Gyllenhal) Monocrepidius australasiae, Redtenbacher, 1868, Reise der . . Zool. 2: 93. basilaris (Candeze) Conoderus basilaris, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 370. TYPE: Genoa. cerdo (Erichson) TYPE: ZM. compactus (Candeze) Conoderus compactus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: SAO) coxalis (Candeze) TYPE: BM. eveillardi (LeGuillou) Conoderus eveillardi, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 371. TYPE: MDN (designated by Fleutiaux). TYPE Of M. rubicundus Macl.: МАСЕ. fabrilis (Erichson) ROVAN Monocrepidius fabrilis, Lea, 1908. Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict. (N.S.). 20: 156. TYPE: ZM. flavicans (Candeze) — see Conoderus (Heteroderes) flavicans (Cand.). 9, 220; DANZA іс), 220 ¡De 229 AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 13 fortis (Blackburn) TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — SAM. fuscicornis (Erichson) TYPE: ZM. ingens (Blackburn) TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) -- SAM. jekeli (Candeze) Conoderus jekeli, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 371. TYPE: BM. juvenis (Blackburn) Conoderus juvenis, Zwaluwenburg. 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 371 ; fig. 6. macleayanus Schenkling TYPE: MACL. menevillei (Candeze) Monocrep.dius menevillei, Redienbacher, 1868, Reise der... Novara. Zool. 2 BOSE nonus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. octavus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. planiusculus (Candeze) Conoderus planiusculus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 372. planus (Candeze) Conoderus planus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 372. primus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. quartus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. . quintus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. regularis (Candeze) Conoderus regularis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 371 ; 372. TYPE: Genoa. rufifrons (Candeze) Conoderus rufifrons, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 372; fig. 7. P: AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA rutilicornis (Erichson) TYPE: ZM. secundus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. . seniculus (Candeze) Conoderus seniculus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 372. septimus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. sextus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. simulans (Candeze) Conoderus simulans, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 373. TYPE: Genoa. socius (Candeze) Conoderus socius, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 373. TYPE: IRSNB. squalescens (Candeze) Conoderus squalescens, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 373. TYPE: IRSNB. squalidus (Candeze) Conoderus squalidus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 373. (generic position doubtful) strigatus (Candeze) Conoderus strigatus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 373. TYPE: IRSNB. tabidus (Erichson) TYPE: ЖМ! TYPE of Ludius crocopus Hope: ?. tertius (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. torresi (Candeze) Conoderus torresi, Zwaiuwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 3773 tis 9. TYPE: Genoa. tumidus (Candeze) Conoderus tumidus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 373. TYPE: IRSNB. (9 „ө AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 15 variegatus (Blackburn) TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) SAM; AM. ventralis (Candeze) Conoderus ventralis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 371; 374. TYPE: IRSNB. Genus Conoderus subgenus Heteroderes Latreille Heteroderes, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 34. Conoderus subgen. Heteroderes, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 375. albidus (Macleay) (as before) blackburni Zwaluwenburg Heteroderes carinatus Blackburn, 1889, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. (2) 3: 1423. (not C. carinatus Cand. 1859). Heteroderes carinatus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 34. Conoderus (Heteroderes) blackburni, Zwaluwenburg, 1959. Pac. ins. 1: 375. TYPE: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — SAM. cairnensis Blackburn — see Conoderus (Heteroderes) flavicans (Cand.). carinatus Blackburn — see Conoderus (Heteroderes) blackburni Zwal. flavicans (Candeze) Qld. Monocrepidius flavicans, Candeze, 1878, Ann Mus. Stor. nat. Genova, 12: 116. Heteroderes cairnensis, Blackburn, 1893, Trans. Roy Soc. S. Austr. 17: 296. Conoderus flavicans, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): D Heteroderes cairnensis, Neboiss, ibid, p. 34. Conoderus (Heteroderes) flavicans, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 375. TYPE: Genoa. TYPE of H. cairnensis Blkb: BM. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — AM; SAM. Genus Aeolus Eschscholtz australis Candeze Aeolus australis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 376. TvPE: NRS. queenslandicus Blackburn — see Aeoloderma queenslandica (Blkb.) Genus Aeoloderma Fleutiaux Aeoloderma Fleutiaux, 1928, Encyc. Ent. Paris B.I. Coll. 3: 135. TYPE species: Elater crucifer Rossi, 1790, Faune Etr. 1: 183. queenslandica ( Blackburn) N-th Qld. Aeolus queenslandicus, Blackburn, 1892, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. (2) 7: 295. Aeolus queenslandicus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Victe22 (29633. Aeoloderma queenslandica, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 376. rvPE: BM. ы». p. 36. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA Genus Heteroderes Latreille see genus Conoderus subgenus Heteroderes Latreille. Subfamily ELATERINAE becomes AMPEDIN AE Genus Ampedus Megerle Ampedus, Megerle, 1833, in Dejean ; replaces Elater. TYPE species: Elater sanguineus Linn, 1758, Syst. Nat. ed. 10: 405. cinnamomeus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. granulatipennis (Lea) PARATYPES: TDA; NM; SAM. inconspicuus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. longiusculus (Macleay) TYPE: ¿MAGE, perplexus (Candeze) TYPE: BM. wenthworthensis (Blackburn) Elater wenthworthensis, Blackburn, 1897, Trans. Roy Soc. S. Austr. 21: 32. PARATYPES: (cotypes) — SAM. xanthomus, Macleay, W. S. — see Anilicus xanthomus (Macl.). Genus Megapenthes Kiesenwetter automolus Candeze Neotrichophorus automolus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 57. Megapenthes automolus, Zwaluwenbure, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 379. TYPE: BM. dolens Candeze Neotrichophorus dolens, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 57. Megapenthes dolens, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 380. TYPE: BM. futilis Candeze Megapenthes futilis, Blackburn, 1897, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austr. 21: 32. lituratus Candeze Megapenthes lituratus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 381. TYPE: MDN. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 17 p. 37. Genus Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz angularis Candeze Melanoxanthus angularis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 385. TYPE: Genoa. (Terra typica — New Guinea). australis Candeze Melanoxanthus australis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 385. TYPE: MDN (designation by Fleutiaux). biarctus Carter ТҮРЕ: МАСІ. paratypes: ММ; SAM. p. 38. fasciolatus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. froggatti (Macleay) ТҮРЕ: ¡MACL, jucundus Carter PARATYPES: MACL. lativittis Carter PARATYPES: AM. melanocephalus (Fabricius) N.S.W. Elater melanocephalus, Fabricius, 1781, Spec. Ins. 1: 272. Melanoxanthus melanocephalus, Redtenbacher, 1868, Reise der . . . Novara. Zool. 2: 95 (from Sydney). Melanoxanthus melanocephalus, Zwaluwenburg, 1942, Bishop Mus. Вий. 17225538 Melanoxanthus melanocephalus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 387. TYPE: BM. ruficollis Candeze TYPE: Genoa. іш, 20). Subfamily PSYSORRHININAE should be placed before subfamily AMPEDINAE. Subfamily HYPOLITHINAE Genus Hypholithus Eschscholtz to replace genus Hypnoidus Dill. Hypolithus, Eschscholtz, 1829, in Thon, “Entomol. Arch.” 2(1): 34. Hypolithus, Lane, 1948, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 50: 223. TYPE species: Hypolithus littoralis Eschscholtz ibid. dimidiatus (Macleay) TYPE: MACL. TYPE of C. semifasciatus Macl.: MACL. 6263 /60.—2 ‚ АШ 42. . 43, . 44. . 45. . 46. . 47, AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA Subfamily CARDIOPHORIN AE Genus Paracardiopborus Schwarz. amabilis Carter PARATYPES: SAM. dulcis Carter PARATYPES: MACL. eucalypti (Blackburn) TYPE: BM. humilis (Candeze) Paracardiophorus humilis, Lea, 1908, Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict. (N.S.) 20: 157. litoralis Carter PARATYPES: AM. macleayi (Schwarz) TYPE: MACL. nigrosuffusus Carter PARATYPES: MACL. varians Carter PARATYPES: AM; DANSW: MACL. victoriensis (Blackburn) TYPE: BM. Subfamily ATHOIN AE Genus Limonius Eschscholtz TYPE species: Elater aeoniger DeGeer (syn. Elater bructeri Fab.) angulatus Carter PARATYPES: MACL ; DANSW. pubescens Carter PARATYPES: MACL ; SAM. Subfamily CTENICERIN AE Ctenicerinae Fleutiaux, 1936, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 105: 279-300. not nom. nov. Neboiss. 1956. Genus Ctenicera Latreille ambigua (Candeze) Ludius ambiguus, Schwarz, 1907, Gen. Ins. 46: 228. australica (Candeze) Ludius australicus, Schwarz, 1907, Gen. Ins. 46: 228. compsorbabda (Candeze) Ludius compsorhabdus, Schwarz, 1907, Gen. Ins. 46: 228. Ctenicera compsorhabda, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 401. TYPE: BM. . 48. . 49. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 19 litura (Candeze) Ludius liturus, Schwarz, 1907, Gen. Ins. 46: 228. nigrina (Macleay) Ludius nigrinus, Schwarz, 1907, Gen. Ins. 46: 228. rufipennis (Macleay) Ludius rufipennis, Schwarz, 1907, Gen. Ins. 46: 228. suavis (Candeze) Corymbites suavis, Lea, 1908, Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict. (N.S.) 20: 157. TYPE: IRSNB. subpectinata (Schwarz) Ludius subpectinatus, Schwarz, 1907, Gen. Ins. 46: 228. tasmanica (Candeze) TYPE: BM. victoriae (Schwarz) Ludius victoriae, Schwarz, 1907, Gen. Ins. 46: 228. xantboptera (Candeze) Ludius xanthopterus, Schwarz, 1907, Gen. Ins. 46: 228. Ctenicera xanthoptera, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 401. TYPE: BM. Genus Pristilophus Latreille impurus Germar TYPE: ZM. (generic position doubtful) Genus Elatichrosis Hyslop Chrosis, Candeze, 1863, Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege. 17: 186 (Not Guenee 1845) Elatichrosis, Hyslop, 1921, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 58: 644. Elatichrosis, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 293-305; figs. TYPE species: Chrosis exarata Candeze, 1863, Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege, 17: 186. adusta Neboiss Australia Elatichrosis adusta, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 298; figs. TYPE: BM. angusticollis (Blackburn) Vic. Chrosis angusticollis, Blackburn, 1900, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austr. 24: 114. Elatichrosis trisulcata, Carter, 1939, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 64: 305. Elatichrosis trisulcata, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 49. Elatichrosis angusticollis, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 298 ; figs. TYPE: BM. barbata (Candeze) — New Zealand species, to be omitted from Australian list, 20 AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA bullarta Neboiss Vic. Elatichrosis bullarta, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 303 ; figs. TYPES: INM. PARATYPE: QM. clivalis Neboiss N.S.W. Elatichrosis clivalis, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 303 ; figs. TYPES: NM. PARATYPES: BM; JA; AM; NM; ЕТЕ; MACL; SAM. dirana Neboiss N.S.W. Elatichrosis dirana, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 302; figs. TYPE: NM. PARATYPES: АМ; JA; MACL: NM. exarata (Candeze) Tas Chrosis exarata, Candeze, 1863, Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege. 17: 186. Elatichrosis exarata, Hyslop, 1921, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 58: 644. Elatichrosis exarata, Scnenkling. 1927, Col. Cat. 11(88): 406. Elatichrosis exarata, Neboiss, 1956. Mera. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22 (2) 49, Elatichrosis exarata, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 301; figs. TYPES: BM. gananga Neboiss N-th Qld. Elatichrosis gananga, Neboiss, 1960, Ausir. J. Zool. St 2907 HES. TYPES: Holotype 9 ММ; Allotype 2 SAM. paratypes: AM: SAM. illita (Candeze) — see Lingana illita (Caña: Т kituga Neboiss Vic. Elatichrosis kituga, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 304; figs. TYPES: NM. paratypes: AM; BM: ETS: FEW; VA ОМ. lansber веі (Candeze) S-th Qld., N-th N.S.W. Chrosis lansbergei, Candeze, 1882. Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege (2)9: 97. Elatichrosis lansbergei, Neboiss. 1956. Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 49. Elatichrosis lansbergei, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 295 Пес. TYPE: MDN. sequestris Neboiss S-th Qld. Elatichrosis sequestris, Neboiss. 1960. Austr. J. Zool. 8: 297; figs. TYPES: QM. trisulcata (Erichson) NAT TEES. Pristilophus trisulcatus, Erichson, 1842, Arch. Naturgesch. 8(1): 139. Pristilophus trisulcatus, Germar, 1842, Zeitschr. Ent. 4: 92. | Chrosis trisulcata, Candeze, 1863. Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege 17: 186; |) A fig. 10. Elatichrosis trisulcata, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 49. Elatichrosis trisulcata, Neboiss. 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 300: figs. | ТҮРЕ: 7М. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA vrydagbi Neboiss S-th Qld., N-th N.S.W. Elatichrosis vrydaghi, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 299; figs. TYPE: SAM. PARATYPES: AM ; NM. wilsoni Neboiss S-th N.S.W., Vic. Elatichrosis wilsoni, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 304 ; figs. TYPES: FEW. PARATYPES: NM ; SAM. Genus Lingana Neboiss Lingana, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 290; figs. TYPE species: Chrosis illita, Candeze, 1863, Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege 17: 187. dombarta Neboiss S.W.A. Lingana dombarta, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 292; figs. TYPE: SAM. illita (Candeze) S-th Qld., N.S.W., Vic. Chrosis illita, Candeze, 1863, Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege 17: 187 ; pl. 2, fig. 7. Metablax Plasoni, Schwarz, 1903, Dtsch. Ent. Z. 1903: 393. Chrosis illita, Schwarz, 1906, Dtsch. Ent. Z. 1906: 368. Elatichrosis illita, Schenkling, 1927, Col. Cat. 11(88): 406. Elatichrosis illita, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 49. Lingana illita, Neboiss, 1960, Austr. J. Zool. 8: 291 ; figs. TYPE: BM. PARATYPE: BM. TYPE of M. plasoni Schw.: ?. Genus Aphileus Candeze Aphileus, Candeze, 1857, Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege 12: 184. Aphileus, Neboiss, 1959, Austr. J. Zool. 7: 137. TYPE species: Aphileus lucanoides Candeze, ibid. depressus Candeze — see Aphileus lucanoides Cand. distinctus Neboiss N-th Qld., N.W.A. Aphileus distinctus, Neboiss, 1959, Austr. J. Zool. 7: 138 ; figs. 2-4; pl. 1, iert, TYPES: Holotype 4 ММ; Allotype 9 FEW. paratypes: NM; SAM. ferox Blackburn N-th Qld. Aphileus ferox, Blackburn, 1895, Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austr. 19: 50. Aphileus ferox, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 49. Aphileus ferox, Neboiss, 1959, Austr. J. Zool. 7: 143 ; figs. 18-21 ; pl. 1, fig. 4. Aphileus ferox, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 402. TYPE: BM. 22 AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA goombarus Neboiss S.W.A. Aphileus goombarus, Neboiss, 1959, Austr. J. Zool. 7: 144; [195,722 e pl. 1, fig. 5. TYPE: NM. lucanoides Candeze О!а., N.S.W., W.A. Aphileus lucanoides, Candeze, 1857, Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege 12: 184; Dino fig. 5. Aphileus depressus, Candeze, ibid. : 185. Dorcastoma (Elater) Jansoni, Newman, 1857, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. (ТМ) SE Aphileus lucanoides, Gemminger & Harold, 1869, Cat. Col. 8: 1496. Aphileus lucanoides, Schwarz. 1907, Gen. Ins. 46: 231. Aphileus lucanoides, Schenkling, 1927, Col. Cat. 11(88): 406. Aphileus lucanoides var. depressus, Elston. 1930, Ark. Zool. 22: 18. Aphileus depressus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 49. Aphileus lucanoides, Neboiss. ibid. Aphileus lucanoides, Neboiss, 1959, Austr. J. Zool. 7: 139: figs. 5-14; PMA Aphileus lucanoides, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 402. TYPE: BM. TYPE of A. depressus Cand.: BM. TYPE of D. jansoni Newm.: 2. mulkanus Neboiss Qld. Aphileus mulkanus, Neboiss, 1959, Austr. J. Zool. 7: МАЕ O. 152122 р 15001583 TYPE: ОМ. PARATYPES: AM; NM: SAM: QU. p. 50. Genus Chrostus Candeze. quadrifoveolatus Candeze Chrostus quadrifoveolatus (2), Blackburn, 1896, Rep. Horn Exped. 2. Zool. (CO) 6 ОД Chrostus quadrifoveolatus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 402. TYPE: IRSNB. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 23 Genus Hapatesus Candeze Hapatesus, Candeze, 1863, Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege 17: 188. Genus Hapatesus subgenus Hapatesus Candeze Hapatesus s.s., Neboiss, 1957, Austr. J. Zool. 5: 499, TYPE species: Hapatesus hirtus, Candeze, ibid. argentatus Neboiss Qld., N-th N.S.W. Hapatesus pretiosus, Elston non Candeze, 1930, Ark. Zool. 22: 18. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) argentatus, Neboiss, 1957, Austr. J. Zool. 5: 500; figs. 10, 11. TYPES: AM. PARATYPES: АМ; JS; MACL; NM; NRS; SAM. dubius, Schwarz — see Toorongus jugulatus (Cand.). electus Neboiss S-th Qld., N.S.W. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) electus, Neboiss, ibid. : 508 ; figs. 23, 24. ТҮРЕ: AM. PARATYPES: AM; BM; FEW; JA; MACL; NM; SAM; TDA. globosus Neboiss. N-th Qld. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) globosus, Neboiss, ibid.: 505 ; fig. 18. ГҮРЕ: ММ. hirtus Candeze S-th Qld., N.S.W., Vic., S.A. Hapatesus hirtus, Candeze, 1863, Mem. Soc. Sci. Liege 17: 188; pl. 2, fig. 8. Hapatesus hirtus, Froggatt, 1923, Forest Ins. Austr.: 35. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) hirtus, Neboiss, 1957, Austr. J. Zool. 5: 506; По 402: DO ple Ws figs 12: TYPE: IRSNB. hirtus var. minor, Elston — see Hapatesus (Minutesus) bubanus, Neboiss. hirtus var. minor, Lea —see Hapatesus (Hapatesus) minor (Lea). jugulatus Candeze — see Toorongus jugulatus (Cand.). junctus Neboiss S-th Qld., N.S.W. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) junctus, Neboiss, ibid.: 509; fig. 25 ТҮРЕ: NM. PARATYPES: JA; JS; NM. kershawi Neboiss N.S.W., Vic. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) kershawi, Neboiss, ibid.: 500 ; figs. 8, 9. TYPES: NM. PARATYPES: AM; ETS; FEW; NM; SAM; OM leai Schenkling — see Hapatesus (Hapatesus) minor Lea. minor (Lea) Tas., King Isl. Hapatesus hirtus var. minor, Lea, 1908, Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict. (N.S.) 20: 157. Hapatesus leai, Schenkling, 1927, Col. Cat. 11(88): 408. Hapatesus leai, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 50. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) minor, Neboiss, 1957, Austr. J. Zool. 5: 507 ; fig. 20. TYPE: NM. PARATYPES: NM; TDA. minutus Schwarz — see Toorongus minutus (Schw.). AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA opulentus Neboiss N.S.W., Vic. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) opulentus, Neboiss, ibid.: 505 ; figs. 21, 22. TYPES: NM. paratypes: AM; BM; NM; CSIRO; QM. pretiosus Candeze Qld. Hapatesus pretiosus, Candeze, 1887, Notes Leyden Mus. 9: 287. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) pretiosus, Neboiss, 1957, Austr. J. Zool. 5: 502 ; fios» MID TYPE: IRSNB. tepidus Neboiss S-th Qld., N-th N.S.W. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) tepidus, Neboiss. ibid.: 503. figs. 14, 15. ГҮРЕЅ: Holotype 9 АМ; allotype 2 QM. PARATYPES: NM; QM. zonatus Neboiss N-th N.S.W. Hapatesus (Hapatesus) zonatus, Neboiss, ibid.: 504 : figs: 16, 17 «pL Tg. M. TYPES: NM. PARATYPES: JA ; NM. Subgenus Minutesus Neboiss Hapatesus subgen. Minutesus, Neboiss. 1957. Austr. J. Zool. 5: 509. TYPE species: Hapatesus (Minutesus) bubanus, Neboiss, ibid. bubanus Neboiss N-th Qld. Hapatesus hirtus var. minor, Elston non Lea, 1930, Ark. Zool. 22: 19. Hapatesus hirtus var. minor, Neboiss. 1956. Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 50. Hapatesus (Minutesus) bubanus. Neboiss, 1957, Austr. J. Zool. 5: 513: figs. 31-33 ; pl. 1, fig. 4. TYPES: Holotype 4 NRS: allotype © AM. paratypes: AM: NM: NRS ; SAM. gundus Neboiss N-th Qld. Hapatesus (Minutesus) gundus. Neboiss, ibid.: 512: fig. 30. TYPE: AM. pallidus Neboiss N-th Qld. Hapatesus (Minutesus) pallidus, Neboiss. ibid.: 512; figs. 34, 35. TYPES: NM. paratypes: HSPA ; JS: NM. bervulgatus Neboiss Qld., N.S.W. Hapatesus (Minutesus) pervulgatus, Neboiss, ibid.: 511; figs- 281. 29 pf, 4. O 95 TYPES: NM. PARATYPES: AM: DANSW: ОМ; QU. sagittarius Neboiss N-th Qld. Hapatesus (Minutesus) sagittarius, Neboiss, ibid.: 511; fig. 27. TYPE: AM, AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 25 Genus Toorongus Neboiss Toorongus, Neboiss, 1957, Austr. J. Zool. 5: 515. TYPE species: Hapatesus jugulatus, Candeze, 1900, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. 44: 97. bivius Neboiss S-th Qld., N.S.W., Vic. Toorongus bivius, Neboiss, 1957, Austr. J. Zool. 5: 517; fig. 43, pl. 1, fig. 5. TYPES: NM. PARATYPES: CSIRO; NM; QM. excelsus Neboiss N.S.W., Vic. Toorongus excelsus, Neboiss, ibid.: 519; fig. 44. TYPES: NM. PARATYPES: CD; FEW. jugulatus (Candeze) N.S.W., Vic., Tas. Hapatesus jugulatus, Candeze. 1900, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. 44: 97. Hapatesus dubius, Schwarz, 1902, Dtsch. Ent. Z. 1902: 126. Hapatesus jugulatus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 50. Hapatesus dubius, Neboiss, ibid. Toorongus jugulatus, Neboiss, 1957, Austr. J. Zool. 5: 516; figs. 37-42 TYPES: IRSNB. TYPE of H. dubius Schw.: DEI. minutus (Schwarz) N.S.W., Vic. Hapatesus minutus, Schwarz, 1903, Dtsch. Ent. Z. 1903: 395. Hapatesus minutus, Neboiss, 1956, Mem. Nat. Mus. Vict. 22(2): 50. Toorongus minutus, Neboiss, 1957, Austr. J. Zool. 5: 518 ; fig. 45. TYPES: DEI. Subfamily CREPIDOMENIN AE Genus Crepidomenus Erichson aberrans Lea PARATYPES: TDA. adclaidae Candeze Crepidomenus adelaidae, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 402. TYPE: BM: australis (Boisduval) Crepidomenus australis, Lea, 1908, Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict. (N.S.). 20: 158. Crepidomenus australis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 403. TYPE: BM. decoratus Erichson Crepidomenus decoratus, Lea, Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict. (N.S.). 20: 158. TYPE: ZM. PARATYPE: ZM. ДМ, 450: AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA . fulgidus Erichson Crepidomenus fulgidus, Redtenbacher, 1868. Reise der . . . Novara. Zool. 2: 95. Crepidomenus fulgidus, Lea, 1908, Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict. (N.S.). 20: 158. TYPES: ZM. hirtus Candeze Crepidomenus hirtus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 403. TYPE: BM. luteipes Boheman Crepidomenus luteipes, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 403. ТҮРЕ: NRS. PARATYPES: (cotypes) —NRS. metalescens Candeze N.S.W. Crepidomenus metalescens, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 403. TYPE: BM. montanus Carter PARATYPES: DANSW. queenslandicus Blair Crepidomenus queenslandicus, Glen, 1950. Smiths Misc. Coll. 111(11): 181; figs. 10f ; 37d-f. taeniatus Erichson ТҮРЕ: ZM. PARATYPES: NM: ZM. victoriae Candeze Crepidomenus victoriae, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 403. TYPE: BM. vulneratus Candeze Crepidomenus vulneratus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 403. TYPE: IRSNB. Genus Paracrepidomenus Schwarz filiformis Candeze Paracrepidomenus filiformis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 403. TYPE: BM. Genus Microdesmes Candeze mastersi (Macleay) PARATYPES: (cotypes)—SAM. Subfamily ELATERIN AE (to replace subfamily LUDIINAE) Genus Elater Linnaeus (to replace genus Ludius Berthold.) Elater, Hincks, 1956, Journ. Soc. Brit. Ent. 5: 198. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 27 p. 57. Genus Neotricbopborus Jacobson. both Australian species transferred back to genus Megapenthes. Genus Neotrichophorus should be omitted from Australian list. р. 58. Genus Anilicus Candeze quadriguttatus (Erichson) Melanoxanthus quadriguttatus, Lea, 1908, Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict. (N.S.) 20: 197% TYPE: ZM. semiflavus (Germar) TYPE: ZM. xantbomus (Macleay, W. S.) TYPE: MACL. Genus Paranilicus Candeze brevicornis (Macleay) PARATYPES: (cotypes)—SAM. D-29593 Genus Agoniscbius Candeze brevis Candeze Agonischius brevis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Inst. 1: 408. TYPE: MDN (designated by Fleutiaux). mjobergi Elston Agonischius mjobergi, Zwaluwenburg. 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 409. p. 60. Genus Dicteniophorus Candeze badiipennis Candeze Dicteniophorus badiipennis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 409. TYPE: BM. p. 61. fusiformis Candeze Dicteniophorus fusiformis, Redtenbacher, 1868, Reise der .. . Novara. Zool. 2: 96. TYPE: BM. melanoderus Candeze Dicteniophorus melanoderus, Redtenbacher, 1868, ibid.: 96. Dicteniophorus melanoderus, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 410. TYPE: BM. ramifer (Eschscholtz) Dicteniophorus ramifer, Redtenbacher, 1868, Reise der . . . Novara Zool. 2: 96. TYPE: ZM. 28 AGZ: 63. . 64. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA Genus Anilicopsis Schwarz Anilicopsis dubius (Schwarz) is a synonym of Heligmus glyphoderus, Can- deze, a South American species which has been incorrectly referred to Aus- tralia. It should be omitted from Australian list. ref. Quelle, 1934, Mitt. D. Ent. Ges. 5: 33-34. Genus Acroniopus Erichson fuliginosus Candeze TYPE: ZM. humilis (Erichson) TYPE: ZM. infimus (Erichson) TYPE. ZM] pallidus Blackburn TYPE: SAM. Subfamily DENTICOLLIN AE Genus Macromalocera Hope ceramboides Hope Macromalocera ceramboides, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, Pac. Ins. 1: 410. IYPESOXtord (7 coenosa Hope Macromalocera coenosa, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, ibid. ШУРЕ: OxTord (2. sinuaticollis Blackburn Macromalocera sinuaticollis, Zwaluwenburg, 1959, ibid. TYPE: BM. Genus Hemiopsida Macleay This genus belong to the family Eucnemidae, and should be omitted from list of Elateridae. ref. Lea, 1895, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 10: 230. Subfamily PHYSODACTYLINAE Genus Patriciella Zwaluwenburg This name to replace Patricia Zwaluwenburg non Fox. ref. Zwaluwenburg, 1953, Proc. Hawaii. Ent. Soc. 15: 20. AUSTRALIAN ELATERIDAE COLEOPTERA 29 ADDITIONAL REFERENCES. Arnett, R. H., 1952, Wasmann Journ. Biol. 10: 103-126. Blackburn, T., 1896, Report Horn Exped. Centr. Austr. Pt. 2 Zool. Coleoptera. 254-308 (271-272). x 1897, Trans. roy. Soc. S. Austr. 21: 28-39 (32-33). Burns, A. N., 1928, Qld. Agr. Journ. 30: 426. Froggatt, W. W., 1923, “Forest Insects of Australia," Sydney. 171 pp. (35). Glen, R., 1950, Smiths. Misc. Coll. 111(11): 1-246 (181-182). Heller, K. M., 1900, Denkschr. med.-naturwiss. Ges. Jena 8(17): 615-626 (620). in Semon R. Zoolog. Forschungsreise Austr. 1891-93.5(5). Lea, A. M., 1912, Trans. roy. Soc. S. Austr. 36: v-xl. Neboiss, A., 1956, Mem. Nat. 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