Haudrhytidaspis fusca (Karny, 1911) comb. nov.

Figs. 2Q, 11 X–Z

Holotype (female): New Guinea [without precision], Lebzelter don. (Wien, NHMW).

Description. Head robust; face oval, seamlessly merging into genae; fastigium verticis compressed triangular, tip subacute (Fig. 2Q). Face, vertex, fastigium verticis, basal two segments of antennae, and pronotum finely rugose throughout. Pronotum low, with a weak, in middle interrupted transverse sulcus, anterior margin convex, posterior margin concave, angles rounded. Tegmen reduced to small lanceolate scales not reaching tip of mesonotum (Fig. 11Y). Fore femur rather short, laterally compressed, with 4 to 5 spines on ventro-internal margin; fore tibia below tibial tympanum with strongly expressed angles; surface between angles rugose. Mid legs missing. Hind femur reaching or little surpassing tip of abdomen, moderately thickened at base, with five acute spines in apical area of ventro-external margin. Hind tibia with acute spines at dorso-internal and ventro-external margins, at dorso-external margin with minute spinules.

Male unknown.

Female. Subgenital plate wider than long; hind margin broadly truncated with a short concavity in middle (Fig. 11X). Ovipositor elongate, little curved; ventral margin in apical area with very fine serration (Fig. 11Z).

Coloration. Head and pronotum uniformly maroon; following segments dark brown with fine light apical rim. Hind legs light yellowish brown, hind knees little darkened. Spines at hind femur and hind tibiae intensely black with light tip.