Geotomus sp.

Lis, J. A., 2000, A review of the Australian species of Geotomus Mulsant et Rey, 1866, with descriptions of three new species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cydnidae), Polish Journal of Entomology 69 (4), No. 4, pp. 411-428 : 415-417

Geotomus sp.

Figs. 7- 10

Geotomus sp. : LIS & HOH0L 200l.

Diagnosis

Body moderately shining, elongated, parallel-sided ( Fig. 7), its length 3.90-4.65 mm; head very broad (Fig. 0), dorsal surface of paraclypei clearly punctured, clypeus without subapical setigerous punctures; each paraclypeus with two primary setigerous punctures bearing long hair-like setae, secondary setigerous punctures absent ( Fig. 8); eyes large, rounded and strongly protruding, ocular index 2.5-2.9; pronotum punctured, except calli; lateral margins flattened and slightly expanded, forming narrow laminae, each bearing 4-6 submarginal hair-like setae; anterior part of pronotal disc with deep (male) or shallow (female) elongated cavity on either side; scutellum densely punctured with punctures larger than those on pronotum, basal angles broadly impunctate; costa flattened, unseparated from exocorium, costal margins without setigerous punctures bearing hair-like setae; anterior convexity of propleuron almost entirely coarsely punctured, posterior convexity of propleuron impunctate or with a few large punctures, propleural depression with a row of coarse punctures; mesopleural evaporatorium small, entire ( Fig. 9); paramere as in Fig. 10.

Material examined

South Australia: male: Box Flat, Ngarkat CP, 18 Nov 1991, at light, J.A. Forrest ( SAM) . Australian Capital Territory: l female, Canberra, Black Mtn. , 35° 16'S 149°06'E, 1990, A. Kirejtshuk ( ZMAS) ; New South Wales: I female, 20 mi. E. of Menindee , 2.IV. 1969, G.B. Monteith ( UQIC) ; l female, Macquarie Marshes , 28/29 Oct. 1985, G. Hangay ( ASCT) ; Queensland: 2 females, Winton , VTT-XI 1963, E. Monteith (UQIC, UO) ; l female, Goyder Lagoon, 72 km S. Birdsville , 22.5.1975, J. Blyth ( NMV) ; l female, Cunnamulla, Caravan Pk. , 27 Dec. 1973, at light around toilet block, G.F. Gross ( SAM) ; l male, Mornington Island, Mission , at light, 28 April 1950, P. Aitken & N.B. Tindale ( SAM) ; 1 female, 7 km N. Mt Spurgeon (Camp 2), 16°22'S 145° 13'E, 17- 19 Oct. 1991, 1250m, Monteith & Janetzki, Pyrethrum, trees & logs ( QMB) ; I male, Bellenden Ker summit, l 7° l 6'S 145°52'E, 28 Aug. - 8 Oct. 1991, 1560m, Monteith & Janetzki, flight intercept trap ( QMB) ; South Australia: 3 females, Box Flat, Ngarkat CP, 18 Nov 1991, at light, J.A. Forrest ( SAM, UO) ; 2 males I female, Redcliff H. S. , 33°42'37"S 139°32'43"E, mid October 1992, C.H. Watts ( SAM, UO) ; I male 2 females, Mudla Bore, 35 km NNE Billa Kalina HS, at light, 4 Dec. 1974, J.A. Herridge ( SAM, UO) ; 6 females, Muloorina Stn. , 18 February 1956, at light, G.F. Gross ( SAM, UO) ; I male 8 females, Madigan Gulf, Eyre , 5 November 1955, at light, E.T. Giles ( SAM, UO) ; 3 males I female, Levi Crk., 8 km NW Big Perry Spring , 28°l 9'2"S 135° l 6'l "E, 7 Dec. 1974, J.A. Herridge ( SAM, UO) ; Western Australia: I male, 7.5 km SE of Banjiwarn HS, 27°42'S 121°37'E, 24 March 1979, T.F. Houston et al., at light at night ( WAM) .

New South Wales: I female, Wilcannia , 22 Jan. 1974, at light, G.F. Gross ( SAM) ; South Australia: I female, 15 km W Stuart Vale Stn. , at light, 17 Nov. 1975, G.F. Gross ( SAM) ; I female, Yumbarra Nat. Pk. , at light, 11 Nov. 1975, J.A. Herridge ( SAM) ; 2 females I male, Minnie Downs, N.E. Corner of S. Aust. , L. Reese ( SAM) ; l male, Parachilna, Flinders Range , Nat. Hist. Exp. ( SAM) ; 3 females 4 males, Owieandana, N. Flinders Range , Hale & Tindale (SAM, UO) ; 1 male, Hergott Spring Bore, 2 km N. Marree , at light, 29 Nov. 1974, J.A. Herridge ( SAM) ; I female, Cooper Crossing , 21 February 1956, at light, G.F. Gross ( SAM) ; 2 females, Madigan Gulf, Lake Eyre , 5 Nov. 1955, at light, E.T. Giles (SAM, UO) ; Victoria: l male, Echuca , 26.1.1958 ( NMV) ; 1 female, Porepunkah , 26.1.1960 ( NMV) .

Distribution

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia.