Australian Museum Journal A new species of the genus Mecyclothorax Sharp from New South Wales (Insecta: Coleoptera, Carabidae: Psydrinae)
- Shortform:
- Baehr, 2009, Rec. Aust. Mus. 61(1): 89–92
- Author(s):
- Baehr, Martin
- Year published:
- 2009
- Title:
- A new species of the genus Mecyclothorax Sharp from New South Wales (Insecta: Coleoptera, Carabidae: Psydrinae)
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 61
- Issue:
- 1
- Start page:
- 89
- End page:
- 92
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.61.2009.1519
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 27 May 2009
- Cover date:
- 27 May 2009
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- INSECTA: COLEOPTERA; TAXONOMY
- Digitized:
- 27 May 2009
- Available online:
- 27 May 2009
- Reference number:
- 1519
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (42kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (228kb PDF)
Abstract
Mecyclothorax moorei n.sp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae: Psydrinae) is described from northeastern New South Wales, Australia. The species is closely related to Mecyclothorax punctatus (Sloane) which is distributed from inland southern New South Wales through Victoria into southwestern Western Australia. The new species and M. punctatus are distinguished from all other Australian species of Mecyclothorax by small size, compact body shape, and remarkably coarse punctation of the pronotum and elytra.