A review of Rhynchortalia Crotch (Coleóptera: Coccinellidae: Ortaliinae)

摘要

The endemic Australasian genus Rhynchortalia Crotch (1874) is reviewed. Twelve species are described, keyed and illustrated, including the type species, R. insueta Crotch, and eleven new species {Rhynchortalia australis, R. viridis, R. wau, R. papuana, R. iongai, R. purpurea, R. similis, R. riedeli, R. anupama, R. iba, and R. moresby, spp. n.). Rhynchortalia Crotch (1874) is a small genus mainly distributed in New Guinea and also Australia and the Philippines. Until now, only a single species, R. insueta Crotch (1874) has been recognized. The second included species, R. wallacii Crotch (1874) is now placed in Apolinus Pope & Lawrence (1990). The lectotype female of this species (University of Cambridge, Crotch Collections (UCCC)) has been found to belong to Apolinus as it possesses a non-rostrate head, prominent prosternal intercoxal process with carinae, complete abdominal postcoxal lines, and appendiculate tarsal claws characteristic oí Apolinus. This species is dealt with in detail in Poorani and Slipinski (2009). Slipinski (2007) provided a detailed description oí Rhynchortalia based on an undescribed species from Queensland, Australia.