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c?, Mount Wilson (33.5450°S 150.3356°E), 5 Sep. 2003, M. Batley, AM 
(K.316585); g, Mt Victoria, Oct. 1930, Wilson, F E„ MV (16500); 2c?, 3 
km S Mt Wilson, 15 Sep. 1979, N. W. Rodd, AM (K.344597-98); 2$, 9, 
10 km W Murwillumbah, 17 Aug. 1982, N. W. Rodd, AM (K.344608-10); 
2c?, 9, Nadgee Reserve, 9 Sep. & 14-28 Oct. 1985, E. A. Sugden, AM 
(K.344613-15); 2 g, 8 km SE Narrabri (30.3994°S 149.8144°E), 25 Aug. 
2009, M. Batley, AM (K.316610-11); 9, 12 km SE Narrabri (30.4233°S 
149.8511°E), 25 Aug. 2009, M. Batley, AM; g, $, Narrow Neck (33.7492°S 
150.2800°E), 27 Sep. 2002, M. Batley, AM (K.316577-78); 9, Ourimbah 
SF (33.3211°S 151.3519°E), 18Aug.2003,M.Batley,AM(K.316582);36', 
Parramatta Park (33.7914°S 150.0100°E), 18 Aug. 1999, M. Batley, AM 
(K.316561-63); c?, $, Parramatta Park (33.7914°S 150.0100°E), 16 Aug. 
2000, M. Batley, AM (K.316566-67); 2c?, Parramatta Park, 14 Aug. 2009, 
M. Batley, AM (K.316612-13); 3?, PilligaNR (30.9364°S 149.4222°E), 
13 Sep. 2005, M. Batley, ex Pultenaea cinerascens, AM (K.316589-91); 
C?, Stanwell Tops, 27 Aug. 1978, G. Daniels, AM (K.344592); g, Tallong 
(34.7194°S 150.5639°E), 30 Sep. 2000, M. Batley, AM (K.316569); 
39, Wolgan Valley, 21 Sep. 1977, N. W. Rodd, AM (K.344585-87). 
Queensland: g, 9, Bardon, 29 Aug. 1974, K. Lambkin, UQIC; 3c?, 9, 
Beeburrum-Woodford Rd (26.56°S 152.50°E), 8 Jul. 1991, G. V. Maynard, 
exDillwynia, UQIC; 9,14kmWBeerburrum (26.9419°S 152.8303°E), 25 
Aug. 2008, M. Batley, AM (K.316601); 4(9, 29, Brisbane, 18 Aug. 1914, 
H. Hacker, QM; c?, S of Eukey, 26 Sep. 1967, T. F. Houston, Daviesia, SAM 
(32-024505); 9, 5 mis E Pikedale, 1 Nov. 1966, T. F. Houston, Daviesia, 
SAM (32-024493); 29, Mt Tamborine, 5 Oct. 1966, T. F. Houston, SAM (32- 
024497,99); 29, 17 mis S Warwick, 4 Nov. 1966, T. F. Houston, Jacksonia 
scoparia, SAM (32-024496). South Australia: c?, 11 km S of Clare, 29 
Sep. 1973, T. F. Houston, on Daviesia corymbosa, SAM (32-024572); c?, 
9, Cape St Albans Kangaroo Is, 2 Oct. 1970, T. F. Houston, on Swainsona 
lessertiifolia, SAM (32-024571,74); c?, 29, 6 mi E Karatta Kangaroo, 3 
Oct. 1970, T. F. Houston, on Goodia lotifolia, SAM (32-024573,78,85); 
3c?, 69, 8 mi S Kingscote Kangaroo Is, 1 Oct. 1970, T. F. Houston, on 
Daviesia ulcina, SAM (32-024575-77,79-82,84,86); g, Kyeema Nat Pk 
nr Meadows, 7 Oct. 1972, T. F. Houston, on Daviesia corymbosa, SAM 
(32-024570); ?>g, Mt Lofty, 6 Oct. 1963, SAM (32-024486-87,92); g, Mt 
Lofty summit, 16 Oct. 1964, T.F.H., on Platylobium, SAM (32-024485); 9, 
Mt Lofty, 26 Oct. 1964, T.F.H, on Platylobium, SAM (32-024489); c?, Mt 
Lofty summ, 23 Sep. 1965, T. Houston, on Daviesia, SAM (32-024490); 
c?, Rocky River, Kangaroo Is, 4 Oct. 1970, T. F. Houston, on Leucopogon, 
SAM (32-024583); 2$, Warren Nat Pk nr Kersbrook, 7 Sep. 1975, T. F. 
Houston, on Daviesia, SAM (32-024568-69); g, Rev A. P. Burgess, SAM 
(32-024587). Tasmania: c?, Hobart, 26 Aug. 1917, MV (16493). Victoria: 
9, Ararat, MV (16495); 5c?, Bendigo, 10 Sep. 1922, Bums, Alec N„ MV 
(16538—42); g, Black Rock, WAA (45308); 2$, %, Black Sands, 16 Oct. 
1936, ANIC; 9, Croydon, 6 Sep. 1961, MV (16507); 2c?, 29, Ferntree 
Gully, 28 Sep. 1930, Burns, Alec N„ MV (16508,11,12,16); g, Ferntree 
Gully, 17 Sep. 1927, Burns, Alec N., MV (16520); 9> Grampians, Oct. 
1928, Wilson, F E., MV (16492); \g, Heathmont, 23 Aug. 1930, Bums, 
Alec N„ MV (16513,28,32,36); g, Heathmont, 16 Sep. 1945, Burns, Alec 
N. , MV (16524); 2c?, 9, Heathmont, 30 Aug.-l Sep. 1930, Rayment, 
ANIC; c?, Ringwood, Oct. 1929, MV (16491); 2g, 9, Ringwood, 30 Sep. 
1930, Bums, Alec N„ MV (16506,10,21); 2g, Ringwood, 5 Sep. 1931, 
Bums, Alec N„ MV (16509,31); <?, 49, Sandringham, Rayment, BMNH; 
C?, Sandringham, MV (16494). 
Diagnosis 
Eyes hairy; metasomal bands gold. Male mid tibia clear 
orange-brown; fore basitarsus with plume; anterior margin 
of hind tibia with open fringe of long hair (Fig. 2). Female 
clypeus with V-shaped basal margin; inner hind tibial spur 
with c. 8 teeth.. 
Descriptions 
Male (AM K.316582).— Head width 3.90 mm, body length 
12.5 mm. Relative dimensions: HW 50, HF 38, UID 28, 
UFW 29, FID 29, DMA 30, HVO 4, WOC 13, MOD 4, 
OOD 8, IAD 8, ASD 4, AOD 7, MF 19, BMW 7, MSF 1.5, 
SF 13, SW 4, FF c. 52.— Eyes hairy; face narrow, inner 
orbits parallel; length malar space c. 0.2x basal mandibular 
width; clypeus with V-shaped basal margin; flagellum as 
long as head width; middle flagellomeres c. 1.6x as long 
as wide. Fegs slender; hind tarsus and hind tibia of equal 
length; hind basitarsus 4.5x as long as wide; basitibial area 
not evelated but posterior margin defined by pigmented 
carina reaching apex. Genital capsule similar to that for T. 
orientalis n.sp. (Fig. 37); S7 lateral lobes triangular, fused 
to base of ligulate processes, basal tooth obsolete, posterior 
projections moderately long (Fig. 79).— Labrum, scape, 
mandible medially, tarsi, tibiae and distal ends of femora 
orange-brown; flagellum ventrally dark brown; Tl-5 with 
medium to wide gold bands.— Clypeus densely punctate 
except apically; scutum strongly reticulate with indistinct, 
close, fine punctures.— Face densely and scutum openly 
covered with long, plumose orange hair; fore basitarsus 
with long pale gold plume; trochanters and femora with 
much long pale hair; hind tibia with open, but conspicuous 
fringe of long, sparsely-branched, pale gold hair along 
anterior edge. 
Female (AM K.316567).— Head width 4.00 mm, body 
length 12.0 mm. Relative dimensions: HW 50, HF 37, UID 
28, UFW 31, FID 31, DMA 33, HVO 5, WOC 13, MOD 3, 
OOD 8, IAD 7, ASD 4, AOD 9, MF 22, BMW 7, MSF 1.5, 
SF 15, SW 3, FF c. 36.— Eyes hairy; face slightly wider than 
long, inner orbits weakly divergent ventrally; length malar 
space c. 0.25x basal mandibular width; clypeus convex, 
basal margin V-shaped; middle flagellomeres c. 1.2x as long 
as wide. Tarsal claws simple; inner hind tibial spur with c. 
8 strong teeth; pygidial plate emarginate, sculptured, with 
medial elevation. —Labrum , mandible medially, tarsi, tibiae 
and distal ends femora orange-brown, with darker markings 
medially on fore and mid tibiae; remainder of legs, flagellum 
dorsally dark brown; flagellum ventrally brown; Tl-4 with 
wide, gold bands.— Clypeus densely punctate and dull 
basally, sparsely to openly punctate and polished towards 
apex. Scutum strongly reticulate, with indistinct close fine 
punctures.— Face with long, plumose, pale hair becoming 
darker near ocelli, dense in paraocular area and on frons, 
open to sparse on clypeus and supraclypeal area. Scutum 
closely covered with short, plumose, dull orange hair; hair 
of hind tibial scopa orange except brown in basitibial area; 
prepygidial fimbria mid-brown. 
Remarks. The original description of Lamprocolletes 
venustus (Smith, 1862) refers to dense pubescence covering 
the face and a ferruginous scape indicating unambiguously 
that the author was referring to a male specimen, not a female 
as stated. Baker (1993) located two possible syntypes of 
Lamprocolletes venustus, both males, one in the University 
Museum, Oxford, the other in the British Museum of Natural 
History. The British Museum specimen was examined 
and Mr James Hogan (OUM) confirmed that the Oxford 
specimen was the same species using photographs illustrating 
the diagnostic features. 
Baker (1993) noted that his studies indicated that the 
designation “In the Collection of the British Museum” in 
Smith’s original description might mean no more than that 
the species was represented in the collection and concluded 
neither specimen could be eliminated from consideration 
and both had been in Smith’s possession at some time. He 
recommended that both specimens be regarded as syntypes 
and that the BMNH specimen be designated as the lectotype. 
Recognition that the male characteristics in the original 
description confirm that Smith misreported the sex of his 
specimen supports this view and accordingly we have 
adopted Baker’s suggestion. 
