BY A. SIDNEY OLLIFF. 1003 



An abundant species on the Eastern side of the Australian 

 Continent ; also found in Lord Howe Island. 



DiAPHOROMERUS IRIPENNIS. 



Diaphoromerus (Harpalus) iripennis, Chaiidoir, Bull. Mosc. 

 1843, p. 105. 



Apparently abundant ; it is common in Queensland, and I have 

 recently seen it from Lord Howe Island. 



STAPHYLINID^. 



Creophilus ERYTHROCEPHALUS. 



Staphylinus erythi-ocephalus, Fabricius ; see antea p. 492. 

 Widely distributed throughout Australia and extending as far 

 as New Caledonia, Tonga, «fec. 



NITIDULID^. 

 Lasiodactylus calvus, sp.n. 



Ovate, about twice as long as broad, dark fuscous, somewhat shin- 

 ing, very sparingly and finely pubescent ; prothorax and elytra with 

 the margins ferruginous ; elytra seriate-punctate, with two testa- 

 ceous markings at the base, and one on each side of the suture 

 before the middle. 



Head finely and irregularly punctured. Antennae ferruginous. 

 Prothorax at the base about twice as broad as long, slightly emar- 

 ginate and narroAver in front, finely and closely punctured ; 

 anterior angles obtuse ; the sides arcuate ; the posterior angles 

 very slightly produced. Scutellum transverse, somewhat pointed 

 behind, finely and not very closely punctured. Elytra about twice 

 as long as the prothorax, rather finely seriate-punctate, the intei'- 

 stices broad and finely punctured ; each elytron with two reddish 

 testaceous spots at the base, one near the scutellum and one at 

 the shoulder, and another less distinct spot on the fourth series of 

 punctures ; shoulders not very prominent ; sides arcuately nar- 

 rowed behind. Legs reddish testaceous. Length 4 mm. ; greatest 

 width 2i mm. 



