By ARTHUR M. LEA. 527 



K DISPAR, Germ. Hab. — Mount Loft}', S.A. 



N. REGULARE, Shai'p. Hab. — Beverley, W.A. 



Macroporus rdficeps. Sharp. — I have a specimen from Wynd- 

 ham which agrees with the description (including the dimensions 

 given) of this species. Numerous specimens from Forest Reefs 

 also agree except that they are larger (the smallest specimen 

 measuring 6 mm.) and that the elytra are occasionally spotted 

 with dull red towards the base. 



M. HowiTTi, Clark. Hab.—^.^^Y.; V.; W.A.; Q. 



M. LATERALIS, Sharp. Hab. — Pinjarrah, Donnybrook, AV.A. 



Platynectes gagatixus, n.sp. 



Highly polished, glaljrous. Black; front of head, sides of pro- 

 thorax, antennse and legs reddish; abdomen with obscure reddish 

 blotches at the sides; each elytron beyond the middle with a 

 small elliptic testaceous spot. 



Rather widely elliptic; densely and finely punctate. Prothorax 

 with subobsolete larger punctures near apex and base, the basal 

 angles moderately acute. Each elytron with two indistinct 

 strirti. Apical segment of abdomen strongly and obliquely 

 strigose. Length 6i mm. 



Hab. — Galston (Dumbrell and Lea), Sydney, N.S.W. (Lea). 



In appearance somewhat resembles spilopterus, but is flatter, 

 less oblong, and more highly polished; Bakewelli is described as 

 having the head impunctate. The elytral spots are too small to 

 be seen without a glass. In one specimen the legs are entirely 

 black. 



Platynectes sub^nescbns, n.sp. 



Rather highly polished except at the sides; glabrous. Black 

 with a slight bronzy gloss, antennae and legs dark red. 



Rather widely elliptic, densely and finely punctate, the punc- 

 tures on disc of prothorax and elytra finer than at the sides, 

 where the surface in consequence appears to be more opaque. 



