528 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



Prothorax with almost obsolete larger punctures near base and 

 apex, posterior angles almost square. Elj-tra indistinctly striate, 

 towards apex and sides feebly waved. Basal segments of 

 abdomen feebly longitudinally strigose, the others (including the 

 apical) feebly transversely wrinkled or corrugated. Length 

 7 mm. 



Hah. — Swan River, Bridgetown, Beverley, W.A. 



In five specimens under examination I am unable to detect any 

 small yellow elj'^tral spots. The bronzy tinge is much less pro- 

 nounced than in cejiescens. In P. Damelii the basal angles of the 

 prothorax are said to be ^' peracutis." 



Platynectes 10-punctatus, Fabr. — I have specimens of this 

 species from Melbourne to Wyndham and from Cairns to King 

 George's Sound. Dr. Sharp regards the species as containing 

 four distinct varieties 



1. spilopterus of Germar. 

 2. 



3. Mastersi of Macleay. 

 4. 

 The 2nd variety I have myself named ocrdaris, but erroneously 

 placed it in Lancetes. A specimen from Bungendore evidently 

 belongs to the 4th variet}^. 



P. ^nescens, Sharp. Hah. — Sydney, Galston, N.S.W. 

 P. limbatus, Sharp. Hah. — Forest Reefs, N.S.W. 

 P. RETicuLOSus, Clai'k. Hah. — Forest Reefs. 



COPELATUS RASILIS, n.Sp. 



Elongate, subparallel, depressed; subopaque. Piceous-brown, 

 head paler, or paler at base and apex, prothorax with an entire 

 pale margin. Under surface reddish-brown, legs and antennse 

 paler. 



Upper surface with minute and with dense microscopic 

 punctures. Prothorax with rather strong submarginal punctures. 

 Elytra scarcely visibly undulated and with two very feeble rows 

 of small punctures. Coxte in part and the two basal segments of 

 abdomen rather strongly strigose. Length 5| mm. 



