226 Arthur M. Lea: 



Orchestes perpusillus, Pasc. (now lihomphns). 



Thinking this species was possibly a Ithainphus, I sent specimens 

 that appealed to agree with the description, and were from Cham- 

 pion Bay (tlie original locality), to Mr. Arrow, of the British 

 Museum. Of them he wrote, " Appears to me to be Orchesfes per- 

 pusillus, Pasc,, from the type. Mr. Guy Marshall agrees with me, 

 and considers it to belong to the genus Rhamphus. 



Acioiemis spilonota, Pasc. ^ 



A specimen from the Endeavour River appears to belong to this 

 species, but differs from the description in having several feeble 

 fascicles at base and apex of prothorax, as well as across middle. 



SCOLYTIDAK. 



Cro-^iiofarsNs f/reri/hfie, n.sp. 



Flavouis, in purt.s (hirk l)rown or castaneous. Head, tip of elytra 

 and legs with I'ather long and sparse pale hairs. 



Head flattened in front, and with some distinct l)ut irregularly 

 distributed punctures; l)aso witli some small punctures and a feeble 

 median carina. I'rotJwrax slightly longer than wide, sides rather 

 strongly incurve<l near apex, and thence gently inflated to near 

 base; with a few small but rather clearly defined punctures about 

 middle of base. Elylro with striae irregularly impressed, deeper 

 about base and towards, (but not at) apex than elsewhere; the 

 interstices with small punctures; suture triangularly notched about 

 apex; extreme apex irregularly vertical, and with several small, 

 conical, seta-tipped projections. Length, 2 mm. 



//.-?/>.— Queensland. (C. French. Ji-.) 



Readily distinguished from all nther named species of Australian 

 Platypides by its extremely small size. Of the two specimens before 

 me, one has the head, except numth jiarts, and pronotum, almost 

 l)lark, its elytra from about tlui middle are eastaiieous. but about 

 th(t ape.x rai)idly ])ec(mie almost bbuk ; the otluT has the dark parts 

 imirh paler. In both the club is inruscate. 



Tim specimens descrilit'd . eviih-iitly dl" but one rox, were taken 

 by .Mr. FrtMich at .Melboiirnu when I'.xamining newly imported logs 

 from Queensland of the silky oak (Grevillea robusta). 



1. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen., ISS.^, p. 247. 



