392 PLATYPODIDAE 



Platypus caliculus, Chap. 



The type is described from Siani, to which Strohmeyer 

 adds Japan, Tonkin, Yunnan, and Sumatra, and further 

 specimens have been found in Borneo, Andaman Is. (teste 

 Bland-ford), and the Phihppiue Is. 



It appears to the writer very doubtful whether this species 

 is really more than a variety of the preceding one; the 

 differences given by Chapuis are slight and not constant in 

 long series, and the prothoracic group of punctures are present 

 in specimens of P. cupulatus labelled by Chapuis himself, who 

 also pointed out the great similarity between the two species. 



Platypus aduncus, Chap. 



The type w-as taken at Sarawak, Borneo, and I am only 

 aware of one subsequent capture of this apparently rare 

 beetle at Saadakan. Borneo (Prof. Baker). 



Group PLATYn sclcati, Chap. 

 Platypus politus, Chap. 



Chapuis described the male (lege female) from Borneo, 

 and no further specimens appear to have been obtained. 



Platypus siynatus, Chap. 



The type v.as described from Borneo, and specimens have 

 been taken in Java ; and quite recently 1 have received a 

 pair from the latter locality. The female (nee. Chap.) 

 I am describing in a list of the Javanese Platypodidse. 



Platypus suffodiens, Samp. 



Originally described from Burma, it has more recently been 

 taken in India, and specimens of the same species but of 

 much lareer size have now been received from Borneo. 



Type in the British Museum. 



Platypus westwoodi, Chap. 



The t3pe described from Borneo, but apparently a rare 

 species. 



Type in the British Museum. 



