394 PLATYPODIDAE 



Elytra subsnicate until the commencement of the declivity, 

 the first five interstices basally transversely carinate ; the 

 declivity longitudinal, rugose, punctate, apically subtriangular- 

 ly depressed with a narrow, apical margin. Ahdovicn with 

 convex segments but without spines. 



The anterior tibiae on the outside less rugose than in the 

 male basally and with four carinae towards the apex. 



Length, 6.1 mm.; breadth, 1.8 mm. 



This species belongs to the group sulcati Chap. 



Borneo : Quop (G. E. Bryant), Sandakan (Prof. Baker). 



Types cf 9 in coll. Sampson. 



Group Platypt htrtelli, Chap. 

 Platypus curtus, Chap. 



Chapuis gives the localities of this species as Singapore and 

 Sarawak, Borneo ; and specimens have now been received 

 from India. 

 Platypus perrisi. Chap. 



Determined by Chapuis from Singapore and Borneo ; from 

 the latter locality several females (nee Chap.) have recently 

 been received, but no males. 



Group Platypi bisulcati, Chap. 

 Platypus candezci. Chap. 



Recorded from Malacca and Borneo by Chapuis ; more 

 recently further specimens have been received from the 

 latter locality. 



Type in the British Museum. 



Group Platypi antennati. Chap. 

 Platypus cordiger var. hifrons, Chap. 



Chapuis describes the type from Singapore, and the variety 

 from Borneo. From the latter locality a somewhat multilated 

 specimen has been recently received (Prof. 'Baker leg.) which 

 may possibly be the male (nee Chap.) of Chapuis' variety; 

 it has two small but distinct spines on the second interstice 

 at the upper margin of the declivity, placed close together, 

 as well as a single one on the fifth. 



Type of the species in the British Museum. 



Platypus excedens, Chap. 



. Described from New Guinea, Dorey. A single specimen 

 has now been received from Borneo (G. E. Bryant), 

 Type in the British Musemn. 



