390 Mr. G. C. Champion on the Tenebrionidzx 
Many specimens from these localities, varying in 
length from 94—17 mm., agree very nearly with the 
Rev. T. Blackburn’s description of H. iridescens, the 
original examples of which were obtained in the northern 
territory of 8. Australia. The species is distinct from all 
those described by Mr. F. Bates. It is not improbable 
that this is the Platynotus insularis, Hope,* from Melville 
Island and Port Essington. Iam unable to find the type 
of Hope’s species in the Oxford museum. ‘The hairy 
mentum is a mark of the male sex. Under loose bark 
and also under logs lying in dry places (Walker). 
MENEPHILUS. 
Menephilus, Mulsant, Col. Fr., Latig., p. 291 (1854). 
The Australian species of this genus are found under 
dry bark and in dry rotten wood, according to Mr. 
Walker. 
Menephilus longipennis. 
Tenebrio longipennis, Hope, Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond., 
1842, p. 79; Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1845, p. 110. 
Hab. Tasmania—Franklin, New Norfolk, George’s 
Bay. 
Originally recorded from Adelaide. I have examined 
Hope’s type in the Oxford Museum. 
Menephilus corvinus. 
Tenebrio corvinus, Er. in Wiegmann’s Archiv, 1842, 
eS nalioe 
Tenebrio cyanipennis, Hope, Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond., 
1842, p. 79; Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1845, p. 111. 
Hab. 'Tasmania—Launceston. 
It is uncertain which name has priority, both having 
been published in 1842. richson’s type was from 
Tasmania, that of Hope from Adelaide. 
Menephilus colydiordes. 
Tenebrio colydioides, Er. in Wiegmann’s Archiv, 1842, 
Lp. 7b: 
Hab. Tasmania—Hobart, Launceston, and George’s 
Bay. 
Apparently a common insect in ‘T'asmania. 
* Incorrectly referred to Cestrinus by Pascoe and Gemminger 
& Harold. 
