INSl^CT FAUNA. 



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STAPHYLINID^E. 



*]METOPO>fCUS CYANEIPEXNIS, Macl. 



Leptacinus cyfl;»ej/;e«Mi>, Maclcav, Trans. Ent. Soc. N.S.W.,II, p. 137 (1S71), 

 M. cyaneipennis, Olliff, Proc. Linii. Soc. X.S.W., (2) II, p. 477 (18S7). 

 Apparently not uncommon. 



Metopoxcus eugititvs, gp. nov. 



Elongate, pitchy red, slijning, finely and sparingly pubescent ; elytra much 

 shorter than the prothorax, reddish piceous ; abdominal segments dark 

 pitchy red ; legs recldish testaceous. 



Head large, much longer than broad, very slightly narrowed in front, 

 truncate behind, extremely finely and very sparingly punctured, a few larger 

 but somewhat obscure punctures on the disc, two behind the eye, one near 

 the posterior angle, and two on the posterior margin ; the frontal sulci 

 oblique, moderately conspicuous; the inner orbital margin of the e3feimpressed. 

 AntenniB reddish testaceous, second joint slightly longer than broad, joints 

 3-10 transverse. Prothorax somewhat convex, a little narrowed posteriorly, 

 sinuate behind the middle, sparingly and extremely finely punctured, with 

 four moderately distinct dorsal punctures, two on each side of the middle ; 

 anterior and posterior angles rounded. Scutellum pitchy. Elytra decidedly 

 shorter than the prothorax, a little longer than broad, almost piceous pos-. 

 teriorly, rather paler near the base, very finely and sparingly punctured, 

 with a short impression on each side of the scutellum at the base. Abdomen 

 finely aiad sparingly punctured. Length GJ,- mm. 



Summit of IMount Ledgbird (2,500 feet). 



Easily distinguished from JiLetoponcus cijaneipennis, Macl., by its short 

 elytra and obscure colouring. 



*CREOP][ILrS EEYXUHOCEPllALrS, Fair. 



Staphylinus erijtliroceplialus, Pabricius ; Olliff, Proc. Linn. Soc. jN'.S.W., (2) 

 II, p. 492 (1887). 

 Widely distributed throughout Australia, and extending as far as Norfolk 

 Island, Now Caledonia, Tonga, &c. 



IIespeel's pacipicus, Oil. 



■Hesperus pacifimts, Olliff, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., (2) II, p. 509 (1887). 



Two specimens found under dead leaves. 



One or two species of this family — chiefly belonging to the later tribes of 

 the Staphylinina; — which are known to me from Lord Howe Island, are not 

 recorded here, as they cannot be satisfactorily determined without an examina- 

 tion of the Australian species, but a detailed account of them will be included 

 m the forthcoming part of my " Eevision of the Staphylinidas of Australia," 

 now in course of publication in the " Proceedings of the Linnean Society of 

 J^ew South Wales." 



SCYDMENID/E. 

 Phagonophana KrsoT, King. 

 i-'liaaoimnlin-.m. Kivni. Kiarr, Traus. Ent. Soc. N.S.W., I, p. 92 



'wrjonopliana Kingi, 



1-1 (1864). 

 Several badly-preserved specimens of this 

 ^iiown to range from Albany, West Australia, 



pi. 5, figs. A 



interesting species, which 

 to (Queensland. 



A 



single specimen. 



G 



HISTEEID,^. 



Plattsoma, sp. 



