INSECT FAUNA. 81 



staphylinim:. 



*Metoponcus cyaneipennis, Macl. 

 Leptacinus cyaneipennis, Macleay, Trans. Ent. Soc. N.S.W.,II, p. 137 (1871), 

 M. cyaneipennis, Olliff, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., (2) II, p. 477 (1887). 

 Apparently not uncommon. 



Metopoxcus fugitiyus, sp. nov. 



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

 shorter than the prothorax, reddish piceous ; abdominal segments dark 

 pitchy red ; legs reddish 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 eye impressed. 

 Antenna) 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 and sparingly punctured. Length 6^ mm. 



Summit of Mount Ledgbird (2,500 feet). 



Easily distinguished from Metoponcus cyaneipennis, Macl., by its short 

 elytra and obscure colouring. 



*CREOPniLus erytiirocepiialtjs, Fair. 



Staphylinus erytJirocephalus, Eabricius ; OllifF, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., (2) 

 II, p. 492 (1887). 

 Widely distributed throughout Australia, and extending as far as Norfolk 

 Island, New Caledonia, Tonga, &c. 



Hesperus pacificus, Oil. 



Hesperus pacificus, 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 StaphylininaD — 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 

 in the forthcoming part of my "Eevision of the Staphylinidae of Australia," 

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

 New South Wales." 



SCYDMENID^E. 

 Phagonophana Klngi, King. 



PJiagonopJiana Kingi, King, Trans. Ent. Soc. N.S.W., I, p. 92, pi. 5, figs. A 

 1-4 (1864). 

 Several badly-preserved specimens of this interesting species, which is 

 known to range from Albany, West Australia, to Queensland. 



HISTERID^E. 

 Platysoma, sp. 

 A single specimen. 



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