MELITHREPTIDjE. 
779 
Lophoptilotis melanops meltoni (Math.). 
Ptilotis melanops meltoni Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 408, 
Jan. 31st, 1912: Melton, Victoria. (Fig. Math. xi. pi. 536.) 
Distr . — Victoria (South Australia ?). 
Genus LICHENOSTOMUS Cab. 
Lichenostomus Cabanis, Mus. Hein. vol. i. p. 119, (after Oct. 23rd) 
1851. Type (by monotypy): L. occidentals Cabanis. 
Lichenostomus cratitius (Gould). Purple-gaped Honey-eater. 
Distr . — Southern Australia. 
Lichenostomus cratitius cratitius (Gould). (9-243.) 
Ptilotis cratitius Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1840, p. 160, July, 
1841 : interior of South Australia. (Fig. Gould, iv. pi. 38.) 
Distr . — South Australia (interior). 
Lichenostomus cratitius occidentals Cab. 
Lichenostomus occidentals Cabanis, Mus. Hein. vol. i. p. 119, note, 
(after Oct. 23rd) 1851 : Albany, West Australia. (Fig. Math. xi. 
pi. 537.) 
Ptilotis cratitia Stirlingi Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 409, Jan. 31st, 
1912 : Stirling Ranges, South-West Australia. 
Distr . — South-West Australia. 
Lichenostomus cratitius halmaturinus (Math.). 
Ptilotis cratitia halmaturina Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 409, 
Jan. 31st, 1912 : Kangaroo Island, South Australia. (Fig. Math, 
xi. pi. 537.) 
Distr.— Kangaroo Island, South Australia. 
Lichenostomus cratitius howei (Math.). 
Ptilotis cratitius howei Mathews, Nov. Zool. vol. xviii. p. 409, 
Jan. 31st, 1912 : Row Plains, Victoria. (Fig. Math. xi. pi. 537.) 
Distr. —Victoria (never in forest country). 
Lichenostomus cratitius carpentariensis (A. J. Campbell). 
Ptilotis carpentariensis A. J. Campbell, Emu, vol. xii. p. 19, July 1st, 
1912 (ex Bull. Royal Austr. Orn. no. 3, May 21st, 1912 ; not 
published): Burketown, Queensland. 
DStr.— Queensland (Gulf of Carpentaria). 
Lichenostomus cratitius zarda (Math.). 
Ptilotis cratitia zarda Mathews, Austral Av. Rec. vol. i. p 193, 
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