NEW PLATYPODIDAE (COLEOPTERA) FROM THE MOUNTAIN FORESTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Abstract

Eighteen new species of Platypodidae from the rain forests of Papua New Guinea are described, all but two belonging to the genus Platrpus, the others one each to the respective genera Crossotarsus and Baiocis. Description is also given of the new male of Plutypus distinctipes Schedl, and P. divenipoms Schedl is recognized as the female of P. truncatipennis Schedl. New species described are : Crossotarsus pregnans, Baiocis unispineus, Plattius acetabulifomis, P. aequilatems, P. daedalus, P. evanidus, P. hebetatus, P. hippocrepicus, P. nemorosus, P. nudiusculus, P. patens, P. pectinatus, P. temus, P. tristis, P. vaginervis, P. gumicm, P. runcinatus and P. watutensis.