AUSTRALIAN GENERA AND SPECIES IN THE TRIBES ODONTOROCHINI, PSAMMODIINI, RHYPARINI, STEREOMERINI AND PART OF THE EUPARIINI (COLEOPTERA, SCARABAEOIDEA, APHODIINAE)

One tribe, Odontolochini, and three genera, Airapus, Euparotrix and Go ngrolaphus, are described as new. Fifty species are discussed, keyed a nd illustrated; in addition, Airapus sumatrae (Fairmaire) from Sumatra is illustrated. Included in the above are 14 species described as new : Airapus bruxnerensis, NSW; A. burrundieae, Old; A. henriettae, Old; Australammoecius peckorum, NT; Cnematoplatys tozerensis, Old; Gongrolo phus storeyi, Old; Leiopsammodius newcastleensis, NSW; Odontolechus mo nteithi, NSW, Old; O. weiri, NSW, Old; Rhyparus ironensis, Old; Sapros ites bunyaensis, Old; S. clydensis, NSW, Old, Vie.; S. mistakensis, Ol d; S. porongurupae, WA. One genus and 14 species are synonymised: Neos aprosites Endrodi (= Cnemaroplatys Schmidt); Aphodopsammobius matthews i Rakovic [= rugicollis (Macleay)]; Ataenius censors Blackburn [= Aust ralammoecius goyderensis (Blackburn)]; A. consobrinus Petrovitz, A. la tericollis Lea and A. spissus Blackburn [= Australammoecius occidental is (Macleay)]; Australammoecius australis Petrovitz, A. bicolor Petrov itz, A. brunneus Petrovitz and A. granuliceps Petrovitz (= persimilis Lea); A. demarzi Petrovitz (= coloratus Blackburn); A. flavipennis Pet rovitz [= Aphodepsammobius zietzi (Blackburn)]; Euparia acutula Schmid t [= Airapus sumatrae (Fairmaire)]; E. olliffi Blackburn [= Airapus ob scurus (Macleay)] and Rhyssemus australis Petrovitz [= inscitus (Walke r)].