504- ON CARABID^ FROM WEST AUSTRALIA, 



Note. — One specimen from Bunbury has a small testaceous spot 

 on each elytron near the suture, a little before the apex. 



Genus Philophlceus. 



Before describing the two new species of Philophcelus contained 



in Mr. Lea's West Australian collection, I offer a table of the 



species known to me, folloAved by notes on some previously 



described species. 



Table of Species. 



I. Prothorax with more than two setigerous punc- 

 tures on each lateral margin. 

 A. Elytra with testaceous discoida) vitta;. 

 B. Posterior margin of apical ventral segment 

 plurisetose. 

 c. Intermediate tarsi of J^ with tliree basal 

 joints squamulose beneath, 

 d. IJiscoidal vittce of elytra reacliing base and 



extending nearly to apex P. australis, Dej. 



dd. Discoidal vittaj of elytra not reaching base 

 and not extending backwards beyond 



posterior fourth P. distingueiidus, Ch. 



cc. Intermediate tarsi of ^ with two basal ( P. eucalypti. Germ. 



joints only squamulose beneath \ P. laticollis, Blkb. 



BB. Posterior margin of apical ventral segment 

 quadrisetose. 

 e. Prothonix with apex lightly eniarginate, 

 discoidal vittas hardly extending behind 



middle of elytra P. quadripennis, Ch. 



ee. Prothorax with apex deeply emarginate 



(anterior angles advanced), discoidal 



vittffi extending behind middle of elytra. 



f. Prothorax with base arcuate in middle. 



g. Prothorax with sides lightly rc>unded and 



subangulate P. monticola, Blkb. 



gg. Prothorax with sides ampliate and 

 strongly rounded, 

 h. Elytra with sutural apical angle 

 rounded; J with two basal joints of 

 intermediate tarsi squamulose beneath P. puherulus, Ch. 

 hh.' Elytra with sutural apical angle 

 sharply marked; c? with tiiree basal 

 joints of intermediate tarsi squamu- 

 lose beneath P. australasia^, Ch. 



