258 EEVISION OF THE GENUS NOTONOMUS, 



ff. Elytra with eighth interstice narrow and very convex 

 (similar in form to ninth). Form elongate, head very 



large N. hakeioelli. 



ee. Elytra with point of junction of basal and lateral borders at 



humeral angle interrupted (the basal border more or less 



raised and prominent.) 



H. Prothorax with lateral border wide, increasing in width 



posteriorly. 



C' Prothorax cordate, narrower at base than at apex; posterior 



marginal puncture at basal angle , . .X Jietcheri. 



iC. Prothorax subquadrate, wider at base than at apex; posterior 

 marginal puncture on inner side of lateral channel distant 

 from basal angle. 

 rj. Head rather large, metallic ; posterior femora lightly 



swollen in middle N. strzelecldanus. 



r]T]. Head small, black; posterior femora strongly dilatate in 



middle on lower side {^) N. froggatti. 



HH. Prothorax with lateral border narrow, not wider towards base. 

 6. Elytra with eighth interstice net convex near base. 



I. Prothorax of a gilt brassy colour, elytra purple (liery 



towards sides) , N. hassi, 



a. Colour of upper surface green X. gippslandicns. 



66. Elytra with eighth interstice roundly convex. . .A^. variicolUs. 

 dd. Elytra with third interstice bipunctate, the posterior puncture 

 before apical declivity. 



I. Prothorax longer than broad, greatly narrowed and sinuate on 



sides posteriorly xV. a nf/ustihasis. 



II. Prothorax broader than long, sides not sinuate before base. 



J. Prothorax with lateral border narrow, elytra with lateral border 

 narrow at base. 

 K. Elytra with interstices very convex, eighth and ninth very 

 narrow; prothorax metallic ( $ with apical sinuosities of 



elytra very strongly developed) N. eacisijjennis. 



KK. Elytra with interstices lightly convex, eighth wider than 



ninth; colour black X Jdngi. 



jj. Prothorax with lateral border widely reflexed, especially 

 towards base; elytra with lateral border widely carinate at 

 base. 



X. Elytra with a cupreous margin JV. marginatm. 



XA. Elytra without a metallic margin X. ligdneyenHs. 



cc. Intercoxal declivity of prosternum flat — often wide in middle and 

 bordered laterallv. 



