580 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, xiii., 



The process on each of the abdominal lamelhe is notably longer 

 than in G. hlackhurni, and the punctures on the head are more 

 evenly distributed; on the latter species they are confined to a 

 rather narrow space between the eyes ; the antenna^ also are 

 longer and thinner than in that species. On close examination, 

 the whole of the upper surface (more noticeably on the head than 

 elsewhere) appears to be finely shagreened. 



GeOMELA TASMANIENSIS, n.sp. 



Black, with a distinct coppery gloss; appendages (five apical 

 joints of antennae blackish) reddish. 



Head with dense and small but distinct punctures, and with 

 some rather coarse ones between eyes; two small fove?e in front. 

 Antennae moderately long, first joint rather stout, third almost 

 as long as fourth and fifth combined, seventh to eleventh rather 

 wide, seventh modei'ately, the eighth to tenth strongly transverse. 

 Prothorcw with dense, small punctures, some larger ones on sides 

 and across middle of apex. Elytra with regular rows of fairly 

 large punctures; the interstices with numerous small but distinct 

 ones. Intercoxal process of prosternnin rathei* feebly elevated 

 in front. Basal lamellae of ahdimien large, each with a subtri- 

 angular process. Length, 3 mm. 



Ucih. — Tasni.: Waratah, Launceston (A. M. Lea). 



The tip of the abdomen is obscurely reddish, and the femora 

 are lightly infuscated. The outlines of the prothorax and elytra 

 are much as on the preceding species, and on G. blackhnrni; but 

 the process on each of the abdominal lamellae is conspicuously 

 shorter than on those species, and is triangular in shape. 



GeOMELA MONTANA, U.Sp. 



Black, with a slight greenish gloss, part of head and under- 

 surface more or less obscurely reddish, appendages paler. 



Head with fairly numerous but small punctures; cl\-peal suture 

 curved, well-defined, and without foveae. Antenna3 rather long 

 and thin, third joint about as long as fourth and fifth combined, 

 the five apical ones gently increasing in widtli but none trans- 

 \ erse. FrotJiorax more than thrice as wide as long; with numer- 



