582 NEW SPECIES OF AtlSTRALiAX COLEOPTEEA, xiii. 



Table of the Species of Geoinela. 

 A. Abdominal lamelhe each with a process projecting con- 

 spicuously backwards. 



rt. Process subtriangular throughout tasmaniensis. 



aa. Process with its apical portion parallel-sided. 



/'. Process produced backwards almost to apex of segment lamellifera. 

 hh. Prothorax terminated at least one-lialf from apex.... hJackhnrni, 

 AA. Abdominal lamellte evenly rounded posteriorly. 



B. Of comparativel3^ large size (5 mm.), and more or less 



purplish nohilis. 



BB. Much smaller (85 mm. at most) and not at all purplish. 



C. Prothorax and elj^tra with margins more or less flavous. 



, c. Third joint of antennie almost as long as fourth and 



fifth combined rircumfara. 



cc. Third joint scarceh% if at all, longer than fourth... hri/ophaffa. 

 CC. Prothorax and elytra with margins not paler than 

 disc. 



D. Bifoveate between antennie hifortata. 



DD. Not bifoveate there montana. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATt: XXIX. 

 Fig. 1. — Xyloph'dns microcenis Lea. 

 Fig. 2. — Xi/fophitostenus octophyllus Lea; antenna. 

 Fig.o. — P.yeudof i/cus ta7''ialis Lea; hind-tarsus. 

 Fig. 4. — Copidita incisa Lea; palpus, 

 Fig.o. — C intdiojiara Lea; palpus. 

 Fig. 6. — C, mtdioflara Lea: elytral markings. 

 Fig. 7. — C pachymera Lea; elytral markings. 

 Fig. 8. — MeriotKeda au-^trali<i' Lea. 

 Fig. 9. — Oomela distiucta Lea. 



