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30(36) Basal joint of posterior tarsi much shorter than tlie rest united. 



31.Epipleurse prolonged Cyphaleus Westw. 



32(36)Epipleurae abruptly narrowed behind. 

 33(35)Elytra irregularly punctate. 



34. Elytra spinose at apex, form elliptic Oremasix Pasc. 



35. Elytra not spinose at apex, form widely ovate Cyclophaues, n.gen. 



36. Elytra seriate-punctate, form parallel Paraphanes Macl. 



37(41)Anterior angles of protborax spinose. 

 38(40)Eyes moderately distant. 



39. Body very convex, widely ovate, coloured. Prophanes Westw. 



40. Body depressed, elongate, black or obscure bronze.... M ee/ odes Waterh. 



41. Eyes much closer, colours variegated Anauaia Bates. 



42(46)Prosternum not compressed nor carinate. 

 43(45)Mesosternum notched. 



44. Eyes partially covered by prothorax, tarsi pilose beneath 



Lygestria Pasc. 



45. Eyes free, tarsi partially clothed beneath Barytipha Pasc. 



46. — Mesosternum not notched Mithippa Pasc. 



The numbers within brackets, denote how far down the first column the 

 specified character applies. 



Tables of Species. 

 Lepispilus Westw. 



1(3) Elytra with ocellate depressions clothed with white pubescence. 



2. Sides of prothorax widely rounded rotundicoUi* Black b. 



3.Sides of prothorax subangulately rounded, sinuate behind 



.sidcicollis Boisd. 



4. Entirely black, without pubescence stygianus Pasc. 



L. rotundicollis Blackb., is, I believe, distinct from L sulci- 

 collis, though both appear to be variable. I have taken it at 

 Kosciusko, and on the Blue Mts., while L. sulcicollis is widely 

 distributed throughout Australia and Tasmania 



L. stygianus Pasc, occurs plentifully in the higher levels of 

 the Australian Alps, and on Mt. Kosciusko. Both Mr. Lea and 

 the author have previously commented on its distinction from 

 Boisduval's species. 



Platyphanes Westw. 



l(8)Elytra with 14 lines of punctures. 



2(7)Elytra strongly striate-punctate. 



3(5) Widely ovate (length much less than twice breadth). 



4. Colour golden-green, with purple margins superb us Blsckb. 



