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D, Elytra extremely closely (about as 
closely as in 7. tricolor) sculptured. 
E. Antenne not conspicuously more 
slender thaa in the generality of 
Zonites. 
F. Eyes transverse or nearly so. 
G. Prothorax nitid ak Murrayi, Blackb. 
GG. Prothorax opaque, owing to 
close rugulosity . subrugata, Blackb. 
FF. Eyes very oblique (sublongi- 
tudinal). 
G. Prothorax closely and somewhat 
strongly punctulate... rustica, Blackb. 
GG. Prothorax very finely and very 
sparsely punctulate ... cyanipennis, Waterh. 
ER. Antenne extremely slender ... Helmsi, Blackb. 
DD. Elytra very much less closely 
punctulate. 
E. Surface of head with a large concave 
area reaching hindward behind the 
level of the back of the eyes. 
F, Eyes very large. (Head black)... queenslandica, Blackb. 
FF. Eyes small, like those of Z. . 
tricolor. (Head rufo-testace- 
ous) oo ie ... bipartita, Fairm. 
EE. Surface of head not having a large 
concave area. 
F. Maxillary palpi very long (as long 
as the basal 3-joints of the an- 
tenne together) 33 ... longipalpis, Blackb. 
F. Maxillary palpi normal — yorkensis, Blackb. 
CC. Interval between the eyes less than 
length of basal joint of antenne ... Carpentarie, Blackb. 
BB. Puncturation of elytra coarsely vermicu- 
late rugulose. 
C. Head closely rugulose. 
D. Prothorax moderately narrow in front 
(not narrower than in cyeAnerE 
Waterh.) : rugosipennis, Fairm. 
DD. Prothorax extremely narrow in front 
(less than half as wide as the base 
of the head) ... aspericeps, Blackb. 
CC. Head thinly and feebly punctulate, not 
at all rugulose. 
D. Prothorax red ee ... rostrata, Blessig. 
DD. Prothorax black or ¢ metallic. 
E. The underside black. 
F. The median channel of prothorax 
continuously well-defined to base wiolaceipennis, Waterh. 
FF. The medianchannel of prothorax 
well defined only for a short 
distance in middle of the seg- 
ment fe diese ... Sedillote, Fairm. 
EE. The underside brilliantly metallic purpwreipennis, Waterh. 
Supplementary tabulation of Zonites that for want of infor- 
mation on the antennal characters could not be included in the 
preceding tabulation. 
