398 



jj. Middle not so produced. 



7c. Intercoxal process of prostermim 



very wide and flat 

 kk. Intercoxal process not as in k. 



I. Antennae moniliform 



II. Antennae subfiliform. 



m. Base of intercoxal process of 

 presternum decidedly below 

 middle 

 mm. Base level or almost level 

 with middle ... 

 FF. Apical joint of maxillary palpi securi- 

 form. 

 G. Elytra epipleurae very wide, con- 

 tinuing the lines of the upper- 

 surface 

 GG. Elytral epipleurae very different to 

 those of G. 

 H. Intercoxal process of prosternum 

 not bilobed at base. 

 n. Form elongate 

 nn. Form short 

 HH. Intercoxal process bilobed at base. 



I. Elytral punctures nowhere seriate 



in arrangement 



II. Elytral punctures, at least in 



parts, seriate in arrangement 

 J. Antennae filiform 

 J J. Antennae incrassate or sub- 

 incrassate. 

 K. Intercoxal process of pro- 

 sternum not conspicu- 

 ously elevated in front 

 KK. Intercoxal process con- 

 spicuously elevated in 

 front. 

 L. Antennae comparatively 



short 

 LL. Antennae comparatively 

 long 



Notes on Table. 



Ixhacbomela 

 Phyllocharis 



Chalcolampra 

 Oomela 



Porofjteromela 



Platymela 

 Acacicola 



Clidonotus 

 Eulina 



CaJomela 



Augomela 

 i Stethomela 



\Aesernoides 



E. From diagnosis: genus not represented in Museum. 



I and //. The characters used by Baly in his table; not 

 very satisfactory, but I know of none better. The species of 

 Phyllocharis are mostly conspicuously marked and frequent 

 shrubs; those of Chalcolampra are mostly more or less black 

 and have terrestrial habits; many also have aborted wings. 



L and LL. Very unsatisfactory. Baly regarded Augo- 

 mela and Stethomela as subgenera of Australica (Calomela). 

 The species of Augomela are all metallic; those of Stethomela 

 and Aesemoides are usually less or not at all metallic, and 

 frequently are partly red or with reddish markings ; the only 

 species hitherto referred to A esemoides is a strikingly-distinct 

 one, but its generic separation from Stethomela is dubious. 



