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like C. diversa and C. geographica, from both of which the much more numerous and 

 smaller spots situated between the shoulder and apex separate the present insect. The 

 whole of the elytra, in fact, is covered with dark markings in such a way as to leave but 

 very narrow spaces of the ground-colour. The species seems to be a rather rare one in 

 Mexico, as only three specimens are contained in M. Salle's collection, and none in that, 

 of Herr Hoge. 



5. Calligrapha scalaris. (Tab. XL fig. 6.) 



Calligrapha scalaris, Leconte, Ann. Lye. N. Y. i. p. 173, 1824, t. 2. f.18 l ; Bogers, Proc. Acad. Phil. 



viii. 1856, p. 32, 1. 1 . f. 2 ; Suffr. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1858, p. 256 4 ; Dej. Cat. 3rd ed. p. 422. 

 Chrysomela philadelphica, Kirby, Faun. Bor.-Amer. iv. p. 210 (1837) 2 . 

 Chrysomela multiguttis, Stal, Monogr. Chrys. Amer. p. 261 3 . 



Eab. North America, Canada, Missouri 1 2 3 . — Mexico 4 . 



This species has been amply described by the above authors, and more particularly by 

 Suffrian, and may best be compared with C. diversa, from which it is distinguished by 

 the spot situated at the middle of the elytral margin, and by the red antennae and legs. 

 Although this species seems to have been well known to Stal, he has described it again 

 under another name, quoting the original names as synonyms. In its elytral markings 

 it is almost identical with C. diversa ; but in that insect the elytral margin is always 

 spotless, while in the present one a single spot is placed at the middle of the lateral 

 margin. No specimen is contained either in M. Salle's or Herr Hoge's collection., I 

 possess, however, two specimens, received from M. Boucard, from Mexico which show 

 the same difference from the North- American forms as already pointed out by Suffrian. 



A specimen from the collection of Sturm is labelled by him C. rufipes. The synonyms 

 of C. lateralis, Stm., given in Gemminger's Catalogue must therefore refer to another 

 species. One of the Mexican specimens from my collection is figured. 



6. Calligrapha multipustulata. (Tab. X. fig. 16.) 



Chrysomela multipustulata, Stal, Diagn. 1859, p. 325; Monogr. Chrys. Amer. p. 275 \ 

 Hab. Mexico \ Cuernavaca, Chiapas (Salle) ; Guatemala 1 (coll.* Baly). 



The type, in the collection of Mr. Baly, has the elongate shoulder-spot divided into 

 two branches, and a semicrescent spot near the scutellum. The spots from the middle 

 to the apex number sixteen, and are rather irregularly distributed and small ; another 

 spot is placed exactly at the middle of the lateral margin. 



7. Calligrapha ancoralis. (Tab. X. fig. 20.) 



Chrysomela ancoralis, Stal, Diagn. 1860, p. 462 ; Monogr. Chrys. Americ. p. 278 \ 

 Hab. Mexico 1 (Salle), Jalapa (Edge), Ventanas (Forrer). 



As will be seen in the figure, the present species is rather easily distinguished by its 



