BY ARTHUR M. LEA. 641 



are black except at apex of femora and tibiae, the intermediate 

 tibi« are sometimes (except at extreme base) of a dingy red. I 

 have numerous specimens from Western AustraHa (Bunbury, 

 Mount Barker and Alban}') possibly belonging to this species, 

 but which differ in being larger, and in being usually slightly 

 variegated with elongate spots of whitish scales: but the shape 

 and variation in colour of the legs are the same. 



CHRYSOMELID^. 



MONOLEPTA TRIFASCIATA, n.Sp. 



Pale stramineous, antennal joints (from the 5th) infuscate at 

 apex; elytra with three complete transverse orange-brown fasciae, 

 one at base (subtriangularly produced on suture), one (slightly 

 curved) across middle, and one at apex. 



Head very finely punctate, a transverse curved sulcus between 

 eyes, these larger than usual. Antennas just passing median 

 fascia, 1st joint slightly longer than 4th or 2nd-3rd combined, 3rd 

 longer than 2nd. Prothorax almost twice as wide as long, densely 

 and very finely punctate, median transverse impression distinct. 

 Elytra with larger but not much more distinct punctures than on 

 prothorax, each with an appearance as of three feeble longitudinal 

 veins. First joint of posterior tarsi about once and one-third the 

 length of the rest combined. Length 3§, width 2 mm. 



^a6.— Forest Reefs, N.S.W. 



A very distinct species, apparently not close to any of those 

 tabulated by the Rev. T. Blackburn. The elytral fascise are noiv 

 of the colour described, but were almost scarlet when the insects 

 were alive. 



MoNOLEPTA RUBROFASCIATA, U.sp. 



Head red, the sides and front blackish; antennae piceous-brown, 

 the basal joint but little paler; prothorax red, with or without a 

 large blackish blotch towards each side in front; scutellum red; 

 elytra deep shining black, a transverse, somewhat curved red 

 fascia (not extending to the sides) across middle. Under surface 

 piceous, the prosternum red (or red, metasternum piceous); legs 

 pale testaceous, tarsi, tibite and apex of femora infuscate. 



