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than the inner. The puncturation of the elytra is evidently 

 stronger than of the prothorax, and is at its strongest in the front 

 of the outer part of the disc ; it can scarcely be called distinctly 

 seriate in any part except near the lateral margins where there 

 are several abbreviated striae with ill-defined raised interstices. 

 The black colour of the undersurface (except the undersurface of 

 the prothorax) distinguishes this species from its previously 

 described allies. An example taken in S. Australia is without 

 metallic gloss on the elytra and has entirely testaceous legs, but 

 does not seem to differ otherwise. I have seen numerous Victorian 

 specimens, among which I find no variation. 

 Victoria ; taken by Mr. French. 



MONOLEPTA ALPINA, Sp.nOV. 



Elongato-ovalis ; sat nitida; nigra, elytrorum dimidio basali 

 (macula magna communi basali excepta) sanguineo, anten- 

 narum basi tibiis tarsisque plus minusve ferrugineis ; anten- 

 narum articulo basali quam 2"^ 3"^ que conjuncti (his inter 

 se sat sequalibus) vix breviori, ceteris basali et inter se sat 

 sequalibus; prothorace obsolete punctulato transversim leviter 

 impresso ; elytris subfortiter minus crebre punctulatis. 



[Long. If, lat. I line. 

 Variat prothorace femoribusque plus minusve rufescentibus. 

 Regarding black as the ground colour of the elytra the red 

 marking consists of a wide fascia, the hind margin of which 

 crosses the middle of the elytra, and which runs forward along 

 the lateral margin to the base on either side, leaving a large 

 common black spot on and around the scutellum. 

 Victoria ; Alpine district. 



