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Fam. Gallerucidee. 
Genus GatLeruca, Fab., Redt. 
G. semipullata, n. sp. 
G. oblongo-oyalis, pube densa vestita, nigra; capite proclivi, supra labrum 
iterumque inter oculos transverse foveolato, supra antennarum basin 
pube vestito, fusco ; thorace transverso, ad basin subcoarctato (angulis 
anticis et basalibus distinctis), lateribus lente arcuatis, in disco juxta 
angulos posteriores depressione lata transversa (hec depressio utrinque 
longitudinaliter vel subcirculariter carinata est), sparsim (sed ad latera 
cerebrius) punctato, pube rariore vestito, fusco; scutello subcordiformi, 
pallide pubescente, nigro; elytris sat latis, parallelis, pube densa pal- 
lide flava vestitis (infra pubem elytra ipsa quasi subtiliter granulata 
videntur), nigris, vitta media communi lata oblique notata ab humeris 
undique ad apicem ipsum rufo-fusca ; pedibus rufo-fuscis ; corpore sub- 
tus antennisque nigris. 
Long. corp. lin. 5, lat. lin. 24. 
A common and well-known species from North Australia, which 
would appear to have been hitherto undescribed. 
Genus Meniprvs. 
Novum genus Gallerucidarum (generi Galleruce Fab. et Redt. affine), latum, 
robustum, parallelum. Caput proclive; antennis brevibus filiformibus ; 
ocults rotundatis. Thorax elytris angustior, transversus, antice contractus 
et ad media latera vel geniculatus vel rotundatus; scutello trangulari. 
Elytra lata, sat convexa, brevia, lateribus parallelis. Pedes robusti, 
simplices; tarsis brevibus (articulo 2d0 brevi, triangulari, 3tio bifido) ; 
unguiculis breviter bihamatis. 
Genus Australasize. Typus Menippus Cynicus. 
A form which is allied to Galleruca proper by its robust and 
parallel elytra and general form: it differs from it by being broader 
and comparatively shorter; the tibize also are decidedly shorter, and 
the unguiculi are bifid, the claw being divided on either side at the 
apex into two strong, short hooks, not narrower and simple as in 
Galleruca. 
M. Cynicus, n. sp. 
M. late ovalis, robustus, punctatus, pube flava vestitus, fusco-flavus ; 
capite antice producto, inter oculos longitudinaliter foveolato ; thorace 
transverso, margine basali subcirculari, antico excavato, lateribus ro- 
tundatis, ad mediam basin longitudinaliter late foveolato ; scutello tri- 
angulari; elytris latis; corpore subtus pedibusque nigro-fuscis; an- 
tennis testaceis. 
Long. corp. lin. 43, lat. lin. 23. 
A species notable by its breadth of form, its uniform coloration of 
fusco-flavous, and its complete covering of pale pubescence. It has 
