278 Mr. G. C. Champion’s List of the Phytophagous 
Chalepus plebeius. 
Odontota plebeia, Chapuis, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., xx., 
p. 16% 
Hab. St. Vincent—Leeward and Windward sides ; 
Grenada—Woodford Estate and Mt. Maitland (Leeward 
side), Mirabeau and Chantilly Estates and Grand Etang 
(Windward side). 
The numerous specimens from the above localities seem 
to be referable to this species. 
It is variable in colour, like many of its allies, three well- 
marked forms being present in the series obtained—one with a 
black median vitta or oblong mark on the dise of the thorax, one 
with the thorax immaculate, and one with the femora obscurely 
rufescent near the base. The head is black, smooth, and dull, and 
canaliculate between the eyes. The thorax is transverse, sub- 
conical, the sides being strongly constricted in front and slightly 
sinuate before the base; the surface isclosely impressed with coarse, 
shallow punctures ; it is ferruginous or flavo-ferruginous in colour, 
with a median vitta or oblong spot on the disc, which is sometimes 
completely obliterated or only faintly indicated. The elytra are 
long and parallel, with ten rows of punctures, except for a short 
distance before the middle, between the second and fourth cost, 
where the number is reduced to nine; the second, fourth, and 
eighth interstices are strongly, and the sixth at the base and apex 
more feebly, costate ; the apices are conjointly rounded, each with 
about six or eight rather long, fine teeth ; each elytron has a very 
broad, marginal, ferruginous or flavo-ferruginous stripe extending 
from the base to far beyond the middle, leaving about the apical 
fourth, and the suture broadly, black. The legs are entirely black, 
except in one specimen. 
Examples of the same species from Colombia and 
Venezuela are contained in the British Museum. Chapuis’ 
type was from Colombia. 
Fam. CASSIDIDA. 
Mesompuatia, Hope. 
Mesomphalia exclamationis. 
Cassida exclamationis, Linn., Syst. Nat., 12th edit. 
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