384 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION D. 
DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME NEW SPECIES OF 
AUSTRALIAN AND TASMANIAN 
CHRYSOMELID Zi. 
By Artuur M. Lea. 
Tue Australian and Tasmanian Chrysomelide have (in com- 
parison with other families of Coleoptera) been well worked 
out; but that I am able to describe as new 74 species of 
the sub-families Chrysomelides and Cryptocephalides alone, 
will serve to show how little is known of these beautiful and 
often very destructive insects. For permission to describe 
the new Chrysumelides of the Macleay Museum collection I 
am indebted to Mr. George Masters, the Curator of that In- 
stitution. 
CHALCOLAMPRA CONSIMILIS, N.sp. 
Elliptic-ovate. Bronzy-black; antenne and legs black or 
piceous-black. 
Head with sparse punctures, becoming denser behind, and 
in front of eyes; clypeus finely punctate, its suture dis- 
tinct, each side bounded by an angular impression; antenne 
stout, third joint not much longer than fourth. Prothorax 
with minute punctures, with larger punctures scattered 
about, and moderately dense on each side at base, but very 
sparse on basal portion of disc. Hlytra with series of not 
very large punctures, becoming small towards apex; inter- 
stices almost impunctate, and almost invisibly wrinkled in 
places. Under-surface almost impunctate along middle, 
but with moderately large punctures on sides and on ante- 
pectus. Basal joint of tars: but little wider than third. 
Length 63, width 3}; variation in length, 6-8mm. 
Hab.—W.A.: Bridgetown, Swan River, Pinjarrah. 
Close to repens, but the groove dividing the clypeus from 
the face more distinct, and not sexually variable ; the elytral 
punctures are considerably larger, and the colour is constant. 
CHALCOLAMPRA ADELTOIDES, N.sp. 
Almost parallel-sided. Colour as in the preceding species. 
Head, prothoraz, and elytra, as in the preceding species, 
except that the punctures of the elytra are larger, and the 
outline is much more parallel. Under-surface with small 
but distinct punctures, each of which bears a small hair ; 
antepectus with a few large punctures. Basal joint of tarsi 
no wider than third. Length 74, width 35mm. 
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