CHRYSOMELID 2. 397 
PHYLLOCHARIS IANTHINIPENNIS, 0.Sp. 
Head (an obscure semi-circular greenish macula at the 
base), prothorax (feebly maculate or not in the middle of 
the base), sterna (except mesosternal episterna and. sutures 
of metasternal episterna), and coxe red; elytral epipleure 
paler ; elsewhere violet-blue. the elytra almost pure violet. 
Head smooth and impunctate, or with a few scattered 
punctures; clypeus depressed, triangular, from its apex a 
shallow oblique depression extends almost to base along the 
eyes, a very distinct groove extends almost to vertex, and 
terminates in a shallow fovea. Antenne stout; the first 
five joints sparingly, the next two densely, the others very 
densely punctate. Prothorax almost twice as wide as long, 
very finely margined, base feebly bisinuate, sides almost 
straight, apical angles rounded and produced, basal rect- 
angular; a few moderately large punctures on each side of 
base, elsewhere microscopically punctate. E/ytra elongate, 
wider than prothorax, widest at about apical third, shoulders 
rounded and prominent, seriate-punctate, punctures rather 
small, becoming very small and distinct posteriorly, each 
with about ten rows, but not very distinct, and separated at 
unequal distances, between some of the rows a feeble row of 
distinct punctures. Length 8, width 4mm. 
Hab.—Cape York (types in Macleay Museum). 
Allied to ficws, but considerably larger ; elytra unicolourous. 
and of a deeper. violet. In one malformed specimen the 
apical segment of the abdomen, the apex, and sides of the 
penultimate, and the extreme sides of the other segments, 
are red; it has the elytra subopaque, transversely rugulose, 
the series of punctures not traceable, and with several raised 
spaces. 
PHYLLOCHARIS HILARIS, 0.sp. 
Clear pale yellow ; scutellum, two elytral fasciz, two basal 
segments of abdomen (except at sides), legs, and antenne 
deep blackish purple. 
Head smooth and impunctate, nowhere distinctly im- 
pressed, but with a very feeble median, and two lateral de- 
pressions traceable in certain lights; clypeus depressed and 
triangular. Antenne stout, the four basal joints sparsely, 
the others densely punctate. Prothorar of the same shape, 
and with the same punctures as in the preceding species. 
Elytra shaped much as in the preceding species, but rather 
wider, more convex, and with the shoulders less prominent ; 
seriate-punctate, the series more or less easily traceable on 
the dark portions, but becoming very confused (owing to 
more or less numerous punctures subseriately arranged) on 
