Subgenus Paradownesia, Gestro. 131 
Leptispa. 'o illustrate this, I add figures of the heads of 
Leptispa filiformis, Germar (type of the genus), L. natalensis, 
Baly, L. pygmea, Baly, and ZL. godwini, Baly. Comparing 
these figures with that of J). /ong/pennis, there can be no 
doubt that the characters of Paradownesia are identical 
with those of Leptispa. In L. natalensis it will be noticed 
that the truncate nature of the front of the head and the 
4, 5, 
4. Leptispa natalensis, Baly. 
5. L. filiformis, Germar. 
6. Downesia insignis, Baly. 
1, Paradownesia longipennis, Gestro, 
2. Leptispa godwini, Baly. 
3, L. pygmea, Baly. 
pointedness of the apex of the first joint of the antenne are 
accentuated. Dr. Gestro has laid stress on these two 
characters. A figure of the head and prothorax of Downeria 
insignis, Baly (type of the genus), is also given to show the 
difference, viz., the entire absence of these important 
characters. My second reason is that the forms of 
Paradownesia I have had occasion to examine possess a 
short scutellar row of punctures, ‘This is an important 
OF. TASSART. 
