PREFACE. 



THE present volume deals with a portion only of the vast 

 number of forms contained in the family Chrysomelidee as 

 defined and characterized by Mr. Jacoby on pages 1, 2 

 and 3 of the work. I venture to hope, however, that the 

 publication of the book will not only turn the attention 

 of Collectors in India to this somewhat neglected but 

 important group of Phytophagous Beetles, but prove of 

 substantial assistance, enabling them to recognize the forms 

 so far as they are recorded in the text and illustrations. 



It is with the deepest regret I have to record the death 

 of the Author, Mr. M. Jacoby, while the last proofs of the 

 book were passing through the press, so that for the 

 explanation of the terms used and also for much assistance 

 during the progress of the work I am greatly indebted 

 to Mr. C. J. Gahan. 



C. T. BINGHAM. 



London, 

 January 1908. 



