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further investigation, since a great deal of material contained in 

 large collections has not yet been worked out. The Eumolpince 

 are numerously represented in India, and can readily be distin- 

 guished from the subfamilies in the Eupodes by the position of 

 the antennae, placed widely apart, and by the shape of the thorax. 

 From the subfamilies of the Camptosomes they differ by the generally 

 filiform and long antennae, also by the general shape of the body. 

 The deeply divided third tarsal joint and the round cotyloid cavities 

 separate the Eumolpince from the true Chrysomelince. 



The larvae of these insects live, so far as is known, free on 

 plants or rarely within their stems, but they do not construct 

 cocoons nor cover themselves with their own excreta, as do the 

 larvae of some of the forms in the preceding subfamilies. 



Group IPH1MEINI. 



Species of elongate or oblong-subcylindrical shape ; antennae 

 long and filiform. Thorax transverse, with lateral margins entire. 

 Anterior femora dilated beneath into a strong tooth. First tarsal 

 joint as long as the following two united. Prosternum longer 

 than broad. 



Although rather numerously represented in the New World, we 

 have only one Indian genus belonging to this group, Chrysolampra, 

 which may be known from other Indian genera by the dentate 

 anterior femora ; ail the species are metallic. 



Genus CHRYSOLAMPRA. 



Chrysolampra, Baly, A. M. N. H. iv, 1859, p. 126; Chapuis, Gen. 

 C'oUopt. x, 1874, p. 237 ; Lefev. Cat. Eumolp. 1885, p. 12. 



Type, C. splendens, Baly, from China. 



Range. India ; China. 



Elongate. Head deeply inserted ; antennae slender and filiform, 

 nearly as long as the whole of the body, basal joint thick, second 

 short, third and fourth equal, fifth and following joints more 

 elongate. Thorax transverse, convex, anterior angles deflexed. 

 Elytra convex, partially punctate-striate, more or less rugose at 

 the sides. Anterior femora incrassate and more or less dentate 

 beneath ; first joint of posterior tarsi elongate, as long as the 

 following two joints united ; claws appendiculate. Prosternum 

 much longer than broad, base truncate and widened; anterior 

 margin of thoracic episteruum concave. 



487. Chrysolampra subaenea, sp. n. 



Beneath piceous, with a slight greenish gloss, above obscure 

 greenish-aeneous; labrum, antennae and legs fulvous. 



