Australian Species of Chrysomela, Phyllocharis, Sfc. 1 85 



Sp. 7. Chalcolampra chalyheala , n. sp. 

 Elongata, chalybeo-cyanea; ore pedibusqiie rufis, tarsis nigris. 

 Long. 3 1 lin. 



Elongate, steel-blue ; sides of the elytra nearly parallel, the 

 general form of the insect being that of parallela. Head and 

 basal joints of antennae rufous, the rest and a large patch on 

 the face black. Antennae half the length of the body, joints as 

 thick as in the last species and increasing in size towards the apex. 

 Thorax twice as broad as long, slightly concave in front, sides 

 somewhat rounded, surface shining, with a metallic green reflec- 

 tion, disc with a few scattered dots, sides coarsely punctured ; the 

 whole surface under a lens is seen to be crowned with very fine 

 punctures. Elytra finely punctate-striate, the single row of dots 

 composing each stria more regularly placed, and at more distant 

 intervals than in the other allied species ; the puncturing becomes 

 indistinct near the apex. Beneath with the extreme apex of the 

 abdomen and the legs red, tarsi black. 



From Van Diemen's Land. A single specimen in the British 

 Museum. 



Sp. 8. Chalcolampra shnilUma, n. sp. 



Elongata, fusco-£enea ; antennis pedibusque pallide piceis, tar- 



sorum articulo basali dilatato. 

 Long. 3 lin. 



Elongate, convex; elytra not broader than the thorax, their sides 

 oval. Head shining, clypeus coarsely punctured and separated 

 from the face by a shallow semicircular impression. Antennae 

 slender, half the length of the body, scarcely thickened towards 

 the apex, third joint elongate, equal in length to the fourth and 

 fifth united. Thorax convex, its sides rounded, front margin con- 

 cave ; surface shining, covered with scattered punctures. Elytra 

 three tiines the length of the thorax, sides oval, slightly convex 

 above, surface punctate-striate, the punctures placed on the strise 

 at more irregular intervals than in the last. Legs pale pitchy, 

 basal joints of the tarsi (particularly in the two anterior pairs) 

 dilated. 



Swan River. 



One specimen in my own Collection. 



In my insect, the fourth and fifth joints of both antennae are 

 soldered together. As this is probably a monstrosity, I have not 

 mentioned it in the specific character. 



