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CONTENTS. 



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Author's Preface v 



Systematic Index ix 



Errata xiv 



Introductory Remarks on Chrysomelid^e 1 



Introduction to Subfamily Chrysomelin^ 2 



External Structure 3 



Larvae and Notes on the Life-history 5 



Viviparity in Chrysomelin^e 11 



Economic Importance 12 



On the Formation of Keys or Tables 13 



Key to the Genera of Indian Chrysomelin.e 16 



Descriptions of Genera and Species 17 



Introduction to Subfamily Halticin^ 97 



External Form and Structure 98 



Notes on Life-histories and Larvae 101 



Structure of the Larvae 106 



Economic Importance . . 110 



Key to the primary Sections of Indian Halticin^e. . . . 114 



Section I, Descriptions of Genus and Species 114 



Section II, Descriptions of Genus and Species 124 



Section III, Key to Subsections 130 



Section II [, Key to Genera of Subsection I 130 



Descriptions of Genera and Species 130 



Section III, Key to Genera of Subsection II 145 



Descriptions of Genera and Species 145 



Section III, Key to Genera of Subsection III 174 



Descriptions of Genera and Species 177 



Section III, Key to Genera of Subsection IV 283 



Descriptions of Genera and Species 286 



Alphabetical Index 433 



Index of Plants 441 



Folding Map of India and Ceylon. 



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