Chrysomelidae of Fiji — Bryant and Gressitt 
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not as broad as prothorax; clypeus and palpi 
flavous. Antenna fulvous, extending to mid- 
dle of elytron; five basal segments fulvous 
and more glabrous than six apical segments, 
which are more fuscous; first segment more 
dilated and slightly longer than second. Pro- 
thorax deep metallic brown, side slightly 
rounded, rugosely punctured, two large me- 
dian blunt tubercles, and two small ones near 
anterior half of side margin. Scutellum deep 
metallic brown, impunctate. Elytra deep met- 
allic brown, much broader than base of pro- 
thorax, rounded at apex, strongly and irreg- 
ularly punctured, and verrucose. Legs with 
femora dilated in middle, slender at base, 
strongly punctured, and with scattered pu- 
bescence; tibiae and tarsi more fulvous. Under- 
side with ventral segments of abdomen tinged 
with fulvous, first segment equal to second 
and third together. Length 5-6 mm. 
viti levu: Holotype (Bishop 2440), ridge 
west of Nandarivatu, 900 m., Apr. 13, 1937, 
Valentine. Six paratypes, Nandarivatu, 1000 
m., Sept. 3, 1938, beating shrubbery, Zim- 
merman; Navai Mill, Nandarivatu, Oct. 13, 
1937, Valentine. 
OVALAU: Thawathi, 180-270 m., June 12, 
1938, beating shrubbery, Zimmerman. 
Allied to D. marsh alii Clark, but differing 
in sculpture, and without any purple reflec- 
tions, duller brown. 
81. D amelia rugosa Bryant, n. sp. 
Fig. 32 
Bronzy black; antenna, labrum, palpi, and 
basal portions of femora and tibiae fulvous. 
Prothorax and elytron very rugose and irreg- 
ularly punctured. 
Head bronzy black, strongly and closely 
punctured, as broad at eyes as front of pro- 
thorax; labrum and palpi fulvous. Antenna 
fulvous, extending to middle of elytron; first 
segment more dilated, slightly longer than 
second; second shorter than third; fourth 
slightly longer than third, and equal to fifth; 
third to fifth elongate and more slender than 
six apical segments, which are slightly thick- 
ened. Prothorax much narrower than base of 
elytra, bronzy black, very rugose, strongly 
and closely punctured, widest behind middle, 
two blunt tubercles on disc and a small one 
near posterior angle. Scutellum bronzy black, 
its apex rounded. Elytron bronzy black, rugose 
and verrucose, irregularly punctured, rounded 
at apex,' apical portion clothed with scattered 
pale pubescence. Legs bronzy black; femora 
with median portions swollen, strongly punc- 
tured and pubescent, basal portions narrow 
and fulvous; tibiae and tarsi more or less 
fulvous and clothed with pale pubescence. 
Underside bronzy black; ventral segments of 
abdomen pubescent. Length 5-6 mm. 
viti levu: Holotype (Bishop 2441), Tholo- 
i-suva, July 25-27, 1938, Zimmerman, beating 
shrubs; four specimens (one paratype in BM). 
Allied to D. marshalli Clark, but differs in 
its more bronze color, in the sculpture of 
the prothorax and the elytra, and in the 
closer puncturation. 
