The Chrysomelidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) collected by the Kyushu University Scientific Expedition to the Nepal Himalaya in 1971 and 1972

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1 Bull. Kitakyushu Mits. Nal. Hist., 20: March 31, 2001 The Chrysomelidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) collected by the Kyushu University Scientific Expedition to the Nepal Himalaya in 1971 and 1972 Shinsaku Kimoto 7-97, Mikunigaoka, Ogori City, Fukuoka, (Received December 1, 2000) Synopsis In total, 253 species of Chrysomelidae collected by the Kyushu UniversityScien tific Expedition to the Nepal Himalaya, are enumerated. Of which 17 species, viz. Basilepta makiharai, Colaspoides nepalensis, Chrysolina tangalaensis, Pyrrhalta tatesuji, Stenolupems thudamensis, Stenolupems emotoi, Sastmcella collaris, Amphimela subgeminata, Aphlhona basantapurica, Aphthona dobangensis, Hespera strigiceps, Luperomorpha nepalica, Manobia shimai, Manobidia major, Sphaeroderma nakanishii, Tegyrius piceus and Dactylispa plalycanthoides, are described as newspecies. Basilepta nepalense Chujo is treated as a new synonym of Cleorina jacobyi Duvivier. In total, 32 species are recorded for the first time from Nepal. Preface Agood number of chrysomelid beetles were collected by the Kyushu University Scientific Expedition to Nepal Himalaya in 1971 and This paper is a result of my study on the material. The material was collected by Drs. H. Shima, A. Nakanishi, J. Emoto, H. Makihara and Y. Nishida, and Liaison Officer, Tula Bahador Serchant, and Sherpa,Juamvang Tenzing and Pemba Norbu. The type specimens are preserved in the Biosystematics Laboratory, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University, Fukuoka. I am grateful to the authority of the Kyushu University Scientific Expedition to Nepal Himalayas, who gave me the opportunity to study this interesting material, and of the Kitakyushu Museum and Institute of Natural History, who made possible to publish this paper. Contr. No.: Results of the Kyushu University Scientific Expedition to the Nepal Himalaya (Coleoptera 3).

2 18 Shinsaku Kimoto Subfamily Zeugophorinae Zeugophora (Pedrillia) brancucii Mkdvedev, 1993 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 26. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, H. Shima, 3 exs., 29. iv. 1972, 2 exs., 30. iv. 1972, 3 exs., 4. v. 1972, 3 exs., 5. v. 1972, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal. Zeugophora {Pedrillia) pallidicincta Gressi it, 1945 Fig. 2a Lingnan Sci.J., 21: 139 (new name for Zeugophora unifasciata Pic) unifasciata Pic, 1917, Mel. Exot. Ent., 24: 9 (Sikkim)(nec Baly, 1885). Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Zeugophora {Pedrillia) parva Crowson, 1946 Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 27. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Subfamily Megalopodinae Colobaspis speciosa (Baly, 1859) Fig. 2b Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 3: 204 (N. India). Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 16. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Temnaspis quadrimaculata Bryant, 1934 Fig. 2c Stylops, 3 (10): 225 (India: Dehra Dun). Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. v. 1972, 1 ex., 22. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Subfamily Criocerinae Lema balyana Jacoby, 1908 Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 2. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Thailand.

3 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 19 Lema coromandeliana (Fabricius, 1798) Methirum (1000 m) Tiwa (1400 m), 1 ex., 29. v. 1972, H. Shima. Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 1 ex., 7. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Taplejung (1800 m) Handhurung (800 m), 1 ex., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu (1300 m), 1 ex., 26. viii. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia.Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Sumatra, Borneo,Java, Makassar. Letna epipleuralisjacoby, 1908 Fauna India, Coleopt., 2: 21 (Bengal). Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Lemajansoni Baly, 1861 Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Java, Celebes. Lemarufotestacea Clark, 1888 Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, H. Shima. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Leutifedi (450 m), 1 ex., 1. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, S. China, Hainan, Taiwan. Lema terminata Lacordaire, 1845 Fig. 2d Mon. Phyt., 1: 341 (Coromandel). Leutifedi (450 m) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 2. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Lilioceris cheni Gressitt et Kimoto, 1961 Pac. Ins. Mon., 1A: 46 (China). Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, T. B. Serchant. Distribution: Nepal, Thailand, Laos, S. China, Taiwan. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Lilioceris cyaneicollis (Pic, 1916) Mel. Exot. Ent., 19: 16 (China){Crioceris). Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, T. B. Serchant.

4 20 Shinsaku Kimoto Distribution: Nepal, Vietnam, S. China, Taiwan, Ryukyu Is. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Lilioceris jlavipennis (Baly, 1859) Chouki (2700 m) Gupa Pokali (2900 m), 1 ex., 22. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Gupa Pokali (2900 m) Gurza (2100 m), 1 ex., 23. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Lilioceris impressa (Fabricius, 1787) Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Burma, Andaman Is., Nicobar Is., Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, S. China, Hainan, Taiwan, Philippines, Sumatra. Lilioceris inflaticornis Gressitt et Kimoto, 1961 Leutifedi (450 m) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 2. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, China, Taiwan. Lilioceris laosensis (Pic, 1916) Lelep (1770 m), 2 exs., 2. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 4. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dobhan (800 m), 2 exs., 22. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Lelep (1770 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 1 ex., 7. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Takwa (1500 m) Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 31. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, Thailand, Laos, S. China. Lilioceris nepalensis Takizawa, 1989 Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 14. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Oulema doumesi (Baly, 1865) Leutifedi (450 m) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 2. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Taplejung (1800 m) Handhumng (800 m), 1 ex., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Subfamily Clytrinae Aetheomorpha malayana (Baly, 1865) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 2 exs., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobhan (800 m), 2 exs., 19. v. 1972, H. Shima, 2 exs., 20. v. 1972, 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, 1 ex., 25. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Batchian, Key, Ter-

5 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 21 nate, Ceram. Aspidolopha melanophthalma (Lacordaire, 1848) Mon. Phyt., 2: 254 (Bengal){Clythra). Leutifedi (450 m) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 2. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Hainan Is., Malaya, Borneo, Sumatra, Java. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Aspidolopha spilota (Hope, 1831) Tiwa (1400 m) Takwa (1500 m), 1 ex., 30. v. 1972, H. Shima. Distribution: Nepal, India, Thailand. Clylra gracilis (Lacordaire, 1848) Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 1 ex., 7. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Tekunara (1600 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 12. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 1 ex., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Thailand. Diapromorpha dejeani Lacordaire, 1848 Fig. 2e Kathmandu (1300 m), 1 ex., 8. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Chanlung (1250 m) Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Diapromorpha pallens (Fabricius, 1787) Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 1 ex., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Hainan Is. Smaragdina dohertyi (Jacoby, 1908) Fauna India, Col. 2: 107 (Assam){Gynandrophthalma). Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. In the type of this species, the legs are pitchy brown. However, in this speci men, legs are entirely reddish brown. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Smaragdina jlavobasalis (Jacoby, 1908) Fauna India, Col., 2: 121 (Southern India){Gynandrophthalma). Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara.

6 22 Shinsaku Kimoto This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Smaragdina higuchii Kimoto et Takizawa, 1981 Fig. 2f Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 31. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. According to Medvedev (1988), this species is a member of Aetheana Medvedev. Distribution: Nepal, India. Smaragdina sikkima (Jacoby, 1908) Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 1 ex., 7. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Subfamily Cryptocephalinae Adiscus hauseri (Weise, 1895) Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 6 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Lelep (1770 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 24. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Adiscus nigroplagialus (Jacoby, 1903) Fig. 2h Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 19.vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Bogara (1700 m-2200 m), 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Thailand, Vietnam. Coenobius birmanicusjacoby, 1892 Fig. 2g Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 32: 889 (Burma). Taplejung (1800m) Handhumng (800 m), 1 ex., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Coenobius fulvipes Raix, 1877 Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 2 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Bhutan. Coenobius indicuswvase, 1913 Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 25. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. These specimens are slightly different from the nominate form, in having the legs back with the anterior legs entirely fulvus.

7 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 23 Distribution: Nepal, India. Coenobius pallipes]acoby, 1908 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. This species would be able to separate from Coenobius fulvipes Baly, 1877, from India, in having the pronotum with the lateral groove and the antenna entirely fulvous. Distribution: Nepal, India. Cryptocephalus dajilingensisjacoby, 1908 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 19. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 26. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Cryptocephalus ensifer Horn., 1831 Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Cryptocephalus exsulans Suffrian, 1854 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972, 22 exs., 16. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 18. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 20. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 28. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 7 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vii. 1972, H. Shima. Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 4 exs., 7. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 2 exs., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Samda (1900 m) Chisopani (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Taplejung (1800 m) Handhumng (800 m), 1 ex., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chouki (2700 m) Gupa Pokali (2900 m), 1 ex., 22. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Ciyplocephalus gestroijacoby, 1892 Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 32: 890 (Burma). Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. This specimen slightly differs from the type of gestroi, in having the apices of tibiae slightly infuscate. Distribution: Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Cryplocef)halus poullomjacoby, 1908 Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 20. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Tank (1900 m) Penmaten (2600 m), 1 ex., 29. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur

8 24 Shinsaku Kimoto (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 31. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. This species was described originally by a single specimen. A specimen taken from Tank to Penmaten area slightly differs from the nominate form in having the elytral broad sturual stripe which is not deeply contricted at the middle, and three specimens from Hile to Basantapur area differ in having the elytron blackish only on marginal areas, with the elytral suture widely blackish. Cryptocephalus sehestedti Fabricius, 1798 Biratnagar (150 m), 6 exs., 7. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon. Cryptocephalus sexsignatus Fabricius, 1801 Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 20. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon. Cryptocephalus triangularis Hope, 1831 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972,J. Emoto, 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 2. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 2 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 1 ex., 13. v. 1972,J. Emoto. Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972,Y. Nishida. Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 20. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Laos, China (Tibet). Cryptocephalus tricinctus Redtenbacher, 1848 Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 2 exs., 25. vi. H. Makihara. Subfamily Chlamisinae Chlamisus slercoralis Gressitt, 1942 Fig. 2i Papun (2100 m) Chanlung (1250 m), 1 ex., 18. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Basanatapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Tiwa (1400 m) Takwa (1500 m), 1 ex., 30. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Distribution: Nepal, India, Thailand, Vietnam, S. China, Hainan Is. Subfamily Lamprosomatinae Oomorphoides nepalensistakizawa, 1987 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 8. v. 1972, Malaise

9 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 25 trap, Kyushu Univ. Papun (2100 m) Thurukpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 11. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 15. x. 1971, 1 ex., 19. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Subfamily Eumolpinae Basilepta beccarii (Jacoby, 1884) Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 20: 214 (Java) {Nodostoma). Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 4 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Handhumng (800 m) Linba (1200 m), 2 exs., 27. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 2 exs., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Java. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Basilepta femorata (Jacoby, 1908) Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 2 exs., 15. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Medvedev & Sprecher (1999) treated femorata as a form ofsplendens Hope, but this species differs in having the lateral margin of pronotum not sharply angulated as splendens but obtusely angulated behind middle. Basilepta makiharai sp. nov. Body oblong oval, convex. Generally pitchy black to dark reddish brown; antenna entirely yellowish brown. Head with vertex distinctly and rather closely punctate and its surface finely shagreened; fronto-clypeus impressed bystrongly punctures and with a pair of short longitudinal costae laterally. Antenna robust, nearly %as long as body length, in preapical segments nearly twice as long as wide; first segment robust, somewhat club-shaped; second nearly halfas longas first in length; third 1%times as longas second in length but slenderer; fourth subequal to third in length and shape; fifth slightly shorter than fourth in length, and fifth to tenth subequal to each other in length but stouter than preceding; eleventh slighdy longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, nearly twice as wide as long, sides strongly angulate and widest at %from basal margin, and strongly narrowed anteriorly and less strongly so posteriorly; anterior sulcus deep and entire; anterior margin slightly rounded anteriorly and posterior margin rounded posteriorly and slightly produced posteriorly at middle; surface closely impressed bystrong punctures and their inter stices smooth and shining. Scutellum subtriangular with apex rounded; surface slightly convex, smooth, shining, impunctate. Elytron rather broadly oblong, basal

10 26 Shinsaku Kimoto portion raised with a transverse depression below; surface strongly punctate-striate; punctures distinct but rather finer near apex; interstices of punctures smooth, shin ing; humems costiform, a ridge below humerus running parallel with lateral margin to about middle. Length: mm. Holotype: Dharan Bazar (450 m), 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Paralypes: 4 exs., same data as the holotype. This new species resembles Basilepta subcostala Jacoby, 1889, from Burma, in having the elytron with humeral ridege, but differs in being the body length shorter and having the surface ofvertex Finely shagreened. Basilepta plagiosa Baly, 1880 Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 3 exs., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 15. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 12. v. 1972, H. Shima. Gupa Pokali (2900 m) Gurza (2100 m), 1 ex., 23. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Gupa Pokali (2900 m) Chouki (2700 m), 4 exs., 16. vii. 1972,J. Emoto. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 3 exs., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Thumkpa (2600 m) Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 14. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Lelep (1770 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 24. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, W. China (Kashgar). Basilepta puncticollis (Lefevre, 1889) Fig. 3a Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 2 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 12 exs., 13.v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 13. v. 1972, T. B. Serchant. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Samda (1900 m) Chisopani (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobhan (800 m), 5 exs., 19. v. 1972, 1 ex., 20. v. 1972, 1 ex., 22. v. 1972, 1 ex., 25. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 5 exs., 19. v. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S. China. Basilepta separata (Jacoby, 1908) Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972,Y. Nishida. Basilepta splendens (Hope, 1831) Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 16. viii. 1972, H. Makihara.

11 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 27 Distribution: Nepal, India. Basilefita subcostata (Jacoby, 1889) Fig. 3b Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 2 exs., 15. viii. 1972, 1 ex., 17, viii. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 16. viii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 19. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 25. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Papun (2100 m) Thurukpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 10. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Tiwa (1400 m) Takwa (1500 m), 1 ex., 30. v. 1972, H. Shima. Distribution: Nepal. Basilepta variabilis (Duvivier, 1892) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 18. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 12 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 1. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 2. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida, 16 exs., 1. vi. 1972, T. B. Serchant. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 5 exs., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 2 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Samda (1900 m) Chisopani (2100 m), 3 exs., 15. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 15. v. 1972, T. B. Serchant. Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 2 exs., 7. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Takwa (1500 m) Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 31. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Medvedev & Sprecher (1999) suggested that this species might be synonym of puncticollis, but this species is separable from puncticollis (Lefevre), in having the epipleuron of prothorax almost impunctate and the punctures of pronotum finer. Cleorina chlorina Takizawa, 1988 Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Cleorina fulva J acoby, 1908 Fauna India, Col., 2: 489 (Southern India). Dharan Bazar (450 m), 2 exs., 8. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 9. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Cleorina jacobyi Duvivier, 1892 Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 36: 415 (Kurseong). nepalense Chujo, 1966, Mem. Fac. Educ. Kagawa Univ., 2 (145): 4 (Nepal) {Basilelpta). New synonym.

12 28 Shinsaku Kimoto Lelep (1700 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Colaspoides nepalensis sp. nov. Fig. lg Colaspoides montana: Kimoto & Takizawa, 1973, Kontyu, Tokyo, 41(2): 176 (Nepal). Body bolong oval; generally bronzy black with greenish luster; head with labrum reddish brown; antenna reddish brown with one or two apical segments slightly infucate; ventral surfaces generally pitchy black; legs reddish brown with tibiae pitchy brown, in dark colored specimens tibiae also infuscate. Head closely and strongly punctate, vertex with a shallow longitudinal furrow at middle. Antenna slender, filiform, nearly % as long as body length; first segment robust, slightly curved; second robust, nearly %as long as first; third near three times as long as second and slenderer, and third to tenth nearly as long as length, but stouter than preceding; eleventh slightly longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, convex from side to side, nearly twice as wide as long, and widest at "A from basal margin, strongly narrowed anteriorly and less strongly so posteriorly; basal margin widely rounded posteriorly and slightly produced posteriorly at middle; anterior margin nearly straight at middle and dis tinctly produced anteriorly at sides; dorsal surface closely impressed by large punc tures throughout, and interstices of punctures narrower than average diameter of punctures, and impressed by minute punctures. Scutellum subpentagonal, smooth, shining, impunctate. Elytron widestat humeral region, slightlywider than pronotum and gradually narrowed posteriorly; dorsal surface strongly convex, closely covered by strong punctures which are not regularly arranged but entirely irregularly impressed, and interstices of punctures smooth, shining and with trans verse rugose laterally. Length: mm. Holotype: Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 25. viii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Paratypes: 3 exs., same data as the holotype; 7 exs., Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 25. vi H. Makihara; 4 exs., Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara; 1 ex., Taplejung (1800 m) Handhumng (800 m), 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara; 1 ex., Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. This new species resembles Colaspoides montata Jacoby, 1900, from Assam, in having the legs fulvus and the dorsal surfaces metallic colored, but differs in having the elytron with transverse rugose only on lateral portion, and head and pronotum more strongly puunctate.

13 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 29 Colasposoma semicostatumjacoby, 1908 Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 50 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 14. vi. 1972, 8 exs., 17. vi. 1972, 17 exs., 18. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Samda (1900 m) Chisopani (2100 m), 25 exs., 15. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 11 exs., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Ambote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 11 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Taplejung (1800 m) Handhumng (800 m), 43 exs., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Handhumng (800 m) Linba (1200 m), 1 ex., 27. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Linba (1200 m) Tank (1900 m), 1 ex., 28. vi. 1971, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 5 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Darapani (1500 m) Tekunara (1600 m), 1 ex., 11. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Tekunara (1600 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 12. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Methimm (1000 m) Tiwa (1400 m), 3 exs., 29. v. 1972, Y. Nishida & T. B. Serchant. Tiwa (1400 m) Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 31. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Lelep (1700 m), 2 exs., 1. vi. 1972,J. Emoto & T. B. Serchant. Lelep (1770 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dharan Bazar (450 m), 21 exs., 8. vi. 1972, 3 exs., 9. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobhan (800 m), 5 exs., 19. v. 1972, 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 13 exs., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 2 exs., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Guza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 2 exs., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Taplejung (1800 m) Methimm (1000 m), 3 exs., 28. v. 1972, Y. Nishida &J. Emoto. Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 5 exs., 7. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida & H. Shima. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 6 exs., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 3 exs., 25. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Lypesthes abbidus Pic, 1923 Fig. 3c Mel. Exot. Ent., 40: 16 (Cochinchina). Dobhan (800 m), 9 exs., 19. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dharan Bazar (450 m), 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam. This is the first record of this species from Nepal. Nodina dhadinga Medvedev, 1992 aeneicollis. Kimoto &Takizawa, 1981, Ent. Rev. Japan, 35: 56 (Nepal). Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. v. 1972, H. Shima. Nodina parvula]acoby, 1892 Papun (2100 m) Thurukpa (2000 m), 14 exs., 10. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu.

14 30 Shinsaku Kimoto Basantapur (2300 m), 3 exs., 14. vi. 1972, 3 exs., 15. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 19. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 27. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 2 exs., 13. vi. 1971, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 8 exs., 13. vi. 1971, H. Makihara. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 11 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Gupa Pokali (2900 m) Gurza (2100 m), 4 exs., 23. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 1 ex., 22. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Taplejung (1800 m) Handhumng (800 m), 1 ex., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Tank (1900 m) Penmaten (2600 m), 2 exs., 29. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Burma. Pachnephorus lewisii Baly, 1878 Fig. 3d Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Tai- Pagria signata (Motschulsky, 1858) Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu (1300 m), 1 ex., 18. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Siberia, Korea,Japan, Ryukyu Is., Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Bonin Is., Guam. Platycorynus undatus (Olivier, 1791) Taplejung (1800 m) Handhumng (800 m), 23 exs., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobhan (800 m), 3 exs., 21. v. 1972, J. Emoto Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma,Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China, Hainan Is., Taiwan, Malaya. PJiyparida immaculatajacoby, 1908 Fauna India, Col., 2: 379 (India). Dharan Bazar (450 m), 2 exs., 9. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 1 ex., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Scelodonla dilhuyani (Stephens, 1831) Fig. 3e Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 19. v. 1972, H. Shima, 3 exs., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara.

15 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 31 Distribution: Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, S. China, Hainan Is., Philippines, Singapore, Sumatra,Java, Borneo. Trichochrysea truncata Medvedev et Sprecher, 1999 Dobhan (800 m), 2 exs., 21. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Trichotheca hirta Baly, 1860 Fig. 3f Dobhang Kharka (2400 m), 15 exs., 25. ix. 1971, 11 exs., 8. x. 1971, 6 exs., 10. x. 1971, 5 exs., 14. x. 1971, 1 ex., 15. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 18 exs., 23. ix. 1971, light trap, 10. x. 1971, light trape, A. Nakanishi, 3 exs., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 12 exs., 7-9. x. 1971, Malaise trap, 8 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, 4 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 9 exs., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Ambote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 13 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chouki (2700 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 4 exs., 24. vii. 1972, H. Shima. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 20. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 31. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Darapani (1500 m) Tekunara (1600 m), 1 ex., 11. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Gupa Pokali (2900 m) Chouki (2700 m), 1 ex., 16. vii. 1972, J. Emoto. Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vii. 1972, H. Shima. Lelep (1770 m), 2 exs., 2. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 2. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, China. Xanthomafulva Takizawa, 1987 Bogara (1700 m-2000 m), 2 exs., 19. ix. 1971, 4 exs., 20. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. In some specimens, the elytral suture is narrowly infuscate. Also, this species resembles Xanthoma dorsalis Chujo, 1966, from Nepal, in having the generally brownish coloration and the body length, but is separable from this species, in hav ing the pronotum wider and the punctures on the surface finer. Xanthoma oblonga Takizawa et Basu, 1987 Kontyu, Tokyo, 55 (2): 275 (Daijeeling). Dobhan (800 m), 2 exs., 19. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dharan Bazar (450 m), 4 exs., 9. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Zazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 3 exs., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal.

16 32 Shinsaku Kimoto Subfamily Chrysomelinae Agrosteomela indica (Hope, 1831) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, H. Shima. (2700 m), 1 ex., 23. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Vietnam, S. China, Taiwan. Buze (2800 m) Chouki Chrysolina aurata (Suffrian, 1851) Fig. 3g Handhumng (800 m) Linba (1200 m), 1 ex., 27. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China. Chrysolina incostans (Wiedemann, 1923) Fig. 3h Gokarna, Kathmandu V., 3 exs., 28. viii. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon Chrysolina tangalaensis sp. nov. Fig. lh Body convex, oblong oval; elytron with humerus not raised. Generally dark bronz. Head broad, surface finely granulate, and with a few fine punctures inside of eye; fronto-clypeus delimited posteriorly by well-impressed curved line, vertical lon gitudinal median line short and faintly impressed. Antenna robust, short, nearly exceeding base of pronotum; four basal segments shining and next seven segments thickened; in preapical segments slightly wider than long; first segment long, robust, somewhat club-shaped; second nearly half as long as first; third slightly longer than second in length but slenderer; fourth nearly half as long as third; fifth slighdy longer than fouth; sixth slightly longer than fifth, and slightly stouter; seventh nearly 1 'A times as long as sixth in length and robuster, and seventh to tenth subequal to each other in length and shape; eleventh 1 % times as long as tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, nearly 1 *A times as wide as long; sides rounded, widest almost at base and narrowed anteriorly; anterior margin rounded posteriorly at middle and distinctly produced anteriorly at lateral parts; basal margin gentlysinuate; basal corner almost in right angle; surface convex from side to side, finely granulate, uniformly coveredwith fine punctures and with a pair of short oblique lateral depressions which are starting from basal margin. Scutellum subtriangular, surface finely granulate, impunctate. Elytron as broad as prothorax at base; surface finely granulate, and punctures arranged in eleven longi tudinal rows, and some additonal punctures are impressed on sixth, seventh and eighth rows. Length: mm. Holotype. Tanga La ( m), 6. vii. 1972,Juamvang Tenzing. Paratype:

17 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu UniversityExpedition to Nepal Himalaya 33 1 ex., same data as the holotype. This new species resembles Chrysolina doherity Maulik, 1926, from Burma, but differs in having the antenna robuster and in preapical segments slightly wider than long, and elytral punctures semiregularly arranged in eleven longitudinal rows. And from Chrysolina dhaulagirica Medvedev, 1990, from Nepal, differs in having the elytron entirely dark bronz. Chrysolina vishnu (Hope, 1831) Fig. 3i Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 14. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Linaeidea chlorina (Maulik, 1926) Dobhang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 24. ix. 1971, 5 exs., 8. x. 1971, 2 exs., 10. x. 1971, 1 ex., 14. x. 1971, 3 exs., 15. x. 1971, 1 ex., 27. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Gokarna, Kathmandu V., 10 exs., 28. viii. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Phaedon indicus Chen, 1933 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 7. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Plagiodera miniaticollis (Hope, 1831) Chiraibas (1130 m) Mulghat (550 m), 1 ex., 22. iv. 1972, H. Shima. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma. Agelopsis coeruleusjacoby, 1896 Subfamily Galerucinae Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 8. x. 1971, 1 ex., 10. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Agelocera mirabilis (Hope, 1831) Samda (1900 m) Chisopani (2100 m), 1 ex., 15.v. 1972, J. Emoto. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, China, Hainan. Aplosonyx chalybaeus (Hope, 1831) Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 4 exs., 13. v. 1972, H. Shima, J. Emoto and Y. Nishida. Papun (2100 m) Chanlung (1250 m), 1 ex., 18. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 3 exs., 7. vi. 1972, H.

18 34 Shinsaku Kimoto Shima and Y. Nishida. Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgra (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Tiwa (1400 m) Takwa (1500 m), 1 ex., 30. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Takwa (1500 m) Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 31. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 2. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma, Vietnam, China (Tibet). Aplosonyx scutellatus (Baly, 1878) Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 2 exs., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Methimm (1000 m) Tiwa (1400 m), 1 ex., 29. v. 1972, J. Emoto, 1 ex., 29. v. 1972, T. B. Serchant. Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Apophylia assamensis (Jacoby, 1891) Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma. Apophylia crotchi (Jacoby, 1887) Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 20. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon. Apophylia nilakrishna Maulik, 1936 Chhouban Kharka (3400 m), 5 exs., 28. ix. 1972, A. Nakanishi. Linba (1200 m) Tak (1900 m), 4 exs., 28. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Papun (2100 m) Chanlung (1250 m), 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Shawa (2300 m) Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 10. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Thudam ( m), 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan. Apophylia sericea (Fabricius, 1798) Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Burma. Arthrosis cyaneus (Chujo, 1966) Lelep (1770 m), 3 exs., 2. vi. 1972,Y. Nishida. Arthrotus nigripennis (Jacoby, 1889) Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 27: 224 (Burma){Taphinella).

19 Chrysomelidae collected hy Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 35 Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Arthrotus antennalis (Laboissiere, 1932) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 1 ex., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Tekunara (1600 m) Hile (2100 m), 2 exs., 12. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 22. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Vietnam. Arthrotus phaseolilaboissiere, 1932 Papun (2100 m) Chanlung (125 m), 2 exs., 18. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida & H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Sumatra,Java. Arthrolhidea nepalensis (Kimoto, 1970) Fig. 4a Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 9. vi. 1972, light trap, Kyushu Univ. Aulacophora indica (Gmelin, 1790) Fig. 4b Leutifedi (450 m) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 2. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Burma, Bhutan, Andaman Is., Nicobar Is., Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnem, China, Hainan Is., Taiwan, Philippines, Ryukyu Is.,Japan, Korea, Siberia, Sunda Is., Micronesia, New Guinea, Samoa, Fiji. Calomicrus annapurnae Medvedev et Sprecher, 1999 Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 26. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Chouki (2700 m), 1ex., 21. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Topke Gola (3700 m), 1 ex., 8. vii. 1972,J. Emoto. Thudam (3500 m) Tanga La (4700 m), 1 ex., 7. vii. 1972, J. Emoto. Calomicrus iniquus (Weise, 1889) Thudam (3500 m-3800 m), 1 ex., 1. vii. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 8. vii. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 24. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 25. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 2 exs., 7-9. x. 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., x. 1971, Mal aise trap, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., 23. ix. 1971, light trap, A. Nakanishi.

20 36 Shinsaku Kimoto Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan, China, Japan. Calomicrus takagiitakizawa, 1988 Thudam (3500 m), 4 exs., 18. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 1. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Charaea balyi (Medvedev et Sprecher, 1998) New combination Charaea flaviventre Baly, 1878, Cist. Ent., 2: 376 (Murree)(nec Calomicrus flaviventre WlonscHmsKV, 1860). Calomicrus balyi Medvedev et Sprecher, 1998, Spixiana, 21: 32 (new name for Charaea flaviventrebaly, 1878, nee Calomicrusflaviventre Motschulsky, 1860). Bogara ( m), 32 exs., 19. ix. 1971, 5 exs., 20. ix. 1971, 10 exs., 21. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 3 exs., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 2 exs., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 24. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 20. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 2 exs., 7-9. x. 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Tank (1900 m) Penmaten (2600 m), 1 ex., 29. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Pontable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 1 ex., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Shawa (2300 m), 1 ex., 9. vi. 1972,J. Emoto. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Thailand, Laos. Cneorane rubicollis (Hope, 1831) Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, T. B. Serchant. Cneorane rugulipennis Baly, 1886 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex.,5. v. 1972, 1 ex.,8. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 26. iv. 1972, H. Shima, 4 exs., 2. vi. 1972, 4 exs., 3. vi. 1972, 3 exs., 4. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, 3 exs., 10. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 30. vii. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Basantapur (2300 m) Jilikinpthi (1850 m), 1 ex., 12. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma, Taiwan. Cneorane tibialis Chujo, 1966 Basantapur (2300 m), 1ex.,9. v. 1972, 3 exs., 16.vi. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1ex., 19. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Chouki (2700 m), 1 ex., 21. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chouki (2700 m) Gupa Pokali (2900 m), 3 exs., 22. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Gupa Pokali (2900 m) Gurza (2100 m), 1 ex., 23. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India.

21 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu UniversityExpedition to Nepal Himalaya 37 Dercetina brettinghami (Baly, 1879) Kathmandu (1300 m), 2 exs., 8. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam. Dercetina flavocincla (Hope, 1831) Papun (2100 m), 2 exs., 15. vii. 1972, 1 ex., 17. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China, Taiwan. Dercetina grandis Kimoto, 1970 Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 14. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 16. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. A specimen here treated is characteristic in having the antenna entirely black ish. Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan. Dercetina picipes (Baly, 1865) Chisopani (2100 m) Bogara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Dercetina viridicyanea Kimoto, 1977 Shibku (2100 m) Shawa (2300 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972,J. Emoto, 1 ex., 10. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Tank (1900 m) Penmaten (2600 m), 1 ex., 29. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Medvedev & Sperecher (1998) treated this species as a synonym of Arthrotus cyaneus (Chujo), but differs from this species in having the antenna with the third segment about 1 1/2 times as long as second in the male specimens and the antenna generally slenderer in the female specimens. Dercetisoma concolor (Jacoby, 1889) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 16. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Sumatra,Java. Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaya, Dercetisoma nepalica Medvedev et Sprecher, 1998 Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi.

22 38 Shinsaku Kimoto Doryscus testaceusjacoby, 1887 Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 27 exs., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Sumatra. Doryxena geniculata Baly, 1879 Fig. 4c Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 20. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., 10. x. 1971, light trap, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Indochina. Galemcella placida (Baly, 1878) Fig. 4d Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Shawa (2300 m) Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 10. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Sumatra,Java. Haplosomoides annamita (Allard, 1889) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 3 exs., 9. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 1 ex., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 25. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Taiwan. Hesperomorpha hirsuta (Jacoby, 1892) Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 32: 945 (Burma: Carin Cheba) {Mimastra). Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2000 m), 1 ex., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Chouki (2700 m) Gupa Pokali (2900 m), 1 ex., 22. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 15. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, Burma. This species here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Hoplasoma sexmaculata (Hope, 1831) Fig. 4e Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Jilikinpthi (1850 m), 1 ex., 12. v. 1972, H. Makihara. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 4 exs., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, J. Emoto & T. B. Serchant. Papun (2100 m) Thurukpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 11. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Samda (1900 m) Chisopani (2100 m), 1 ex., 15.v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 22. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 4. vi. 1972, J. Emoto. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Gupa Pokali (2900 m) Gurza (2100 m), 1 ex., 23. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Kath mandu, Godavari ( m), 2 exs., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, China.

23 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 39 Hoplasoma unicolor (Illiger, 1800) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 7 exs., 8. vi. 1972, 13 exs., 9. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 2 exs., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Tekunara (1600 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 12. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S. China, Hainan, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatra,Java, Billiton, Borneo. Japonitata eberti (Kimoto, 1970) Fig. 4f Thudam (3500 m) Tanga La (4700 m), 1 ex., 7. vii. 1972, J. Emoto. Thudam (3500 m), 1 ex., 8. vii. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 17. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Khasia kraatzijacoby, 1889 Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 31. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma. Leptarthra fasciatajacoby, 1894 Fig. 4g Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 24. iv. 1972, T. B. Serchant, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972,J. Emoto, 2 exs., 9. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 3. v. 1972, 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, 2 exs., 6. v. 1972, 2 exs., 8. v. 1972, 4 exs., 10. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Liroetis nepalensis Chujo, 1966 Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 7. v. 1972, 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, light trap, Kyushu Univ. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Macrima aurantiaca (Laboissiere, 1936) Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 19. vii. 1972,J. Emoto. Bogara ( m), 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, China. Macrima pallida (Laboissiere, 1936) Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 9 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 3 exs., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Samda (1900 m) Chisopani (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 2 exs., 31. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Bogara ( m), 1 ex., ix. 1972,

24 40 Shinsaku Kimoto Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Mandarella birmanica Bryant, 1954 Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 3 exs., 24. ix. 1971, 2 exs., 9. x. 1971, 1 ex., 10. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 2 exs., 7-9. x. 1971, Mal aise trap, 4 exs., 10-14, x, 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., , Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, Burma. Medythia suluralis (Motschulsky, 1858) Darapani (1900 m) Tekunara (1600 m), 1 ex., 11. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaya, Philippines, Hainan Is., S. China, Taiwan, Ryukyu Is., Sumatra, Java, Celebes. Meristala dohrni (Baly, 1861) Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 10. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 2 exs., 10. v. 1972,J. Emoto, 1 ex., 8. v. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 8. v. 1972, 1 ex., 9. v. 1972,JuamvangTENZiNG, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972,T. B. Serchant. Basantapur (2300 m) Jilikinpthi (1850 m), 1 ex., 12. v. 1972,J. Emoto. Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma. Meristata pulunini (Bryant, 1952) Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Meristata quadrifasciata (Hope, 1831) Kathmandu (1300 m), 2 exs., 8. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 4. vi. 1972,J. Emoto. Chanlung (1250 m) Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. vii. 1972, H. Shima. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Meristata sexmaculata (Kollar et Redtenbacher, 1848) Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 25. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 29. iv. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 30. iv. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 11. v. 1972, light trap, Kyushu Univ. Basantapur (2300 m) Jilikinpthi (1850 m), 1 ex., 12. v. 1972,J. Emoto. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 1 ex., 18. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Methimm (1000 m) Tiwa (1400 m), 1 ex., 29. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Tiwa (1400 m) Takwa (1500 m), 1 ex., 30. v. 1972, H. Shima. Thurukpa

25 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 41 (2600 m) Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 14. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Meristata spibta (Hope, 1831) Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 14. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 16. vi. 1972, 3 exs., 19. vi. 1972, 4 exs., 20. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, 2 exs., 10. v. 1972, J. Emoto, 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 29. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 30. iv. 1972, 7 exs., 7. v. 1972, 5 exs., 10. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 8. v. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 29. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 30. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, T. B. Serchant. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 4 exs., 24. iv. 1972, Y. Nishida. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 31. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Jilikinpthi (1850 m), 1 ex., 12. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Shibku (2100 m) Shawa (2300 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Miltina dilatata Chapuis, 1875 Fig. 5d Samda (1900 m) Chisopani (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Malaya, Sumatra. Mimaslra cyanura (Hope, 1831) Chiraibas (1130 m) Mulghat (550 m), 1 ex., 22. iv. 1972, Y. Nishida. Mulghat (550 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 23. iv. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 20. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, S. China. Mimaslra fortipunctata Maulik, 1936 Fig. 4h Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 4 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Papun (2100 m) Chanlung (1250 m), 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Mimastra gracilis Baly, 1889 Fig. 4i Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 8. x. 1972, 1 ex., 10. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., 8. x. 1971, 3 exs., x. 1971, 2 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi, 13 exs., 10.x. 1971, light trap, A. Nakanishi. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 22. vii. 1972,Juamvang Tenzing. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 1 ex., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.

26 42 Shinsaku Kimoto Mimastra unicitarsis Laboissiere, 1940 Taplejung (1800 m) Methimm (1000 m), 2 exs., 28. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Pontak (1800 m) Samda (1900 m), 3 exs., 14. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Basantapur (2300 m) Jilikinpthi (1850 m), 2 exs., 12. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Guza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, S.China. Monolepta bimaculatipennis Kimoto, 1977 Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 48 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Taplejung (1800 m) Handhumng (800 m), 37 exs., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 28 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Lelep (1700 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 2 exs., 6. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Linba (1200 m) Tank (1900 m), 1 ex., 28. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan. Monolepta cardonijacoby, 1900 Handhumng (800 m) Linba (1200 m), 1 ex., 27. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Monolepta conformis Weise, 1922 Papun (2100 m) Chanlung (1250 m), 3 exs., 18. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Shawa (2300 m), 3 exs., 9. vi. 1972,J. Emoto. Gupa Pokali (1900 m) Chouki (2700 m), 1 ex., 16.vii. 1972, J. Emoto. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 17.viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India. Monolepta leechijacoby, 1890 Basantapur (2300 m), 25 exs.,5-10. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Gupa Pokali (2900 m) Gurza (2100 m), 1 ex., 23. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 1 ex., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S. China, Taiwan. Monolepta satoi Kimoto et Takizawa, 1893 Fig. 5a Sulkhet (950 m) Naudhara (1400 m), 1 ex., 9. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal. Monolepta semiluperina Kimoto, 1989 Fig. 5b Esakia, Kyushu Univ., 27: 148 (Vietnam). Bodgara ( m), 2 exs., 19. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 21. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi.

27 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 43 Distribution: Nepal, Vietnam. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Monolepta severini (Jacoby, 1896) Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 40: 276 (Belgaum)(Lw/x?n«). Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 2 exs., 15. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam. This species here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Monolepta sexlineala Chujo, 1938 Fig. 5c Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China, Hainan Is., Taiwan. Monolepta signata (Olivier, 1808) Pokhara (800 m) Hyangja (1000 m), 3 exs., 8. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Chiraibas (1130 m) Mulghat (550 m), 1 ex., 22. iv. 1972,Y. Nishida. Chanlung (1250 m) Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, 1 ex., 26. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 1 ex., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Handhumng (800 m) Linba (1200 m), 2 exs., 27. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu (1300 m), 2 exs., 18. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Burma, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia, Viet nam, S. China, Hainan, Java. Morphosphaera margaritacea Laboissiere, 1930 Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 99: 365 (Tonkin). Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 31. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Vietnam. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Paridea fasciata (Laboissiere, 1932) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Paridea livida Duvivier, 1892 Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan.

28 44 Shinsaku Kimoto Paridea nepalica Medvedev et Samoderzhenkov, 1998 Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Paridea octomaculata (Baly, 1886) Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 1 ex., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Bogara ( m), 4 exs., 19. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 21. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, China (Tibet). Paridea ruficollisjacoby, 1892 Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 32: 953 (Burma). Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Periclitena vigrosi (Hope, 1831) Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 2 exs., 7. vi. 1972, H. Shima and Y. Nishida. Distribution: Malaya. Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan Is., Pseudadimonia variolosa (Hope, 1831) Fig. 5e Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 9. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 17. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China. Univ. PseudoidesJlavoviltis (Motschulsky, 1858) Fig. 6e Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 20. v. 1972, H. Shima. Distribution: Nepal, Burma, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam. Pseudoides marginalis (Chujo, 1966) New combination Mem, Fac. Educ. Kagawa Univ., II (145): 12 (NE Nepal){Exosoma). Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu The type of this species was examined. Pyrrhalta darjeelingensis Kimoto, 1971 Fig. 5f Basantapur (2300 m), 3 exs., 14. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 17. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 19. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 14. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex.,

29 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu UniversityExpedition to Nepal Himalaya x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. A specimen from Basantapur, slightly differs from the nominate form, in hav ing the vertex with a pair of blackish triangular markings laterobasally. Pyrrhalta digambara (Maulik, 1936) Fig. 5g Fauna India, Galenic.: 221 (Burma){Galerucelld). Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 14. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 2 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, Burma. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Pyrrhalta tatesuji sp. nov. Fig. 5i Generally pitchy black; pronotum with marginal area narrowly redish brown; elytron reddish brown with a broad longitudinal blackish marking covering nearly interior % of disc. Head with vertex granulate, rugosely punctate, not covered with pubescence, and anterior part longitudinally sulcated at middle; frontal tubercles distinctly raised, subquadrate, contiguous, surface finely granulate. Antenna robust, nearly -/% as long as body length; in preapical segments about 1 '/<> times as long as wide; first segment long, robust, somewhat club-shaped; second nearly Vs as long as first in length; third about three times as long as second; fourth slighdy shorter than third; fifith slightlyshorter than fourth, and fifth to tenth subequal to each other in length and shape; eleventh about 1 'A times as long as tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, nearly 1 %times aswide as long; sides distincdy rounded, wid est almost at middle, and strongly narrowed anteriorly and less strongly so posteri orly; anterior margin nearly straight and slightly emarginate at middle, basal margin slightly emarginate at middle and turned obliquo-forwardly at lateral areas; anterior and posterior corners each with a setigerous pore; surface rugosely punctate and covered with fine pubescence, and with a longitudinal median furrow and a pair of shallow depressions laterally. Scutellum convex, trapezoid, narrowed posteriorly, covered with fine pubescence. Elytron broader than prothorax, subparallel-sided and rounded at apex; surface rugosely punctate and closely covered with fine hairs; epipleuron graudally narrowed toward apex. Paratype: Somewhat immature specimen; generally dark reddish brown with elytral marking paler. Length: mm. Holotype: Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 15. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Paratype: 1 ex., same locality as the holotype, 7-9. x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. This new species resembles Pyrrhalta mbromarginata Laboissiere, 1929, from

30 46 Shinsaku Kimoto Tonkin, in having the elytron brownish with the interor part blackish, but differs in having the antenna slenderer. Pyrrhalta indica (Laboissiere, 1932) Fig. 5h Bull. Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat., ser. 2, 8: 964 (Sikkim) {Lochmaea). Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 25. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Sastmcella collaris sp. nov. Fig. li Generally ochraceous, head with most part of vertex pitchy black; pronotum with somewhat ill-defined median and a pair of lateral markings pitchy black; elytron pitchy black with lateral and sutural margins, together with a short longitu dinal stripe starting from interior part of humerus, yellowish brown; antenna gener ally pitchy black with two or three basal segments brownish; legs with entire tarsi and apices oftibiae infuscate. Head with vertex granulate, rugosely punctate, not covered with pubescence, and with a median longitudinal furrow at middle; frontal tubercles distinctly raised, subtriangular, contiguous, surface finely granulate. Antenna robust, nearly half as long as body length; in preapical segments about twiceas long as wide; first segment long, robust, somewhat club-shaped; second nearly half as long as first in length; third about 1 '/> times as long as second, and third to fifth subequal to each other in length and shape; sixth slightly longer than fifth, and fifth to ninth subequal to each other in length and shape; tenth slightly shorter than ninth; eleventh slightly longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, nearly 2 la times as wide as long; sides widest almost at basal margin and gradually narrowed anteriorly and lat eral margin widely marginate; anterior margin widely rounded posteriorly; basal margin widely rounded posteriorly and slightly emarginate at middle; anterior cor ner slightly thickened, and anterior and posterior corners each with a setigerous pore; surface rugosely punctate and covered with fine pubescence, and with a shal low longitudinal median furrow and a pair of shallow depressions laterally. Scutellum convex, subtriangular, and rounded at apex, closely covered with fine pubescence. Elytron broader than prothorax, subparallel-sided and rounded at apex; surface rugosely punctate and closely covered with fine hairs; epipleuron wide at base and graudally narrowed posteriorly and not distinct on its extremity. length: mm. Holotype: Lipsiba Kharka (1900 m), 30. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Paratype: 1 ex., same data as the holotype. This new species differs from Sastmcella laosensis Kimoto, 1989, from Laos, in having the dorsal surfaceswith characteristic blackish markings.

31 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 47 Sphenoraia {Sphenoraia) bicolor (Hope, 1831) Fig. 6a Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 1 ex., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Taplejung (1800 m) Handhumng (800 m), 4 exs., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Handhumng (800 m) Linba (1200 m), 1 ex., 27. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 1 ex., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Tiwa (1400 m) Takwa (1500 m), 1 ex., 30. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 8. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 17. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu, 3 exs., 12. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma. Sphenoraia {Sphenoraioides) rutilans (Hope, 1831) Pontak (1800 m) Samda (1900 m), 1 ex., 14. v. 1972,J. Emoto. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 1 ex., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Lelep (1770 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Ponktak (1800 m), 1 ex., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Spiliella auriculata Laboissiere, 1931 Dobhan (800 m) Ponktable (1900 m), 1 ex., 21. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, H. Shima, 6 exs., iv. 1972, 1 ex., 3. v. 1972, 2 exs., 6. v. 1972, 2 exs., 10. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 10. x. 1971, 1 ex., 15. x. 1971, 1 ex., 20. x. 1971, 1 ex., 22. x. 1971, 1 ex., 25. x. 1971, light trap, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Stenolupems emotoi sp. nov. Fig. Id Oblong; generally bluish black, elytron with violaceous luster; antenna entirely pitchy black; legs generally bluish black. Head with vertex smooth, shining, sparsely impressed by distinct punctures and with a short longitudinal depression anteriorly; frontal tubercles well developed, convex, transverse, subtriangular, contiguous, surface smooth, shining. Antenna slender, nearly as long as body length, in preapical segments nearly five times as long as wide; first segment long, robust, somewhat club-shaped; second nearly half as long as first; third nearly 1 '/, times as long as second in length but slenderer; fourth 2 V-2 times as long as third in length and fourth to tenth subequal to each other in length but stouter than preceding; eleventh slightly longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, nearly 1 %times aswide as long; sides widest slightly before middle, narrowed anteriorly and posteriorly; anterior margin nearly straight, basal margin rounded posteriorly at lateral parts and almost straight at middle, anterior and posterior corners thickened, anterior corner slightly produced

32 48 Shinsaku Kimoto laterally, and each with a setigerous pore; surface convex, smooth, shining, closely impressed by large punctures, and with a pair of shallow depressions laterally. Scutellum subtriangular, smooth, shining, impunctate. Elytron slightly widened posteriorly and rounded apically; surface submgosely punctate by strong punctures and their interstices smooth and shining. Length: mm. Holotype: Shawa (2300 m), 9. vi. 1972,J. Emoto. Paratypes: 4 exs., same data as the holotype. 1 ex., Shibuku (2100 m) Shawa (2300 m), 8. vi. 1972,J. Emoto. This new species resembles Stenoluperus thudamensis Kimoto, in having the antenna and legs entirely blackish, but differs in having the third antennal segment slightly longer than the second in the length, and the combined length of the sec ond and the third segments shorter than the length of the fourth segment. Stenolupems minorkimoto, 1977 Fig. la Thudam ( m), 6 exs., 20. vi. 1972, 9 exs., 27. vi. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 19. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 20. vi. 1972, 3 exs., 27. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida, 70 exs., vi. 1972, Malaise trap, 16 exs., 2. vii. 1972, Malaise trap, 8 exs., 4. vii. 1972, Malaise trap, 19 exs., 8-9. vii. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. NE. of Thudam (4000 m), 18 exs., 25. vi. 1972, T. B. Serchant, 7 exs., 25. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Thudam (3500 m) Tanga La (4700 m), 1 ex., 5. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Topke Gola (3700 m) Thumkpa (2600 m), 2 exs., 13.vii. 1972,Y. Nishida. Thumkpa (2600 m) Topke Gola (3700 m), 2 exs., 11. vii. 1972,J. Emoto. Gupa Pokari (2900 m) Chouki (2700 m), 2 exs., 16. vii. 1972,J. Emoto. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 3 exs., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Buze (2800 m) Chouki (2700 m), 1 ex., 23. vii. 1972, H. Shima. Tank (1900 m) Penmaten (2600 m), 2 exs., 29. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Shawa (2300 m), 1 ex., 9. vi. 1972,J. Emoto. Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vii. 1972, H. Shima. Papun (2100 m) Thurukpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 10. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 19. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Chouki (2700 m), 1 ex., 21. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 2 exs., 8. x. 1971, 2 exs., 10. x. 1971,3 exs., 14. x. 1971, 4 exs., 15. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 3 exs., 7-9. x. 1971, Malaise trap, 2 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, 2 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 21. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Lipshiba Kharka (1900 m), 3 exs., 30. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan. Stenoluperus smetanaitakizawa, 1988 Topke Gola (3700 m), 4 exs., 8. vii. 1972, J. Emoto. Tanga La (4700 m) Topke Gola (3700 m), 2 exs., 7. vii. 1972,J. Emoto.

33 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 49 Distribution: Nepal. Stenoluperus thudamensis sp. nov. Oblong; generally black with bluish or greenish luster; ventral surfaces pitchy black; antenna entirely pitchy black; legs generally pitchy black, femora and tibiae with bluish luster. Head with vertex smooth, shining, distinctly but not closely impressed by dis tinct punctures; frontal tubercles well developed, convex, transverse, subtriangular, contiguous, surface smooth, shining. Antenna robust, nearly as long as body length, in preapical segments nearly three times as long as wide; first segment long, robust, somewhat club-shaped; second nearly '% as long as first; third nearly 1 % timesas long as second in length but slenderer; fourth 1 '/t times as long as third in length, and fourth to tenth subequal to each other in length but stouter than pre ceding; eleventh slightly longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum trans verse, nearly 1 %times as wide as long; sides nearly straight, widened anteriorly; anterior margin nearly straight, basal margin rounded posteriorly at lateral parts and almost straight at middle, anterior and posterior corners thickened, anterior corner slightly produced laterally, and each with a setigerous pore; surface convex, smooth, shining, closely impressed by large punctures, and with a pair of shallow depressions laterally. Scutellum subtriangular, smooth, shining, impunctate. Elytron slightlywidened posteriorly and rounded apically; surface submgosely punc tate by strong punctures and their interstices smooth and shining. Length: mm. Holotype: NE of Thudam (4000 m), 25. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Paratypes: 6 exs., same data as the holotype. 1 ex., same locality as the holotype but 18. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 25. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 28. vi. 1972,J. Emoto. 1 ex., Thudam (3500 m), 29. vi. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 30. vi. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. This new species resembles Stenoluperus verticalis Kimoto, 1977, from Bhutan, in havingthe vertex impressed by distinct punctures, but differs in having the antenna slenderer, and the antenna and the legs entirely pitchy black. Also from bhutanensis Kimoto, 1977, from Bhutan, in having the legs generally pitchy black. Stenoluerus verticalis Kimoto, 1977 Fig. lc Ent. Basiliensia, 2: 365 (Bhutan). Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 8. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Thudam (3500 m), 1 ex., 26. vi. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal.

34 50 Shinsaku Kimoto Trichobalya apicalis Kimoto, 1982 Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 2. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Trichomimastra kumatai Kimoto et Takizawa, 1972 Fig. 6b Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 31. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chiliwa (1350 m) Hile (2100 m), 2 exs., 7. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Tiwa (1400 m) Takwa (1500 m), 2 exs., 30. v. 1972, H. Shima. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. In the pale colored specimens, the dorsal surfaces of pronotum and elytron are entirely yellowish brown. Zangastra nepaliensis Takizawa, 1988 Thudam (3500 m) Tanga La (4700 m), 1 ex., 7. vii. 1972,J. Emoto. Thudam (4000 m), 1 ex., 28. vi. 1972, H. Shima. NE of Subfamily Alticinae Altica coerulea (Olivier, 1791) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu (1300 m), 1 ex., 18. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S. China, Hainan, Taiwan, Malaya, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Bali, Philippines. Altica cyanea (Weber, 1801) Fig. 6d Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 7. v. 1972, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 4 exs., 16. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 31. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 2 exs., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Chanlung (1250 m) Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 22. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 1 ex., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Lelep (1770 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Kathmandu (1300 m), 2 exs., 31. v. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 16. viii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 2 exs., 24. ix. 1971, 2 exs., 8. x. 1971, 1 ex., 10. x. 1971, 1 ex., 27. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Chhouban Kharka (3400 m), 1 ex., 28. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Lipshiba Kharka (1900 m), 1 ex., 30. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Afganistan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Viet-

35 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 51 nam, China, Taiwan, Malaya, Sunda Is., Ryukyu Is.,Japan, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia. Altica himalayensis (Chen, 1936) Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 5 exs., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 4 exs., 16. viii. 1972, H. Makihara & Y. Nishida. Papun (2100 m) Thurukpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 10. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Shawa (2300 m) Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 10. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Tanga La ( m), 1 ex., 6. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 3 exs., 8. x. 1971, 1 ex., 14. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Lipshiba Kharka (1900 m), 1 ex., 30. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Taiwan. Amphimela apicaliskimoto, 2000 Serangga, 5 (1): 19 (Thailand). Fig. 6e Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 9. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Thailand. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Amphimela subgeminata sp. nov. Generally reddish brown, elytron bluish black, antenna reddish brown with four or five apical semgnets somewhat infuscate. Head with vertex convex, smooth, shining, nearly impunctate; interocular space much wider than transverse diameter ofsingle oculus, and interocular trans verse furrow feebly impressed, inter-antennal space wide, distinctly raised; frontal tubercles not raised. Antenna robust, nearly % as long as body length; preapical segments nearly twice as long as wide; first segment long, robust, club-shaped; sec ond nearly half as long as first; third subequal to second in length but slenderer; fourth subequal to third in length but triangular in shape; fifth subequal to fourth in length, and fifth to tenth subequal to each other in length but much stouter than preceding; eleventh nearly 1 '/3 times as long as tenth, and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, nearly twice as long as wide, anterior margin nearly straight, sides distinctly rounded, widest at basal margin, gradually narrowed anteriorly, basal margin widely rounded posteriorly and slightly produced posteriorly at middle; surface smooth, shining sparsely impressed by fine punctures. Scutellum subtriangular, smooth, shining, impunctate. Elytron with lateral margin strongly rounded, surface impressed by nine subgeminate rows of strong punctures, and a short scutellar row and a marginal row of punctures, and their interstices impressed by minute punctures. Length: mm. Holotype: Dharan Bazar (450 m), 9. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Paratypes: 1 ex., same data as the holotype. 2 exs., Tekunara (1600 m) Hile (2100 m), 12. vi.

36 52 Shinsaku Kimoto 1972, H. Makihara. This new species resembles Amphimela apicalis Kimoto, 2000, from Thailand, in having ths similar coloration, but differs in having the elytron impressed by the subgeminate rows of punctures and the elytron entirely bluish black. Aphthona basantapurica sp. nov. Generally pitchy black, elytron bluish black; head with frontal tubercle, frontoclypeus and labrum reddish brown; antenna pitchy black with two or three basal segments reddish brown; legs pitchy black with slight bluish luster. Head with vertex smooth, shining, impunctate; frontal tubercles distinctly raised, contiguous, subtriangular, oblique, distinctly separated posteriorly by deep furrow; surface smooth, shining; inter-antennal space distinctly raised long itudinally. Antenna robust, nearly%as long as body length; in preapical segments nearly twice as long as wide; first segment long, robust, slightly curved; second nearly half as long as first; third nearly as long as second but slenderer; fourth nearly twice as long as third but robuster, and fourth to tenth subequal to each other in length but stouter than preceding; eleventh slightly longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, convex from side to side, nearly 1 Yi times as wide as long; sides feebly rounded, widest at '/3 from basal margin, distinctly rounded anteriorly and feebly so posteriorly; anterior corner thickened, posterior corner widely rounded, and each with a setigerous pore; anterior margin slightly rounded anteriorly and posterior margin widely rounded posteriorly; surface smooth, shining, sparsely impressed by small punctures. Scutellum subtriangular, smooth, shining, impuctate. Elytron broader than prothorax at base; humems dis tinctly raised; surface distinctly and rather closely punctate, and their interstices smooth and shining. Length: mm. Holotype: Basantapur (2300 m), 16. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Paratypes: 1 ex., same data as the holotype. 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. This new species somewhat resembles Aphthona laeta Weise, 1922,from Tonkin, and Aphthona himalayana Chen, 1934, from Almora, in having the dorsal surfaces bicolored, but separable in being the body length longer and having the elytron bluish black and the pronotum pitchy black. Aphthona dobangensis sp. nov. Generally black; elytron bluish black; antenna pitchy black with second and third segments reddish brown; legs generally pitchy black, posterior femur with some bluish luster. Head with vertex, submgosely impressed by large punctures especially on ante rior part; frontal tubercles distinctly raised, oblique, oval, contiguous, separated pos-

37 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 53 teriorly by deep furrow; inter-antennal space distinctly raised longitudinally. Antenna robuster, nearly % as long as body length; in preapical segments nearly twice as long as wide; first segment robust, long, somewhat club-shaped; second nearly 2/s as long as first in length; third nearly as long as second in length but slen derer; fourth nearly 1 '% times as longas third, and fourth to tenth subequal to each other in length but stouter than preceding; eleventh slightly longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, nearly 1 V» times as long as wide; sides feebly rounded, widest almost at middle, gradually narrowed anteriorly and posteri orly; anterior corner truncate, posterior corner angulate, each with a setigerous pore; anterior margin feebly rounded anteriorly and posterior margin widely rounded posteriorly; surface with a pair ofshallow depressions laterally, and closely impressed by strong punctures, especially closely on basal part. Scutellum sub triangular, rounded at apex, smooth, shining, impunctate. Elytron broader than prothorax at base, humerus distinctly raised, surface distinctly and closely punctate, interstices of punctures smooth, shining. length: mm. Holotype: Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 14. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Paratypes: Dobabg Kharka (2400 m), 2 exs., 19. x. 1971, 1 ex., 20. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. This new species resembles Aphthona gardneri Bryant, 1941, from Darjeeling, in having the generally bluish to blackish dorsal surfaces, but differs in being the body length longer and having the anterior part of vertex closely impressed by large punctures and the pronotum closely impressed by strong punctures. Aphthona gardneri Bryant, 1941 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 5. v. 1971, 4 exs., 26. vii. 1972, 1 ex., 27. vii. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, J. Emoto, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 15. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 19. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 20. vi. 1972, 3 exs., 26. vii. 1972, 1 ex., 27. vii. 1972, H. Makihara, 34 exs., 3-6. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 2 exs., 8. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 2 exs., 10. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 30. vi. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 6 exs., 16. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 4 exs., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Thurukpa (2600 m) Topke Gola (3700 m), 1 ex., 9. vii. 1972, 1 ex., 11. vii. 1972,J. Emoto. Basantapur (2300 m) Chouki (2700 m), 1 ex., 21. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Buze (2800 m) Chouki (2700 m), 1 ex., 23. vii 1972, Y. Nishida. Papun (2100 m) Thurkpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 10. vii. 1972, J Emoto. Topke Gola (3700 m) Turkpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 13. vii. 1972, Y Nishida. Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. v. 1972, 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, Y. Nishida Shawa (2300 m), 1 ex., 9. vi. 1972,J. Emoto. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 2 exs., 8 x. 1971, 1 ex., 10. x. 1971, 6 exs., 14. x. 1971, 1 ex., 15. x. 1971, 10 exs., 19. x. 1971

38 54 Shinsaku Kimoto 17 exs., 20. x. 1971, 2 exs., 22. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 12 exs., 7-9. x. 1971, Malaise trap, 4 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, 27 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, 9 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, 5 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, 2 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., 23. ix. 1971, light trap, A. Nakanishi. Bogara ( m), 12 exs., 19. ix. 1971, 19 exs., 20. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 9 exs., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 6 exs., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 6 exs., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Lipshiba Kharka (1900 m), 1 ex., 20. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India. Aphthona himalayana Chen, 1934 Sinensia, 5: 371 (Himalaya: Almora Distr.). Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 16. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Aphthona nigrilabris Duvivier, 1892 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 29. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, 2 exs., 7. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 26. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, H. Shima, 6 exs., 30. iv. 1972, Malaise trap, 79 exs., v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 9. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Sumatra. Aphthona ovatipennismedw.iw.v, 1992 Thudam (3500 m), 1 ex., 4. vii. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Aphthonoides picea Scherer, 1989 Spixiana, 12 (1): 34 (Daijeeling). Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 37 exs., 20. x. 1971, 33 exs., 22. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Aphthonomorpha minuta Chen, 1934 Sinensia, 5 (3-4): 357 (Tonkin). Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 1. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, Vietnam. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal.

39 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 55 Asiorestia thoracica Medvedev, 1990 Tanga La (4700 m) Topke Gola (3700 m), 1 ex., 7. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Asiorestia wiltmeri Medvedev, 1997 Kathmandu (1300 m), 2 exs., 8. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Benedictus elisabethae Schkry.r, 1969 Basantapur (2300 m), 8 exs., 5. v. 1972, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 8 exs., 15. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Topke Gola (3700 m) Thumkpa (2600 m), 5 exs., 13. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Thurupka (2600 m) Topke Gola (3700 m), 1 ex., 11. vii. 1972, J. Emoto. Distribution: India, Nepal. Chaetocnema {Tlanoma) assamensisscherer, 1969 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Chaetocnena {Tlanoma) nigrica (Motschulsky, 1858) Fig. 6f Etud. Ent., 7: 160 (Burma) {Tlanoma). Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 16. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Afghanistan, India, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Ryukyu Is., Malaya, Nias, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Clitea picta Baly, 1877 Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma. Euphitrea subglobosa (Hope, 1831) Fig. 6g Bogara ( m), 2 exs., ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 8 exs., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Jilikinpthi (1850 m), 2 exs., 12. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 20. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, T. B. Serchant. Papun (2100 m), 2 exs., 15. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 1 ex., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Linba (1200 m) Tank (1900 m), 1 ex., 28. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chouki (2700 m) Gupa Pokari (1900 m), 1 ex., 22. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Pupun (2100 m) Chanlung (1250 m), 1 ex., 18. vii. 1972, H.

40 56 Shinsaku Kimoto Makihara. Pontak (1800 m) Samda (1900 m), 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, S. China, Borneo, Malaya, Sumatra,Java. Glaucosphaera cyanea (Duvivier, 1892) Fig. 7a Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 8. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Distribution: Nepal, India, Vietnam, Taiwan. Hemipyxis neelys (Maulik, 1926) Fauna India, Chrys. & Halt.: 401 (Burma) {Sebaethe). Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 2 exs., 16. viii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, Burma. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Hespera cyanea Maulik, 1926 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, 7 exs., 26. vii. 1972, 1 ex., 28. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Papun (2100 m) Thurukpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 10. vii. 1972, J. Emoto, 3 exs., 10. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 1 ex., 27. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Bogara (2400 m), Malaise trap, 1 ex., ix. 1971, 1 ex., 7-9. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Vietnam, W. China. Hespera krishna Maulik, 1926 Basantapur (2300 m), 130 exs., vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 26. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Basantapur (2300 m) Chouki (2700 m), 8 exs., 21. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 3 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 20 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Papuan (2100 m) Thurukpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 10. vii. 1972, J. Emoto, 3 exs., 10. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Shibku (2100 m) Shawa (2300 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972,J. Emoto. Gupa Pokari (1900m) Gurza (2100 m), 1 ex., 23. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 1 ex., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Tank (1900 m) Penmaten (2600 m), 1 ex., 29. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 2. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Shawa (2300 m), 1 ex., 9. vi. 1972,J. Emoto. Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Papun (2100 m) Chalung (1250 m), 1 ex., 18. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 2 exs., 24. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 25. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 27. ix. 1971, 9 exs., 8. x. 1971, 2 exs., 9. x. 1971, 2 exs., 10. x. 1971, 1 ex., 16. x. 1971,

41 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 57 6 exs., 20. x. 1971, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 4 exs., 7-9. x. 1971, Malaise trap,, 2 exs., x. 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, 2 exs., Malaise trap, 22 exs., 23. ix. 1971, light trap, A. Nakanishi. Bogara ( m), 2 exs., 19. ix. 1971, 2 exs., 20. ix. 1971, 1 ex., Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma. Hespera punctata Chen, 1932 Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 21. ix. 1971, 2 exs., 31. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Hespera schawalleri Medvedev, 1990 Fig. 6h Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 30. iv. 1972, 222 exs., 4. v. 1972, 5 exs., 5. v. 1972, 2 exs., 6. v. 1972, 19 exs., 7. v. 1972, 50 exs., 8. v. 1972, 4 exs., 10. v. 1972, 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 8. v. 1972, H. Shima, 47 exs., 14. vi. 1972, 16 exs., 15. vi. 1972, 15 exs., 16. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 17. vi. 1972, 15 exs., 18. vi. 1972, 5 exs., 19. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 20. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 2 exs., 10. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Basantapur (2300 m) Jilikinpthi (1850 m), 8 exs., 12. v. 1972, H. Shima. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 11 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m) Chouki (2700 m), 5 exs., 21. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chouki (2700 m) Gupa Pokali (2900 m), 8 exs., 22. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 6 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Buze (2800 m) Chouki (2700 m), 1 ex., 23. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Kathmandu (1300 m), 1 ex., 18. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Hespera sericea Weise, 1889 Fig. 6i Papuan (2100 m), 2 exs., 15. vii. 1972, 1 ex., 17. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Papun (2100 m) Thurukpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 10. vii. 1972, J. Emoto. Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Tank (1900 m) Penmaten (2600 m), 1 ex., 29. vi.1972, H. Makihara. Bogara ( m), 26 exs., 19. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Thailand, Vietnam, S. China. Hespera strigiceps sp. nov. Oblong oval; generally black; mouth part dark reddish brown; antenna pitchy blackwith two or three basal segments reddish brown; ventral surfaces pitchyblack; legs pitchy black with basal parts of femora reddish brown. Head with vertex finely shagreened and closely covered by fine hairs, and with a shallow longitudinal furrow at anterior part; frontal tubercles distinctly raised, contiguous, oblique, subtriangular; surface smooth, shining, not separated posteri-

42 58 Shinsaku Kimoto orly by distinct furrow. Antenna slender, nearly % as long as length of body; in preapical segments nearly four times as long as wide; first segment long, robust, slightly curved; second nearly 2/s as long as first in length; third slender, nearly 1 % times as long as second; fourth slightly longer than third in length, and fourth to tenth subequal to each other in length and shape; eleventh slightly longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, nearly 1 '/ > times as long as wide, widest slightly before middle, slightly narrowed anteriorly and more strongly so pos teriorly; anterior margin almost straight, basal margin rounded posteriorly but nearly straight at middle, and with a shallow depression before scutellum; anterior corner slightly thickened, anterior and posterior corners each with a setigerous pore; surface closely covered by fine hairs, submgosely punctate by strong punctures. Scutellum subtriangular, finely granulate, covered by fine hairs. Elytron subparallel-sided, humems distinctly raised, without distinct subbasal trans verse depression; surface closely covered by fine hairs, and closely impressed by strong punctures. Length: mm. Holotype: Bogara ( m), ix. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Paratypes: 1 ex., Bogara (1700 m), ix. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. 1 ex., Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. This new species resembles Hespera dasytoides Medvedev, 1992, from Nepal, but differs in having the vertex finely shagreened, and the legs generally pitchy black with the basal parts of femora much paler than the other parts of legs. Hyphasis fulvicornis Jacoby, 1905 Leutifedi (450 m) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 3 exs., 2. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Bazar (450 m), 3 exs., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 2 exs., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chisapani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Bodgara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Hainan, Malaya. Hyphasis indica Baly, 1879 Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 2 exs., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 1 ex., 7. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Handhumng (800 m) Linba (1200 m), 1 ex., 27. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam.

43 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 59 Hyphasis magica (Harold, 1877) Jilikinphthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 19 exs., 13. v. 1972, J. Emoto, 9 exs., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Darapani (1500 m) Tekunara (1600 m), 20 exs., 11. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 12 exs., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 4 exs., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Lelep (1700 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Takwa (1500 m) Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 31. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Vietnam. Hyphasis nigricornis Baly, 1878 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, Juamvang Tenzing. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 2 exs., 5. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 15. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Dharan Bazar (450 m), 2 exs., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Jilikinpthi (1850 m) Pontak (1800 m), 1 ex., 13. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Chisopani (2100 m) Bodgara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma. Lipromorpha variabilis Scherer, 1969 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 26. vii. 1972, H. Shima. Longitarsus belgaumensisjacoby, 1896 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 3. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Vietnam. This species is separable from Longitarsus birmanicus Jacoby, 1892, in having the elytral punctures stronger. Longitarsus birmanicusjacoby, 1892 Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Bogara ( m), 3 exs., 19. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 21. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Java, Bali. Longitarsus championi Maulik, 1926 Basantapur (2300 m), 4 exs., 27. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, J. Emoto, 1 ex., 26. vii. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 20. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Longigarsus cyanipennis Bryant, 1924 Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 29. iv. 1972, 2 exs., 4. v. 1972, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, 7 exs., 5. v. 1972, 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 26. iv.

44 60 Shinsaku Kimoto 1972,J. Emoto, 60 exs., v. 1972, Malaise trap, 3 exs., 3. vi. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Linba (1200 m) Tank (1900 m), 1 ex., 28. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Thumkpa (2600 m) Topke Gola (3700 m), 1 ex., 11. vii. 1972,J. Emoto. Topke Gola (3700 m), 1 ex., 8. vii. 1972, J. Emoto. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 24. iv. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 9. ix. 1972, 1 ex., 19. ix. 1972, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Taiwan. Longitarsus hina Maulik, 1926 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972,J. Emoto, I ex., 1. v. 1972, 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 2 exs., 9. v. 1972, H. Shima. Longitarsus hsiensis Chen, 1939 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 1. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 24 exs., v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 20. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 7-9. ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, 2 exs., ix. 1971, Mal aise trap, 1 ex., ix. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Lipshiba Kharka (1900 m), 1 ex., 30. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Vietnam, China. Longitarsus puncti Maulik, Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 20. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 1. vi. 1972, T. B. Serchant. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 2 exs., 9. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam. Longitarsus rangoonensis]acoby, 1892 Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, Afghanistan, India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Borneo, Philippines. Longitarsus sari Maulik, 1926 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Luperomorpha nepalica sp. nov. Fig. le Dorsal surfaces bluish black with slight greenish luster; head reddish brown to

45 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 61 pitchy brown with vertex bluish black; antenna generally reddish brown, in dark col ored specimens infuscate in apical segments; ventral surfaces generally pitchy brown with bluish luster, and abdomen ochraceous; legs entirely ochraceous. Head with vertex smooth, shining, sparsely impressed by minute punctures; frontal tubercles distinctly raised, subtriangular, oblique, contiguous, separated pos teriorly by distinct furrow; inter-antennal space distinctly raised and impressed by distinct punctures. Antenna robust, nearly '% as long as body length; in preapical segments nearly twice as long as wide; first segment long, robust, slightly curved; sec ond nearly 'Aas long as first in length; third nearly 1 '% timesas long as second in length; fourth slightly longer than third, and fourth to tenth subequal to each other in length but much stouter than preceding; eleventh slightly longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, convex from side to side, nearly 1 V2 times as wide as long; sides distinctly rounded, widest almost at middle, distinctly nar rowed anteriorly and posteriorly; anterior margin rounded anteriorly and posterior margin rounded posteriorly; anterior and posterior corners slightly thickened, and each with a setigerous pore; surface closely impressed by distinct punctures, and their interstices smooth and shining. Scutellum subtriangular, rounded at apex, smooth, shining, impunctate. Elytron broader than prothorax at base, humerus distinctly raised, surface closely impressed by distinct punctures, and their inter stices smooth, shining. Length: mm. Holotype: Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 27. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Paratypes: 1 ex., same data as the holotype. 1 ex., same data as the holotype, but 28. x. 1971, 4 exs., 7-9. x. 1971, and 1 ex., x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. This new species most resembles Luperomorpha tenebrosa Jacoby, 1885, from Japan, in having the pronotum smooth, shining and elytron closely and strongly punctate, but differs in having the dorsal surfaces entirely bluish black. From Luperomorpha metallica Chen, 1935, from Sikkim and caerulea Bryant, 1939, from Burma, differs in having the abdomen ochraceous. Manobia merkii Medvedev, 1998 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 26. vii. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 19. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 20. vi. 1972, 5 exs., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Papun (2100 m), 3 exs., 15. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Papun (2100 m) Thumkpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 10. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 29. vii. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Manobiaparvula (Baly, 1874) Papun (2100 m), 2 exs., 15. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Kathmandu, Godavari

46 62 Shinsaku Kimoto ( m), 11 exs., 5. vi. 1972, 3 exs., 16. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, Taiwan, Ryukyu Is., Japan. Manobia shimaisp. nov. Fig. If Generally reddish brown, elytron pitchy brown, antenna pitchy black with two or three basal segments reddish brown, legs with tibiae and tarsi and entire poste rior leg pitchy brown. Head with vertex smooth, shining, nearly impunctate; frontal tubercles distinclty raised, subtriangular and separated to each other; inter-antennal space distincdy riased, smooth, shining. Antenna robust, nearly 73 as long as body length, and in preapical segments nearly twice as long as wide; first segment long, club-shaped; second nearly half as long as first; third nearly 1 Va timesas long as sec ond in length but slenderer, and third to tenth subequal to each other in length but much stouter than preceding; eleventh slightly longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, 1 "A times as wide as long, sides slightly rounded, gradually widened anteriorly, anterior corner thickened, slightly produced laterally, anterior margin slightly rounded anteriorly and posterior margin slightly rounded posteriorly and distinctly produced posteriorly at middle; surface convex, smooth, shining, nearly impunctate; antebasal transverse impression deep, slightly sinuated at middle, and lodged with a row ofdistinct punctures. Scutellum small, semicircu lar, smooth, shining, impunctate. Elytron convex, slightly widened posteriorly and rounded at apex, and distinctly depressed transversely behind subbasal convexity; surface impressed by regularly arranged eleven longitudinal rows of strong punc tures and their interstices nearly impunctate, smooth, shining. Length: mm. Holotype: Dobhan (800 m), 19. v. 1972, H. Shima. Paratypes: 6 exs., same data as the holotype. This new species resembles Manobia apicicornisjacoby, 1887, from Ceylon, but differs in having the antenna pitchy black with two or three basal segments reddish brown. Manobia violaceipennis Medvedev, 1992 Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 26. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, 3 exs., 4. v. 1972, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, 6 exs., 9. v. 1972, H. Shima, 2 exs., 5. v. 1972, Juamvang Tenzing, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, T. B. Serchant, 3 exs., 27. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 29. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 30. iv. 1972, 2 exs., 3. v. 1972, 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 30. iv. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 3. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 5. v. 1972,Malaise trap, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 2 exs., 8. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ.

47 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 63 Manobidia major sp. nov. Head and pronotum black; elytron bluish black; antenna pitchy black with three basal segments reddish brown; ventral surfaces and legs pitchy black. Head with vertex convex, surface slightly wrinkled, and with a pair of feeble depressions placed on each side close to eye; frontal tubercles raised, ovate, oblique, separated to each other, distinctly separated from behind by distinct furrow. Antenna slender, nearly "A as long as body length, in preapical segments nearly three times as long as wide; first segment long, club-shaped; second nearly 73 as long as first; third slender, slightly longer than second; fourth slightly longer than third, and fourth to tenth subequal to each other in length and shape; elev enth 1 'A times as long and tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum convex from side to side, nearly 1 "A times as wide as long, sides feebly rounded, widest at 'A from basal margin, and feebly narrowed anteriorly and very feebly so posteriorly; anterior margin slightly rounded anteriorly, posterior margin widely rounded poste riorly; anterior corner slightly thickened, and posterior corner widely rounded, and each with a setigerous pore; surface smooth, shining, rather closely impressed by minute punctures. Scutellum semicircular, surface smooth, shining, finely impressed by minute punctures. Elytron convex, without any distinct depression subbasally; surface impressed by regularly arranged eleven longitudinal row of punc tures, and their punctures not deep but distinct at apical slope, interstices of punc ture rows smooth, and impressed by fine punctures. length: mm. Holotype: Darapani (1500 m) Tekunara (1600 m), 11. vi. 1972, H. Maki hara. Paratype: 1 ex., Chiraibas (1130 m) Mulghat (550 m), 22. iv. 1972, H. Shima. This new species resembles Manobidia atra Medvedev, 1992, from Nepal, but differs in being the body length slightly longer than atra ( mm), and having the pronotum rather closely impressed by minute punctures and the rows of elytral punctures not deep but distinct at the apical slope. Nepalicrepis darieelingensis Scherer, 1969 Chouki (2700 m) Gopa Pali (2900 m), 1 ex., 22. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Nonarthra variabilis Baly, 1862 Fig. 7b Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 30. iv. 1972, 2 exs., 6. v. 1972, 4 exs., 8. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, 3 exs., 5. v. 1972, 4 exs., 26. v. 1972, H. Shima, 2 exs., 28. iv. 1972, 2 exs., 5. v. 1972,J. Emoto, 1 ex., 14. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 26. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 28. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, Juambang Tenzing, 478 exs., 30. iv. 10. v. 1972, Malaise trape, Kyushu Univ.

48 64 Shinsaku Kimoto Thudam (3500 m), 14 exs., 30. vi. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Basantapur (2300 m) Jilikinphthi (1850 m), 6 exs., 12. v. 1972, J. Emoto, 1 ex., 12. v. 1972, H. Shima. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 16 exs., 22. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Gupa Pokali (2900 m) Gurza (2100 m), 1 ex., 23. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Gurza (2100 m) Anbote (900 m), 2 exs., 24. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 24. iv. 1972, Y. Nishida. Lelep (1770 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Bogara ( m), 1 ex., 19. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, Afghanistan, India, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Viet nam, China, Hainan, Taiwan, Ryukyu Is., Malaya, Philippines. Paralhrylea apicipennis Duvivier, 1892 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, China. Paralhrylea tuchuchenis (Kimoto et Takizawa, 1973) Basantapur (2300 m), 2 exs., 9. v. 1972, H. Shima, 3 exs., 8. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. This species is separable from apicipennis Duvivier, in having the apex of elytron notstrongly produced apically, beside the pronotal markings. Pentamesa haroldi (Baly, 1876) Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1876: 439 (India) {Argopus) Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 7-9. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi, 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Phygasia hookeri Baly, 1876 Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1876: 445 (Assam). Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 24. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Phyllotreta cholanica Duvivier, 1892 Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara.

49 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu UniversityExpedition to Nepal Himalaya 65 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Podontia quatuordecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1767) Fig. 7d Methimm (1000 m) Tiwa (1400 m), 1 ex., 29. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Andaman Is., Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaya. Pseudodera himalayaensis Scherer, 1969 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, H. Shima. Psylliodes brettinghami Baly, 1862 Fig. 7c Kathmandu (1300 m), 1 ex., 8. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaya, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines, Ryukyu Is.,Japan. Psylliodes shim Maulik, 1926 Fauna India, Chrys. & Halt.: 128 (Assam). Bogara ( m), 2 exs., 19. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 20. ix. 1971, 1 ex., 21. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. This species is here recorded for the first time from Nepal. Psylliodes tenebrosajacoby, 1896 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, 2 exs., 6. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 2 exs., 26. iv. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 4. v. 1972, Malaise trap, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Schenklingia himalayensis Basu et Guffa, 1981 Pokhara (800 m) Hyangja (1000 m), 2 exs., 8. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. These two specimens agree with the blackish markings of dorsal surfaces of bhanmiki Basu et Gupta. However, the shape of pronotum and the relative length of the second antennal segment completely agree with himalayensis. Sphaeroderma birmanicajacoby, 1892 Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 21. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India.

50 66 Shinsaku Kimoto Sphaeroderma darjeelingensis Scherer, 1969 Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., 20. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Sphaeroderma nakanishiisp. nov. Dorsal surfaces shining black to pitchy black with slighyt bluish luster; ventral surfaces pitchy black; antenna entirely yellowish to reddish brown; legs yellowish to reddish brown with posterior femur black. Head with vertex smooth, shining, nearly impunctate; frontal tubercles dis tinctly raised, subtriangular, and their anterior corners inserted beween antennal insertions, and not distinctly delimited posteriorly by distinct furrow; inter-antennal space longitudinally raised. Antenna robust, nearly 1 'A times as long as wide; in preapical segments nearly twice as long as wide; first segment long, club-shaped; sec ond nearly2a as long as first; third nearly'a as long as second; fourth slightly longer than third and slenderer; fifth slightly longer than fourth, and fifth to tenth subequal to each other in length but stouter than preceding; eleventh 1 2A timesas long as tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum convex, transverse, nearly 1 JA times as wide as long; sides distinctly rounded, widest at about %from basal margin, and strongly narrowed anteriorly and slightly so posteriorly; anterior margin slightly rounded anteriorly, and posterior margin widely rounded posteriorly and distinctly produced posteriorly at middle; surface smooth, shining, sparsely impressed by distinct punctures. Scutellum small, subtriangular, surface smooth, shining, impunctate. Elytron convex, without any distinct depression subbasally; surface rather closely and confusedly impressed by strong punctures, and interstices of punctures smooth and shining. Length: mm. Holotype: Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 23. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Paratype: 1 ex., same data as the holotype. This new species resembles Sphaeroderma nepalensis Bryant, 1952, from Nepal, but differs in having the antenna entirely brownish and the legs brownish with pos terior femur pitchy black. Sphaeroderma nigripes Chen, 1934 Taplejung (1800m) Handhumng (800m), 1 ex., 26. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Tiwa (1400 m) Takwa (1500 m), 1 ex., 30. v. 1972, H. Shima. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Vietnam. Tegyrius piceus sp. nov. Generally pitchy black; antenna with three or four basal segments yellowish

51 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 67 brown; legs reddish brown to pitchy brown. Head with vertex smooth, shining, impunctate; frontal tubercles slightly raised, oblique, contiguous, separated posteriorly by shallow furrow; inter-antennal space longitudinally raised. Antenna robust, nealy'% as long as body length, in preapical segments nearly twice as long as wide; first segment long, robust, somewhat clubshaped; second nearly half as long as first in length; third as long as second in length but slenderer; fourth nearly 1 *A times as long as third, and fourth to tenth subequal to each other in length but much stouter than preceding; eleventh slightly longer than tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum transverse, 1 75 times as wide as long, and with a antebasal transverse depression which is shallower in middle; ante rior margin straight, basal margin widely rounded posteriorly, sides slightly rounded, widest almost at anterior margin, distinctly narrowed posteriorly; anterior corner truncate obliquely, anterior and posterior corners each with a setigerous pore; surface smooth, shining and sparsely impressed by distinct punctures espe cially at subbasal area. Scutellum broad, triangular, with apex broadly rounded, surface smooth, impunctate. Elytron broader than prothorax, humerus convex; surface distinctly and closely punctate, punctures more or less regularly arranged in longitudinal rows. Posterior leg with first tarsal segment subequal to half length of tibia. Length: mm. Holotype: Gupa Pokali (2900 m) Gurza (2100 m), 23. vi. 1972, H. Maki hara. Paratype: 1 ex., same data as the holotype. This new species resembles Tegyrius metalicus Jacoby, 1887, from Ceylon, but separable in having the dorsal surfaces pitchy black, pronotum wider, and the elytron closely impressed by distinct punctures. Xuthea orientalis Baly, 1865 Fig. 8a Basantapur (2300 m) Hile (2100 m), 1 ex., 31. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 20. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chanlung (1250 m) Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. vii. 1972, H. Shima. Methirum (1000 m) Tiwa (1400 m), 1 ex., 29. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Leutifedi (450 m) Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 2. viii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma, Indochina, China, Korea. Zipangia micans Scherer, 1969 Basantapur (2300 m), 70 exs., 27. iv. -1. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 141 exs., v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 3 exs., 1. v. 1972, 4 exs., 9. v. 1972, 1 ex., 26. vii. 1972, 1 ex., 27. vii. 1972, H. Shima, 7 exs., 15. vi. 1972, 5 exs., 16. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, 2 exs., 18. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 19. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 20. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 25. vii. 1972, H. Makihara, 3 exs., 28. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 6. v. 1972,J. Emoto, 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 29. iv. 1972, 2

52 68 Shinsaku Kimoto exs., 10. v. 1972, T. B. Serchant, 32 exs., v. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Basantapur (2300 m) Chouki (2700 m), 14 exs., 21. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 3 exs., 13. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Chouki (2700 m) Gupa Pokali (2700 m), 1 ex., 22. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Shibku (2100 m) Shawa (2300 m), 4 exs., 8. vi. 1972, J. Emoto & Y. Nishida. Shawa (2300 m), 1 ex., 9. vi. 1972, J. Emoto. Topke Gola (3700 m) Thurukpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 13. vii. 1972, Y. Nishida. Thurukpa (2600 m) Topke Gola (3700 m), 3 exs., 9. vii. 1972, J. Emoto. Papun (2100 m) Turukpa (2600 m), 1 ex., 10. vii. 1972, Pemba Norbu. Ponktable (1900 m) Buze (2800 m), 6 exs., 22. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Thudam (3500 m), 1 ex., 30. vi. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. The coloration of dorsal surfaces is somewhat variable. In the typical speci mens the dorsal surfaces are pitchy black with some bluish luster, but in the pale colored specimens entirely brownish without the bluish reflection. Subfamily Hispinae Daclylispa albopilosa (Gestro, 1888) Fig. 7e Lelep (1700 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, H. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam. Dactylispa atkinsonii (Gestro, 1897) Fig. 7f Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 6. v. 1972,J. Emoto, 1 ex., 10. v. 1972, 1 ex., 28. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Daclylispa brevespinosa (Chapuis, 1877) Fig. 7g Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 27. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 29. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 30. iv. 1972, 2 exs., 5. v. 1972, 3 exs., 6. v. 1972, 1 ex., 8. v. 1972, 8 exs., 9. v. 1972, 4 exs., 10. v. 1972, Y. Nishida, 1 ex., 29. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 5. v. 1972, 3 exs., 6. v. 1972, 1 ex., 9. v. 1972, 1 ex., 26. vi. 1972, H. Shima, 1 ex., 28. iv. 1972, 1 ex., 29. iv. 1972, J. Emoto, 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, 3 exs., 20. vi. 1972, H. Makihara, 5 exs., , 17 exs., vi. 1972, Malaise trap, Kyushu Univ. Takwa (1500 m) Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 31. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Lelep (1770 m), 2 exs., 2. vi. 1972, H. Shima, Lelep (1770 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 2 exs., 6. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Chiliwa (1350 m) Shibku (2100 m), 4 exs., 7. vi. 1972, H. Shima & Y. Nishida. Shawa (2300 m) Papun (2100 m), 3 exs., 10. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Papun (2100 m), 1 ex., 15. vi. 1972, 1 ex., 17. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Pontak (1800 m) Samda (1900 m), 1 ex., 14. v. 1972,J. Emoto. Hile (2100 m) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 24. iv. 1972, H. Nishida. Pontak (1800 m) Samda (1900 m), 1 ex., 14. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 1 ex., x. 1971, Malaise trap, A.

53 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 69 Nakanishi. Bogara ( m), 5 exs., ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam. Daclylispa higoniae (Lewis, 1896) Basantapur (2300 m), 1 ex., 18. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Hainan, Taiwan,Japan. Dactylispa platycanthoides sp. nov. Fig. lj Head black with mouth part ochraceous; pronotum pitchy black with lateral parts and spines, in pale colored specimen anterior and basal margins also, ochraceous; scutellum pitchy black; elytron reddish brown, with lateral and apical margins and discal spines pitchy black, and flattened marginal spines blackish with apical and middle of lateral ones brownish; antenna entirely ochraceous; ventral surfaces of thorax pitchy black; abdomen and legs entirely ochraceous. Head slightly broader than neck; frontoclypeus convex and rough; vertex gen erally rough with a short longitudinal median groove shallow; collar broad, smooth, shining, impunctate. Antenna robust, nearly '% as long as body length, in preapical segments nearly 1 'A times as long as wide; first segment long, robust, somewhat club-shaped; second nearly half as long as first; third nearly 2 'A times as long as second; fourth slightly shorter than third; fifth about % as long as fourth, and fifth to seventh subequal to each other in length and shape; eighth nearly 74 as long as seventh, and eighth to tenth subequal to each other in length and shape; eleventh nearly 1 'A times as long as tenth and its apex pointed. Pronotum trans verse, about 1 'A times as broad as long; anterior margin with two spines, standing on common base, ofwhich posterior one is distinctly longer than anterior one; lat eral margin with fourth spines, standing on common base, of which second and third ones are longer; surface rugosely punctate, posterior transverse furrow shallow. Scutellum trapezoid, narrowed posteriorly; surface finely granulate. Elytron slightly constricted at middle, slightly expanded anteriorly and more strongly so posteriorly; latero-marginal spines generally broad and flattened, and lat eral spines with about fourteen long and short spines, and apical margin with four short spines; disc with about eleven long and short spines, exclusive of five or six relatively long basal parascutellar spines. Length: mm. Holotype. Lipshiba Kharka (1900 m), 30. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Paratype: 1 ex., Dobang Kharka (2400 m), 8. x. 1971, A. Nakanishi. This new species resembles Dactylispa platycantha (Gestro, 1897), from Burma, in having the elytron constricted in middle, but differs in having the elytron slightly expanded anteriorly and more strongly so posteriorly.

54 70 Shinsaku Kimoto Hispa ramosa Gyllenhal, 1817 Chanlung (1250 m) Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 19. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, Hainan, Indonesia. Rhadinosa laghua Maulik, 1915 Fig. 7h Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 8. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma. PJiadinosa lebongensis Maulik, 1919 Fig. 7i Bogara ( m), 3 exs., 19. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Lelep (1770 m), 1 ex., 1. vi. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan. Subfamily Cassidinae Aspidomorpha furcata (Thunberg, 1789) Fig. 8b Chisopani (2100 m) Badgara (1100 m), 1 ex., 16. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Viet nam, S. China, Hainan, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Siberia, Malaya, Sunda Is. Aspidomorpha sanctaecruc'is (Fabricius, 1792) Fig. 8c Pokhara (800 m) Hyangja (1000 m), 1 ex., 8. ix. 1971, A. Nakanishi. Dharan Bazar (450 m), 1 ex., 9. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatra,Java, Borneo. Basiprionota decemmaculata (Boheman, 1850) Fig. 8d Dobhan (800 m), 1 ex., 21. v. 1972, Y. Nishida. Distribution: Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaya, Sumatra. Cassida australica (Boheman, 1855) Fig. 8e Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 15. viii. 1972, H. Makihara., Vietnam. Cassida flavosculata Spaeth, 1914 Fig. 8f Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 15. viii. 1972, H. Makihara.

55 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 71 Cassida nigrixientris Boheman, 1854 Fig. 8g Taplejung (1800 m) Methimm (1000 m), 1 ex., 28. v. 1972, J. Emoto. Dharan Bazar (450 m) Darapani (1500 m), 2 exs., 10. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Thailand, Vietnam, China. Cassida syrtica Boheman Fig. 8h Kathmandu, Godavari ( m), 1 ex., 5. vi. 1972, H. Makihara. Distribution: Nepal, India, Bhutan, Burma. Notosacantha maculipennis (Boheman, 1856) Fig. 8i Anbote (900 m) Taplejung (1800 m), 1 ex., 25. vii. 1972, H. Makihara. Sindia sedecimmaculata (Boheman, 1856) Lelep (1770 m) Chiliwa (1350 m), 1 ex., 6. vi. 1972, H. Shima. Distribution: Nepal, India, Vietnam, China. References Bai.y.J. S., Descriptionsof newspeciesof Phytophagousbeetles. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 3: Bai.y.J. S., Descriptions of new genera and species of Halticinae. Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 1876: Bai.y, J. S., Descriptions of the Phytophagous Coleoptera collected by the late Dr. F. Stoliczka during Forsyth's Expedition to Kashgar in Cist. Ent., 2: Bryant, G. E., New species of Indian Chrysomelidae (Col.). Slylops, 3 (10): Chkn, S. H., Revision of the Halticinae (Col. Chrysomelidae) of Yunnan and Tonkin. Sinensia, 5 (3-4): Chujo, M., Chrysomelid-beetles from Northeast Nepal. Mem. Fac. Educ. Kagawa Univ., 2 (145): Duvivikr, A., Les Phytophages du Chotah-Nagpore. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 36: Grkssiit,J. L., On some genera of Oriental Orsodacninae and Eumolpinae. Lingnan Sci. J., 21: , pi. 6. Grkssiri, J. L. & S. Kimoto The Chrysomelidae (Coleopt.) of China and Korea. Part I. Pac. Ins. Mon., 1A: 1-299, I map. Jacoby, M., Descriptions of new generaand species of Phytophagous Coleoptera from the Indo-Malayan and Austro-Malayan subregions, contained in the Genoa Civic Museum. Ann. Miis. Civ. Genova, 20: Jacoiiy, M., Listof the Phytophagous Coleopteraobtained bysignor I.. Fea at Burmah and Tenasserim, with descriptions of the new species. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, ser. 2, 7 (27): Jacoby, M., Description of the new genera and species of Phytophagous Coleoptera obtained by Sign. I.. Fea in Burma. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 32: Jacoby, M., Descriptions of the new genera and species of Phytophagous Coleoptera obtained by Mr. Andrewes in India. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 40:

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57 Chrvsomclidac collided In Kvushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 73 n a Fig. 1. a, Stenoluperus minor Kimoto; b, Stenoluperus bhutanensis Kimoio: <\ Stenoluperus verticalis Kimoio: d, Stenoluperus emotoi Kimoio. sp. now: e, Luperomorpha nepalica Kimoio. sp. nov.; I. Manobia shimai Kimoio. sp. nov.: g, Colaspoides nepalensis Kimoio, sp. nov.: h, Chrysolina tangalaensis Kimoio. sp. nov.; i. Sastmcella collaris Kimoio. sp. now; j. Dactylispa platycanthoid.es Kimoio. sp. nov..

58 74 Shinsaku Kimoio,.- *- m S a Fig. 2. a, Zeugophora pallidicincta Gressitt; b, Colobaspis speciosa (Baly); c, Temnaspis quadrimaculata Bryant; d, Lema terminata Lacordaire; e, Diapromorpha dejeani (Lacordaire); I. Smaragdina higuchii Kimoio el Takizawa; g, Coenobius birmanicus Jacoby; li. Adiscus nigroplagiatus (Jacoby); i. Chamisus stercoralis Gessitt.

59 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 75 L- '..' ' ' ;'; a Fig. :5. a. Basilepta puncticollis Lefevre; l>. Basilepta subcostata Jacoby; c, Lypesthes albidus Pic: d, Pachynephorus lewisiibaly; e, Scelodonta diliwyni (Stephens); f, Trichochrysea hirta (Fabricius); g, Chrysolina aurala (Suffrian); h, Chrysolina incostans (Weidemann); i. Chrysolina vishnu (Hope).

60 76 Shinsaku Kimoio Fig. 4. a, Arthrothidea nepalensis (Kimoio); b, Aulacophora indica (Gmelin); c, Doryxena geniculala Bai.y: d. Galerucella placida Bai.y; e, Hoplasoma sexmaculata (Hope); I. faponitata eberti (Kimoio): g, LeptarthrafasciataJACOBY; h, Mimaslra forlipunclala Maulik: i, Mimaslra gracilis Baly.

61 Chrysomelidae collected In Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 77 *v **?; g Fig. 5. a. Monolepta satoi Kimoio; b, Monolepta semiluperina Kimoio; c. Monolepta sexlineata Chujo; d. Millina dilatatachapuis; e, Pseudadimonia variolosa (Hope); f. Pyrrhalta dajeelingensis Kimoio; g, PyrrhaUa digambara (Maulik); h, Pyrrhalta indica (Laboissiere); i. Pyrrhalta tatesuji Kimoio, sp. nov.

62 78 Shinsaku Kimoio / \J «L. g Fig. (). a, Sphenoraia birolor (IIoi'E): I). Trirliomimaslra humaloi Kimoio el Takizawa; c. Pseudoides Jlavoviltis Moisent i.sky: d..-v///r«a"'«(weber): e. Amphimela apicalis Kimoio: f, Cluielocnema nigrica (Motsciiulsky): g, Euphitrea subgtobosa (Hope); li. Hespera schewalieri Medvedev; i. Hespera sericea WeISE.

63 Chrysomelidae collected by Kyushu University Expedition to Nepal Himalaya 79 a Fig. 7. a. Glaucosphaera cyanea (Duvivier); b, Nonarthra variabilis Baly; c. Psylliodes bretlinghami Baly; d, Podonlia qualuordecimpunctata (Linnaeus); e, Dactylispa albopilosa (Gestro); f, Daclylispa atkinsoni (GESTRO); g. Daclylispa brevispinosa (Chapuis); li, Rhadinosa laghua Maulik; i. Rhadinosa lebongensis Maulik.

64 80 Shinsaku Kimoio X i*w ; >A^ :..' g h 1 Fig. 8. a, Xulhea orientalis Bai.y: b, Aspidomorpha furcata (Thunberg); c, Aspidomorpha sanctaecrucis (Fabricius); d. Basiprionola decemmaculata (Boiilman): e. Cassida australica Boheman; f. Cassida /lavosrutala SPAETH; g. Cassida nigriventris Boiilman; h. Cassida syrlica Boiilman: i. Xolosacanllia maculipennis (BOHEMAN).