. Australian insects. Insects. 204 COLEOPTERA. elytra banded with parallel lines of black and reddish brown: P. immaculata is about the same size; dull reddish brown, with the outer half of the elytra darkest; it is usually found feeding upon the foliage of the black wattle. P. liturata is slightly smaller than the last, with the wing covers irregularly spotted with pale yellow. It is common on the eucalypts about Sydney, and has a wid(> range over the State. The small green larvae of P. pictipennis feed. Fig- QI.—CalomHa ijaralis (Lea). The Green Striped Wattle Beetle. ("Agrioultural
. Australian insects. Insects. 204 COLEOPTERA. elytra banded with parallel lines of black and reddish brown: P. immaculata is about the same size; dull reddish brown, with the outer half of the elytra darkest; it is usually found feeding upon the foliage of the black wattle. P. liturata is slightly smaller than the last, with the wing covers irregularly spotted with pale yellow. It is common on the eucalypts about Sydney, and has a wid(> range over the State. The small green larvae of P. pictipennis feed. Fig- QI.—CalomHa ijaralis (Lea). The Green Striped Wattle Beetle. ("Agrioultural Gazette," ) upon the foliage of Leptos perm urn; the beetle is a small form, dull yellow marked with bright spots, but fades into a dull brown when dead. The Halticides are popularly known as "flea beetles," as they have the thighs of the hind legs swollen out into rounded lumps which enable them to jump to a considerable distance: specimens are often found feeding upon sedges about watercourses. Nisotra submetalUca is a tiny, shining green beetle, with a light reddish brown head and thorax; it is often a pest in the herb bed, where it feeds upou mint. Arsipoda macleayi is a much larger, deep metallic blue beetle with very large thighs; it has been found eating the surface of vine leaves in the Gosford district , and covering them all over with brown blotches. The Gallerucides comprise several very destructive garden pests, among which is the well known Pum7)kin. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Froggatt, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks
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