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The genus Menippus is revised for Australia, with six species, three of which are new: M. cynicus Clark, M. darcyi sp. nov., M. ewani sp. nov., M. fugitivus (Lea), M. sufi sp. nov. and M. yulensis (Jacoby) comb. nov. (from Diorhabda Weise). Menippus yulensis was described from New Guinea. This species and M. darcyi were formerly confused in Australia with M. fugitivus, which is now considered endemic to Lord Howe Island. The species formerly considered M. fugitivus and protected under the Threatened Species Conservation Act, New South Wales, is now named M. darcyi. A key is provided for the Australian species of Menippus and a lectotype designated for M. yulensis. The composition of Menippus is discussed and three non-Australian species are transferred to this genus: M. inconspicua (Jacoby) comb. nov. (from Diorhabda Weise); M. laterimaculata (Jacoby) comb. nov.; and M. marginipennis (Jacoby) comb. nov. (from Galerucella Crotch). A revised checklist of Menippus species is given. The recorded foodplants of Menippus are species of Celtis (Ulmaceae). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract The south-east Asian genus Hoplosaenidea Laboissière is recognised in Australia for the first time, with a single species, scutellata sp. n., occurring in north Queensland and New Guinea. A key is provided for identification of the Australian genera of Galerucini. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractThe Asiatic chrysomelid Galerucella placida Baly is identified in Australia for the first time. It is a senior synonym of Adimonia mastersi Blackburn (syn. n.), described from New South Wales, a species that has also been placed in Hoplostines Blackburn, Poneridia Weise and Pyrrhalta Joannis. Galerucella placida feeds on Persicaria Mill. in near-coastal south-east Australia. The species is diagnosed and a key is provided for the group of genera to which it belongs in Australia. The genus Atysa Baly is newly recorded from Australia and a new combination noted: Poneridia elegans (Blackburn), from Hoplostines Blackburn. A lectotype is designated for Adimonia mastersi Blackburn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The galerucine genus Taumacera Thunberg is reviewed. Platyxantha Baly is placed in synonymy with Taumacera. The Taumacera deusta species-group is defined and two new species are described in this group: Taumacera mohamedsaidi from Borneo and Taumacera evi from Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. A new name, Taumacera seminigra, is provided for Taumacera nigripennis (Jacoby 1900a), nec Jacoby 1884, and Taumacera martapurensis Mohamedsaid is synonymised with Taumacera sucki Weise. A key is given for the deusta species-group and a revised checklist presented for all Taumacera species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]