Abstract

A new species, Chrysomila saintlucia Konstantinov, Clark, and Furth (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticitae), is described from St. Lucia, West Indies. This is the first report of Chrysomila Savini, Escalona, and Furth in the West Indies. Leptophysa therminieri (Bryant) is diagnosed, illustrated, and compared to the type species of Leptophysa Baly. Systena Chevrolat is briefly mentioned

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