THE GENUS CEPHALOLEIA (COLEOPTERA, CHRYSOMELIDAE) IN CENTRAL-AMERICA AND THE WEST-INDIES

The species of Cephaloleia Chevrolat known to occur in Central America and the West Indies are revised and a key to the 88 species is presen ted. Most species are illustrated. Twenty new species of Cephaloleia a re described: amblys, cylindrica, eumorpha, erugatus, facetus, formosu s, lepida, scitulus, and weisei from Panama; delectabilis and presigni s from Mexico; brunnea and rubra from Trinidad; immaculata, triangular is, and vittata from Costa Rica; splendida and uhmanni from Costa Rica and Panama; cyanea from Costa Rica, Colombia, and Venezuela; and vara bilis from Panama and Colombia. Three new synonyms are given: abscissa Uhmann (=dilaticollis Baly), beckeri Weise (=gratiosa Baly), and quad rimaculata Uhmann (=fenestrata Weise). Lectotypes are designated for e leven species: belti Baly, constanguinea Baly, elegantula Baly, fulvic ollis Weise, instabilis Baly, nigropicta Baly, postuma Weise, quadrili neata Baly, separata Baly, stenosoma Baly, and vicina Baly. Two specie s are transferred from Demotispa to Cephaloleia: coeruleata Sanderson and costaricensis Uhmann, Cephaloleia coeruleata (Sanderson) is rename d C. sandersoni.