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Their larva; are in general of an oval shape, somewhat elongated and 

 soft, with six feet near the head. The last joint of their feet or tarsi 

 consists of four articulations, which in most cases senx- for sexual di- 

 stinctions, the tarsi of the fore feet heing considerably broader in the 

 males than in the females. This numerous and beautil'ul tribe is found 

 in almost every situation: their motion is slow; and some of them 

 when caught emit an oily liqiior of a disagreeable smell. 



In this o-enus of Linne we lind manv insects that differ widely from 

 the 2;encric character o;iven above, which lorm manv natural families 

 consisting of numerous genera, the characters of which will be given 

 in the system proposed by Dr. Leach. 



Sp. 1. Chrt/s. coiiaria. Apterous, oval; varies in colour from a dark 

 blue to a black. It is a very common species, and may be found on 

 heaths from April to Jime in abundance. {PL 2. Jig. 12.) 



Sp. 2. C/uys. Taitaceti. Black and pimctured : the antennas and feet 

 black. (PL '2. fig. 13.) Galeruca Tanaceti, Gcoffroy, Lutreille, Fabri- 

 cius, Olivier, and Leach. 



Sp. 3. C/irj/s. merdigem. {PL 2. Jig. 14.) Auchcnia merdigera, Marsiham. 



inhabits the while lily. 



Genus 16. CRVPTOcEPiiAi.rs, Fair. 



Antcniuc fdifurm : pulpi four: thorax margined, but not the elytra: hodi/ 



nearly cylindrical. 



The insects of this genus in some of the sections into which it has 

 been divided by Gmclin resemble the preceding in form and manners, 

 and were accordingly in the former editions of the Hi/Ucma l^utura ar- 

 ranged with Chiysoiiiehe. ]\ir. Marsham's Aiwhcniu, Crioccrix, and TilluSy 

 are separated from this genus. 



Sp. 1. Cn/pf. Lincola. Body black: elytra red, with a black line on 

 each. {PL 2. Jig. 15.) 



Genus 17. IIispa, 



Antenne cylindrical, approximate at the base and seated between the 

 eyes : palpi fusiform : thorax and elytra often spinous or toothed. 



Sp. 1. Hispa midica. {PL 2. fig. 16.) Orthocerus muticus, Latr. 

 Inhabits sandy situations. 



Genus 18. Bnuciirs. 



AnteniKE filiform: pulpi equal and filiform: /?)> actmiinatcd. 



Sp. 1. Bruchus Fid. Elytra black, with white spots; the extremity 



white, with two black dots. {PL 2.fg. 17.) 

 Inhabits Europe, and is very destructive to fields of peas. 



