212 MODERN SYSTEM, 



Stirps 'i.—MuxiUary palpi very apparent : antnina inserted verj- near 

 to each other, between the eyes, towards the middle of tlie face. 



Division I. — Feei not formed for leaping. 

 Genus 24'2. GALERUCA. Geoff., Latr., Fabr., Oliv., Leach. 

 Palpi with the two last joints very slightly different in size, the last co- 

 nic: antenna shorter than the body, the joints obconic; the second 

 joint half the length of the third. 

 Sp. 1. Gal. Tanacctu {PL 2. fg. 13.) 



Chrysoniela Tanaceti. Marsh. Galeruca Tanaceti. Latr., Fabr. 

 Inhabits chalk-pits. 



Genus 243. ADIMONIA. Schranl; Leach. 



Palpi with the two last joints not very different in size, the last joint 

 conic: antennae shorter than the body, the joint obconic, with the se- 

 cond and third joints shorter than the fourth joint. 



Sp. 1. Ad. nigricarnis. 



Crioceris nigricornis, Fabr. Galeruca nigricornis. Latr. Chr}'somela 

 halcnsis. JMursh. Adinioniu nimicornis. Leach. 



Inhabits hedges. 



Genus 244. LUPERUS. Geoff., Oliv., Lair., Uach. 

 Palpi with the two last joints nearly ecpial in size, the last conic: un- 



tennce as long as the body, the joints cylindric, elongate. 

 Sp. 1. Liip.Jluvipex. 



Lupenis Havipes. Latr., Leach. Crioceris flavipes. Fabr. 

 Inhabits bushes in damp woods. 



Division IT. — Hinder feet formed for leaping, the thighs being incras:!>ifcd. 

 Genus 245. HALTICA. Leach. Altica. Geoff., Oliv., Panz., 



Latr. Chrysomela. Linn., De Geer, Marsh. Crioceris. 



Fabr. Lema. Fabr. Galeruca. Fabr. 

 Antennae with the second joint generally a little shorter than the first. 



* Bodj/ ovate. 

 Sp. 1. Hal. oleracea. 

 Altica oleracea. Latr., Panz. Chrysomela oleracea. Marsh. Ilaltica 



oleracea. Leach. 

 Inhabits saad-pits, and nettles in hedges. 



** Body nearly orbiculate. 



Sp. 2. Hal. fcstacea. 



Galeruca testacea. Fabr. Altica testacea. Lair. Chrysomela Lcstacea. 

 Marsh. Haltica testacea. Leach. 



Inhabits sand-pits, and nettles in iiedges. 



Stiups 3. — Maxillary palpi very apparent: anlenncc inserted before llic 

 eyes, gradually thickening towards their points: head wwUwt , form- 

 ing an obtuse angle witii the thora.\. 



