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ten joints. It is found in various parts of Europe, but not in 

 Britain. It flies in the evening in April and May. 



R. assimilis, Herbst (Plate IX., Fig. 4). Elongated, almost 

 cylindrical, orange-coloured or reddish-brown, sometimes with 

 light yellow, at other times with dark brown wing-cases, each 

 having three generally very indistinct raised, longitudinal 

 stride. The abdomen is covered with very fine yellow 

 pubescence. It is a Southern European species, which flies 

 about on June evenings, especially in dry meadows near woods. 



Group III. RUTELINL 



Claws of the tarsi unequal. Antennae nine-jointed, with a 

 trilobed club. Clypeus separated from the front by a fine 

 suture. There are six abdominal segments. The elytra do 

 not reach to the extremity of the abdomen. They are 

 moderate-sized beetles, which live on flowers and leaves, and 

 frequently occur in large numbers. 



Genus Anisoplia, Serv. 

 Body short and flattened. Clypeus gradually narrowed in 

 front, and curved up at the edge. Legs very strong. The claws 

 on the hind tarsi are simple, those of the front ones being 

 larger and cleft on the inner side. They live on grass, &c. 



* A. agricola, Eabr. (Plate IX., Eig. 5). Somewhat oval, 



slightly convex, dark metallic-green, with long divergent hair. 



The head and pronotum are very closely punctured. The 



elytra are brown, with black markings, sometimes uniform 



brown or blackish. It is found on corn, of which it eats the 



Howers. 



Genus Phyllopertha, Kirby. 



Clypeus not pointed in front, nor curved up. Hind femora 

 simple, not thickened. Legs rather weak, with rather large 



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