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Genus Metallites, Germ. 



Body soft and winged. Proboscis very short, quadrangular, 

 but flattened, with a deep groove for the antennse. They live 

 on bushes. 



M. mollis, Germ. (Plate XIIL, Pig. 10). This is a black 

 or brown beetle, with yellowish-brown legs and antenna). The 

 elytra are punctate-striate, with green scales. It is found on 

 young fir-trees, and is a native of South-Eastern Europe. 



Genus Polydrusus, Schonh. 

 This genus is very closely allied to the preceding, and the 

 species are also winged. The proboscis is short and more or 

 less round. They live on shrubs. 



* P. sericeus, Schall. {siolendidus, Herbst), (Plate XIIL, 

 Pig. 11). This is a black beetle, clothed with bluish or 

 grconish scales. The legs and tarsi are pale yellowish-brown. 

 It is very rare in this country. 



Genus Tanymecus, Germ. 

 Body elongated and winged. Pronotum longer than broad. 

 Antennse rather slender, the first two joints being elongated, 

 and the rest short. The proboscis is short and quadrangular. 

 They are found on low plants. 



* T. palliatus, Fabr. (Plate XIIL, Fig. 12). This species 

 is black, clothed with fine brownish-grey scales above, and pale 

 grey beneath. In the female the first and second abdominal 

 segments are grooved. It is found on nettles, thistles, and 

 turnips, and is rather common in the neighbourhood of London. 



Genus Chlorophanus, Dalm. 

 Winged. Flagellum of the antennje not reaching the eyes. 

 Tibiffi expanded inwards at the tip into a long, sharp, horny 

 hook. They are found on bushes and trees. 



