144 BEETLES. 



It lives on oak, elm, lime, and poplar, and is a native of 

 Central Europe. 



* C. arietis, Linn. (Plate XYI., Tig. 13). Pronotum black, 

 with only the front border yellow. Elytra with several curved 

 and one straight yellow band. It is common on oak, beech, 

 and rose-bushes. 



C. verhasci, Fabr. (Plate XVI., Fig. 14, 15). This species is 

 greenish-yellow, with two interrupted curved black bands on 

 the elytra, and a straight one behind. It is found on flowers 

 in Southern and in some parts of Central Europe. 



C.plehejus, Fabr. (Plate XVI., Fig. 16). Black, with greyish- 

 white markings on the wing-cases. It is found on Spircea 

 throughout Southern Europe. The larva lives in birch, poplar, 

 and aspen. 



* C. mysticus, Linn. (Plate XVI., Fig. 17). Black, with the 



elytra red in front ; then black and whitish at the extremity. 



It is found on may-blossom. The larva lives in old fruit trees 



and in alders. 



Genus Anisartheon, Eedt. 



Elytra broader than the pronotum. Femora not clubbed. 

 Claws with a tooth-like expansion at the base. The only 

 species is : 



A. harhijoes, Schrank (Plate XVI., Fig. 18). Wing-cases 

 reddish-brown. Pronotum black. This beetle is found in the 

 mountains of Southern Europe and Switzerland. 



Genus Stenopterus, Oliv. 



Wing-cases broadest at the pronotum, with an awl-shaped 

 narrowing behind. They are found on flowers. 



S. rufus, Linn. (Plate XVL, Fig. 19). This species is black, 

 with shaggy hair. The wing-cases are yellowish-brown, with 

 the base and extremity black. The base of the antennae and 



