212 MODERN SYSTEM? 



Stirps 2. — Maxillary palpi very apparent : antenva inserted very near 

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



Division I. — Feet not formed for leaping. 



Genus 242. GALERUCA. Geof., Latr., Fabr., Oliv., Leach. 



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

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

 joint half the length of the third. 



Sp. 1. Gul. Tanaceii. {PL 2. Jig. 13.) 



Chrysomela Tanaceti. Marsh. Galeruca Tanaceti. Latr., Fabr. 



Inhabits chalk-pits. 



Genus 243. ADIMONIA. Schrank, Leach. 



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

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

 cond and third joints shorter than the fourth joint. 



Sp. 1. Ad. nigricornis. 



Crioceris nigricornis. Fabr. Galeruca nigricornis. Latr. Chrysomela 

 halensis. Marsh. Adimonia nigricornis. Leach. 



Inhabits hedges. 



Genus 244. LUPERUS. Geoff., Oliv., Latr., Leach. 

 Palpi with the two last joints nearly equal in size, the last conic: au' 



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

 Sp. 1. Lup.Jlavipes. 



Laiperus flavipes. Latr., Leach. Crioceris flavipes. Fabr. 

 Inhabits bushes in damp woods. 



Division II. — Hinder feet formed for leaping, the thighs being incrassated. 

 Genus 245. HALTICA. Leach. Altica. Geoff., Oliv., Pa7is., 



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



Fabr. Lema. Fabr. Galeruca. Fabr. 

 Antenn<£ with the second joint generally a little shorter than the first. 



* Body crvate. 

 Sp. 1. Hal. oleracca. 

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



oleracea. Leach. 

 Inhabits sand-pits, and nettles in hedges. 



** Body nearly orbiculate. 

 Sp. 1. Hal. testacea. 

 Galeruca testacea. Fabr. Altica testacea. Latr. Chrysomela testacea." 



Marsh. Haltica testacea. Leach. 

 Inhabits sand-pits, and nettles in hedges. 

 SriRPS 3. — Maxillary palpi \ery apparent: antenna: mserted before tht 



eyes, gradually thickening towards tiieir points : head nutant, ibrm- 



iiig an obtuse angle with the thorax. 



