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Thorax with its lateral carinse slightly curved in front, and accompanied by a 

 black line, which sometimes extends to the base, at others is obliterated 

 towards that part; prevailing colour rosy-green, elytra of the male 

 brownish, with the apex darker, the disc immaculate ; female much paler, 

 with a slender straight line towards the base of the costa; legs pale greenish- 

 red, with concolorous knees ; antennae in both sexes short, somewhat com- 

 pressed in the males. 

 Not common : found in July within the metropolitan district. 



Sp. 1 4. rufipes. Thoracis carinis lateralibus curvatis ;fusca, thoracis vitta media 

 longitudinali testacea, elytris posiice rufescentibus, macula alba et plurimis 

 fuscis, ventre anoque sanguineis, pedibus posticis testaceis, geniculis atris. 

 (Long. corp. 9 — 11 lin.) 



Gry. rufipes. Zetterstedt Orth. Suec. 90.— Lo. rosea. Steph. Catal. 302. 

 A'o. 3328. 



Thorax with its lateral ridges curved, but less so than in the preceding 

 species ; fuscous ; thorax with a longitudinal testaceous streak on the 

 back, and a black line on each side; elytra narrow, fuscous, with the 

 apex somewhat pellucid, the disc with numerous fuscous dots placed in a 

 line, and a distinct white spot placed obliquely ; abdomen with the sides 

 and some dorsal spots black, the lower part and apex fine red ; posterior 

 legs testaceous, with black knees. Female larger, and of a fulvescent or 

 rosy tint. 



Found not commonly in the vicinity of the metropolis in June and 

 July, frequenting fields and meadows. 



Sp. 15. vittata. Thoracis carinis lateralibus angulato-curvatis, corporis late7'ibus 

 pedibusque ferrugiveo-luteis, fusco subirroratis, elytris et xuperiore co7poris 

 parte atris. (Long. corp. 10 — 12 lin.) 



Gry. bicolor. Charpentier Horce Ent. p. 161. — Lo. vittata. Steph. Catal. 302. 

 JVo. 3327. 



Thorax somewhat tetragonal, luteous, black above, with a slight dorsal 

 ridge, and on each side a faintly angulated curved one, head luteous, with 

 the crown black; antennae fuscous, with the base yellowish ; elytra oblong, 

 narrow, very slightly dilated anteriorly in the male, of a dusky or smoky 

 tint, with a more transparent space towards the apex of the disc, on which 

 are occasionally some obscure fuscous clouds ; legs luteous, spotted with 

 fuscous ; posterior femora with a dusky streak on the outer disc, the inner 

 variegated with fuscous, the lower yellowish ; posterior tibiae reddish or 

 greenish. 

 Inhabits fields and hedges in June within the metropolitan district. 



2. Legs pilose. 

 Sp. 16. miniata. Thorace carinato, abdomine miniaceo, punctis dorsalibus 

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