THE MELOLONTIIIDyE. 



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these brilliant creatures belong to the genus E^ichlora ; they are 

 small Colcoptcra very much like the cockchafers in shape, and are 

 usually of a beautiful green colour, and their antennae are made up 



Bi.KTLES OF Mcloloutha fullo. 



of nine joints. One of the commonest species is the vine Enchlora ; 

 it is of a beautiful metallic green colour, and its elytra are striated 

 and covered with points. It often does great mischief to vineyards. 

 Another European kind also resembles the cockchafers, and is 



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