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ill a roundish spot neav suture. In C. h//hri(hi the central 

 part of the band is not much narrowed ; in maritima it is 

 considerably so. L. G 1. Sandy shores ; not unconiinon. 



C. hyhrida, Lin. 



h, Labruni black, ridged longitudinally. 



Upper-side blackish, with silky lustre; under-side violet; 

 elytra with white markings, viz. : an interrupted crescent 

 at shoulder, a narrow bent transverse band in middle and 

 a round spot near outer margin toward the apex. I^. 7 1. 

 Not uncommon. C. sylcatica, Lin. 



li. Body cylindrical; thorax as long as broad, with shallow 



transverse furrows ; femora and tibiae scantily covered 



with hair. 



Upper-side green or blackish ; labrum white ; thorax 

 nearly cylindrical ; elytra elongate, with white markings, 

 viz. : a small spot at shoulder, another in middle of outer 

 margin and a narrow crescent at apex. L. 5 1. In marshy 

 places, local. C. f/ermanica, Lin. 



A. Anterior tibiae entire. 



a. Two spines placed one at, the other aliove apex of 

 anterior tibiae. Ulaj^hrides. 



h. Both spines placed at apex of anterior tibiae. 



Caral)ides. 



7?. Anterior tilnae emarginate on inner-side before apex ; 



one spine placed al)Ove the cnuargination, the other at 



apex. 



Prosternal process scarcely ever prolonged beyond an- 

 terior coxae. 



(I. Anterior tibiae more or less emarginate and toothed 



on the outer-side. 

 Second joint of antennae as long as, or longer than 

 third ; thorax generally divided by a neck from hinder 

 part of body ; anterior tarsi usually simple in both sexes. 



Scaritides. 



b. Anterior tibiae simple on the outer-side. 

 Epimera of metatliorax generally distinct. 



I. Al)domen with seven ventral segments visible in 

 female, and eight in the male. 

 Second joint of antennae small, third rather longer than 



