254 phytophaCtA — ckioceridae. 



jection more prominent, more abruptly produced and 

 continued with a slight curve until it meets the anterior 

 margin, the junction forming a distinct angular process on 

 a level with outer margin of eye. Eare. Z. TiLrneri, Power. 



Liema, 



A, Thorax blue; legs black or black-green. 

 a. Thorax narrowest near middle. 



Convex. Blue ; antennae black ; under-side and legs 

 finely pubescent. Thorax nearly heart-shaped, sides of 

 constriction closely striate, disc with two rows of punctures ; 

 elytra with not very strong punctured striae ; posterior 

 tibiae very slightly curved. L. If — 2 1. Not uncommon. 



L. puncticollis, Curt. 



h. Thorax narrowest near base. 



I, Sides of thorax not punctured behind, sides of 

 constriction striate. 



Blue or blue-green, antennae and legs black. Elytra 

 witii rows of strong and deep punctures. Upper-side 

 rarely dull black. L. If — 2 1. Common. 



L. cyanclla, Fab. 



II. Sides of thorax punctured behind, sides of con- 

 striction punctured. 



Similar to L. cyandla, but elytra more finely punctured, 

 interstices transversely wrinkled, with a few punctures. L 

 2 — 2\ 1. Eare. L. Erichsoni, Suffr. 



JB. Thorax and legs (except tarsi) yellow-red. 



Head, antennae and tarsi black; elytra blue or blue- 

 green, with rows of large, deep punctures. L. 1| — If 1. 

 Common. L. melanopa, Lin. 



Crioceris. 



A, Elytra entirely red. 



Black ; thorax and elytra bright red (fading after death). 

 Thorax with scattered punctures on central line ; elytra 

 with fine punctured striae, the punctures stronger at base 

 and apex than on disc. L. 3^ — 3| 1. Scarce. 



G. merdigera, Fab. 



JB. Elytra red-yellow, witli six small black spots on each. 



