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Head, thorax and legs yellowish-red ; scutellum, an- 

 tennae, eyes, breast, knees and tarsi black. L. 2| 1. Eare. 



C. 12-p unci at a, Lin. 



C Elytra blue-green, with red sides and three spots on 

 each (often united) whitish-yellow. 



Head, antennae and under-side blue-green ; thorax red, 

 with middle dark ; legs dark, base of tibiae sometimes 

 lighter. Thorax as long as broad, scarcely dilated at sides, 

 not constricted behind, disc with scattered punctures. 

 L. 2J 1. Common. C. asparagi, Lin. 



CLYTHBIBAB, 



A, Antennae sawlike ; body oblong. 



Clypeus usually emarginate ; thorax almost more than 

 twice as broad as long, usually somewhat produced in 

 middle of base. Clytlira, Laich. 



_B. Antennae with five larger apical joints ; body oval, 

 very convex. 



Mouth for most part covered by prominent presternum ; 

 thorax double as broad as long, fitting closely to elytra, 

 posterior angles right angles. Lamprosoma, Kirby. 



Clythra, 



A, Elytra unicolorous. 



Moderately elongate. Metallic-green or blue-green, with 

 short white pubescence beneath ; elytra, labrum and palpi 

 yellow ; antennae violet, with yellow base. Head closely 

 punctured in wrinkles, forehead scarcely impressed ; thorax 

 rather closely and distinctly punctured, posterior angles 

 produced and raised ; elytra closely punctured ; emargina- 

 tion of clypeus with a distinct tooth ; fourth joint of 

 antennae cylindrical, fifth sawlike ; anterior tibiae curved. 

 L. 3 — 3 J 1. Moderately common. C. tridentata, Lin. 



JB, Elytra yellow or yellow-red, marked with black. 



Base of thorax completely rounded ; both fourth and 

 fifth joints of antennae sawlike; first tarsal joint much 

 shorter than the next two together. 



a. Sides of thorax broadly bordered and scarcely raised, 

 disc punctured. 



