300 PHYTOPHAGA — CASSIDIDAE. 



angles of thorax pointed, or at least right angles ; elytra 



with regular rows of punctures. L. 3 — 3-| 1. Moderately 



common. G. murraea, Lin. 



2? H, Side margin of thorax and elytra slightly 



raised. 



Upper-side red ; thorax with black spots ; elytra with 



(together) three longitudinal black streaks, variable in 



extent ; under-side and legs black. Thorax punctured at 



margins ; elytra with fine, regular rows of punctures. L. 



2\\. Not common. C. vittata, Fab. 



2. Elytra green, with base and sometimes suture 



red-brown. 



A A. Elytra with distinct rows of punctures at 

 suture and shoulders only. 



Broad oval. Upper-side green ; elytra red -brown at 

 base only; under-side black ; legs greenish, femora black 

 toward apex. Thorax closely and deeply punctured, pos- 

 terior angles distinct. L. 2| — 3| 1. Common. 



C. viridis, Lin. 

 jB jB. Elytra with distinct rows of punctures 

 throughout. 



a a. Elytra with suture broadly red-brown. 

 Oval. Upper-side green ; elytra as above ; under-side 

 and legs black. Posterior angles of thorax distinct. L. 2| 

 — 3 1. Moderately common. C. vihex, Lin. 



b h. Elytra with suture green or only narrowly 

 red-brown. 



A a. Posterior angles of thorax somewhat 

 pointed. 



Oval. Upper-side green ; elytra with a triangular spot 

 at base and the suture narrowly red-brown; under-side 

 black ; legs greenish. Elytra with rows of coarse punctures 

 and some slightly raised longitudinal lines. L. 2 — 2| 1. 

 Not uncommon. G. sanguinolenta, Fab. 



-K h. Posterior angles of thorax pointed. 



Ptounded oval. Upper-side green ; elytra with base and 

 sometimes suture (narrowly) red; under-side black; legs 

 green or yellow. Elytra with rows of punctures and some 

 slightly raised longitudinal lines. L. 2\ — 2f 1. Near 

 Dumfries. G. chloris, Suflfr. 



