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half to seven and a half lines ; sandy places, especially 

 the coasts. PI. 45, fig. 2. 

 Genus [328]. Anisoplia. Megerle. One species. 



A. Agricola, Lin. Bronzy ; elytra testaceous ; the margins, 



a transverse band in the middle, and the suture (broadest 



between the scutellum) black, as well as the antennae and 



legs ; seven lines ; South Wales. PI. 45. fig. 3. 



Genus [329]. Hoplta. lllig. One species. The posterior 



legs are shorter in the female. 



H. argentea, Oliv. Brownish black ; the female with the 

 base of the antennae, elytra and legs red ; male with the 

 legs black, excepting their tarsi which are pitchy red ; 

 antenna? also of this colour ; three to four and a half 

 lines; sandy heaths, common. PI. 45, fig. 4. 



Family [42]. Cetoniid^:. Macleay, 



Genus [330]. Trichius. Fab. One species. 



T. fasciatus, Lin. Densely covered, excepting the elytra, 

 with long fulvous hair ; head, thorax (excepting the sides 

 of the latter behind, which are yellow), scutellum and 

 legs black ; elytra reddish testaceous, with six irregular 

 large spots placed externally and the suture black ; about 

 seven lines ; South Wales. PI. 45, fig. 5. 

 Genus [331]. Gnorimus. St. Farg. Two species. The in- 

 termediate tibiae in the female are neither clavate nor arcuate. 

 G. nobilis, Lin. Entirely of a rich shining golden or cop- 

 pery green, with usually several white spots upon the 

 elytra and pygidium ; eight to ten lines ; rotten apple 

 trees and flowers, especially those of the alder. PI. 45, 

 fig. 6. 

 Genus [332]. Cetonia. Fab. Two species ? 



C. aurata, Lin. Entirely of a rich shining golden or cop- 

 pery green, varied beyond the centre of the elytra with 

 abbreviated transverse and slightly waved white lines ; 

 eight to eleven lines ; very common in gardens. PI. 45, 



fig- 7. 



Subdivision V. PRIONOCERA. Shuck. 

 Tribe I. STERNOXI. Late. 



Family [43]. BupRESTiDiE. Leach. 



Genus [333]. Anthaxia. Escliholtz. Two species. 



A. Salicis, Fab. Head, thorax and base of elytra in a 



