472 CLASS VIII. 
A. Antenne longer than head and thorax. 
Sub-genera: Humolpus Fasr, Luryope DaAum., Choragus Kirsy, 
Cryptocephalus auctor. &e. 
Sp. Oryptocephalus sericeus FaBr., Chrysomela sericea L., PANZER, Deutschl. 
Ins. Heft 102, Tab. 13, Cuv. R. Ani., éd. ill., Ins. Tab. 72, fig. 4, &e. 
The larve of Cryptocephalus and of the sub-genus Clythra, are thick and 
curved at the posterior extremity like those of the Cockchafer; they live 
in cases, which they draw along with them, and which, according to GENE, 
are formed of their excrement. Ann. des Sc. natur. XX. 1830, p. 143. ; 
SUFFRIAN gave a revision of the European species not long ago, Linnea 
entomolog. II. 1847. 8. I—194. 
B. Antenne short, serrate or pectinate. 
Sub-genera: Lamprosoma Kirsy, Chlamys Kyocu, Clythra 
LAICHARTING, FApr. 
Sp. Clythra quadripunctata, Chrysomela quadripunctata L., PANZER, Deutschl. 
Ins. Heft 106, Tab. 10, &e. 
Note.—Almost all the species of sub-genus Chlamys are from South 
America; on which comp. Kivue, Entomol. Monogr. 1824, pp. 85—150, 
and V. Koxier, Monogr. Chlamydum. Cum Tab. en. color. 2. Viennse 
1824, folio. A new species from the eastern hemisphere (Chl. indica) was 
described by GuGRIN (Revue zool. 1840, p. 41). 
Phalanx Il. Galerucina (Galerucide Stepu.). Antenne ap- 
proximate at the base, inserted between the eyes near the mouth 
(filiform, scarcely or not at all incrassated towards the apex, often 
longer than half the body). 
Haltica Wuuie. (Altica Grorrr.). Posterior feet saltatory, with 
thighs incrassated. 
Sp. Haltica oleracea, Chrysomela oleracea L., Panzer, Deutschl. Ins. Heft 21, 
Tab. 1, Rarzesure, Forst-Ins. 1. Tab. xx. fig. 8; 2” long, bluish-green, 
shining, with a transverse furrow on the hindmost part of the thorax, 
As larva and perfect insect this little beetle eats all kinds of leaves of 
trees, garden-plants and pot-herbs, and may cause great damage if it 
multiplies largely. It is known by the name of earth-flea, under which 
however other species are also included. 
Comp. on this genus InuiceR Magaz. v1, and SCHOENHERR Synon. I. 2, 
pp. 300—32I. 
Sub-genera: Longitarsus, Dibolia, Psylliodes, Gdionychus Latr. 
(Cuv. R. Ani. 1829, v. pp. 154, 155), and some others proposed by 
English authors, on which cons. WEstwoop Jntroduct. 11. Generic 
Synopsis, pp. 42, 43. 
