INSECTA. 473 
Galeruca GEOFFR., FABR. Posterior feet not saltatory. 
Sub-genera: Luperus Grorrr., Galeruca Grorrr., Phyllobrotica 
CuEvr., Agelastica Curvr., Adorium Fasr., &e. 
Sp. Galeruca alni, Chrysomela alni L., Panzer, Deutschl. Ins. Heft 102, 
Tab. 3, Ratzepure, Forst-Ins. 1. Tab. xx. fig. 6; 3'” long, violet-blue, 
shining, elytra with scattered points, feet and antenne black ; this species 
lives on Alnus glutinosa, and is very common ;— Galeruca tanaceti, Chryso- 
mela tanaceti L., Rasen, Ins. 1. Scar. terr, Cl. 11. Tab. v. Panzer, 1, 1. 
Tab. 2, &e. 
Luperus nasutus Westwoop, GuéRin Magas. de Zool. 1837, Ins. 
Pl. 177. - 
Phalanx III.  Casstdina (Cassidarie, Cassidiade LEAcnH). 
Antennz approximate at the base, remote from the mouth, inserted 
in the upper part of the head (short, exsert, filiform or cylindrical, 
sub-incrassated towards the extremity). 
Espa i. Body ovato-oblong, with head exsert. Antenne en- 
tirely exsert. Thorax trapezoidal or sub-quadrate. 
Sub-genus Alurnus Easr. 
Sp. Alurnus grossus FABR., Vort Coleopt. 11. Tab. 29, fig. 9, Dumérin, Cons. 
gén. 8. l. Ins. Pl. 19, fig. 3;—Alurnus marginatus THUNB., Hispe bordé 
Latr., Cuv. R. Ani. 1817, Pl. xu. fig. 5 (2nd edit. 1829, Pl. xm. fig. 5) 
&c. Comp. THunperc, Nov. Act. Upsal. vu. 182 I, pp. 199—202, 
GuERIN, Note monographique sur le genre Alurnus, Revue Zoolog. pp. 
339—334- 
Here also belong sub-genera Bothrionota, Anisodera, Callistola, and 
Promecotheca CHEVROL. and DiésEAN. 
Hispa L. 
(Thorax and elytra frequently aculeate.) 
Sp. Hispa testacea L., Dumérin Cons. gén. s. 1. Ins. Pl. 19, fig. 3; OLtIv. 
Entom. No. 95, Pl. 1. fig. 7; habit. in south of France, Italy, and 
Barbary. 
Comp. ScHOENHERR Synon. 1. 3, pp. 1—7. Add sub-genus Chalepus 
THUNB. 
Cassida L., Latr. Body clypeiform, plane beneath. Elytra 
marginate. 
Cassida L. Head concealed beneath the plane thorax. 
Sp. Cassida viridis L., Rasen, Ins. 1. Scarab. terrestr. Cl. 111. Tab. vr., 
PANzER, Deutschl. Ins. Heft 96, Tab. 4; green shield-beetle, 33'" long, 
