INSECTA. A475 
Cuv. R. Ani., éd. ill., Ins. Pl. 70, fig. 8; the red lily-beetle ;— Crioceris aspa- 
ragi, Chrysomela Asparagi L., Rasen, Ins. 1. Scar. terr. Cl. 11. Tab. rv. 
Vogt, Tab. cit. fig. Iv. Panz. Deutschl. Ins. Heft 71, Tab. 2; 23” long, 
with a black-blue abdomen, black head, brown-red thorax, with two black 
spots, black elytra, each with three yellow spots and a yellow point. The 
larva and perfect insect live on the asparagus, 
Petauristes Latr. Posterior femora incrassated. 
Donacia Fase. Antenne scarcely larger than head and thorax. 
Eyes entire. 
Auchenia Tuune. Posterior femora not incrassated. Thorax 
produced at the sides. Last joints of antenne broader, produced 
inwardly. 
Donacia Fasr., Larr. (Donacia and Hemonia Mrc., Disnan). 
Posterior femora incrassated. Antenne filiform, with last joints 
slender, elongate. 
Sp. Donacia sagittarie L., Panz. Deutschl. Ins. Heft 29, Tab. 7, Cuv. R. 
Ani., éd ill., Ins, Pl. 70, fig. 5; Don. Nymph (and Don. sericea) Fapr., 
Leptura serigea L. &. Linnmus enumerated the species known to him 
under the genus Leptura. Comp. on the genus Donacia, D. H, Hopper, 
Enumeratio Insectorum elytratorum, circa Lrlangam indigenarum, Erlange, 
1795, 8vo. pp. 38—48, with 13 col. figs. They are small beetles, living on 
water-plants, between 3 and 5” long, mostly of a shining green, copper- 
lustrous colour. 
Phalanx II. Sagrida. Mandibles triangular, with apex acute. 
Ligula emarginate!. 
Sagra Fapr. Hyes reniform, emarginate at the base of an- 
tennee. Posterior femora incrassated, tibize incurved. Body narrow, 
gibbous. 
Sp. Sagra femorata Fasr., Tenebrio femoratus Drury, Tenebrio viridis 
SuLZER Abgekiirtze Gesch. d. Ins. Tab. vu, fig. 8, Cuv. R. Ani., éd, all., 
Ins. Pl. 70, fig. 2, OLIv. Coleopt. No. go, Pl. 1, fig. 1, &e. Comp. on this 
genus F. Weber, Observ. Entomol. 1801, pp. 60-—64. Add Sagr. Buquettii, 
Lesson; 8S. Boisduvallii Duront, Lesson, ZJllustr. de Zool. Pl, 30, 
GuséRIN, Magasin de Zool. 1832, Ins. Pl. 32, &e. 
Sub-genera: Ametalla, Mecynodera, Hope ; Megalopus Fasr. Head 
nodding ; eyes large, protuberant. Body oblong, somewhat broad. 
* To this the genus Pecilomorpha of Horr and Lacorparre forms an exception. 
Perhaps it were better to distinguish both divisions by the mandibles alone, or indeed 
entirely to drop them. 
