24 GENERIC SYNOPSIS. 
ANOMALA Képpe. Metotontua p. Fabr. 3 sp. Mel. Frischit Fab. 
Antenne 9-jointed ; claws unequal ; clypeus not produced ; thorax broad behind. 
Don. 11. 390. 
ANISOPLIA Meg. Scarapmus p. Linn. 1 sp. Mel. austriaca* Herbst. 
Antenne 9-jointed; claws unequal; clypeus advanced, reflexed. Steph. 3. 
plage: 
HOPLIA Jilig. Metotonrua p. Oliv. 1 sp. Mel. argentea Oliv. 
Antenne 10-jointed; claws simple, but unequal. Oliv. 1. pl. 3. f. 22a. 
Family 4. (or 9.) GLAPHYRIDZ Macleay. (Anthobii Latr.} 
(There is no British species of this Family. } 
Family 5. (or 10.) CE TONIIDZ MacLeay. (Melitophili Latr.) 
TRICHIUS Fabr. Metotontua p. Herbst. 1 sp. Scar. fasciatus Linn. 
Tomentose; metasternum not produced; anterior tibize 2-dentate; anus entire. 
Donov. 4. 140. 
ALEUROSTICTUS K. Zi. 7. Gworimus St. Farg. § S. 2sp. Se. variabilis L. 
Glabrous; metasternum not produced; anterior tibie 2-dentate ; anus notched. 
Curt. 286. 
VALGUS Scriba. Acantuurus Kirby. Isp. Scar. hemipierus Linn. 
Thorax with two longitudinal elevations ; anterior tibia 5-dentate ; abdomen 2 
terminating in a slender point. Hbst. 3. pl. 27. 13. 
CETONIA Fabr. Scarasaus p. Linn. 2sp. Scar. auratus Linn, Curt. 374. 
Metasternum porrected ; epimera very large; elytra sinuated at the sides. 
Subtribe 2. Priocerata Westw. (Serricornes Latr.) 
Stirps 1. Macrosterni Westw. (Sternoxi Latr.) 
Family 1. BUPRESTID Leach. (Buprestis Linn.) 
CHRYSOBOTRIS Esch. Burrestis A. a. Steph. 2 sp. B. chrysostigma Linn. 
Scutel distinct, subtriangular; middle legs inserted close together; prosternum 
depressed ; fore thighs thick and toothed ; third joint of antenne as long as 
fourth. Pz. 68. 18. 
PMCILONOTA Esch. Laviratris p. Solier. lisp. B. rutilans Fab. 
Scutel distinct, transverse; labrum rectangular; third joint of antennz short; 
tarsi not dilated, with the fourth joint scarcely smaller than third. Pz. 22. 8. 
DICERZEA Esch. Lariratris p. Sol. Isp. 2B. enea Linn. Herbst. 150. 9. 
Scutel distinct, not transverse ; last segment of abdomen 3-dentate in one sex, 
bidentate in the other ; tarsi not dilated, fourth joint as large as third. 
ANCYLOCHIRA Esch. Burrestis p. Sol. 3 sp. 2B. rustica Linn. 
Scutel distinct ; mentum transverse, truncate in front; last joint of max. palpi 
as long as the preceding, slightly dilated at the tip; tarsi slender; anterior 
tibie ¢ bent and hooked. Pz. 68. 19. 
MELANOPHILA Esch. Burrestis p. Sol. 11 sp. 2B. tarda Fab. 
Scutel distinct, triangular; thorax sinuated at the base; mentum transverse ; 
anterior tibiz ¢ simple; tarsi slender. Pz. 68. 21. 
ANTHAXIA Esch. Burrestis B. b. Steph. 4sp. B. nitidula Linn. 
Seutel distinct, triangular; thorax and elytra truncate at the base; antenne 
searcely dilated; posterior femora straight; middle legs close together. 
Curt. pl. 31. 


* This insect is incorrectly named Agricola by English Entomologists. 
