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(2) 1. Tibia densely pilose, but without fine spines. ERRATICA. 
(1) 2. Tibiz not densely pilose but with very fine 
short spines. 
(4) 3. Basal joint of the antennew nearly twice as 
long as the head . . LONGICORNIS, 
(3) 4. Basal joint of the antenne scarcely longer 
than the head j : ‘ - RUFICORNIS. 
M. erratica, Linn.—Pale green, ae three stripes on 
the head and two or four on the pronotum dark, or black, 
with the sides of the pronotum and elytra green or yellow- 
ish; in the latter variety the dorsal line of the pronotum 
and scutellum and the vertex of the head are generally 
pale also. Eyes rather prominent, first joint of the antennz 
about two-thirds as long as the head and pronotum, densely 
pubescent ; pronotum indefinitely and feebly punctured, 
at the base broader than long, sides sinuate, base emar- 
ginate, disc with a raised central line; scutellum pos- 
teriorly with a raised central line, impunctate; elytra 
elongate, as long as the abdomen in the @, shorter in 
the ¢; posterior tibiae slender and curved at the base in 
the g, thick and very slightly curved in the ?, densely 
pubescent in both sexes, but especially so in the ?. 
L. 8-9 mm. 
Common in grassy places, and generally distributed. 
M. longicornis, Falli—Pale green, pronotum with a 
brownish stripe on each side. Antenne very long, basal 
joint nearly twice as long as the head, with only very short, 
semi-decumbent hairs, third joint longer than the second; 
pronotum with the sides slightly sinuate, disc feebly punc- 
tured; scutellum impunctate, with a pale raised dorsal line 
especially towards the apex ; elytra as long as the abdomen 
in the ¢@, sometimes shorter in the 9 ; posterior tibie 
straight, bearing a few fine, short spine-like hairs. 
L. 8-10 mm. 
This very distinct species is local, but abundant where it 
occurs; Fairlight and Hastings; Deal, Dale; Taff’s Well 
and Cowbridge, South Wales, Billups ; Wymondley, Bar- 
net, Hurst Green; on Brachypodium, Shalford, Boxhill and 
