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the callosities and hind angles yellowish; scutellum black. 
Elytra with the apex of the clavus widely black, and with 
a broad black margin to the suture of the corium, the black 
colour often covering the apex, and also extending on to 
the disk just above the middle. Apex of femora and the 
tibiz more or less red. Antenne with the first joint 
reddish, narrowly black at the base; second joint red, 
third and fourth brown. 
Length 2—3 lines. 
Wicken Fen and Reigate; in marshy places. 
2. viridis, Dougl. & Scott. Fig. Ent. Month. Mag. 
vol, iv. pl. 1. fig. 2. 
Pale green, ¢ with the head and thorax black; the 
former with a yellowish spot on each side at the base; the 
latter with a spot on each side of the disk, and the posterior 
angles green. LElytra green. 
¢ with only a line down the centre of the head black. 
Antennz in both sexes green, dusky towards the apex; 
basal joint shorter than the apical joint. 
Length 2 lines. 
3. Saundersi, Dougl. & Scott. 
Bright green. ¢ with a black streak extending from 
the front of the head nearly or quite to the apex of the 
scutellum, and a small black line near the anterior angle 
of the thorax ; hind femora and tarsi more or less reddish 
at the apex. Antennz red; basal joint, except at the 
apex, green ; basal and apical joints subequal. 
@ paler than male; in developed specimens the black 
line only visible on the head and thorax, not extending to 
the scutellum; in undeveloped form entirely green. 
Length 3 lines. 
Deal; on rushes, &c. in marshy places; near the sand- 
hills. 
LEPTOPTERNA. 
A. Hairs of legs and antennz long and project- 
ing. Elytra with a wide lateral yellow 
stripe .. : os ee .. dolobrata. 
AA, Hairs of legs and antennz shorter, not so pro- 
jecting. Elytra almost unicolorous, or with 
a very narrow lateral band .. ee «» ferrugata. 
1. dolobrata, Linn. 
6 Head and thorax black, the former with a spot near 
each eye, and another, longitudinal one, above the mouth ; 
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