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Anisoplia MEGEKLE, DEJ. (in part). Clypeus angustato-produced, 

 recurved. 



Sp. Anisoplia fruticola, Melol. fruticola F., RATZEBURG Forst-Ins. I. Tab. 3, 

 fig. 7 ; in the eastern part of the middle of Europe. 



Note. Sub-genera Strigoderma DEJ., Popilia LEACH, Mimela KIRBY, 

 Rhinyptia DEJ. Compare BURMEISTER Handb. der Entomol. iv. i, 

 pp. 214317. 



noplognathus MAC L. (with the addition of some other species). 

 Labrum porrect, descending, with middle portion acuminate, pro- 

 duced, touching mentum. Mandibles externally rotundate, con- 

 cealed beneath labrum. Antennas with ten or nine joints, club 

 trifoliate. 



Sub-genus : Anoplognathus MAC L. (and Repsimus LEACH). Tarsi 

 simple, short, thick, with claws simple. Mesosternum elongate 

 nmcronate. Antennae with ten joints. 



Sp. Anoplognaihus viridi-ceneus MAO L., Rutela Latreillii SCHOENH., Cuv. R. 

 Ani. $d. ill.) Ins. PI. 42, fig. 3 ; from New Holland, like the other species 

 of this sub-genus. 



Platyccdia DEJ. 



Species American. Add sub-genus PJialangogonia BuBM. 



BracTiysternus GUERIN (Amblyterus MAcL., Anoplosternus GUERIN 

 &c.). Mesosternum not acuminate. Antennae with ten joints. 



Adoretus ESCHSCH. (Trigonostoma DEJ.) 



Note. On this and other sub-genera see BURMEISTER Handb. der Ent&m. 

 iv. i, pp. 437477- 



Geniates KIRBY. -Tarsi dilated, densely pilose beneath (in some 

 species of anterior feet alone and only in males). Antennae more 

 often with nine, sometimes with ten joints. Mesosternum not 

 mucronate. Claws of tarsi unequal, one mostly bifid, the other 

 simple. Mentum in males mostly rough with close setae. 



Sp. Geniates barlatus KIRBY Linn. Transact, xn. PI. 21, fig. 8, GUERIN 

 Iconogr., Ins. PI. 24 bis, fig. 3 ; habit, in Brazil like several species (all are 

 American) of this sub-genus, to which are to be added the allied genera 

 Evanos LAPORTE, Leucothyreiis MAC L. and Bolax FISCHER (and Loxopyga 

 WESTWOOD). 



Melolontha FABR. (exclusive of some species). Labrum trans- 

 verse, emarginate in the middle, mostly bilobed. Mentum horny ; 

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