COLEOPTEEA. 



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whose larva (Fig. 560) scoops out its galleries in the interior of 

 the tree, and often occasions much damage. 



The Chrysomelida are other phytophagous insects, dressed in 

 the brightest colours, having short and thickset bodies. The 



Fig. 559. Imago and pupa of Cerambyx heros. 



larvae, soft and ovoid, devour the leaves of trees. One of the best 

 known species is Lina populi, of a bronzed colour, with red elytra, 

 whose larva (Fig. 561), of a greenish grey, devours the leaves 

 of the poplar tree. The Galerucce and the Altica belong to the 



Fig. 560. Larva of Cerambyx heroe. 



same family, as also do the Capidce, the Crioceres, and the Donacice 

 The Capida viridis frequents nettles and artichokes ; the elytra 

 are of rounded form. Fig. 562 represents the Crioceris merdigera, 

 a great rarity in this country. The Crioceris asparagi, or 



