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these, the most singular are the length of the hinder 

 legs, and the extraordinary thickness of the thighs, 

 which exceeds any thing that is observed in such as 

 exhibit a structure of this kind. The whole of the 

 upper surface is smooth, and of a bright green 

 colour, and the under side is golden yellow and 

 copper coloured. The antennae and tarsi are brown- 

 ish black. 



CHRYSOPHORA CHRYSOCHLORA. 

 PLATE XIV. FIG. 2. 



Melolontha chrysochlora, Latr Voy. de MM. Humk. et 

 Bonpl. ii. 15, I fern. 2 male. 



Latreille assigns as the distinguishing marks of 

 this genus, which was first proposed by Count De- 

 jean, the great size of the hinder legs, the thicken- 

 ed hinder thighs, and the curved tibiae, which ter- 

 minate in a strong projecting point at the internal 

 angle. It contains only two or three species, of which 

 that above referred to is the most remarkable. It 

 was discovered by MM. Humboldt and Bonpland 

 in Peru. It is of a brilliant green on the upper 

 side, but on the under parts of the body coppery red 

 is the prevailing hue. The thighs and posterior 

 tibiae are of the latter colour ; and the tarsi, which 

 have the joint that bears the claws very large and 

 club-shaped, are brownish. The elytra are thickly 

 covered with large excavated points, but the head 



