Chrysomda.'] riivroriiAGA. 305 



C. polita, L. Oval, convex, of a gol Jen-green colour with the 

 elytra reddish-brown, sometimes with a slight metallic reflection, and the 

 breast bluish-green ; antennae pitchy with basal joints red on under-side ; 

 head diffusely punctured ; thorax with sides strongly raised, disc finely 

 punctured, more or less coppery ; elytra rather sparingly, finely and un- 

 evenly punctured, the punctures buing arranged somewhat in rows near 

 suture ; legs metallic, greenish or bluish. L. 6-7 mm. 



Male with the fifth ventral segment of abdomen subtruncate at apex. 



Grassy places ; by sweeping, Ac. ; often found in moss ; common and generally 

 distributed throughout England and Wales, and probably tue greater part of Scotland 

 and Ireland. 



C. orichalcia, Mull, (lamina, F.). Elliptical, convex, shining, of 

 a deep steel-blue colour, antennae and tarsi pitchy black, the former with 

 the under-side of the first two joints testaceous, claws yellow ; thorax 

 narrowed in front, with sides strongly raised, shining and i m punctate ; 

 elytra with regular single rows of rather large punctures, interstices broad 

 and almost smooth, being obscurely alutaceous and very finely punctured. 

 L. 6-8 nim. 



Male smaller than the female, with the three first joints of the tarsi 

 dilated. 



Grassy places; local, but widely distributed, and often not uncommon where it is 

 found ; London district, Plumstead, Croydon, Barnes, Mickleham, Daivutb, Belve- 

 dere, Saudi-rstead, Cooiube Wood, Ac. ; Abbey Wood ; Glanvilles Wootton, rare ; 

 Barnwood, Gloucester; Alcester ; Lincoln; York; Manchester district; Northum- 

 berland and Durham district; Scotland, very rare, Solway and Tweed districts; 

 Ireland, near Dublin. 



V. Hobsoni, Steph. (C. Hobsoni, Steph. 111.). This variety has the 

 upper surface deep black with a more or less strong aeneous reflection, 

 the thorax being sometimes quite brassy. 



Manchester, in abundance (Stephens) ; Crobamhurst (Surrey) and Honington 

 (Power). 



C. heemoptera, L. Very like the preceding at first sight, but shorter 

 and rounder, and easily known by having the thorax distinctly punctured 

 and its sides not raised, and by the more or less regular double rows of 

 punctures on the disc of the elytra ; the punctuation at the sides is thicker 

 and coarser and more confused; the colour is deep steel-blue with the 

 thorax sometimes slightly violaceous or coppery ; black varieties occa- 

 sionally occur ; in the male the last joint of the palpi, and the tarsi, are 

 moderately dilated. L. 6-6j mm. 



On sandy coasts; local, but usually common where it ocean; Sheppy ; Pegw.ll 

 Bay; Deal; Sandwich; For t sea ; Isle of Wight; Che-til Beach ; Cornwall, Mwg*n, 

 St. Columbs, aud Whitsand Bay ; Westward Ho, Devon (very abundant ou rtube*, 

 &r., on the golf links in damp places at the end of August) ; Teignmouth ; Liverpool 

 district ; Northumberland and Durham district ; Scotland, rare, Forth district. 



C. variana, Schall. A small, short-oval .and very convex species; 



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