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irregular ridge between it and the antennae, the four basal joints 

 of the latter with the mandibles and palpi black and shining, 

 the rest of the antennse fuscous. Thorax short, margins broadly 

 reflexed especially at the hinder angles which are produced, finely 

 granulated and rugose. Elytra oblong-ovate, narrowest in front, 

 margins reflexed, having three series of elevated interrupted lines 

 so as to present the appearance of oblong tubercles more or less 

 raised : between these elevated lines are three raised strise, of 

 which the intermediate one is most elevated and together with 

 the suture usually blackish, the interstices regularly punctulate 

 and the margins coarsely rugose and granulated ; body beneath 

 and legs shining black. Length 11-13 lines. 



This species is pretty generally distributed. C. consitus is 

 only a longer and more distinctly marked variety, having the 

 longitudinal lines and raised tubercles on the elytra more elevated. 

 Purple varieties of monilis occasionally occur, but the large and 

 handsome purple, blue or grass-green examples of the variety /3. 

 so common in France, are not found in England. 



4. C. arvensis : oblong o-ovatus, viridi-tzneus cupreus ; elytris 

 elevato-striatis, tuberculis oblongis elevatis triplici serie in- 

 ter 'stitiisque obsolete punctatis. 



Fab. Mant. 1. 196 (1787). Fab. S. El. 1. 174. Payk. Mon. 

 2l._ Gyll. Ins. Suec. 2. 61. Dej. Spec. 2. 75 ; Icon. 1.3. 30. 

 pi. 44. Steph. Mand. 1. 51, et Manual, p. 15. Erichson, 

 Kafer, 15. Heer, Faun. Helv. 23. 



Oblong-ovate, much smaller than the preceding species ; above 

 greenish or brilliant reddish copper or brassy. Head as in the 

 preceding species. Thorax narrower, sides rounded, the margins re- 

 flexed and the posterior angles produced and rounded, the surface 

 distinctly punctured and wrinkled, having an impressed fovea on 

 each side at the base. Elytra oblong-ovate, rather narrowed in 

 front, widest behind the middle, having on each elytron a triple 

 series of elevated oblong tubercles, between which are three 

 raised strise, the middle one broadest and most conspicuous with 

 a few irregular punctures on it and the interstices very regularly 

 and faintly punctured, the margins rugose and granulated with 

 a row of small raised tubercles in front ; underside of body and 

 the legs black. Length 8-10 lines. 



A very variable insect in colour; the more brilliant coppery 

 examples are most frequent, but occasionally individuals occur 

 which are entirely violaceous or very dark brassy black. It is 

 somewhat local, but far from uncommon in the spring on sandy 

 heaths in the south of England, particularly in and near the 



