70 PLATE LXIIT. 



F I G, 11. III. 

 CASSIDA CRUENTATA. 



COLEGPTERA, 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Antennae knotted, enlarging towards the ends. Shells and thorax 

 bordered. Head concealed under the corfelet, 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Bright green above, on each fhell near the fcutellum a very bright 

 fanguineous mark. Beneath, body and thighs black. Legs and feet 

 light brown. 



Is found on verticillated plants and thiftles in May. 



Although confounded by fome with the common Caflida [C Vi- 

 ridis), it differs very eflentially from that infedl: it is fmaller; of a 

 deeper green colour, and does not fade to a dirty brown after death : 

 but the bright fanguineous marks on the fhells are fcarcely vifible in 

 z dead fpecimenj the former is very common in May,' but our fpecies 

 is rare. 



C. Cyuc72tats has never been either defcribed or figured before. 



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