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PLATE XXVIII. 



CHRYSOMELA ASPARAGL 



COLEOPTERA. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Antennae knotted, enlarging towards the ends. Corllet margined, 

 and body oblong. Thorax narrow, 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Head, Antennae, and under fide of the Body black. Thorax red, 

 with two black fpots. Shells dark green, with fix yellow fpots. Length 

 ons, line. Lin. Syjl. Nat. 



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This pretty Cloeopterous Inkdc is found in June on the Afparagus, 

 when in feed. Linnsus calls it Afparagi^ from the larvae feeding on 

 the leaves of that plant. Jt is a common infedl, but forms a beautiful 

 opaque objed for the microfcope. The natural fize is given at Fig. I. 



and the magnified appearance above. 



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