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PLATE XXVIII. 



CHRYSOMELA ASPARAGL 



COLEOPTERA. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Antennas knotted, enlarging towards the ends. Corflet 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. Lengtit 

 one line. Lin. Syji. Nat. 



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

 when in feed. Linnaeus calls it Jfparagi, from the larvae feeding on 

 the leaves of that plant. It is a common infeft, but forms a beautiful 

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

 and the magnified appearance above. 



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