GALERUCI DJE. SPH^RODERMA, 32l) 



Ha. Cardui. Kirhi/ MSS.—Steph. Catal. 219. No. 2247. 



Subovate, moderately convex, rufo-testaceous, shining and glabrous : eyes alone 

 black : thorax less convex than in the foregoing insect, and more distinctly 

 punctate : elytra also more evidently punctured, the punctures somewhat dis- 

 posed in stricE : legs and antennae pale testaceous. 



Found on thistles within the metropolitan district, not uncom- 

 monly. — " Swansea, not uncommon." — L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. 



Sp. 3. Centaurese. Suborbiculata, gihba, pallide rnfo-testacea, nitida, undique 

 subprofunde punctata, oculis nigris, antennis pedibusque pallidis. (Long. corp. 

 1^—2 lin.) 



Ha. Centaurea;. Kirby MSS.—Steph. Catal. 219. No. 2246. 



Suborbiculate, gibbous: pale rufo-luteous, shining, rather deeply punctured 



throughout : eyes black : antennae and legs pale. 

 More deeply punctured than either of the other species. 



As common as the last, with which it is often found, and of 

 which it may be a mere variety. " Bottisham." — Rev. L. Jenyns. 

 " Weston."— Eet'. A. H. Matthews. 



b. WitA the elytra punctate-striate. 



Sp. 4. orbiculata. Subhemisphcrrica, corpore supra femoribusque posticis viridi- 

 ceneis aut violaceis, antennarum basi pedibusque rvfis, elytris striato-punctatis. 

 (Long. corp. 1— 15 lin.) 



Ch. orbiculata. Mstr^Aam.— Ha. orbiculata. Steph. Catal. '2]9. No. 22i,8. 



Subhemispheric, or ovate-hemispheric : head and thorax very thickly punc- 

 tured greenish-brass or violet : elytra of the same hue, punctate-striate : body 

 beneath hrassy-black : legs riifo-Jerruginous : posterior Jemora greenish-brass 

 or violet : antennae rufous. 



Not uncommon in grassy places about Coombe and Darenth 

 Woods ; also at Ripley and Hertford in June. " Not uncommon 

 near Swansea, particularly in the woods at Briton Ferry." — L. W. 

 Dillwyn, Esq. " Raehills.''— i^^t;. W. Little. " Weston."— 2?et;. 

 A. H. Matthews. 



Sp. 5. globosa. Subhemisphcerica, atra, nitida ; antennis pedibusque rufo-piceis, 



femoribus posticis atris ; elytris striato-punctatis. (Long corp. 1^ lin.) 

 Al. globosa. Panzer.— Ilsi. globosa. Steph. Catal 219. No. 2249. 



Subhemispherica, black, shining: head and thorax finely punctured: elytra 



delicately punctate-striate : legs pitchy-red, with the posterior femora black : 



antenncB also pitchy-red, but paler than the legs. 



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 Rare : I have taken specimens near London. 



