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Family [83]. Calandrid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [468]. Calandra. Clairv. Two species. 



C. granaria, Lin. Of a uniform pitchy black ; antennae and 

 legs pitchy red ; nearlv two lines ; in granaries. PL 64, 



A-.*- 



Family [84]. Cionid^e. Shuck. 



Genus [469]. Nanophyes. Schon. (Spherula, Steph.) One 

 species. 



N. Lythri, Fab. Black, with a greyish down ; the elytra 

 with a testaceous angulated band, the base of the an- 

 tennae, and the tibiae and tarsi fulvous ; about one line ; 

 on Lythrum salicariae ; not common. PL 64, Jig. 3. 

 Genus [470]. Mecinus. Germar. Three species. 



M. Pyraster, Herbst. (semicylindricus, Marsh.) Black, 

 loosely covered with grey pile ; about two lines ; com- 

 mon in marshy meadows. PL 64, Jig. 4. 

 Genus [471]. Gymnetron. Schon. (and Rhinusa and Miarus, 

 Steph.) Eight species. 

 G. Beccabungae, Lin. Black, covered with a dense ashy 

 pubescence ; base of the antennae and the tibiae and tarsi 

 fulvous; about a line and a half; grassy places; not 

 common. PL 64, Jig. 5. 

 Genus [472]. Cionus. Clairv. (and Cleopus, Steph.) Six 

 species. 



C. Scrophulariae, Lin. Blue black ; the thorax cream- 

 coloured ; the elytra with two common black marks on 

 the suture, the one near the scutellum, and the other to- 

 wards the apex, the former edged behind, and the latter 

 in front, with white ; and each elytron with four alternate 

 rows of black and white tesselated spots ; about two lines 

 and a half; common on the Scrophularia in ditches. 

 PL 65, Jig. 1. 



Family [85]. Cryptorhynchid^:. Shuck. 



Genus [473]. Orobitis. Germ. One species. 



O. cyaneus, Lin. Bright blue black, shining; antennae and 

 legs pitchy ; about a line and a half; grassy places ; not 

 common. PL G5, Jig. 2. 

 Genus [474]. Rhytidosoma. Steph. One species. 



R. globula, Herbst. Black and shining ; the scutellum 

 white; about one line; willows, marshy places. PL 65, 

 fig- *• 



