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Subdivision IV. EUPODA. Lath. 



Family [102]. Criocerid^e. Leach. 



Genus [564]. Donacia. Fab. Twenty-one species. 



D. Menyanthidis, Fab. Brassy green ; antennae and legs 

 reddish testaceous ; about six lines ; aquatic plants. 

 PI. 80, fig. 1. 

 Genus [565]. Macroplea. Hoffmsg. One species. 



M. Zosterae, Fab. Livid, with the base of the antennae, 

 two spots on the thorax, and some narrow longitudinal 

 striae on the elytra, black ; about three lines ; on Zostera 

 marina, near Hull, &c. PI. 80, Jig. 2. 

 Genus [566]. Crioceris. Geoffr. Seven species. 



C. merdigera, Lin. Black, with the thorax and elytra red- 

 dish testaceous ; about four lines ; on the white lily. 

 PL 80, fig. 3. 

 Genus [567]. Zeugophora. Kungi. Two species. 



Z. subspinosa, Fab. Reddish testaceous ; elytra blue- 

 black ; about two lines ; common on the aspen. PL 80, 

 fig. 4. 

 Genus [568]. Orsodacna. Lair. Three species ? 



O. nigriceps, Latr. Variable in colour, but usually testa- 

 ceous, with a spot upon the thorax, and a narrow line at 

 the suture, black ; or entirely black ; about three lines ; 

 herbage, in damp woods. PL 80, fig. 5. 

 Genus [569]. Psamm^ciius. Bond. One species. 



P. bipunctatus, Fab. Testaceous, with the head, apical 

 joints of the antennae, and two spots on the disk of the 

 elytra, beyond the middle, black ; one and a half line ; 

 herbage, in marshy places. PL 80, fig. 6. 



Subdivision V. CYCLICA. Latr. 



Tribe I. CASSIDARLE. Latr. 



Family [103]. Hispid^e. Kirby. 



Genus [570]. Hisfa. Lin. One species. 



H. atra, Lin. Entirely of an opaque black ; about one 

 line ; on nettles ; very rare ; ? indigenous. /*/. 84, fig. 5. 



Family [104]. Cassidid^e. Leach. 



Genus [571]. Cassida. Lin. Eighteen species. 



C. equestris, Fab, Pale green, with the margins of the 



elytra sometimes discoloured; antennae and legs testa- 



