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Genus [580] Macrocnema. Megerle. Seventeen species ? 

 M. Hyoscyami, Lin. Bluish black ; base of antennae, four 

 anterior legs, and the posterior tibiae and tarsi reddish 

 testaceous ; one and a half line ; plants and herbage. 

 PL 82, fig. 4. 



Genus [581]. Cardiapus. Curt. One species. 



C. Matthewsii, Curt. Greenish black ; base of the antennae, 

 and the tibiae and tarsi testaceous ; about one line ; 

 herbage ; not common. PL 82, fig. 6. 



Genus [582]. Dibolia. Latr. Two species. 



D. Cynoglossi, Ent. Heft. Brassy green ; base of antennae, 

 four anterior legs, posterior tibiae and tarsi reddish tes- 

 taceous ; one and a half line ; on the hound's tongue, in 

 wastes. PI. 82, fig. 5. 



Genus [583]. Ch^tocnema. Steph. Six species. 



C. concinna, Marsh. Brassy green ; base of the antennae, 

 the tibiae and tarsi red ; about one line. PL 83, 



Genus [584]. Sph\eroderma. Steph. Five species. 



S. testaceum, Fab. Entirely of a reddish testaceous ; one 

 and a half line; on thistles; common. PL 82, fig, 2. 

 Genus [585]. Mniopiiila. Steph. One species. 



M. Muscorum, Midler. Brassy black ; antennae and legs 

 testaceous; half line ; in moss; not common. PL 81, 

 fig. 6. 



Tribe III. CHRYSOMELIN^. Latr. 



Family [107]. ChrysomelidjE. Leach. 



Genus [586]. Timarcha. Megerle. Two species. 



T. laevigata, Lin. Entirely of a bright blue black ; seven 

 to nine lines ; common amongst rank herbage and on 

 heaths. Pi. 83, fig. 6. 

 Genus [587]. Melasoma. Dillwyn. Four species. 



M. Populi, Lin. Brassy green, with the elytra reddish 

 testaceous ; five to six lines ; on sapling poplars m 

 woods. PL 84, fig. 1. 

 Genus [588]. Chrysomela. Lin. Twenty-six species ? 



C. fulgida, Lin. Bright golden green, with occasionally a 

 couple of coppery red streaks ; four to five lines ; marshy 

 places. PL 83, fig. 5. 

 Genus [589]. Pim:don. Megerle. Twelve species? 



P. fastuosum, Lin. Bright coppery green, with alternate 

 bright blue stripes ; about three lines ; hedges and dry 

 ditches. PL 83, fig. 3. 



