4$ ORDER L Chryfomelai 



The Crioceris, which differs from the other 

 genera in the cylindrical form of its thorax. 



The Diapens, the articulations of whofe an- 

 tenna being rather larger than in the other fpe- 

 cies of the Linnasan Chryfomelae, appear to be 

 perfoliated. The thorax in this genus, of which 

 he has only one fpecies, is convex and margined. 



The AUicay which genus comprehends that 

 family of the Linnasan Chryfomelas, whofe hin- 

 der thighs are made for leaping. 



The Mdohntha, whofe antennae are ferrated, 

 or with lateral appendices like a faw, and pla- 

 ced on the fore part of the head before the eyes, 



Sch^ffer has followed GeofTroy in "thefe al- 

 terations, adding, that the head of the Cripto- 

 cepbalus is drawn back within the thorax ; that 

 of the Crioceris^ on the contrary, is ftretched 

 forwards, or porrecled. 



Scopoli has arranged fuch of the Linnaeara 

 oval Chryfomelse as have the antennas fcarce fo 

 long as the thorax, among his Coccinellae, others, 

 whofe heads appear to be a little drawn in, or, 

 as it were, half hid under the thorax, among his 

 bupeflrides ; and thofe of the fourth divifion, in 

 . which the thorax is rather broader than the head 

 aiid body, among his Attelabi. 



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