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Chrysomela, Linneus. 



Sp. 1. Gigantea. — Now an Erotylus of Fabricius ; 

 the locality stated by Linneus is India. It is found 

 only in the New World, and not in the Old. 



Sp. 5. Tanaceti. — This insect appears to abound 

 chiefly in marshy lands. I have known farmers 

 consider it, when in abundance, as a proof that the 

 soil was cold, and wanted drainage. 



Sp. 8. JEnea. — Linneus says of this species, banc 

 *' praecedenti (sc. Chr. graminis) copula junctam. ,, 

 Vidit D. Muller. 



Sp. 9. AlnL — Now an Adimonia of Schrank. 

 " Hanc antecedent junctam vidi ipse/' speaks 

 Linneus. The above and present instance are the 

 two earliest notices of irregular copulation I 

 believe on record. Several others are to be found 

 mentioned in later entomological publications. 



Sp. 15. Minutissima. — No reference is made in 

 Schonherrs Synonymy to this insect. I am at a loss 

 to conjecture to what genus to apply it, without it 

 is a Trichopteryx of Mr. Kirby. 



Sp. 17. Cerealis. — Still a Chrysomela. It is 

 probable that wherever this species abounds there 

 alpine vegetation will occur. It is taken on Snow- 

 don, at considerable altitude, and I believe will be 

 found also on the Wicklow mountains, in Ireland, 

 if it has not already been discovered there. A 

 species closely allied to Cerealis is sometimes 

 brought to this country in the cork imported into 

 England from Spain. 



