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postiee latior. Elytra, Gibba, convexa, antice hu- 



meris tuberculatis, postiee dilatata. Pedes robusti, 



tibiis canaliculatis tarsisque spongiosis, latis." 



It will be seen from the above tables, that the 



Colaspidse have been confounded with the Eumol- 



pidae: they are certainly intimately connected, and 



yet it does not require any great discrimination 



to arrange them more satisfactorily than has hitherto 



been attempted. As I have no observations to add 



on the Fabrician species, I proceed to the next 



genus. 



Chrysomela, Linneus. 



CHRYSOMELIDiE, Leach. 



Chrysomeloidea, Hope. 



Genera. 



Country. 



Typical Species. 



1 



Doryphora, Illiger. 



Brazil 



C. Punctatissima, Fabricius. 



2 



Timarcha, Megerle. 



Spain 



T. Rugosa, Linneus. 



3 



f Paropsis, Olivier. 

 \ Notoclea, Marsham. 



New Holland 



N. Atomaria, Marsham. 



4. 



Chrysomela, Linneus. 



England 



Ch. Goettingensis, Fab. 



5. 



Polysticta, Hope. 



P. B. S. 



C Guttata, Fabricius. 



6. 



Spartophila, Chevrolat. 



Spain 



C Spartii, Olivier. 



7. 



Gastroeidea, Hope. 



England 



Ch, Polygoni, Fabricius. 



8. 



Phaedon, Megerle. 



England 



C Armoraciae, Linneus. 



9. 



Podontia, Dalmann. 



East Indies 



C 14-punctata, Fabricius. 



10. 



Melasoma, Dihvynn. 



England 



C Populi, Fabricius. 



11. 



Chrysochloa, Hope. 



France 



C Tristis, Fabricius. 



12. 



Polyspila, Hope. 



N. America 



C Philadelphia, Fabricius. 



13. 



Phyllocharis, Dalmann. 



New Holland 



C Cyanipes, Fabricius. 



14. 



Phytodecta, Kirby. 



England 



C Rufipes, Degeer. 



15. 



Helodes, Fabricius. 



England 



C Phellandrii, Fabricius. 



16. 



Trochalonata, Westwood. 



Brazil 



C Badia, Germar. 



17. 



Calomela, Hope. 



New Holland 



Chry. Curtisii, Kirby. 



18. 



Argopus, Fischer. 



Europe 



Ch. Testaceus, Fabricius. 



The above 18 genera appear to afford the most 

 prominent forms for sub-division, and very many 



