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half to seven and a half lines; sandy places, especially 

 the coasts. PL 45, Jig. 2. 

 Genus [328]. Anisoplia. Megerle. One species. 



A. Agricola, Lin. Bronzy; elytra testaceous ; the margins, 

 a transverse band in the middle, and the suture (broadest 

 between the scutellum) black, as well as the antennae and 

 legs ; seven lines ; South Wales. PL 45, jig. 3. 

 Genus [329]. Hoplia. Illtg. One species. The posterior 

 legs are shorter in the female. 



H. argentea, Oliv. Brownish black; the female with the 

 base of the antennae, elytra and legs red ; male with the 

 legs black, excepting their tarsi which are pitchy red ; 

 antennae also of this colour ; three to four and a half 

 lines; sandy heaths, common. PI. 45, Jig. 4. 



Family [42]. Cetoniim. Macleay. 



Genus [330]. Trichius. Fab. One species. 



T. fasciatus, Lin. Densely covered, excepting the elytra, 

 with long fulvous hair ; head, thorax (excepting the sides 

 of the latter behind, which are yellow), scutellum and 

 legs black ; elytra reddish testaceous, with six irregular 

 large spots placed externally and the suture black ; about 

 seven lines ; South Wales. PL 4>5, Jig. 5. 

 Genus [331]. Gnorimus. St. Farg. Two species. The in- 

 termediate tibiae in the female are neither clavate nor arcuate. 

 G. nobilis, Lin. Entirely of a rich shining golden or cop- 

 pery green, with usually several white spots upon the 

 elytra and pygidium ; eight to ten lines ; rotten apple 

 trees and flowers, especially those of the alder. PI. 45, 

 Jig. 6. 



Genus [332]. Cetonia. Fab. Two species ? 



C. aurata, Lin. Entirely of a rich shining golden or cop- 

 pery green, varied beyond the centre of the elytra with 

 abbreviated transverse and slightly waved white lines ; 

 eight to eleven lines ; very common in gardens. PL 45, 



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Subdivision V. PRIONOCERA. Shuck. 



Tribe I. STERNOXI. Latr. 

 Family [43]. BuprestidtE. Leach. 



Genus [333]. Anthaxia. Eschholtss. Two species. 



A. Salicis, Fab. Head, thorax and base of elytra in 

 no. x. L 



