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Family [40]. Trogim. Macleay. 



Genus [320]. ^Egialia. Lair. One species. 



JE. globosa, Illig. Pitchy black or castaneous ; from two 

 to two and a half lines ; sandy places, especially the 

 coasts. PL 44, Jig. 1. 

 Genus [321]. Trox. Fab. Four species. 



T. sabulosus, Lin. Dull opaque black ; antennae and legs 

 pitchy; about four lines; sandy and gravelly heaths. 

 PL 44, Jig. 2. 



Race II. THALEROPHAGA. Macleay. 



Family [41]. Melolonthim. Macleay. 



Genus [322]. Serica. Macleay. One species. The female 

 has the club of the antennae short. 



S. brunnea, Lin. Reddish testaceous, with a slight opaline 

 tinge ; vertex pitchy ; about five lines ; sandy situations. 

 PL 44, Jig. 3. 

 Genus [323]. Omaloplia. Megerle. One species. 



O. ruricola, Fab. Deep black ; elytra reddish testaceous, 

 excepting their suture and margins, which are black; 

 legs pitchy red ; about four lines ; hedges, near woods. 

 PL U,fg. 4. 



Genus [324]. Rhisotrogus. Latr. One species. Club of 

 the antennae in the female short. 



R. solstitialis, Lin. Pale testaceous, very pubescent ; an- 

 tennae and legs reddish testaceous ; about nine lines ; 

 elms and hedges ; common. PL 44, Jig. 5. 

 Genus [325]. Melolontha. Fab. Three species. Club of 

 the antennae in the female short. 



M. vulgaris, Lin. Red testaceous, pubescent ; head, 

 thorax and scutellum black ; ten to twelve lines ; hedges 

 in fields ; very common. PL 44, Jig. 6. 

 Genus [326]. Phyllopertha. Kirby. Three species. 



P. hordeola. Very pubescent; head, thorax, scutellum 

 and legs bright shining green ; elytra testaceous, with 

 their suture and margins narrowlv edged with black; 

 four to five lines ; hedges in fields ; common. PL 45, 

 fig- I- 



Genus [327]. ^Anomala. Megerle. Two species. 



A. Frischii, Fab. Bright shining green, coppery green, or 

 blue, with the lateral margins of the thorax and the ely- 

 tra testaceous; legs usually blue, black, or coppery, 

 bometimes entirely green, coppery, or blue ; six and a 



