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2* la, 7* , are in general of an oval shape, somewhat elongated and 
eoiwist U Vt- X feet near the head ‘ The last joint of their feet or tarsi 
stincti S ° ^° Ur which in most cases serve for sexual di- 
ni . lk , U ‘ ns ’ l( le tarsi ot the fore feet being considerably broader in the 
in al ^ l lU ' n dle l elna l es - t in* numerous and beautiful tribe is found 
wh Ul0S * ever y situation: their motion is slow j and some of them 
j tu ^' a,l glit emit an oily liquor of a disagreeable smell. 
.i 1 this genus of Linne we find many insects that differ widely from 
^ e generic character given above, which form many natural families 
'■insisting ot numerous genera, the characters of which will be given 
m the system proposed by Dr. Leach. 
■ P- 1. Chrys. auiaria. Apterous, oval; varies ill colour from a dark 
blue to a black. It is a very common species, and may be found on 
heaths from April to June in abundance. {PI. %.Jig. 12 .) 
£p. 2. Chrys. Tunaceti. Black and punctured : the antennal and feet 
black. {PI. 2 .fig. 13.) Galeruca Tanaceti, Geoffroy, Lulreilk, Fubri- 
cius, Olivier, and Leach. 
J'p. o Chrys. merdigera. {PL 2. fig. 14.) Auclicnia merdigera, Marsham, 
inhabits the white lily. 
Genus 16. Cryptocepiialcs, Fair. 
Antenna filiform;, palpi four: thorax margined, but not the elytra: body 
nearly cylindrical. 
i>ee^v4^f S K^V hiS i ?enUSin 1 S ? muof the sections into which it has 
been di\ ided by Gmeliu resemble die preceding in form and manners 
and were accordingly m the former editions of die Systema Nature & 
ranged with Chrysomela. Mr. Marsham’s Auchenia, Crioceris, and TiUus 
are separated from this genus. ’ ’ 
SP ea 1 <* C ^^g , “ 15 ®° dy bkCk: dytra red) Wkha Uack line on 
Genus 17. IIispa. 
eves* ® y ' !ndr ‘ c .®'> approximate at the base and seated between the 
j ■ pa/pi fusiform : thorax and elytra often spinous or toothed, 
InhalVinP^” ™ uLlai ' 1( 3-) Orthocerus muticus, Latr. 
^habits sandy situations. 
. Genus 18. Bnucnus. 
g ^ * filiform: palpi equal and filiform: lip acuminated. 
white, whhuJeM r'?? b 3n, k ’ vdth white s P ots ; the extremity 
Inhabits’ Euroi ° ^ ^ ^ , 
°l )e > «id is very destructive to fields of peas, 
