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great variety of beautiful infects, differing in fize, 
colour and abode. ‘They are found almoft every 
where, in woods, gardens, &¢. When caught, they 
emit a difagreeable {meiling liquar. 
CHRYSOMELA GRAMINIS-—GRASS 
brad brs CHRYSOMELB LM ae 
Ts IS beautiful infect, like moft of the genus, has 
an ova! and very convex form. -The colour isa fine 
gloffy green, fomewhat tinged with blue; which af- 
fords a moft charming refiett. ‘The eyes are yellow, 
and. the thorax and elytra are fpotted. It is found in 
the meadows, in May and June, upon water betony, 
dead nettle, mint and other labiated plants. By fome 
it is called the blue green chryfomela. + 
The glittering colours with which feveral fpecies o 
this genus are embellifhed, difplaying the fplendor o 
gold and copper, have conferred on them the pom- 
pous name of chryfomela. The larve prey upon the 
abies of leaves, without touching the fibres. 
he leaping chryfomela infeft the tender leaves of - 
plants ; which fhould be carefully guarded from their 
depredations. . aa ell 
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