Volume 8, Plate XXX / Entomology (Insects)

Tetramera & Teimera

1. Alurnus marginatus. Very common in Brazil and always frequenting plant leaves, of a dull brownish black above with the thorax sides, outer elytral edge, and suture margined with blood-red. The head and all under parts are likewise blood-red, while the thigh apices, tibiae, and tarsi are black; the antennae are of equal thickness throughout and directed forwards.
2. Eumolpus cupreus. A native of America with greenish-blue head, thorax, and scutellum of a very beautiful tint, especially when moistened, the elytra closely punctured and rich coppery red glossed with green. The under side and legs are bluish green, the legs somewhat pubescent toward the foot; the genus is found on plant leaves, sometimes in considerable numbers.
3. Chryso­mela cerealis. Brilliant coppery red above with parallel blue stripes along the thorax and elytra, the under side and antennae usually brownish or inclining to purple, the wings fine scarlet. It is found on the common broom and is not uncommon on parts of the Continent, but very scarce in this country, recent Welsh examples having removed doubt of its being native.
4. Chryso­mela fatuosa. Brilliant golden green with the suture and a stripe along each elytron violet blue, the length about three lines. It is found on the White Dead Nettle and occurs not unfrequently both in England and Scotland.
5. Œdion­ychis cincita. Distinguished by thickened hinder thighs that enable it to leap high into the air, the head, thorax, and scutellum yellow, the violet-blue shining elytra crossed by a white band that widens at the suture. The under side and antennae are pale yellowish red and the legs similar except the bluish hinder thighs; small but finely coloured and very destructive, it occurs in St Domingo.
6. Cocci­nella vigintiduo-punctata. Entirely light yellow, with five black spots on the thorax and eleven on each elytron. It is of frequent occurrence in England.