154 COCCINELLID^. 



ADALIA. 



Adalia, Mulsant, Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 49 (1850); Monogr. Coccin. p. 34; Crotch, Rev. 



Coccin. p. 99. 

 Idalia, Mulsant, Hist. Nat. Col. Fr., Securip. p. 44 (1846). 



The abundant Adalia bipunctata (Linn.) is the type of this genus, and, though this 

 insect has found its way from Europe to North America, it has not yet been recorded 

 from south of the United States. Adalia is chiefly confined to the temperate zone ; 

 but some few species are found at high altitudes in India, and two or three are also 

 known from South America. 



l. Adalia deficiens. 



Adalia deficiens, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 62 l ; Monogr. Coccin. p. 49 2 ; Crotch, Rev. 

 Coccin. p. 102 3 . 



Hab. Guatemala (Melly x 2 3 ). — South America, Chili l 2 3 , Monte Video 1 2 3 . 



None of our collectors seem to have met with this insect, nor have I seen specimens 

 from the northern continent. The locality " Guatemala " requires confirmation. 



COCCINELLA. 



Coccinella, Linngeus, Syst. Nat. ed. 1 (1735); ed. 10, i. p. 364 (1758); Mulsant, Hist. Nat. Col. Er., 



Securip. p. 71 ; Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 93 ; Monogr. Coccin. p. 73. 

 Harmonia, Mulsant, Hist. Nat. Col. Fr v Securip. p. 108 ; Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 75 ; Monogr. 



Coccin. p. 55 ; Crotch, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, p. 373. 



The differences proposed for the separation of Harmonia are not satisfactory, nor 

 sufficiently constant to render such a partition of the genus of any practical value. As 

 thus constituted, Coccinella includes about sixty-five species, which are chiefly confined to 

 the northern temperate zone ; a few species are tropical, and New Zealand and Australia 

 have one each. 



l. Coccinella picta. 



Coccinella picta, Randall, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. ii. p. 51 (1838) 1 ; Crotch, Rev. Coccin. p. 105 2 . 

 Harmonia picta, Crotch, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 1873, p. 373 3 . 

 Coccinella concinnata, Melsh. Proc. Ac. Phil. iii. p. 177*. 

 Harmonia contexta, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 87 5 . 



Hab. North America, Vancouver 2 , Hudson's Bay 3 , Nova Scotia 3 , United States 1 2 4 

 from Lake Superior southwards 3 . — Mexico 2 3 [coll. Chevrolat 5 ), Yolos (Salle). 



One specimen in M. Salle's collection, though not precisely agreeing, is yet apparently 

 identical specifically with one in Crotch's, and judging by the description may be 

 referred to this species. 



