196 CQCCINELLID^E. 



with it abundantly ; and in the series collected by him, amongst which there is a good 

 deal of variation, the red spots (which are distinct in H. f estiva) are usually united both 

 laterally and along the suture, forming a squarish ring on each elytron. 



13. Hyperaspis festiva. 



Hyperaspis f estiva, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 659 1 ; Crotch, Rev. Coccin. p. 230 2 . 



Hab. North America, California 2 . — Mexico, Tierra Colorada in Guerrero (H. H. 

 Smith) ; Beitish Honduras {Salle) ; Panama, Bugaba, Volcan de Chiriqui, David, Pena 

 Blanca (Champion). — Colombia 1 2 ; Amazons, Santarem 2 ; Beazil 1 2 , Minas Geraes 2 ; 

 Bolivia 2 , 



Variable, but usually to be distinguished by the uncinate apical spot, which is 

 reflexed towards the suture as if to join the discoidal central spot. Crotch also 2 quotes 

 u Chili ; " but the specimens so labelled in his collection belong to a different species. 



14. Hyperaspis compedita. 



Cleothera compedita, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 631 x . 

 Hyperaspis compedita, Crotch, Rev. Coccin. p. 230 2 . 



Hab. Mexico 1 2 . 



Not in Crotch's collection, and not known to me. 



15. Hyperaspis bicruciata ? (Tab. XI. fig. 3, $ .) 



Hyperaspis bicruciata, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 664 1 ; Crotch, Rev. Coccin. p. 230 2 . 

 Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 4000 feet (Champion). — Colombia 1 2 . 



A single example of a Hyperaspis collected by Mr. Champion on the Volcan de 

 Chiriqui may possibly be identical specifically with H. bicruciata, the type of which is 

 now before me. It differs mainly in the coloration of the thorax, which in the type of 

 H. bicruciata (a male) is yellow, with the middle and base rather narrowly infuscate, 

 the head being yellow. In our example (a female) the head and middle of the thorax 

 are black. There is, however, nothing in this inconsistent with the supposition that 

 they represent one species. 



v. Elytra with three yellow spots. 



16. Hyperaspis sexverrucata. (Tab. XI. fig. 4.) 



Coccinella 6-verrucata, Fabr. Syst. Eleuth. i. p. 383 (1801) \ 

 Cleothera sexverrucata, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 639 2 . 

 Hyperaspis sex-verrucata, Crotch, Rev. Coccin. p. 222 \ 



Hab. Mexico 2 3 , Northern Sonora (Morrison), Chilpancingo in Guerrero 4600 feet, 

 Teapa in Tabasco (H. H. Smith) ; Guatemala, Capetillo, Zapote, Cahabon (Champion) ; 

 Nicaragua, Chontales (Janson); Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). — South 

 America 1 2 . 



