242 C0CCIKELLID2E. 



Beitish Honduras, Rio Sarstoon, Rio Hondo, Belize (Blancaneaux) ; Guatemala (Salle), 

 Panzos, Teleman, La Tinta, Chacoj, Chiacam, San Juan, Lanquin, Sabo, Purula, and 

 San Geronimo in Vera Paz, Panajachel, El Tumbador, Las Mercedes, Paraiso, Cerro 

 Zunil, Volcan de Atitlan, Pantaleon, Mirandilla, Zapote, Duenas, Capetillo (Champion), 

 Chimaltenango, Coban (Conradt); Honduras, San Pedro 13 ; Nicaragua, Chontales 

 (Belt, Janson) ; Costa Rica (Van Patten), Volcan de Irazu (Bogers) ; Panama, Bugaba, 

 Volcan de Chiriqui, David, Taboga I. (Champion). — South America 5 , Colombia 9 , 

 Brazil, Buenos Ayres 8 9 ; Antilles 5 , Cuba. 



We figure five specimens of this very variable species: fig. 12, a typical example 

 from San Geronimo ; fig. 13, the var. cequinoctialis, Muls., from Costa Rica; fig. 14, a 

 variety from Jalapa; fig. 15, the var. immaculicollis, Chevr., from Orizaba; fig. 16, 

 the var. discincta, Weise, from Frontera in Tabasco. 



The earlier stages of this insect are described by French (Canad. Ent. 1883, 

 pp. 189-191), who gives JEchinocystis lohata, or common prickly cucumber, as a food- 

 plant. 



According to J. B. Smith, who has described and figured the egg, larva, pupa, and 

 imago (Ent. News, 1893, pp. 197-199, figg. 1-3), and also the parts of the mouth of 

 the imago (op. cit. pp. 123-125, fig. 1), E. borealis is steadily becoming more abundant 

 in the Eastern United States, and has in some localities become a serious pest on 

 Cucurbitaceous plants of all kinds. 



Mr. Champion has also noticed its destructive habits in Central America. 



14. Epilachna varivestis. (Tab. XIII. figg. 17-19; 20, larva.) 



Epilachna varivestis, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 815 1 ; Crotch, Rev. Coccin. p. 62 2 . 

 Epilachna varipes, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 812 3 . 

 Epilachna murina, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 814*. 



Epilachna corrupta, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 815 5 ; Henshaw, List of the Coleopt. of 

 America north of Mexico, p. 48 (1885) 6 . 



Eab. North America 6 . — Mexico x 2 3 4 5 , Saltillo and Monclova in Coahuila, Alvarez 

 Mountains, Hacienda de Bleados in San Luis Potosi (Dr. Palmer), Presidio (Forrer), 

 Chihuahua city, Cholula and Matamoros Izucar in Puebla, Jalapa, Cordova, Mexico city, 

 Oaxaca (H'dge), Chilpancingo, Omilteme, and Xucumanatlan in Guerrero (H. H. Smith), 

 Puebla, Atlixco, Guanajuato, Cuernavaca, Orizaba, Oaxaca, Capulalpam, Juquila (SallS), 

 Tenango del Valle (Richardson) ; Guatemala, near the city (Salvin), Duenas (Champion) ; 

 Costa Rica, Cache, San Francisco, Rio Sucio, Volcan de Irazu (Bogers) ; Panama, Bugaba, 

 Volcan de Chiriqui (Champion). 



This abundant and very variable species may be easily recognized by its oblong 

 and not expanded form, and by the number and position of the eight black spots on 

 each elytron — three basal, one on the callus and two not in line with it and near the 



