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20. Epilachna modesta. (Tab. xill. fig. 23.) 



Epilachna modesta, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 817 1 -, Crotch, Eev. Coccin. p. 63 2 . 

 Epilachna difficilis, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 81 8 3 . 



Hal. Mexico x 2 3 , Cuernavaca in Morelos, Toxpam, Orizaba (Salle), Jalapa, Oaxaca 

 (Hoge) ; Guatemala, La Tinta and San Geronimo in Vera Paz, Capetillo (Champion). 



A specimen from Oaxaca is figured. 



21. Epilachna patula. (Tab. XIII. fig. 26.) 



Epilachna patula, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 796 l ; Crotch, Rev. Coccin. p. 62 2 . 

 Hal. Mexico 1 2 , San Andres Tuxtla (SalU), Las Vigas (Hoge). 

 A small series has been received from Hoge of this very distinct and pretty species. 



22. Epilachna polluta. (Tab. III. fig. 24.) 



Epilachna polluta, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 870 x ; Crotch, Rev. Coccin. p. 63 2 . 



Hah. Mexico x 2 , Cuernavaca in Morelos (/Salle), Amula in Guerrero 6000 feet 

 (H. H. /Smith), Tacambaro in Michoacan (Hoge). 



An obscurely marked, very convex species. We figure a fully-coloured example 

 from Amula ; very frequently the markings are clouded and obscure, or almost absent. 



23. Epilachna mitis. (Tab. XIII. fig. 25.) 



Epilachna mitis, Muls. Spec. Col. Trim, secur. p. 853 l ; Crotch, Rev. Coccin. p. 66 2 . 



Hal. Mexico 12 , Cuernavaca, Toxpam (Salle), Oaxaca (Hoge), Teapa in Tabasco 

 (H. H. Smith) ; Guatemala, San Geronimo, San Joaquin, Chiacam, Cubilguitz, San 

 Juan, and La Tinta, all in Vera Paz (Champion). 



Subject to a good deal of variation, both in size and colour. The examples from 

 Oaxaca agree precisely with the type, which is before me (mus. Crotch, Cambridge, 

 ex Chevrolat). These have a heavy pubescence, a completed dark submarginal zone, 

 and the suture dark, but shining in the middle, and are very similar to Ladoria delphinas. 

 Most of the examples from Vera Paz are smaller and darker, with the thorax dark on 

 the disk, the zone often interrupted near the apex, &c. The South-American R cir- 

 cumflua, Muls., scarcely differs from this, and is regarded by Crotch as synonymous 

 with E. contempta, Muls., from Buenos Ayres. We have received a large series of 

 examples. A specimen from Toxpam is figured. 



24. Epilachna inepta. 



Orbiculis, parum convexa, pubescens, sordide ochracea; prothorace elytrorumque lateribus dilutioribus, his 

 zonula submarginali pone medium abbreviata punctoque discoidali, illo punctis duobus basalibus haud 

 bene discretis fnscis. Long. 4*5-5 millim. 



Hal. Mexico, Presidio (Forrer), Playa Vicente (Salle). 



