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FAMILY XVI. COCCINELLID^E. 



I. ANISOSTICTA Dupcnchel. 1842. ( Gr. . ' ' unequal + spot. ' ' ) 

 One of the three recognized North American species occurs in 



the State. 

 972 (3033). 



ANISOSTICTA STRIGATA Thunb.. Ins. Suec.. IX. 179-1, 113. 



Ovate, somewhat elongate. 

 Head yellow, black at base; 

 thorax and elytra yellow, fine- 

 ly punctate, the former with 

 two obtriangular black spots, 

 the outer front corner of each 

 of these often isolated as a 

 Fig. 185. a,Aniso8iictastrigata;b,vax.oisa,me;c,Hi'pfodamia dot; elytra with a common bi- 



} lobed spot on the scutellar re- 

 gion and usually eight others on each, black ; some of these often more or 

 less united to form fewer and larger spots. Beneath black ; legs, antennae, 

 sides of abdomen and last ventral segment yellow. Length 3.3 mm. (Fig. 

 185, a and ft.) 



Beneath rubbish on beach of Ljike Michigan near Pine and 

 Millers, Lake County; scarce. March 26Tnne 29. A species of 

 northern range. 



II. MEGILLA Muls. 1851. (A mythological name.) 



In this genus the thorax is snb<|iiadrate with the base sinuate, 

 rounded and finely but distinctly margined. One species occurs in 

 the State. 



*973 (303G). MEGILLA MACULATA De<u-er 



Oval, subconvex. Head black with a 

 triangular red spot on front; thorax 

 and elytra reddish, the former with an 

 obtriangular black spot on each side of 

 median line; elytra with two black 

 spots on suture and four (the second 

 the largest) arranged longitudinally 

 near the outer edge of each. Beneath 

 black, the prosteruum and a row of tri- 

 angular spots on each side of abdomen, 

 reddish. Length 5-7 mm. (Fig. 1S<>.) 



Throughout the State; common. 

 January 12-November 5. Gregari- 

 ous in winter. During October it 

 congregates beneath rubbish and 

 logs, mullein leaves, etc. On several 

 in midwinter by thousands, huddled 



Mem. V. 1775. 392. 



V\ K . isti. 0. (After Forbes.) 



occasions I have found them 

 together beneath piles of the 



