THE LADY BEETLES. 



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1004 (- -). SCYMNUS LIEBECKI Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., XXII, 

 1805, 89. 



Oval, convex. Head and thorax yellow, the latter darker in front of 

 scutellum ; elytra piceous with a narrow apical border, a small round spot 

 in front of middle, nearer the suture than the side, and a slightly sinuous 

 crossbar one-third from apex, yellow. Abdomen reddish-yellow, punctate. 

 Legs yellow. Length 1.2 1.5 mm. (Fig. 11)5, a.) 



I have nut seen this species from the State. Part of Horn's 

 types came from near Klkhart. Indiana, and were probably col- 

 lected by I\. A. \\Vitli; others were from southern Now Jersey. 



*S'. 'Hiijrniicloii. Muls., length 1..")-2 mm., is known from Pennsyl- 

 vania and Maryland. 



Fig. 19.5. a, Scymnns liebecki; l>, ,S'. ttin-ilnn/x; p, ,S'. Urininatus; d, Coci'iiliila lci>i<la. All greatly enlarged. 



(After Horn.) 



1005 (3135). ScYiMNi-s TERMINATUS Say, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., I, 1835, 

 203; ibid. II, 071. 



Oval, very little longer than wide. Piceous; head, narrow side mar- 

 gins of thorax, legs and apex of elytra reddish-yellow. Thorax distinctly 

 narrower in front, the disk rather closely punctate. Elytra one-third longer 

 than wide, a little more coarsely but less closely punctate; abdomen yellow, 

 piceous at base or wholly piceous ; legs reddish-yellow. Length 1.5-1.8 mm. 

 (Fig. 195, c.) 



Lawrence. (Mark, Perry and Posey comities; scarce. April 22- 

 Octolier 16. 



lOOi; (- -). SCYMNTS PARTITUS Casey, Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc., VI, 1809, 



158. 



Resembles terminal us but differs in color of thorax. Elytra broadly 

 oval, together scarcely longer than wide, the punctures closer than in tcr- 

 minatus and the pubescence less conspicuous. Length 1.5-1.7 mm. 



Knox and Posey counties; rare. April 21 September 2. De- 

 scribed from Texas. 



1007 ( ). SCYMNUS INTRFSUS Horn, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., XXII. 

 1895. 9.,. 



Oval, very little longer than wide, moderately convex. Dull brownish- 

 yellow throughout, or slightly darker along the suture. Thoracic disk 

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