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three-fourths the length of the latter ; process terminating in 3 points 

 or spines and with a lateral spine on the ectal margin. 



Between 7 and 12 first pairs of legs with the tarsi bearing 2 spines, 

 the others with a single tarsal spine, excepting the penult and anal 

 pairs which have none. 



Prefemur of anal legs with a row of 3 strictly ventral spines; along 

 mesoventral edge with a series of 3 spines ; and along mesodorsal 

 edge with a third series also of 3 spines, the distal one of the last 

 mentioned being at the corner ; the median spine in each series larg- 

 est. Other joints wholly smooth. 



Length, 50 to 55 mm. 



Locality. Not definitely known ; but probably India. It is 

 certainly from the Eastern Hemisphere, as shown by the pres- 

 ence of spines on the anal legs. The type specimens are in the 

 Mus. of Comp. Zoology at Cambridge. 



Studies Amongst the Coccinellidae, No. 5 (Col.). 



A New and Interesting Species. 

 By F. W. NUNENMACHER, Piedmont, California. 



Coccinella bridwelli n. sp. 



Color Shining black throughout, except two small irregular tri- 

 angular spots on head, anterior angles of pronotum broadly yellow, 

 and the meso-episternum which is whitish yellow. Form Broadly 

 oval. Head Finely and shallowly punctured. Pronotum Finely, 

 closely and more deeply punctured than the head. Elytra Not so 

 closely punctured, but otherwise punctured, the same as the pronotum. 

 Ventral surface A little more coarsely punctured than the elytra. 

 $ last ventral segment with large irregular fovea. 



Length $ 5.50 mm. 9 6 mm. IVidth $ 4.5 mm. 9 4.50 mm. 



Type $ 9 in my collection (and 4 cotypes in Mr. J. C. 

 Bridwell's collection). 



Type locality. Tahquitz valley, San Jacinto Mts., Cal. VII. 

 17, 1912 (Bridwell). 



This pretty species belongs to the transvcrsoguttata group on 

 account of its spotted head. I take great pleasure in naming 

 this species for its discoverer, Mr. J. C. Bridwell. 



