THE MONTI 1 1 A' BrLLP:TIN. 



VAS 



Fig. 49.— Larva and aiiult of the black l.i.l> ImhI beetle, 

 Rhizobius rentralis. Larva enlarged three times as much 

 as the adult. (Author's illustration.) 



Liiidoruft lopaiithw Blaisd. 

 ( Fig. 50.) 



Tlio adult beetles of this insect greatly resemble those of Scymnus 

 marglnicollis ^laim. They are about the same size and the same general 



Fig. 50. — Lindorus lopanthu: Adult 

 much enlarged. (Author's illustra- 

 tion.) 



color, except that the wing covers have a bronze luster instead of being 

 dull black. The larvte are light bro^\■n. with an elongated yellow spot 

 along the middle of the back. 



This species was introduced into California some years ago by 

 Albert Koebele, and is generally distributed throughout the southern 

 part. 



