488 NEW SPECIES OF AUSTRALIAN COLEOPTERA, 



COCCINELLID^. 



COCCINELLA RELIGIOSAj 11, sp. 



Briefly elliptic; shining. Upper surface glabrous, under finely 

 pubescent. Testaceous; under surface slightly darker than upper 

 but scarcely infuscate; scutellum dark red (in some specimens 

 almost black); each elytron with four small round black spots 

 (besides one common to both on suture near apex), one near 

 middle of base, two slightly before middle (one of which is rather 

 close to suture and the other equally close to the side) and one 

 at about one-third from apex and slightly nearer side than suture. 



Head feebly punctate; clypeus rounded in front, sides feebly 

 angular, but not margining eyes; eyes very finely faceted. Pro- 

 thorax about twice as wide as the length down middle, sides and 

 base regularly rounded, sides feebly margined ; moderately 

 densely, but not strongly punctate. Scutellum transversely 

 triangular. Elytra densely but not strongly punctate except on 

 the slightly margined sides, a row of infuscate punctures (in a 

 scarcely visible depression) commencing between basal spot and 

 side, and continued along side (jDassing through lateral spot) to 

 apex, but becoming diffused about suture; episterna wide, nowhere 

 suddenly narrowed, feebly impressed near four posterior femora. 

 Abdominal lamellae almost touching 1st suture. Length 5^, 

 width 41 mm. 



^«6. -Behn River, Wyndham, Derby, N. W. A. (Mr. R. Helms). 



A very distinct species; the spots on each elytron are disposed 

 in the form of a cross; on several the sutural spot is absent. I 

 am not sure as to its correct genus, but no harm can result from 

 placing it in Coccinella. 



C. KiNGi, Macl. //a6.— Tamworth, N.S.W. 



C. REPANDA, Thunb. Htth.—New South Wales; Behn River, 

 N.W.A. 



C. ARCUATA, Fabr. Hab. — Tweed, Richmond and Clarence 

 Rivers, N.S.W. 



