AFPENDIX^GOLEOPTERA. bl 



wliicli I refer to this with very little douht. It is easily recognisable by its 

 being very convex, the heail and thorax black, the former obscurely red l>e- 

 neath, the latter pitchy at the sides, the elytra smooth and ])olishi'd without 

 stria? or punctuation. 



27. ^Egithus nva, Lac, Mon. Erotyl., p. 290. 

 Hah. Nanegal (3-4000 feet). 



The only difference between one specimen of this and my examples of 

 J?, nva from Colombia is that the abdomen in this one is yellowish. I do 

 imt rliink, however, it is distinct. 



Faiii. COCCINELLIIKi:. 



28. Eriojns connexa {Coccinella connexa), Germar, Ins. .sp. nov., p. 62. 



Hah. Hacienda of Guachala (9217 feet), Cayambe village (9220 feet), 

 Machachi (9-10,000 feet). Nine specimens. 



Some species of Coccindliihv have a remarkably wide range of distriljution, 

 and sometimes with less variation than would naturally lie expected under 

 such circumstances. The present species occurs from the Straits of Magellan 

 to Vancouver's Island, and apparently is not restiicted to the Pacific side of 

 the Southern Continent, being recorded from Brazil, Montevideo, etc. It is 

 variable, nioie so than usual in this family. 



29. Megilla maculafa (I'ocrmdln inacitlafa), De Geer, Mini., v, p. 392 ; T. 16 



f. 22. 



Hah. Bodegas (level of sea). Three specimens. 



Vei'V variable in size and someAvhat so in the ground colour, and size of 

 spots. This has almost as extended a range as E. connexa. It is recorded 

 from Chili, and as far north as Canada. It is common in North America. 

 In the Amazon distinct a large and developed variety occurs. 



30. Ncda Norrisii (Coccinella Norrisii), Guerin, Icon. Regn. An., ji. 320. 

 Hah. Nanegal (3-4000 feet). Numerous specimens. 



A common species in Ecuador, occurring also in Colomliia. The elytra 

 vary from pale straw-colour to rich red, and haA'e usually four black squarish 

 spots — one basal, one transverse marginal with one opposite it near the 

 suture, one submarginal, one third from the apex, but there is a variety in 

 which the basal spot is wanting. 



31. Cycloneda sp. ? 



Hah. Eastern side of Corazon (12,000 feet). One example. Quito (Coll. 

 Gorham, A. ^lurray). 



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