COCCINELLIDAE FROM HIHMA 687 



llah. Birma : Shwegoo, l^liamo, Teinzu. 



This insect is so much like Vemnia frenala, tliat it may suf- 

 fice to point out the differences. The vitta on the elytra is simple, 

 it starts from the base and has no " liooks „ at its apices as it 

 has in V. frenata. The legs are not l)lack, nor is the underside 

 wholly hlack as in that species. 



The thoracic marks in this insect and in the variety of C. 

 discolo?' noticed in this paper as V. bifurcata, and in V. frenata 

 are absolutely alike ; i. e. the base as far as the angles and 

 two median projections (sometimes hardly divided by a narrow 

 white line, not quite reaching the front margin), are black ; and 

 this marking will serve to distinguish V. vincta from Alesia uni- 

 vittata, Hope, Muls. which occurs in Nepal and on the Khasia Hills. 



21. Verania discolor, Fabr., Muls., Crotch. 

 Coccinella discolor^ Fabr. 



Var. crocea, Muls. ? Mandalay, Yenang Young. 



Var. bifurcata, Gorham. Carin Gheba, Bhamo. Pegu: Rangoon, 

 Tikekee. 



A series of eight specimens obtained by Fea and three examples 

 in Crotch's collection differ from typical V. discolor in having 

 the whole base of the thorax with a wide central prolongation 

 (not reaching the front margin, and usually itself divided by a 

 narrow white line from the white front margin) black. The 

 elytra in these examples is also of a richer orange yellow tint. 

 In one example the points of the projections are almost detached 

 so as to form spots. These examples are from Bhamo, Carin 

 Gheba, Rangoon and Tikekee in Pegu. Crotch's examples, are 

 from India and Java, but I have seen in his collections speci- 

 mens of V. lineata sec. Crotch which I think cannot be separated 

 from these. It is probable that the vitta is wanting in certain 

 varieties. 



22. Chilomenes sexmaculata. 



Coccinella 6-maculata.. Fabr. 

 Var. Bhamo. 



