Pomona College .Iotrnal ok Entomoloov 



60" 



joining tlie ante-scutclliir spot, imd, nt Intcral right nu(\ linsnl third, n .small 

 roundi'd spot; scutclhini black in thf male; elytra t-acii with a suh-liasal transverse 

 series of four small black spots, a median series of three spots, the inner the 

 largest and transversely cresccntiform and, at apical fourth near margin, another 

 small rounded black spot; under surface and legs pale. Length k'.'.') to ,">.-.i.') mm., 

 width .<.!• to t.O mm. Jr. X. Y. Flnt. Sw. Vol. VII, p. y.S. 189!). 



Figure 201. Coccinella abdominalis 



.•\. .-Klults; B. egK*; C. I.irv.-i; I), pupa 



In all there are seven black spots on the thor.ix and eight on each elytra or 

 wing cover. 



The larva- resemble those of Ilippodamia confer gens, but are a little larger 

 and have very light or yellow spots on the dorsum instead of orange spots. 



This insect works on v.irious plant lice of the orange, but is the most 

 •ffectual check we have in this county on the Walnut Lou.se, Callipterus juglanH- 



