202 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. xi. 



name affinis was cited in error by Crotch, being a synonym of Hyper- 

 aspis hinotata and disappears entirely. Major Casey regards the 

 variety as a valid species so that we have three species : 



. N. venusta Mehh., 1846, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phil., Ill, p. 178. 



Broadly rounded, feebly convex ; head black, yellow along the eyes ; pronotum 

 pale, with a large oblique black fascia at each side and two approximate median 

 spots, sometimes united with basal fasciae ; elytra pale yellow or reddish, each with 

 two large subbasal black spots, another near the margin before the middle, also a 

 large spot near the margin at apical fourth united with a common sutural vitta, also 

 with a rounded spot before the middle and near the suture, prolonged obliquely for- 

 ward ; under surface and legs blackish. Length, 6 mm. = .24 inch. 



Occurs in Indiana, Arkansas, Kansas and Louisiana. 



. N. notulata Muh., 1851, Spec, p. 83. 



Similar to the preceding, but black above and beneath ; pronotum with wide ob- 

 lique pale border narrower toward the base ; elytra each with a transverse pale or red- 

 dish fascia of irregular design. Length, 5-6 mm. ^.20-. 24 inch. 



Occurs in Louisiana. 



The relation between these two species remains doubtful from 

 lack of sufficient material. 



. N. ampla Muh., 1851, Spec, p. 82. 



Similar to venusta ; pronotum with two black longitudinal vittre each side of the 

 middle ; elytra with two black spots near the base, three spots at two fifths and two 

 blotches at four fifths ; the marks on pronotum sometimes confluent. Length, 5-6 

 mm. =.20-. 24 inch. 



Occurs at Brownsville, Texas (Mr. Charles Schaeffer), and in 

 Mexico. It will be figured in a subsequent number. 



Subgenus Cycloneda Crotch. 



3064. C. sanguinea Linn., 1763, Amoen. Acad., VI, p. 393. 



Black, alutaceous, finely punctulate, thorax with the front, sides and hind angles 

 bordered with white, the front margin gives off three white branches, the lateral ones 

 sometimes reaching the base ; elytra bright red, spotless ; $ , head white in front ; 

 prosternum and meso-epimera white ; 9 > head with two white spots, body black ; 

 tibial spurs short and weak, metasternum margined, form convex ; thorax rather 

 broadly reflexed, metacoxal line following the apical margin of the ventral segment 

 but distinct from it, epipleurae of elytra concave. Length, 4-6 mm. = .16-. 24 inch. 



Occurs in North and South America, abundant. 

 The following varieties have been described : 



Sublateral pale spot of thorax isolated. 



Elytra generally luteo-flavate immaculata. 



Elytra deep and bright scarlet rubripennis. 



