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margins yellow and two oblique yellow dashes; head black with 

 yellow between the eyes; legs and under surface of body black. Larva 

 yellow with black spots and cross bands. Feeds on plant-lice, etc. 

 One-fourth to one-third inch long (Fig. 188). 



Thirteen-spotted Lady-bird {Hippodamia i^-punctata Linn.). — 

 Wing-covers reddish-yellow marked with 13 spots; thorax black with 

 yellow margins; head black with yellow mouth-parts. Under surface of 

 body and femora black; tibiae and tarsi yellow. Feeds on plant-lice. 



Fig. 190. — The squash lady-bird beetle {Epilachna borealis). 



Five-spotted Lady-bird {Coccinella <,-notata). — Wing-covers red with 

 five black bands; thorax with front lateral margins yellow; head black 

 with two yellow spots between the eyes; legs and under surface black. 

 Feeds on plant-lice. One-fourth to three-eighth inch long (Fig. 188). 



Nine-spotted Lady-bird {Coccinella g-itotata Herbst.). — Wing- 

 covers reddish-yellow with 9 black spots; thorax black with front mar- 

 gin or red yellow; head red or yellow; legs and under surface black. 

 Larva with black markings on thorax and white markings^on abdomen. 

 Feeds on plant-lice. One-fourth to three-eighth inch long. 



