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the spots denuded. The last spot sometimes absent. Punctuation 

 unequal, the large punctures lightly impressed. 



Epilachna simillima sp. n. 



Very similar to E. varivestis, and possibly a local form. 



Thorax with one lateral and two discoidal spots blackish, elytra 

 similarly spotted, basal row less arcuate, sutural spot elongate, 

 medial row convex in front, central spot much larger than the 

 others, 1 subapical discoidal spot ; the form also is more convex, 

 and it is more shining. L. 2§ liu. Bogota. 



Epilachna modesta. 



Epilachna modesta, Muls. Spec. p. 817. 92. 



Epilachna difficilis, Muls. Spec. p. 818. 93 (T). 



Mexico. Differs from E. varivestis by its smaller size and by 

 the sutural spot in the middle row being common. The punctua- 

 tion is fine, large punctures but little marked; the form is more 

 convex. E. difficilis is merely a specimen in which the pattern 

 between the spots comes out dark, as in E. reticulata. 



Epilachna vincta sp. n. 



Convex, yellowish ochreous, thorax with a black fascia parallel 

 in the base not reaching the sides; elytra each with six spots and 

 an angular black mark; this mark starts from the callus, forming 

 an arc to the scutellum, and is then prolonged for one-third of the 

 suture, gradually dilated towards the point, three small dots ob- 

 liquely sloping outwards (the first parallel with the end of the 

 basal mark), one dot near the suture at two-thirds, two close 

 together parallel to the margin, subapical. L. 3 lin. Guatemala, 

 Costa Rica. Coarse punctures sparse and very apparent. 



Epilachna polluta. 



Epilachna polluta, Muls. Spec. p. 870. 141 (T). 

 Mexieo (Reiche). Markings cloudy and uncertain, coarse 

 punctures sparse, deeply impressed. 



Epilachna paenulata. 



Coccinella paimdata, Germ. Ins. Nov. Sj). p. 618. 884 (1824)^ 



Epilachna paenulata, Muls. Spec. p. 823. 96. 



Brazil, Bahia, S. Paulo, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, Montevideo', 

 Mendoza (Chili). Mr Fry has a specimen labelled "N. America." 



Punctuation very strong and coarse, the large punctures- 

 visible. 



Epilachna aaquinoctialis. 



Epilachna cequinoctialis, Muls. Spec. p. 824. 97. 



Epilachna par ticollis, Muls. Spec. p. 810. 86. 



Epilachna indiscreta, Muls. Op. in. p. 107 (1853) T. 



Buenos Ayres, 1ST. Granada. This seems to me certainly a 



