72 EPILACHNA. 



Similar to E. margarilifera ; abdominal laminae complete, 

 ogival. Punctuation clear, interstices thickly punctate. 



Epilachna obsoleta. 



Coccinella obsoleta\\ Oliv. Ent. vi. p. 1058. pi. vn. f. 11G 

 (1808). 



Epilachna obsoleta, Muls. Spec. p. 759. 46. 



Madagascar, India, Mozambique (Fry). Elytral epiplem-as 

 acuminate as in E. margaritifera ; abdominal laminje complete, 

 semicircular ; pubescence very thick. 



Epilachna Spinoke. 



Epilachna Spinolce, Muls. Spec. p. 740. 30. 



Madagascar. 



Very like E. margaritijera ; elytral epipleurse horizontal, con- 

 tinued to the apex. Spots 2, 1, 2, 2; punctures along the margin 

 more deeply impressed, almost serial; abdominal plates complete, 

 semicircular, the posterior third sinuously emarginate. 



Epilachna meleagris. 



Coccinella meleagris, K! a g., Abh. Akad. Bed. (1834). p. 2\-~>. 



Epilachna meleagris, Mais. Spec. p. 739. 29. 



Madagascar; elytral spots 2, 3, 1, 2, 1 ; coarse punctures ob- 

 solete, form very cordate, convex, thorax truncate at the base ; 

 abdominal lamina? well marked, complete; epipleime continuous to 

 apex; marginal punctures on the elytra numerous and deeply im- 

 pressed, mesosternum entire. 



Epilachna argiola.* 



Epilachna argiola, Muls. Spec. p. 742. 32. 

 Madagascar (Melly, Paris). 



Epilachna infirma. 



Epilachna infirma, Muls. Spec. p. 745. 34. 



Natal, Grahamstown. Elytra with six spots 1, 2, 2, 1 ; form 

 cordate, punctuation of the interstices extremely fine and sparse, 

 marginal punctures deeply impressed, epipleurse inclined. 



Epilachna 14-signata. 



tscence close and 



Epilachna 14-signata, Muls. Spec. p. 741. 31 (T). 



Abyssinia (Reiche), Grahamstown. Pubescence 

 fine, punctuation fine, the coarse punctures not very apparent ; 

 margin with deeper punctures. 



Epilachna luteognttata. 



Epilachna luteoguttaia MuU. Spec p. 740. 35. 

 Nubia, Sennaarj this is an immature form of some species 

 allied to /.'. infirma. 



