84 EPILACHNA. 



the scutellum, one on the callus (forming a series concave forwards), 

 one discoidal medial, one marginal a little behind the middle, 

 one oblique sutural (not forming a straight line with the second 

 and third), one large subapical. L. 3^ — 4 lin. 



Java (Horsfield). Punctuation close, obscured by the pubes- 

 cence. Coxal lamina; incomplete, terminal, parallel to the edge 

 of the segment; epipleurae of the elytra foveolate, metasternum 

 roughly and deeply punctate; mesosternuin sinuate, prosternum 

 large, elevated, margined, epipleurae deeply punctate. 



This species bears a most embarrassing resemblance to E. Grayi, 

 from which however it differs considerably in structure. 



[The remaining Indo- Malayan species of this genus have all 

 of them a similar pattern, consisting of six spots on each elytron, 

 arranged iu pairs (as in E. argus). Their variations are extreme, 

 and at present I have been quite unable to discover specific dis- 

 tinctions of any value. Possibly local observations might help us 

 here. They were brought abundantly by Wallace from the follow- 

 ing islands : Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sarawak, Celebes, Menado, Ma- 

 cassar, Mysol, Salwatty, Amboina, Bali, Tonda, Batchian, Ternate, 

 Gilolo, Ceram, Kai; the specimens from N. Guinea, Dorey, Wai- 

 giou agree in having the spots largely united, which I have not 

 noticed elsewhere except in Malabar.] 



Epilachna enneasticta. 



Epilachna enneasticta, Muls. Spec. p. 7G9. 52. 



Epilachna stulta, Muls. Op. in. p. 117 (1853) T. 



Java ; distinct by the arcuate sixth spot, the very coarse sparse 

 punctuation, (the fine punctures almost obsolete,) the abdominal 

 plates subterminal sharply angulate or v-shaped. 



Epilachna compilata.* 



Epilachna compilata, Muls. Spec. p. 771. 53. 

 Java (Buquet). 



Epilachna taeniata.* 



Epilachna freniata, Mais. Spec. p. 771. 54. 

 Java (Melly). 



Intermediate varieties of these two species are indicated under 

 the names phi/llophaga, lyncula, and sodalis. 



Epilachna indica. 



Epilaefma indica, Muls. Spec. p. 776. 56 (T). 

 India (Reiche), More orbicular than the preceding. 



