212 BRACHYACANTHA. 



Brachyacantha flavifrons. 



Brachyacantha flavifrons, Muls. Spec. p. 531. 9. 

 N. America (Dejean). Very near B. ursina. 



Brachyacantha basalis. 



Hyperaspis basalis, Mels. Proc. Phil, in, p. 179. 

 Brachyacantha confusa, Muls. Spec. p. 537. 13. 

 United States. 



Brachyacantha quadripunctata.* 



Hyperaspis guadripunctata Mels. Proc. Phil. in. p. 178. 

 Brachyacantha diversa, Muls. Spec. p. 538. 14. 

 N. America. 



Brachyacantha conjuncta. 



Bradiyacantha conjuncta, Muls. Spec. p. 536. 12 (T). 

 Mexico (Dupont, Deyrolle). 



Brachyacantha tau.* 



Brachyacantha tau, Leconte. Smiths. Contr. xi. p. 28. 



Rotundato-ovalis, convexa, supra rufo-flava, nitida dense sub- 

 tiliter punctulata, thorace basi subinfuscato, elytris fascia basali 

 ad bumerum abbreviata, sutura anguste, guttisque utrinque 2 

 paulo pone medium nigris, margine externo pone maculas, apica- 

 lique nigro, subtus nigra, antennis, palpis, pleuris pedibusque 

 flavis. L. *19 unc. Port Riley, Kansas. 



Brachyacantha pygidialis.* 



Brachyacantluc pygidialis, Muls. Spec. p. 534. 11 (T). 

 Mexico (Dupont). 



Brachyacantha albifrons.* 



Coccinella albifrons, Say. J. Acad. Phil. iv. p. 94. 6, ed. Le- 

 conte, ii. 233. 



Elytra yellow, suture and 2 spots on each black, head and 

 anterior part of the thorax whitish. L. ^ uric. Missouri. 



Thorax black, anterior and lateral margins, and abbreviated 

 line before, white ; elytra with the suture, tip, outer edge and 2 

 spots black; spots placed, 1 near the humerus, and 1 behind the 

 middle. 



Brachyacantha octo-stigma. 



Brachyacantha 8-stig7na, Muls. Spec. p. 539. 15 (T). 

 Mexico (Chevrolat). 



