230 HYPER ASPIS. 



Hyperaspis unipunctata, sp. n. 



9 . Ovate, subconvex, coarsely and strongly punctate, black 

 with orange spots ; sides of thorax with a triangular yellow 

 patch, the inner edge dentate ; elytra each with a rounded yellow 

 spot, of less than | their width, placed a little before the middle. 

 L. f — 1 lin. Santarem (Bates). 



Hyperaspis peregrina. 



Hyperaspis peregrina, Mids. Spec. p. 691. 40. 



Brazil (Chevrolat). The type communicated to me by M. 

 Chevrolat is a new species from Oran, but this individual is a (J 

 and therefore cannot be the original type. 



Hyperaspis festiva. 



Hyperaspis /estiva, Muls. Spec. p. 659. 8. 



California (Stockholm), Columbia, Bogota, Brazil, Rio Ja- 

 neiro, N. Friburg, Santarem, Minas Geraes, Bolivia, Chili. A 

 very abundant and variable species. This and the following 

 species have an ovate subdepressed form which renders them 

 easily recognisable. 



Hyperaspis cincticollis. 



Cleothera cincticollis, Muls. Spec. p. 553. 8 (T). 



Columbia (Dupont). This seems to be a variety of H. festiva. 



Hyperaspis compedita. 



Cleothera compedita, Mtds. /Spec, p. 631. 53 (T). 

 Mexico (Dupont). 



Hyperaspis onerata. 



Cleothera onerata, Mids. Sp)ec. p. 552, 7 (T). 

 Columbia (Dupont). 



Hyperaspis connectens. 



Coccinella connectens, Schon. Syn. Ins. ii. 157. 21. 

 Hyperaspis connectens, Muls. Spec. p. 662. 10. 

 W. Indies, Mexico. 



Hyperaspis bicruciata. 



Hyperaspis bicruciata, Muls. Spec. p. 664. 11 (T). 

 N. Granada (Reiche). This species may be a variety of the 

 last, but I have not seen any form at all intermediate. 



