SCYMNUS. 239 



Hyperaspis illecebrosa. 



Hyperaspis illecebrosa, Mitls. Secur. p. 181 (T). 

 Spain (Chevrolat). Escorial, AraDjuez. 



Hyperaspis guttata.* 



Hyperaspis, guttata, Mute. Spec. p. 692. 42. 

 Kirghis Steppes (Motschulsky). 



Hyperaspis Motschulskyi.* 



Hyperaspis Motsclmtekyi, Mute. Spec. p. 689. 37. 



Coccinella Karpowkai, Hammel, Lss. Ent. vi. p. 15 (1827). 



Nigra capite flavo, thorace brevi, postice producto, antice roar- 

 gine anguste et angulis late flavis, elytris margine laterali, macu- 

 lisque 3 disci flavis ; pedibus anterioribus luteis, posticis piceis. 



Fl. Karpowka, Russia. 



1 (Motschulsky.) 



Coccinella bis Q-2)ustulata similis sed minor, et tliorace diversa. 



Oxynychus. 



Leconte, Lake Sup. p. 238 {typ. mcerens). 

 Distinguished from Hyperaspis by the simple claws. 



Oxynychus mcerens.* 



Oxynychus mcerens, Leconte, Lake Super, p. 238 (1850). 

 Hyperaspis mozrens, Mute. Spec. p. 694. 44. 

 Lake Superior (Leconte). 



Sub-family. 5. Scymnides. 



Scymnus. 



Kugell Schneid. Mag. 10, (1794), typ. frontalis. 



Antennse very short, joints 1 — 2 equal-sized, soldered together. 



A. Species Palozarcticce. 



Scymnus rubidus. 



Scymnus rubidus, Mots. JS r . Mem. Mosc. v. 418. pi. 16. F. 

 (1837). 



Scymnus rubidus, Mute. Spec. p. 957. 13. 

 Derbent (Motschulsky). 



