260 SCYMNUS. 



Scymnus femoralis.* 



Scymnus femoral is, Zee. Pr. Ac. Phil. vi. p. 136. 7 (1852). 



Subrotundatus convexus niger nitidus, punctatus subtiliter 

 pubescens, capite, thoracis lateribus, elytrorum apice late testaceis, 

 tibiis tarsisque piceis. L. -075. 



Very similar to S. terminatus. The thorax is a little narrower, 

 the lateral testaceous margin is very narrow; the body beneath 

 and the thighs are entirely black, the tibiae and tarsi piceous. 

 The abdominal plates are as in the last, but seem to reach the 

 posterior margin of the segment near the middle. 



New York. 



Scymnns amabilis.* 



Scymnus amabilis, Lee. Pr. Ac. Phil. vi. p. 135. 1 (1852). 



Ovalis, minus convexus, ater nitidus, punctatus, subtiliter 

 pubescens, capite, thoracis lateribus, elytrorum macula obliqua, 

 fascia postica, apice, pedibusque lrete flavis. L. "07. 



Oval, less convex than usual, shining, finely and densely 

 punctured, and very finely pubescent. Head and organs of the 

 mouth yellow. Thorax narrowed in front, base slightly sinuous, 

 finely margined, black, sides with a yellow margin, which is 

 wider in front. El. forming a very distinct angle with the sides 

 of the thorax, black, with a large transverse spot, a posterior 

 band and the apex yellow ; the spot is oblique and extends 

 from just below the humerus to the middle of the elytra ending 

 near the suture; the band is placed at the second third of the 

 elytra, is sinuate on each side, and at the sides and suture is 

 confluent with the yellow apical margin, so that on each side 

 a transverse black spot is included. Under surface black, venter 

 testaceous at the sides and apex; feet yellow. 



New Orleans. 



Scymnus ornatus.* 



Scymnus ornatus, Lee. Lake Super, p. 239, Pr. Ac. Phil. vi. 

 p. 135. 2 (1851'). 



Ellipticus, convexus ater, opacus, brevitcr pubescens, subtiliter 

 punctulatus, elytris maculis magnis utrinque duabus aurantiacis. 

 L. -09. 



Elliptical, moderately convex, black without lustre, finely 

 punctulate and covered with short grey hair. Thorax narrowed 

 in front, slightly rounded at the sides, base not sinuate, distinctly 

 margined in the middle. Elytra with a large oblique orange- 

 coloured spot before the middle, and another rounded, somewhat 



