262 SCTMNTJS, 



Rotundato-ovalis convexus, niger, punctatus, cinereo pubescens, 

 elytrorum gutta pone medium, tibiis tarsisque ilavis. L. - 07. 



This species exactly resembles Se. flavifrons, but it is smaller 

 and more oval, the elytra being a little narrowed behind, and 

 not so regularly rounded on the sides. The punctures of the 

 elytra are somewhat larger. In one specimen the head is tes- 

 taceous, in the other it is black, but both are females. Mulsant 

 distinguishes 2 varieties as S. ma nj 'melius and S. guttiger. 



Georgia (rare). 



Scymnus americanus. 



Scymnus americanus, Muls. Spec. p. 9G5. 29. 



Scymnus americamus, Lee. Proc. Phil. vi. p. 137. 8 (18-">2). 



Breviter o vat us, ater, minus dense punctatus, pubescens, 

 capite, thorace lateribus, abdomine, pedibus elytrorum apice 

 brevi testaceis. L. - 12. 



A large species with short ovate black body. Above dis- 

 tinctly, not densely punctured, covered with coarse gray hair. 

 Head testaceous. Thorax usually black, with testaceous sides, 

 sometimes entirely testaceous, narrowed in front, and rounded 

 on the sides; base margined, slightly truncate at the scutellum, 

 scarcely sinuous each side. Elytra with a distinct testaceous 

 apical margin. Beneath black, coarsely punctured, apex and 

 sides of the abdomen testaceous, feet yellow. The abdominal 

 plates reach nearly to the extremity; their margin then suddenly 

 turns upwards and becomes obsolete. 



New York and Pennsylvania. 



Scymnus nebulosus.* 



Scymnus nebulosus, Lee. Pr. Ac. Phil. vi. p. 137. 9 (18-32). 



Rotundato-ovalis, convexus, confertim punctatus, subtus niger, 

 supra testaceus, griseo pubescens, thorace medio obscuro, elytris 

 irregulariter parce piceo notatis, pedibus flavo-testaceis. L. "09. 



Rounded, oval, convex, coarsely and densely punctured, above 

 testaceous, densely pubescent. Thorax but little narrowed in 

 front, base truncate at the scutelluni, and finely margined, oblique 

 but not sinuous on each side; the disc is darker each side of the 

 medial line. Elytra forming a distinct angle with the sides of 

 the thorax, irregularly mottled with small piceous dots. Body 

 beneath black, coarsely punctured, anus testaceous. Abdominal 

 plates reach marly to the apex of the segment, their margin then 

 turns upwards but does not reach the base. Feet yellowish 

 testaceous. 



Colorado River, California. 



Scymnus icteratus. 



Scymnus icteratus, Muh. spec. p. 9G9. 38 (T). 

 N. America (Reiche). 



