SCYMNUS. 2GJ) 



Scymnus nanus. 



Scymnus nanus, Lee. Pr. Ac. Phil. 1852, p. 140. 26. 



Rotundato-ovalis, convexus, nigro piceus, parce pubescens, 

 tliorace parce punctulato, elytris parce, minus subtiliter punctatis, 

 pedibus runs. L. - 06. 



Oval rounded, convex, blackish piceous, sparsely covered with 

 fine pubescence. Head finely punctulate, mouth rufous. Thorax 

 finely and sparsely punctulate, anterior angles rufous; base 

 margined, obtuse in the middle. Elytra distinctly, but not 

 densely punctured. Body beneath punctured, abdominal plates 

 not shorter than the segment, smooth at their margin, scarcely 

 extending to the parapleural. Feet rufous. Anus of the male 

 broadly emarginate. 



Missouri . 



Scymnus punctum.* 



Scymnus punctum, Lee. Pr. Ac. Phil. vi. 1852, p. 141. 27. 



Rotundato-ovalis, convexus, niger, parce pubescens, tliorace 

 lateribus confertim punctatis, elytris subtiliter parce punctatis, 

 pedibus testaceis, femoribus posterioribus piceis. L. "05. 



On account of its size and form resembles *S'. nanus, but the 

 coarsely punctured thorax distinguishes it. Rounded oval, convex, 

 shining black, covered with fine and sparse pubescence. Head 

 obsoletely punctulate, antennas yellow. Thorax finely and sparsely 

 punctured at the middle, coarsely and densely at the sides, base 

 margined, obtuse in the middle, subsinuate each side. Elytra 

 finely and sparsely punctured. Body beneath coarsely punctured, 

 abdominal plates smooth, punctured at base, considerably shorter 

 than the segment, not extending laterally to the parapleural 

 Feet testaceous-yellow, four posterior thighs piceous. 



North shore of Lake Superior. 



Scymnus cyanescens* 



Scymnus cyanescens, Muls. Spec. p. 993. 82. 

 N. America (Dejean). 



E. Species Americans (australis). 

 Scymnus thoracicus. 



Coccinella thoracica, Fab. Syst. El. i. 378. 125. 

 Scymnus thoracicus, Muls. Spec. p. 951. 1. 

 S. America (Copenhagen). 



