282 novius. 



Rodolia chermesina, Muls. Spec. p. 905. 6 (T). 



The punctuation is very fine and uniform, and the general 

 form oval. Mulsant redescribed it in 1853 as an Epilachna ; 

 Rodolia roseipennis is an immaculate form. 



India, Bengal (Deyrolle), Madagascar, Reunion. 



Vedalia Westermanni, sp. n. 



Resembles Rodolia fumida in size, form, and punctuation, 

 except that this latter is if anything a trifle finer. Colour rose- 

 red turning to yellow ; thorax with two small black spots at the 

 base, one on each side in the middle ; elytra with triangular mark 

 below the callus, an elongate dash on the margin at |, and the 

 suture from before the middle to f black ; these markings are not 

 sharply defined, and may vary; under side pale red. 



Celebes (Copenhagen). 



Vedalia Guerinii, sp. n. 



Subovate, rather shining, finely and uniformly punctulate, red ; 

 head, base of thorax, and elytra each with 3 spots (2 placed 

 transversely at the base, 1 large, occupying the posterior third), 

 black; thorax formed as in Chilocorus, broadly rounded behind, 

 sides produced, narrow, rounded ; tibiae compressed, externally 

 setose. L. 1£ lin. Pondicherry ('Guerin). 



The American species, R. carmelitana, Guiacni, 2 )U0 ^ V€S ^ S 

 appear to me to be Epilachna. 



Novius. 



Mids. Spec. p. 942 (typ. cruentatus). 

 (NomvuSy Muls. 184G.) 

 Antennas 8-9-articulate ; thorax not margined at the base, 

 abdominal plates complete, punctuation close, uniform, epipleurffi 

 not foveolate for the femora. Very close to Rodolia, and only 

 differing by the 8-jointed antennae. 



Novius cruentatus. 



Nomius cruentatus, Muls. Secur. p. 214 (184G). 

 France, Germany (Berlin). 



Novius deceinpunctatus.* 



Novius 10-punctatus, Kraatz, BerL Z. vi. p. 272. 



Sanguineo-rufus, thoracis fascia indeterminata elytrorumque 

 punctis 10 nigris. 



iV. cruentatus gleich, von ctwas gedrungenerer Gestalt, iilmlich 

 punktirt, anscheiuend, etwas schwiicher pubescent, dunkel blut- 

 roth, nur ein Querfleck auf der Mitte dea Halsschildes, and 5 

 kleiue rundliclie wenig hervortretende Flecke auf jeder FlugeWecke 



