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1, Scutelliim distinct; ligiila trancate or only very 

 slightly einarginate. 



A A, Eaised sides of intercoxal process not con- 

 tinued on to first abdominal segment itself. 



Body oblong ; legs slender ; posterior femora reaching 

 beyond margin of elytra ; tarsal claws split behind middle. 

 Mouth parts as in Coccinella. Hippodainia, Muls. 



H li. Kaised sides of intercoxal process continued 

 on to abdominal segment itself. 



Mandibles broad, apex forked, inner margin with a 

 hooked tooth near base and an excision before it ; lobes of 

 maxillae about equal in length, hairy at apex. 



Coccinella, Lin. 



2, Scutellum very small ; ligula deeply emarginate 

 in front. 



Mandibles as in Coccinella; tarsal claws with a large 

 broad tooth at base ; elytra not much broader at base than 

 thorax. 3Iicraspis, Eedt. 



II. Antennae very short. 



1. Head broad, its anterior margin enclosing eyes 

 and covering base of antennae. 



Antennae with nine joints, club spindle-shaped ; scutel- 

 lum not very small ; apex of mandibles simple, their inner 

 margin with a fine fringed membrane, a large tooth before 

 base and an excision in front of this ; ligula l)hiutly 

 rounded ; tarsal claws with a broad tooth at base. 



A A. Tibiae with a small tooth on outer-side 

 above middle ; labrum scarcely visible. 



Clypeus deeply emarginate, with raised border. 



Chilocortis, Leach. 



S H, Tibiae not toothed ; labrum distinct. 



Clypeus not, or only very slightly emarginate, without 

 raised border. Exochomus, Eedt. 



2» Head narrowed in front, its anterior margin not 

 enclosing eyes and not covering base of antennae. 



Antennae eleven-jointed ; mouth parts as in Chilocorus 

 but apex of mandibles split ; scutellum large ; tarsal claws 

 with a broad tooth at base. Hyperaspis, Eedt. 



