480 CLAVICORNIA — COCCINELLIDAE. 



b. Upper-side of body pubescent. 



I, Mandibles free at apex, divided into tliree or four 

 teeth ; antennae reaching base of thorax. 



Base of antennae not covered ; maxillae as in Coccindla ; 

 ligula narrowed and rounded in front or not narrowed and 

 truncate ; tarsal claws split into two unequal parts, not, or 

 only very indistinctly toothed at base ; body winged. 



La si a, Muls. 



II, Mandibles covered, with apex split ; antennae 

 very short. 



1. Head broad, its anterior margin enclosing eyes 

 and covering base of antennae. 



Tarsal claws with a large tooth at base ; elytra only a 

 little broader than thorax ; scutellum elongate triangular. 



Platynaspis, liedt. 



2, Head narrowed in front, its anterior margin not 

 enclosing eyes and not covering base of antennae. 



Body short oval ; mouth parts as in Chilocorus, but 

 apex of mandibles split ; elytra scarcely broader at base 

 than thorax. Scymnus, Kug. 



7?. Socket holes of anterior coxae open. 



f(. Eyes partly covered; posterior angles of thorax acute. 



Body oval; last joint of antennae pointed; elytra con- 

 fusedly punctured. JRhizohius, Steph. 



b. Eyes free ; posterior angles of thorax right angles. 



Body oblong ; last joint of antennae oblirpiely truncate ; 

 elytra with irregular rows of punctures. Coccidula, Kug. 



JTippodamia. 



Black ; sides of thorax with rather broad, apex with 

 narrow yellow border, former with a black point in middle ; 

 elytra red, with a common spot at scutellum and six others 

 on each black. L. 2 J — 3 1. Not common. 



H. 13-pu7iciata, Lin. 



Coceinella. 



A., Base of last joint of antennae scarcely narrower than 

 apex of penultimate one. 



a» Tarsal claws simple ; scutellum small. 



