482 CLAVICORNIA — COCCINELLIDAE. 



Under-side black, shoulders and hinder part of sides of 

 metathorax whitish. L. If — 2| 1, Common. 



C. 11-punctata, Lin. 



H h. Elytra red, with a common spot at 

 scutellum and three other spots on each 

 black. 



A 1, Episterna of metathorax entirely- 

 black ; two outer black spots on each 

 elytron equally distant from margin. 



Hemispherical. Black ; two spots on forehead, anterior 

 angles of thorax and epimera of metathorax white ; elytra 

 red, with seven black spots. Anterior angles of thorax 

 produced and pointed ; elytra with a longitudinal impres- 

 sion within each side, reaching a little beyond middle. 

 Sixth ventral segment of abdomen in male with a trans- 

 verse depression before apex. L. 2| — 3 1. Common. 



C. *l-punctata, Lin. 



JB 1, Episterna of metathorax white at 

 apex ; two outer black spots on elytra 

 unequally distant from margin. 



Similar to C. 7-2)unctata but with anterior angles of 

 thorax rounded although produced, elytra not longitudinally 

 impressed within sides in front, more finely and indistinctly 

 punctured toward suture, metathorax with whole of epimera 

 and apex of episterna white, sixth ventral segment of 

 abdomen in male without any depression. L. 2| — 3 1. 

 Rare. C. I ah His, Muls. 



C c. Elytra red, with a common spot at 



scutellum and two other spots on each 



black. 



Almost hemispherical. Head, thorax and under-side 



black ; two spots on forehead, anterior angles of thorax 



and under-side of shoulders whitish. L. If — 2 1. Not 



uncommon. C. ^-punctata, Lin. 



h h. Thorax with a triangular whitish spot in 

 anterior angles. 

 Eounded oval. Black ; elytra either red-yellow, with 

 black .spots, more or less connected together or black, with 

 side margin yellow. L. 1 1- — 2 1. Eather common. 



C. hieroglyphica, Lin. 



