COCCINELLA. 483 



J5 J5, Legs pale. 



Elytra with a more or less distinct, raised, curved line 

 before apex. Colour extremely variable. L. 2 — 2\ 1. 

 Common. C. variabilis, 111. 



2. Mesosternum distinctly emarginate in front. 



Very short oval ; upper-side yellow, thorax with seven, 

 elytra with eight black spots, more or less connected ; 

 thorax and elytra sometimes black, sides of former yellow, 

 latter with or witliout some yellow spots ; under-side 

 black. L. 1| — 2 1. Very rare. C. impustulata, Lin. 



-B. Base of last joint of antennae distinctly narrower than 

 apex of penultimate joint. 



a. Elytra red or reddish-yellow, with whitish or eye 

 spots. 



Z". Thorax with sides or two spots before scutellum 

 lighter than disc. 



1, Disc of thorax reddish. 



A A. Elytra with round spots. 



Upper-side reddish-yellow-brown, thorax with two 

 whitish spots before scutellum ; elytra with nine spots on 

 each. L. 2 — 2J 1. Eather common. C. ld>-guttata,lAii. 



H S. Elytra with oblong spots. 



Brownish-yellow, sides of thorax and several spots on 

 elytra pale. Tarsal claws split tooth-like in middle. L. 

 3 — 31-1. Common. C. oblongo-gitttata,'Lm. 



2, Disc of thorax black. 



Thorax black, with sides and two spots before scutellum 

 white ; elytra yellow-red, with several eye spots on each. 

 L. 4 1. Rather common. C. o cell at a, Lin. 



II. Thorax reddish, at most with a lighter spot in 

 posterior angles. 



1. Anterior margin of mesosternum distinctly 



sinuate. 



Upper-side brownish-yellow-red ; a spot in posterior 

 angles of thorax and seven spots on each elytron (one close 

 to scutellum, three placed transversely before middle and 

 two behind middle) yellowish-white. L. 2 — 21- 1. Mode- 

 rately common. C. I'i-guttata, Lin. 



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