INSECTS AFFECTIX(; PARK AND WOOULANU IKF.ES 



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Nine-spotted lady beetle 

 Cocciiiclla iiovcDinolata Ilcrbst. 

 •A lieniisi)lieric, yellowish, iiiiu'-s|)()ttcd beetle. 



This little lady beetle is one of our more common s])ecics and is some- 

 what uhuinlaiU on hard ijiiies at Kanier from luK' to 

 Septemlx-r. The insect is a well known species and U^fl^yJ 



may he easily recogniz(-d by the; accompanNin^;' illustra- y<jj#- 4fc ^v 

 lion. It appears to be ont- of tint more ell(.-cti\e sjjccies ^ jp^ v > 



in conlrollinL;' iilant lice, since it is quite commonl\- met f ;j 



with on trees infested b\- these little insects, and is „ I ^' ^ 



if 

 probably an efficient check on those- lixinL;' on |)ine. li^. 210 coccineiiri no- 



T-, . . , , 111 A I /^ ■ 1 r V c m n o t A t .1, enlarged 



i his Species has been recorded by .MrLrolcn trom (original) 

 the Atlantic retrion, Mexico and Guatemala. 



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Three-banded lady beetle 

 Cocciiiclla h'/fasclahi Linn. 

 .\ vellowisli, almost l)lack-bamlo(l, hemispheric beetle. 



This meilium to small sized lady beetle is sometimes 

 rather abundant. It is easily recognized by the transverse 

 l)lack spots, which give it \.\\v. appearance oi being three- 

 banded, hence its specific name. This little insect was met 

 with in small numbers on hard pine at Karner, one Ining 

 Ji^^-"^/ taken Atig. 9 and two Sc;p. 6, 1901. ll undouljledly 



Hg. 211 coccinciia preys on the plant lice infesting this tree. This beetle 



tri f as cia t.T. ciiI.irrL-^l 1 ' 



(oriKinai) 1-ms ;i very wide distribution, ha\ing been recorded In' Mr 



Crotch from Lake Superior, Oregon, Siberia and Lapland. 



Ips sanguinolentus Oliv. 



A blai k beetle about l^ inch long with a conspicuous orange band containing two 

 circular black spots on the basal two thirds of the wing covers. 



This sjiecies has a general resemblance to I |) s q u a d r i g u 1 1 a t u s 

 Fabr., and possesses similar habits. It measures about '4 inch in length. 



