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continuous, the base finely margined ; elytra finely but distinctly, sparsely 

 punctate, each with two rather small rounded pale spots, the anterior, slightly 

 the larger, near one-fourth and very slightly nearer the suture than the margin, 

 the posterior not quite at three-fourths and near inner third or two-fifths ; ab- 

 domen finely, not densely punctulate. Length 2.6-3.0 mm.; width 1. 8-2. 15 

 mm. Wellington. Named in honor of Mr. Roland Trimen. The basal 

 angles of the prothorax are slightly more than right, and are not at all rounded 

 but not prominent, the base being oblique and straight from the scutellum to the 

 sides. 



II. 



The present opportunity is taken to describe a few new members of 

 the Coccinellidae from regions beyond the United States. 



Kpilachna parvicollis, sp. nov. — Ovate, very convex, polished, the pubescence 

 short and only moderately dense ; head and pronotum black throughout, the 

 latter finely, not densely punctate, broadly concave and reflexed at the sides, two 

 and one-half times as wide as long, distinctly narrower than either elytron, the 

 sides rather feebly convergent ; scutellum blackish, a little longer than wide ; 

 elytra but little longer than wide, widest at basal third or fourth, where the 

 sides are evenly rounded to the base and gradually less strongly, becoming 

 strongly convergent, to the apex, which is ogival, pale rufo-testaceous in color, 

 the reflexed margins evenly throughout, a small rounded spot on each at the 

 middle and inner two-fifths, and another in the same range near the margin and 

 transverse, black ; sculpture sparse, consisting of very coarse deep punctures, 

 with others, small and feebly impressed, intermingled, the surface subrugose ; 

 under surface, epipleurje and legs throughout black. Length 9.6 mm.; width 

 8.0 mm. Bolivia. 



Some time after this description had been written I received a 

 second Bolivian specimen, agreeing exactly with the type, from Mr. 

 Fruhstorfer, under the name " tufipenm's." I have been unable to 

 find this name in the literature of the subject, and Mr. Fruhstorfer in- 

 forms me that he also is unable to recall its origin. 



Nephaspis (gen. nov ) gorhami, sp. nov. — Oval, moderately convex, finely, 

 closely punctate, finely, evenly and abundantly pubescent, the hairs all directed 

 longitudinally on the elytra ; head, pronotum, presternum, legs and abdominal 

 apex and sides pale testaceous ; elytra piceous-black. Length 1.2 mm.; width 

 0.85 mm. Colombia (Panama). 

 Nephaspis brunnea, sp. nov. — Similar but more narrowly oval, the minute punc- 

 tures sparser, the surface more polished, the pubescence similar and subde- 

 cumbent but sparser; body dark piceous- brown throughout, the head, prester- 

 num, legs and abdomen toward tip testaceous ; sterna closely and more coarsely 

 punctured. Length 1.2 mm.; width 0.8 mm. Colombia (Panama). 



The genus Nephaspis is remarkable, among those allied to Scytn- 

 nus — and in fact the entire family, — in the structure of the proster- 



