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In 1907 and 1908 this species, from casual local observations, 
seemed to rank next to H. convergens, which was first in numbers, 
but in 1909 it seemed to rank about fifth, with H. convergens 
sixth. During this year, the first in numbers seemed to be 
C. monticola which, during the two previous years, had ranked 
third. 
Coccinella monticola Muls. 
This species is quite similar in general appearance to C. 
5-notata and may be described as follows: 
Adult: Fig. 16, Plate XX XIII. 
Head black with triangular spot next each eye as in C. 5-notata; 
pronotum black with quadrate pale spot at the anterior angles; elytra 
brownish red, with common scutellar spot, and on each a broad trans- 
verse oblique median fascia and a shorter subapical one black. Some- 
times the median fascia is broken, leaving a small spot laterally. Legs 
black. Length 5 to 7.5 mm.; width 4 to 4.75 mm. 
Egg: ~ Wig!17, Plate XX XE. 
Same as in C. 5-notata. 
Larva: Fig. 18, Plate XX XIII. 
Same as in C. 5-notata, except that in 3rd and 4th instars the head is 
pale clear to the posterior margin, while C. 5-notata almost always has 
a line of black along the posterior margin. Length of full grown larva 
about 12 mm. 
Pupa: Fig. 19, Plate XX XIII. 
Ground color pale brownish yellow, usually paler than in C. 5-notata, 
sometimes with pinkish spots on lateral portions of Ist and 4th seg- 
ments of the abdomen where the orange spots were in the larva. Black 
markings were as follows: Three spots on anterior edge of pronotum, 
and one on posterior lateral margin, wing pads with two transversely 
duplex spots, one at basal third and the other at apical third, and a spot 
at base close to posterior lateral margin, which margin is also black; 
median pair of spots on metathorax, also on 2nd to 6th abdominal 
segments inclusive, smallest on 2nd; 8rd to 6th abdominal segments 
also with spot within spiracles largest on third and inclined to extend to 
the very margin of the segment. Knees black, remainder of legs 
usually paler. Length 6.5 mm. The pupe of this species can usually 
be distinguished from those of C. 5-notata by the less extensive black 
markings, though the two species vary so as often to be indistinguish- 
able. 
Life cycle records were taken as follows: 
Egg stage (17 records) 3-8 days, mostly 4 days; 
Larva stage (11 records) 12-14 days, mostly 13 days; 
Pupa stage (11 records) 4-8 days, mostly 6 days; 
Egg to adult, mostly 23 days. 
Adult stage (2 records of summer generation) 2 months and 6 days, and 
53 months and 12 days respectively. 
