1912] Nunenmacher — Shidies Amongst the Coccinellidae 149 



rather sparsely and finely punctate, punctures a little coarser towards the lateral 

 margin. Elytra slightly wider than the prothorax at base; humeral angles prom- 

 inent but rounded; lateral margin slightly sinuate below humeral angles; the 

 punctures representing the striae feebly impressed on the disk but stronger at 

 sides; intervals with a few, scarcely visible punctures. Antennae rather short, the 

 club nearly as long as the preceding joints. Submentum and gula almost smooth, 

 with only a few coarse punctures at sides. Prosternum very sparsely punctate. 

 Abdominal segments finely alutaceous, not densely punctate. Length 5 mm. 



Madeira-Mamore R. R. Co. Camp 43. One specimen. 

 I was unable to find a description that would fit this distinct 

 little species. 



THE STANFORD EXPEDITION TO BRAZIL, 1911. 



J. C. Brannee, Director. 



STUDIES AMONGST THE COCCINELLID^. NO. 3. 



By F. W. Nunenmacher, 

 Piedmont, California. 



The following paper consists of a list of the Coccinellidse taken 

 by the Stanford Expedition to Brazil in 1911. The Coccinellid 

 material of their collection was entrusted to the writer and among 

 the species taken I find two new to science which are described in 

 their proper places in the list. 



Genus Epilachna Chevr. 



Epilachna gossypiata Muls. Rio Madeira, Brazil, 2 specimens. 



Genus Psyllobora Muls. 

 Psyllobora confluens Fab. Ceara, Brazil, 8 specimens. 



Genus Cycloneda Cr. 



Cycloneda sanguinea L. Abuna, Bolivia, 1 specimen. 



Genus Exocomus Redt. 



Exocomus bimaculosvs Muls. Independencia, Parahyba, Brazil (Mann and 

 Heath). 



