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spot-like patches occurred, with others of a lighter tint, with the 

 black spots conspicuous. 



Clanis piihescens Muls. Spec. Coll. Trim. Sécur,, p. 996; Crotch, 

 Rev. Coccin., p. 274 ; Gorh., Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., 1894. 



Coccinella pubescens Fabr.? Suppl., p. 77. 



Hab. India, Nilgiri Hills. 



I cannot yet distinguish C. soror Weise, from this insect. Some of 

 the examples I attributed to it from Belgaum bave the margin less 

 expanded, and a more pridnose pubescence, than the examples from 

 the Nilgiri Hills; but I think this is due to the lalter being worn. 



In some examples the margin of the elytra is much less expanded 

 than in others. Is this a sexual character? The genus appears to me 

 ill defined, and its position near Scyimius aliogelher doubtful. 



Ortalia chlorops n. sp. — Breviter ovalis, sat convexa, pube 

 concolore brevi sat dense vestita; omnium creberrime, obsolète 

 confluenter piinctata; tota ferruginea; metasterno distincte fortiter 

 punctato. — Long. 3 mill. 



Hab. India, Nilgiri Hills, Upper slopes (H.-L. Andrewes); 2 ex. 



The small size, scarcely larger than the insect described by 

 Herr Weise as 0. pusilla, from Malacca, the ferruginous colour and 

 the very close, and almost indistinguishable punctuation of the 

 upper surface, with the distinct punctuation of the metasternum 

 render this an easy species to recognise, from any eastern species 

 but 0. proxima Gr., which however being from a very distant 

 locality need hardly be taken into account. The green tint of the 

 eyes in this genus, probably only after death, is well known and is 

 well seen in the two examples now before me. 



Yar. Metasterno nigricante. 



Hab. India, Anamalais Hills (H.-L. Andrewes); 1 ex. 



Rodolia riificollis Muls. Crotch Rev. Coccin., p. 281 (Vedalia). 



Hab. India, Nilgiri Hills, Kallar, 1000 feet (H.-L. Andrewes). 



I cannot follow Crotch in calling this insect more ovate than 

 hemispherical; the reverse appearing to be the case; it bas 

 however the fine punctuation be attributes to it, in fact in our 

 examples it is invisible; so that it cannot be his rufopilosa. The 

 gênera were confused in his M'. The only Vedalia among those 

 given by Crotch is V. Sieboldi. 



