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joining tlie ante-scutellar .spot, ind, at lateral cifjl't and basal third, a small 

 rounded spot; scutelluni black in the male; elytra e;icli with a sub-basal transverse 

 scries of four small black spots, a median series of three spots, the inner the 

 largest and transversely crescentiform and, at a|)i<al fourth near marjiin, another 

 small rounded black spot; under surface and legs pale. Length Ki-T) to :>.-i:> mm., 

 width 3A to kO mm. Jr. N. Y. Ent. Soc. Vol. VII, p. 93, 1899- 



Figure 201. Coccinella abdominalis 



A, adults; B, eggs; C, larva; D, pupa. 



In all there are seven black spots on the thorax and eight on each elytra or 

 wing cover. 



The larva? resemble those of Hippodamia convergeiis, but are a little larger 

 and have very light or yellow spots on the dorsum instead of orange spots. 



This insect works on various plant lice of the orange, but is the most 

 effectual check we have in this county on the Walnut Louse, Callipterus jugland- 



