Anatis.] clavicornia. 163 



Ou firs- local bat not uncommon; London district, generally ilistribvited ; Nor- 

 wich Hastino-^ ' &c. ; Glanvilles Woottou ; Soiithanipton ; Devon ; Coleslull and 

 Sntton Park irear Birminghiim ; Tamworth; Burton-on-Tront ; Lincoln ; Cliat Moss ; 

 Filey Yorks. • Mincliestcr; Northumberland and Durham districts; Scotland local, 

 Tweed Tay Dee and Moray districts. Ireland, near Watcrford ; I have taken both 

 this species and 31. ohlongo-guttata at Filey, Yorks., by sweeping grass on the edge 

 of the cliff, apparently far from any fir-trees. 



COCCINEIiIiA, Linnc. 



This genus contains a large number of species, which are very widely 

 distributed ; our six British species belong to the genus Coccinella 

 proper ; Weise includes in the genus the species classed by JMulsant 

 under Harmonia, these being distinguished by having the mesosternuni 

 emargiuate in front, whereas in Coccinella it is simple. 



I Thorax more or less variegated with white, or with 



at all events the side margins white ; legs pale . C. decempunctata, L. 



{variabilis, 111.) 



IL Thorax black with a triangular white spot at 



anterior angles; elytra yellow with black mark- 



ings; legs black .. C. HIEUOaLTPHICA, L. 



III. Thorax black with a quadrangular white spot at 



anterior angles ; legs black, 

 i. Average length 4^4^ mm. 



1. Elytra reddish with a common spot at scutellum 

 and five spots on each black ; form more elongate 



and less convex C. undecimpunctata, i. 



2. Elytra red with a common spot at scutellum 

 and two spots on each black ; form rounder and 



more convex C. quinquepunctata, L. 



ii. Average length 6-6i mm. ; elytra red with a 

 common spot at scutellum and three spots ou 

 each black. 



1. Epiraen of mesosternum white, episterna ot 

 ' metaste-num entirely black ; anterior angles of 



thorax projecting. -. • • C. septempunctata, L. 



2. Epimera of mesosternum and apex of episterna 

 of metasternum white ; anterior angles of thorax 



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C 10-punctata, L. {variabilis, 111.). Almost hemispherical, ex- 

 tremely variable as regards the colour of the upper surface under-side 

 dark usually black, legs yellow ; the latter character will usually be found 

 of crreat assistance in determining specimens as the allied species have the 

 ]e"s black : epimera of mesosternum white; the elytra are usually fur- 

 nished with a transverse raised fold before apex ; femora sometimes 

 dusky ; punctuation rather fine. L. 3-4 mm. 



On low plants, and also on oaks, limes, &c. ; common and generally distributed 

 throughout the kingdom. 



The varieties of this insect are so numerous that it is impossible to 



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