188 Mr. Cbas. 0. Waterliouse on the 



Cocci nellojysis oralis, n. sp. 



Oval ; brownish brassy above and below, wdtb the 

 under margins of the elytra blue-green, some irregular 

 smooth spaces on the sides of the abdomen purple, the 

 anal plate shining coppery purple. It is much narrower 

 than P. coccinella, L. & G., and has the elytra with only 

 a very narrow refiexed margin. In the form of the 

 thorax and general coloration it resembles P. chalco- 

 chrysea, Klug, but the thorax is not margined laterally ; 

 the colour and sculpture are the same. The elj^tra, 

 although much narrower than in coccinella, are much 

 shorter and relatively broader than in elude ocl try sea ; 

 the lines of punctures are even stronger than in the 

 latter ; there are numerous small round impressions on 

 the alternate interstices, but there are no large lateral 

 impressions ; the apex is very slightly truncate, fringed 

 with pale pubescence. The prosternal process is thickly 

 and strongly punctured. The anal plate is nearly round, 

 moderately large, the surface of the segment round it 

 pubescent. 



Length Tg- lines. 



Hah. — Madagascar. 



This species is perhaps best placed near P. coccinella. 



Coccinellopsis dejecta, n. sp. 



Very close to P. comj)lanata. It differs in being rather 

 shorter, the thorax less narrowed in front, more rugose 

 at the sides, wath the medial channel broader and more 

 defined. The elytra not so gradually narrowed behind ; 

 the apex is green and in part very finely punctured, 

 fringed with yellow pubescence. The whole upper side 

 is brownish asneous. The under side is green mixed with 

 purple and tinted wdth brassy ; the smooth spaces at 

 the sides of the abdomen are beautiful purple ; the 

 apical abdominal segment is purple, not very brilliant ; 

 its basal half is green and finely punctured, leaving the 

 middle part smooth and purple, and in the punctured 

 part on each side there is a small smooth space. The 

 prosternal process is rather thickly and rather finely 

 punctured, much more so than in complanata <? . The 

 under margin of the elytra is beautiful blue, tinted W'ith 

 green on the inner side. 



Length 12 lines. 



Hah. — Madagascar. 



