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example (var. A) varies in there being two large yellowish-white 
spots in the fascia on each elytron, but otherwise is identical. 
Var. B is identical with var. A, except in the angular projection 
of the fascia on the disc of each elytron being continued forward 
to the base of the elytron (so that this var. may be regarded as 
having black elytra, each bearing five large whitish-yellow spots). 
Var. C differs from B only in the yellow coloring being very much 
brighter, and the yellow front margin of the prothorax being 
absent. Var. D is best compared with B, from which it differs 
in the front margin of the prothorax being widely yellow, while 
there are two yellow spots on the disc near the base, and in the 
great diminution of black marking on the elytra, the lateral 
black border having disappeared and the other black markings 
being represented ‘by markings of similar form, but of a pale 
brown color, which here and there, however, deepen into black. 
Var. E seems to be a development of D, having the discal black 
of the prothorax not only edged in front, but also traversed near 
the base by yellow, and having the elytra entirely edged with 
black, as in C, but with the black fascia transformed into an ill- 
defined pale-red blotch, roughly resembling the fascia in the typical 
form (but with its anterior extension mnch as in B and C), yet 
not reaching the lateral margin. [Without the intermediate forms 
var. E could certainly not be connected with the type]. Var. F. 
resembles E except in the anterior extension of the elytral fascia 
being absent. Var. G. is entirely of a yellowish-testaceous 
color except the lateral margin of the prothorax in its hinder 
part, the scutellum, and all the elytral edges are black. 
(C. versipellis, Muls., is extremely like this var., but is much 
larger and I think distinct.) Var. H is like G, but with the 
elytra opaque owing to close asperate puncturation ; a singular 
variation, which I have observed in several of the Australian 
Coccinellide. In all these specimens the undersurface, legs, and 
antenne agree with Mulsant’s description of the type. M. 
Mulsant unites C. gratiosa with patruelis in his Monograph of 
the Coccinellide (p. 276) and I should think it not unlikely he 
may be right in doing so, although Mr. Crotch in his “ Revision ” 
seems to regard them as distinct. I have not seen a specimen, 
however, that agrees with M. Mulsant’s description of C. patruelis 
and therefore am not in a position to express a decided opinion 
on the point. 
C. veranioides, sp. nov. Ochracea; prothorace nigronotato ; 
elytrorum marginibus (basali excepto) omnibus et vitta 
discoidali (hac nec basin nec apicem attingenti in medio 
constricta vel interrupta), corpore subtus (abdominis later- 
ibus exceptis), pedibusque (tibiis anticis tarsisque omnibus 
exceptis) nigris; prothorace elytrisque subtiliter minus 
