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Mr. G. A. K. Marshall on neio 



large ; second s.m. rather large, receiving first r. n. near 

 beginning o£ its last third. Legs black, the small joints of 

 tarsi ferruginous ; hair of legs mainly black, but partly 

 reddish on middle and anterior tarsi, and some pale glittering 

 liair on anterior side of hind tibi?e and a little on base of 

 basitarsus. Abdomen shining, finely punctured ; first two 

 segments appearing dark, with hair partly black, though 

 broadly pale ochreous at base and sides of first segment, and 

 red at base of second ; third and following segments densely 

 covered with apprtssed shining red-orange hair. 



Hab. Gualan, Guatemala (JV. P. Cockerel!). 



Three at flowers of Vernonia aschenborniana.. Nearest to 

 E. otomita, Cresson, but colours of abdomen different, wings 

 not yellowish fuscous, stigma not brown, &c. 



XLI. — Three new Species of Neotropical Cocciaellida3. 

 By Guy A. K. Marshall. 



Azya trinitatis, sp. n. (Fig. 1.) 



Parva, subcyaneo-nigra ; abdoraine, pedibus, ore, epistoma rufo- 

 flavis ; supra setulis parvis erectis griseis undique a3qaaliter 

 vestita. 



Black, with a slight dark blue reflection ; the abdomen, 

 legs, mouth-parts, and epistome reddish yellow. The entire 

 upper surface densely and evenly clothed with very fine, 



Fi?. 1. 



Azi/a trinitatis, Mshl, 



short, erect, grey hairs, and without any patch or patches of 

 dark hairs. The elytra closely, evenly, and distinctly puncr 

 tate throughout ; the punctation of the thorax shallower. 

 Length 2'75 mm. 



