HIPPODAMIA. 



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some of these varieties as noted have not yet been found in America, 

 most of them are to be expected. 



Var. padana Weise. Black pattern on pronotum small, less than twice the width of the 



light margin (cf. fig. 37). Elytral spots small. 

 Var. signata Faldermann. Black pronotal pattern narrow. Elytra spotless. One from 



Washington, but with mark J. 



FIG. 36. Variation in elytral j tat tern in H. Ireilecimpunctatn. 

 b = mode; a, from Washington; 6, c, from Montana; d, from 

 California: e, from Massachusetts; /, from Oregon. 



ft ft ft * 



FIG. 37. Variation of the pronotal pattern of H. (red <ciinj> nnc- 

 tata. </-=mode; a to e, from Stony Lake, Michigan, ftoj, 

 from Pacific States. 



FIG. :iS Variation of color of head in H. tredecimi>unc(atn. 

 b = mode; a to d, from Stony Lake, Michigan; e, from Cali- 

 fornia. 



Var. laeta Weise. Lacks spot 2 and . 



Var. undecimmaculata Harrer. Lacks spot 2. 



Var. scutellaris Weise = D Mulsant. Lacks mark J. 



Var. triloba Weise = F Mulsant. Spots 3+J. 



Var. spissa Weise = G Mulsant. Spots 4+5. 



Var. marchica Weise. Spots 1 + 2, 4 + 5, 6. Not seen in America. 



Var. contorta Weise. Spots 1, fc+3, 4+5, (3. 



Var. c-nigrum Weise = H Mulsant. Spots 4 + 5 + 6 in form of letter c. 



Var. gyllenhali Weise = / Mulsant. Spots \, 1, 2, 3, 4+5+6 in the form of a large angu- 



lar patch. Not seen in America. 

 Var. sellata Weise. Spots J+3+2+5, 1, 6. Pattern saddle-shaped. Not seen in 



America. 

 Var. borealis Weise. Elytra black with one or two reddish spots. Not seen in America. 



