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three-fourths the length of the latter ; process terminating in 3 points 

 or spines and with a lateral spine on the ectal margin. 



Between 7 and 12 first pairs of legs with the tarsi bearing 2 spines, 

 the others with a single tarsal spine, excepting the penult and anal 

 pairs which have none. 



Prefemur of anal legs with a row of 3 strictly ventral spines; along 

 mesoventral edge with a series of 3 spines ; and along mesodorsal 

 edge with a third series also of 3 spines, the distal one of the last 

 mentioned being at the corner ; the median spine in each series larg- 

 est. Other joints wholly smooth. 



Length, 50 to 55 mm. 



Locality. — Not definitely known ; but probably India. It is 

 certainly from the Eastern Hemisphere, as shown by the pres- 

 ence of spines on the anal legs. The type specimens are in the 

 Mus. of Comp. Zoology at Cambridge. 



Studies Amongst the Coccinellidae, No. 5 (CoI.)« 



A New and Interesting Species. 

 By F. W. NuNENMACHER, Piedmont, California. 



Coccinella bridwelli n. sp. 



Color — Shining black throughout, except two small irregular tri- 

 angular spots on head, anterior angles of pronotum broadly yellow, 

 and the meso-episternum which is whitish yellow. Form — Broadly 

 oval. Head. — Finely and shallowly punctured. Pronotum — Finely, 

 closely and more deeply punctured than the head. Elytra — Not so 

 closely punctured, but otherwise punctured, the same as the pronotum. 

 Ventral surface — A little more coarsely punctured than the elytra. 

 $ last ventral segment with large irregular fovea. 



Length — $ 5.50 mm. $ 6 mm. Width — $ 4.5 mm. $ 4.50 mm. 



Type — $ $ in my collection (and 4 cotypes in ^Ir. J. C. 

 Bridwell's collection). 



Type locality. — Tahquitz valley, San Jacinto Mts., Cal. \ll. 

 17. 1912 (Bridwell). 



This pretty species belongs to the transversoguttata group on 

 account of its spotted head. I take great pleasure in naming 

 this species for its discoverer, Mr. J. C. Bridwell. 



