448 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [Dec., *12 
Studies Amongst the Coccinellidae, No. 4 (Col.). 
By F. W. NuNENMACHER, Piedmont, California. 
Agrabia sicardi n. sp. 
Color, shining black except head of ¢, sides and front margin with 
median spur from latter extending backwards one-third the width 
of pronotum. the legs and epipleurae, the sides of the first, second and 
third ventral segments, and the entire last segment, which are rufo- 
testaceous; and one small irregular spot placed on each elytron two- 
thirds the distance posteriorly and close to the suture, which is blood 
red. Form, oval, feebly convexed. Head, closely and very coarsely 
punctured. Pronotum, a little less closely and coarsely punctured than 
the head. Elytra, punctured like the pronotum. Ventral surface, 
coarsely and irregularly punctured, the punctures becoming coarser 
at sides. 
Length: 6 5 mm.; 9 5.50 mm. Width: @ 4 mm.; 2 4.50 mm. 
Type—é @ and one cotype in my collection. 
Type locality—Hamburg, Siskiyou Co., Calif., June 1, 1911 
(Nunenmacher ). 
Geo, Dist-—Siskiyou Co. and Shasta Co. (Castella Cottle), 
Calif. 
I dedicate this pretty species to my friend, Dr. A. Sicard, 
for his many kind favors. 
Agrabia sicardi var complexa n. var. 
Color and structure as in sicardi except for the elytra which have 
two small spots and a fascia situated as follows: one small spot at 
middle of base, one small discal one-third of distance from base and 
nearer the margin than the suture, and a transverse comma-shaped 
fascia at two-thirds the distance from base, with the larger and 
rounded end very close to the suture; and the tip of the elytra, yel- 
low. 
Type—é in my collection. 
Type locality —Hamburg, Siskiyou Co., Calif., June 2, 1911 
(Nunenmacher ). 
Coccinella humboldtiensis n. sp. 
Color—Black except for two small irregular spots on the vertex of 
the head close to the eyes and the anterior angles of the pronotum 
which are yellow, and the elytra which are a yellowish red with the 
exception of a large roundish black scutellar spot. Form, elongately 
oval and slightly convex. Head, sparsely and coarsely punctured. 
