NEW COCCINELLIDAE 911 
in E. hirta the first and second inner spots are usually united 
to each other, and to the suture which does not seem to be the 
case here. The black thorax of E. hirta seems to be constant, 
and perhaps under that name we have two or three species 
confused in collections, I do not here compare £. scéoensis with 
those exponents of E. hirta which have red spots on a black 
ground but to the oblong specimens with suffused confluent 
black markings. 
Epilachna aegrota, n. sp. 
Oblonga, postice ovata, nigra, sericea; capite prothorace elytrisque 
sordide testaceis margine vix explanato. — Long. 7-8 millim. 
Hab. Scioa, Let Marefia, Mahal Uonz (Antinori). 
This species has long perplexed me, it is very nearly allied 
to E. scioensis, but is less convex and longer. Moreover in a 
very considerable series of examples none have any trace of 
spots on the elytra. These are of a dirty bone colour, with 
denuded spaces, like vittae; nor does it appear to be an imma- 
ture form the legs and body being quite black. 
The callus is less raised than in E. sctoensis, the palpi and 
antennae as in that species. 
I have seen nothing like it in any other collection. 
Chnootriba antinorii, n. sp. 
Oblonga, nigra, griseo-pubescens, elytris singulis annulis sex 
irregularibus flavis, uno basilari (saepe sine nucleo) duobus pone 
callum humeralem, plerumque conjunctis, duobus pone medium 
distinctis, uno subapicali transverso antice dentato, cum macula 
subapicali quasi binucleato. — Long. 6-7 millim. 
Hab. Scioa, Giagagué, Let Marefià (Antinori). 
Oblong, scarcely narrower behind than in front, on the ave- 
rage larger than C. sémilis, and with the elytra more finely 
punctate, but with the same stellate punctuation. The pattern 
in the darker examples, consists of distinct yellow rings of ir- 
