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front is yellow, the anterior margin and apical angles of the thorax are also yellow 

 and the legs are quite pale in color. 



Length. — 6.5-7.0 mm. = .26 to .28 inch. 



Habitat. — Texas. Crotch gives also N. Mex. and Cal., but on account of some 

 confusion having existed in collections in the identification of this species I consider 

 these localities doubtful. 



In some collections Coccinella plagiata is placed erroneously under 

 this name. It is less convex, the head is entirely pale and the front 

 of the pronotum is pale. The epistoma does not encircle the eyes as 

 in all Chilocorini. 



Axion tripustulatum DeG. 



Similar to the preceding in size, form and structural characters. The elytra each 

 bear a red basal oblique elongate spot and a small red sutural spot behind the middle. 

 Beneath the abdomen, the base of the epipleurse and the sides of the body are 

 red. The edge of the elytra is much thicker than in the other species of the genus, 

 and the form of the coxal plates is different, as shown in the plate. In the males, 

 the front of the head, the anterior angles of the thorax and a great part of the femora 

 are red. 



Length. — 6.5 mm. = .26 inch. 



Habitat. — Texas, La., Fla., Ga., Va., Md., Pa., N. J. (Pine Barrens ), occasion- 

 ally washed up on seabeaches of Coney Island, N. Y., and R. I. 



Mr. William T. Davis has observed this species at Lakehurst, in 

 the Pine Barrens of N. T. and the following note is contributed by 

 him. 



" Axion tripustulatutn hibernates and is to be collected at Lakehurst, X. J., 

 early in the spring. In the summer and fall great numbers are often found on the 

 post-oaks (Qitercus minor) that have been attacked by the scale insect, Kermei 

 pubescens Bogue. This scale was determined by Mr. Pergande of Washington, 

 D.C. On July 23, 1904, this Axion was found to have just matured in most instances 

 and the elytra were still quite soft. On the same day of July, 1906, the beetles were 

 emerging from the pupre, but seemed to be several days behind those of 1904 in 

 their development. To illustrate the number that often occur on the post-oaks it 

 may be stated that on July 30, 1905, on one little twig less than six inches long, there 

 were nine pupa skins and many leaves sheltered two or three on their under surface." 



Axion plagiatum Oliv. 



Broadly oval, very convex, elytra explanate. Black above ex< pi foi a large red 

 subbasal spot on each elytron which (especially in the females) sometimes attains the 

 base. Beneath black, base of epipleurse and sides of body pale, abdomen entirely 

 black. The legs are pale in the males as in the preceding species, but the head is 

 entirely black in both sexes. 



Length. — 5.5. to 7.0 mm. == .22 to .2S inch. 



Habitat. — So. Cal., Ariz., N. Mex., Texas. 



Covering a wide range of territory, this species is subject to varia- 



