r)28 PAlriLY XVI. COCriNELLIDiE. 



sparsely and indistinctly punctate. Elytra longer than wide, rather closely, 

 not coarsely punctate; pubescence coarse and conspicuous. T^eugth 1.5- 

 2 mm. 



Starke, Putnam and Posey counties; a single specimen from 

 each. ]\Iarch 2(l-l)('fpmber 6. One was taken from beneath chunk 

 in a. fence row on the latter date. 



S. orvalii.t Lcc, length 2-2.5 mm., is a boreal species which may 

 occur in northern Indiana. 



1008 (3133). ScYMNUS flavifkons ^lelsh.. Troc. Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., Ill, 



1847, 181. 

 Oval. Black; an oval yellow spot on each elytron one-third from ape.\ 

 and equally distant from side and suture; head often, tibl:e and tarsi 

 alwa.ys, yellow. Thorax nan-ower in front, tlie surface sparsely punctate. 

 Elytra rather coarsely punctate. Length 1.5-2 mm. (Fig. 195, h.) 



Steuben, Vermillion, Marion and Martin counties ; scarce. Prob- 

 ably hibernates. March 14-June 13. Those on the former date 

 were taken from a freshly cut maple stump where they were feed- 

 ing on sap. Our form is the one commonly called buicniatus Muh., 

 which both Horn and Casey place as a small variety of flavifrons. 



1009 (3138). ScYMNi-s A61ERI0ANUS Muls.. .Spec. Sec, 1850, 965. 

 Broadly oval, rather strongly convex. Piceous black ; thorax usually 



orange red \Yith a central piceous space, sometimes black throughout ; ely- 

 tra narrowly margined with red at apex; legs j'ellow or iiiceous. Thorax 

 narrowed in front, sides feebly curved, disli sparsely punctate. Elytra 

 coarsely and sparsely punctate, the pubescence coarse, rather long, ashy and 

 conspicuous. Length 2-2.5 mm. 



Throughout the State; common. JMay 5-Deeemlier 23. Hiber- 

 nates beneath logs and rubbish. Taken while sweeping grass or 

 beating foliage. 



Group B. 



This grotip corresponds to Group D. of Horn's paper, the meta- 

 coxal line forming a complete arc beginning at the inner edge of 

 the hind coxal cavity, sometimes touching, at the apex of the curve, 

 the first suture and ending nearly at the outer front angle of the 

 segment. (Fig. 194. No. 4.) 



KEY TO SPECIES OF OHOUP B. 



(I. Form broadly oval, the margins nf thorax and elytra continuous : el.vtra 

 uniform in i-olorn(ion on the disk, iKit considering the apex. 

 I). Elytra pale at apex, either merely bordered with yellow m- with an 

 apical ai-ea of that color. 

 I.-. Elytra willi a wide, pale, conniion are.i at apex. 



