feeding upon the Aphis, hut not in such numbers as to entirely free the trees of tlio 

 same. The reason of this no doubt is that both in .South Australia, and Victoria 

 everything becomes completely dry during the summer months and other aphids are 

 hut sparingly found, while in New South Wales and Queensland Aphidse are met 

 with in greater or less numbers all summer, and no doubt this beetle will feed in 

 preference upon these. We may confidently expect good results from this beetle in 

 California at least, as an effective enemy to the Woolly Aphis. A number of these 

 beetles, it is said, were liberated at Los Angeles and others were sent to the Hon. Ell- 

 wood Cooper, who, as lie reported, received and Liberated them in line condition. This 

 insect was numerous the year round at l'arramatta. New South Wales, upou orange 

 and apple trees, as well as upon numerous other plants. It was here, and the only 

 Instance in Australia, that one of these insects was found dead upon an Acacia tree 

 and attached to a yellowish silken Ilymenopterous cocoon, such as are often met 

 with both in Europe and America." On March 28, 1S92. on Mount Victoria, New 

 South Wales, the insect was found in all stages upon Leptospermum infested with 

 Eriococcua leptospermi Mask., and as nearly all the insects found feeding on this scale 

 could he traced to feed on Lecanium, this also may be expected to do so. 



Coccinella antipodum White. — This insect was found on wy first trip iu such large 

 numbers at New Zealand, feeding in all stages upon Ctcnuchiton viridis Mask., acoccid 

 closely related to Lecanium, and it may no doubt also feed upon this if introduced. 

 During my search for the same in October, 1891, but tw r o specimens could be found; 

 they had at the time apparently not yet left their winter quarters. These were sent 

 to.Mr. Coquillett. Capt. Brown, whom I requested to collect this beetle for me 

 during January and February, 1882, also failed to get any of them. 



Coccinella abdominalis Say. — This was found at Honolulu breeding upon various 

 Lecanium, most numerous upon i. Longulum Douglas. It seems to be identical with 

 this species. A number were sent to California, where they were liberated upon 

 Lecanium hespcridum Linn., in San Mateo County. Three species of small Scymuids, 

 also found at Honolulu, were amongst this sending. I did not reserve any specimens 

 of same. 



Coccinella kingi MacLeay. — This insect was found at Parramatta, New South Wales, 

 upon orange infested with Aphis; at Toowoomba, Queensland, also on orange, but 

 most numerous upon Acacia badly infested with Psyllida?, as well as leaf-hoppers, 

 Aphids and a species of Aspidiolus, probably feeding upon the first. Larva in con- 

 linenient would not feed upon Aphis on oleander. Many specimens w r ere sent to 

 California. 



Coccinella repandaThunb. — A very common insect iu Australia audwas also met with 

 in New Caledonia and Fiji Islands. According to Crotch, it occurs in China, India, 

 .lava. Bali. Flores, Singapore, Triton Bay, Australia, and Tasmania. The larvae and 

 mature insects were found feeding upon various plant lice, and also upon the 

 Woolly Aphis at Toowoomba, Queensland. Was sent in nearly every consignment in 

 numbei s. 



\< da tesludinari Muls.— Another Aphis feeding Coccinellid. Was found in numbers 

 at Wesi Maitland. New South Wales, November 5, 1891, feeding upon the peach 

 aphis. Was numerous upon a species of Ficus at Brisbane, Queensland, November 

 12. 1891; at Toowoomba, Queensland, November 15, 1S92, upon nettle aud myrtle 

 trees. Its larvae were found upon oranges infested with Aphis, at Parramatta, and 

 also at Hat wood. New South Wales, .January 1, 1892, upon an Ipomaea. This insect 

 was repeatedly sent to California. 



Ilahia galbula Muls.— Found first on my former visit to Australia, at Gordou, New 

 South Wales, upon apple trees, and also at Toowoomha, Queensland, elderly upon 

 apple tires, on November 13, 1891. an apple tree at this latter place was full of 



• Prof. Riley, in "Insert Life v.,1. l, No. 4. pp. 101-105, describes one of these insects reared in 

 America as CentilUt antti icuna. This, or an allied species, appears to attack many oi our American 

 CoccLuellidaB. 



