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I shall mention in the following tables types of two 

 or three which merit attention, and must leave others 

 to investigate them more accurately. The follow- 

 ing families, according to my views, belong to the 

 Coccinelloidea, viz. the Coccinellidse, Scymnidse, 

 and Endomychidae, and to them some writers 

 probably would add the Erotylidae ; with that 

 opinion I cannot agree : having bred the larvae of 

 Endomychus, I regard it in habits as a Coccinella, 

 and from my personal observations retain it in this 

 family. The following genera pertain to it, although 

 several others might be added. 





Cocc 



INELLID.E, 



L 



each 



Genera. 



Country. 



Typical Species. 



1. 



Coccinella, Linneus. 



Brazil 





C. Marginata, Linneus. 



2. 



Selenites, Hope. 



P. B. S. 





C Lunata, Fabricius. 



3. 



Micraspis, Chevrolat. 



Senegal 





C Striata, Fabricius. 



4. 



Chilochorus, Leach. 



Brazil 





C Cacti, Fabricius. 



5. 



Epilachna, Chevrolat. 



N. America 





C Borealis, Fabricius. 



6. 



Lasia, Hope. 



Paris 





C Globosa, Illiger. 



7. 



Hemisphserica, Hope. 



N. America 





C. 5-signata, Kirby. 



8. 



rLeptia, Kirby. 

 iSphaerosoma, Kirby. 



England 





Sp. Quercus, Leach. 



To the above genera undoubtedly several others 

 might be added ; out of the above eight only four 

 are properly characterized ; the rest are added 

 provisionally, and of course the individual is en- 

 titled to name them who accurately details them. 

 The Hemisphaerica of Kirby appears to form a 

 natural genus. I do not attempt to add general 

 observations of the species, which would lead me 



