CLAVICORNIA AND LAMELLICORNIA. 



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COCCINELLIDAE. 



51. Neda tricolor, F. 



Coccinella tricolor F., Mcmt. Ins., p. 59, 1787 ; Arcliaionedu tricolor Crotch, Rev. Coccin., p. 169, 1874. 



Tonga Is. : Nukualofa, Feb., Mar. ; Tongatabu (J. J. Lister). 

 Tlds is the typical three-coloured phase of the species, which is apparently 

 absent in Samoa. 

 N. tricolor, var. 



Upolu I. : Apia, July, Aug. (Armstrong). 

 Savaii I. : Safune, May (Bryan). 



The red patches are absent from the elytra in this phase, which is therefore 

 not tricolorous. 



N. tricolor, var. fijiensis Crotch, I.e. 

 Tutuila I., June (Kellers). 

 Manua Group : Tau, Feb. (Judd). 

 . Fiji Is. 



In this variety the black markings also are absent from the elytra, with the 

 exception of a narrow sutural border. 



52. Chilomenes samoensis, sp. n. (Text-fig. 9, A. and B.). 



Niger, nitidus, capite, pronoti lateribus late margineque antico angusto 

 pallide flavis, elytrorumque macula mediana sanguinea et altera subapicali 



Text-fig. 9. — A, Chilomenes smmensis, sp. nov. ; B, C. samoensis var. tutuilensis, var. nov. 



