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and metathorax each with the lateral outer angles black, and the next 
segment behind similarly black on its outer angle, thns making three 
small shining black spots in a longitudinal row below and behind the 
black border of prothorax. A row of seven shining black spots on each 
side of rest of body in a uniform line, and uniform in size except last one 
or two, which are gradually lessened in size, especially last. These spots 
all mark position of true spiraclear openings or stigmata. There is what 
appears like a stigmatal orifice immediately below posterior spot of ante- 
rior row of three on one side in one specimen, and marked with black, but 
it is a false opening or possibly adventitious and abnormal. Front spot 
of anterior row of three bears a true stigmatal orifice, but other two spots 
none. In one specimen (not the one with above false stigma) there is on 
one side of abdomen, below fourth black spot of lateral row, a circular 
black-bordered spot, resembling a stigma, but apparently without opening. 
Next to last segment shining black above, with a stigma on each side in 
black area; last segment dilute fuscous in one, and bearing a terminal 
pair of fleshy prolegs. Disk of prothorax more yellowish than rest of 
body. Last three joints of legs more or less blackish, nearly wholly in 
hind legs, and on joints in middle and front pair. Antennae black, except 
bulbous basal joint, which is pale yellowish. Palpi blackish terminally. 
Mandibles blackish-brown on terminal portion. Eyes represented by four 
black dots in a square behind each antenna, and two below each antenna 
and laterad to same. Described from two living specimens, fully grown, 
Distr . Southern Texas, through Tropical Mexico to Central America 
and Western South America. 
357. Leptinotarsa defecta , Stal. — One specimen taken on Solanum 
el eaginif olium, June 6th. Distr. Southern Texas to Mexico. Mr. 
Schwarz has taken this species as far north as Columbus, Texas. A trop- 
ical species. 
358. Leptinotarsa multitaeniata , Stal. — One specimen taken at Agua 
Negra, Texas, May 8th. Distr. A Neotropical species not before recorded 
for the United States. It ranges through Tropical Mexico, reaching 
Southern Texas. 
359. Chrysomela disrupta , Rog. — Several taken by Wickham in July. 
Distr. Kansas to Arizona, Southern Texas, and Mexico. 
360. Lina thymaloides, 'Stal. — Many beaten from foliage in palmetto 
jungle at Santo Tomas, June 9th and 23rd, where it was common on low 
shrubbery through that month. Also taken by Schwarz and Wickham. 
Distr. Previously known only from Tropical Mexico and Central 
America. 
361. Lina scripta, Fab. var. — One at La Blanca, Texas, May 8th. 
Many on Salix, eating the foliage, June 21st. Distr. Atlantic coast to 
