LeConte.] 400 Eep. de 
different form, with the sides of the prothorax much less 
rounded. 
58. Scymnus quadritzniatus.—Elongate-oval, dull brown, punc- 
tulate and clothed with fine short gray pubescence. Elytra black, each 
with two large yellow spots, one before, the other behind the middle; 
apical margin yellow. Prothorax rufous towards the sides, which are 
rounded and narrowed in front of the middle. Abdomen dark rufous, 
antenne and less paler. Beneath finely and densely punctured, post-coxal 
arcs extending to the 1st ventral suture, effaced on the outer side. Length 
1.2-1.6 mm. ; .05-.06 inch. 
Varies with the yellow spots enlarged so as to become confluent. 
Enterpriseand Capron ;rare. The variety is from Opelousas, 
La., and was kindly given me by Mr. Salle. The anterior 
spot is oblique on the inner outline, and the posterior one is 
transverse, and slightly sinuate behind. 
59. OEneis pallida, n. sp.—Broadly ovate, convex, impunctured, 
testaceous, shining, glabrous; prothorax finely margined at base; front 
E) IO 2 c > 
tibie slender. Length 0.8 mm.; .035 inch. 
Sand Point, one specimen. Precisely resembles ۰ 
pusilla in form and sculpture, but is very much smaller, and 
of a pale color. 
6C. Pentilia misella, n. sp.— Rounded-oval, convex, shining, 
black, glabrous. Prothorax finely margined at base, sides not explanate 
nor punctured. Elytra a little wider than the prothorax, distinctly punc- 
tured, suture finely margined. Length 1 mm.; .04 inch, . 
Tampa and Capron. A widely diffused species, found 
from Lake Superior to Florida, and from New York to 
Illinois. Sometimes abundant on the flowers of Thalyetrum. 
The two following species do not belong to this zoological 
province. 
61. Pentilia marginata, n. sp.—Rounded-oval, convex, shining, 
black, glabrous; prothorax finely margined at base, sides sparsely punc- 
tured and narrowly explanate. Elytra finely punciured, suture finely 
margined ‚behind the middle, wider than the prothorax at the base. 
Length 1.1 mm.; .045 inch. 
Marquette, Lake Superior ; Messrs. Hubbard and Schwarz. 
A little larger than P. misella, but of the same form. 
62. Pentilia ovalis, n. sp —Elliptical-oval, less convex, shining, 
dark brown, glabrous; prothorax finely margined at the base ; sides im- 
punctured, finely margined, Elytra scarcely wider at base than the pro- 

