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punctulata, thorace lateribus flavis, elytris margine externo et apicali, vittaque- 
obliqua utrinque abbreviata flavis. Long. :10. 
One specimen found near Long’s Peak. Similar to the female of the preted- 
ing, but is strongly punctulate, and the discoidal yellow vitta does not unite 
with the marginal one. The organs of the mouth and the feet are piceous. 
6. H. consimilis, hemispherica, punctulata, nigra, thorace margire ~ 
laterali pallido, elytris gutta FL eAn vitta abbreviata postica, margineque 
externo subundulato flavis, tibiis anticis testaceis. Long. -10. 
One specimen (female,) Lake Superior. Very similar to H. disconotata 
(Muls.) but the anterior spot does not reach the base, the posterior spot is vitti- 
form, extending from the middle to within one seventh of the apex; the outer 
margin is much narrower and but slightly undulated, posteriorly it separates 
from the margin, leaving the apex black. The feet are black, the anterior tibizw 
and extremity of the middle tibize yellow. 
7. H.elegans Muls. 658; Coce. undulata|| Say Jour. Ac. Nat. Sc. 4, 92. 
Coccinella lugubris (Randall Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. 2, 52), is probably a 
variety of this species; the types of Randall’s species are, however, long ago 
destroyed. 
8. H. fimbriolata Mels. Proc. Ac, Nat. Se. 3,180; H. rufomarginata 
Muls. 661. 
9. H. iucunda, hemispherica, obsolete punctulata, capite thoraceque rufis, 
_ hoc basi medio nigro, lateribus flavis, elytris nigris maculis utrinque duabus 
margineque externo postice abbreviato flavis, corpore pedibusque rufis. 
Long. -12. 
One specimen, Illinois, Mr. Willcox. Almost hemispherical, finely and 
almost obsoletely punctulate. Head yellowish rufous, thorax rufous, sides 
broadly yellow, base rounded very finely margined, black as far as the yellow 
of the sides. Elytra black, with a large round yellow spot before the middle 
and another slightly reniform one towards the apex; lateral margin yellow, 
from the base for two-thirds the length, a little expanded behind. Pygidium 
rufous. Body beneath and feet rufous. 
10. H.texniata, nigra, hemispherica,nitidissima, subtiliter punctulata,elytris 
margine laterali antice, maculaque magna triangulari ad marginem extensa ru- 
bris. Long. °10. 
One specimen, San Diego, California. Almost hemispherical, black, finely 
but not densely punctulate, very shining. Head and thorax entirely black, punc- 
tures of the latter very distinct. Elytra with a large triangular blotch at the 
middle, extending two-thirds the breadth of the elytra, to the margin, where it 
is expanded so as to reach the base; the posterior outline is a little emarginate 
towards its inner part, which is near about the. centre of the elytron. Body be- 
neath entirely black. 
11. H. pratensis, subhemispherica, nigra, valde punctulata, thorace 
lateribus late albis, elytris utrinque trimaculatis, maculis duabus anticis trans- 
versim positis, tertia subapicali rufo-flavis, pedibus flavis. Long -15. 
One specimen, Missouri Territory. The maculation of this species is very 
similar to that of some varieties of Brachiacantha dentipes. Almost hemisphe- 
rical black, very distinctly punctulate; mouth yellow; thorax with a large 
yellowish white spot occupying the whole of the side; base less rounded than 
usual, subtruncate at the middle. Elytra with a large orange colored spot be- 
fore the middle, closer to the suture than to the side; another smaller marginal 
one opposite the posterior part of the discoidal spot, and a third towards the 
apex, equidistant between the sides and suture. Beneath shining black, legs 
yellow. 
12. H.signata Muls. 683; Cocc. stgnata Oliv. Ent. 92, 7, 107. 
H. leucopsis Mels. Pr. Ac. Nat. Sc. 3, 179 (specimen masculinum.) 
