. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 72 EVOLUTION IN COLOR-PATTERN OF THE LADY-BEETLES. Genus CLEIS Mulsant. 3069. CleiS picta Rand. Distribution: Northern United States and Canada. This species is certainly not congeneric with many of those placed in Harmonia by Mulsant, as shown by the pronotal pattern, which shows much more affinity to Adalia. The pronotal and elytral variation as shown in figs. 73 and 74 is great and apparently FIG. 73.—Variation of pronotal pattern of Hannonin picta. 6=mode. FIG. 74.—Variation in elytral pattern of flai-inonia picta. e=mode; b, c
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. 72 EVOLUTION IN COLOR-PATTERN OF THE LADY-BEETLES. Genus CLEIS Mulsant. 3069. CleiS picta Rand. Distribution: Northern United States and Canada. This species is certainly not congeneric with many of those placed in Harmonia by Mulsant, as shown by the pronotal pattern, which shows much more affinity to Adalia. The pronotal and elytral variation as shown in figs. 73 and 74 is great and apparently FIG. 73.—Variation of pronotal pattern of Hannonin picta. 6=mode. FIG. 74.—Variation in elytral pattern of flai-inonia picta. e=mode; b, c, from Tyngshoro. Massachusetts; d, e,f, from Wisconsin; (/, li. from New Jersey; /, from New Mexico. Var. blanchardi, n. var. Elytra without black pigment. Throughout the range. Named in honor of Mr. F. Blanchard, who has kindly called my attention to the fact that this is not a sex difference. The former view that this spotless pattern was that of the male arose from the fact that it is much more numerous among the males. Form A. Pattern reduced to a few small marks, as in fig. 74, a and b. Two specimens from Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. It is improbable that this form is limited to Massachusetts. Similar vigilance should reveal it elsewhere. Form minor Casey. The costal spot at ;i confluent with the vitta and margin (fig 75). Form contexta Mulsant. Basal band continues from vitta to suture. Form concinnata Mulsant. The elytra nearly Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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