APHIS HIERACII. ^7 



a mealy coat, I have been imable to distinguish it 

 from Aphis pninl. At present I prefer to consider it 

 as a variety rather than make a new species from 

 inconclusive characters. 



Aphis hieeacii, Kalt., Walk., Koch. Plate LVII, 

 figs. 1, 2. 



Apterous viviparous female. 



Inch. Millimetres. 



Size of body 0-070X0-030 l-77xO-7G. 



Length of antennte 0-070 1-77. 



,, cornicles 0'015 0*38. 



Oblong, rather flat. Head and thorax broad. Eyes 

 reddish brown. Antennae yellow, with the three last 

 joints dark brown. Abdomen carinated, segments 

 well marked, each ring dotted with minute brown 

 tubercles tufted with yellow hair. Cornicles rather 

 long and thin, warm brown. Cauda obtuse, olive 

 green. Legs fine yellow, with shining black femoral 

 and tibial tips ; tarsi black. Whole body clothed with 

 fine yellow hair. Rostrum black, reaching to the 

 second cox£e. The under side brownish green or 

 olive. 



The pupa is more or less green, with dark antennas, 

 genua, and tarsi. 



Winged viviparous female. 



Inch. Millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0*260 6*60. 



Size of body 0-070xO-030 l-77xO"76. 



Length of antennae 0'060 1*54. 



„ cornicles 0-015 1-38. 



Shining rich umber-brown, hirsute. Eyes reddish. 

 Antennae about the length of the body, and tinted as in 

 the larva. Abdomen variable as to colour, according 

 to the age of the insect. Greenish, marbled with 



