APHIS EPILOBII. 71 



who took it at Holy Island, Northumberland, feeding 

 on the hound's tongue, Cynoglossum officinale. This in 

 sect is characterised by a remarkably strong and black 

 wing-venation. 



Aphis epilobii, Kalt. Plate LVIII, figs. 3, 4. 

 Ai)terous viviparous female. 



Large, oval, pointed behind, dull black, wrinkled, 

 powdered with white dust. Head broad. Eyes black. 

 Third antennal joint, the cornicles, and legs drab- 

 yellow. Cauda conspicuous and black. Rostrum 

 reaches to the second coxse. 



Taken at Wanstead and atHaslemere, in June, on 

 Epilohl'um montaniim and E. puhescens. 



Winged viviparous female. 



Wholly dull greenish black, except the cornicles, 

 femora, and tibiae, which are drab-yellow. Eyes dark 

 brown. Legs and tail pilose. Wings large and 

 rounded at the tips. Insertions and cubitus dull 

 yellowish ; other veins brown. Taken with the above 

 early in July. 



Kaltenbach describes his specimens as having 

 brownish-red cloudy stripes on the body. The insect is 

 certainly liable to variation. He also mentions a smaller 

 insect, feeding on the epilobium, of a paler colour, and 

 having two strong papillae (Dornchen) on the neck- 



