72 BRITISH APHIDES. 



ring, and knobs on the sides of the abdomen. He 

 considers these insects as varieties of the above. It is 

 not improbable that they are identical with the insect 

 I have described and named Aphis penicAllata, which I 

 certainly think is distinct from Aphis epilobii as above. 



Aphis eiionymi, Fahr. Plate LIX, fig. 1. 

 Fab., Schr., Kalt., Walk., Koch, Pass. 



Apterous viviparous female. 



Inch. Millimetres. 



Size of body 0*090 X 0-055 2*27 X 1-39. 



Length of antenna? 0'050 1*27. 



cornicles 0*010 0*25. 



Bright chestnut-brown, or very dark brown. Head 

 and thorax rather darker. The third, fourth, and part 

 of the fifth antennal joints yellow or else whitish ; tips 

 brown. Legs pale ochreous, except the knee-joints 

 and tarsi, which are brown. Abdomen with seven 

 deep brown pits on either side, each spot gaimished 

 with a white speck. Nectaries dark brown. Cauda 

 yellow and, like the legs, pilose. 



Taken plentifully in August by Mr. Borrer at Cow- 

 fold, Sussex. They were feeding on the spindle-tree, 

 Eunonymus europams. Numerous specimens also 

 were kindly forwarded to me by Prof. Trail, of Aber- 

 deen, who in August found them in quantity on the 

 same shrub. 



Winged viviparous female. 



Inch. Millimetres. 



Expanse of wings 0*340 8*62. 



Size of body 0*090X0*040 2*27x1*01. 



Length of antennas 0*070 1*77. 



cornicles 0*015 0*38. 



Shining black or deep brown. Eyes, legs, and nee- 



