92 BRITISH APHIDES. 



Passerini says the pupae are spotted with white on 

 the dorsum. Kaltenbach mentions many plants which 

 are infested by this Aphis. The specimens figured on 

 the above plate were taken late in July from the red 

 poppy, Papaver rhceas. 



Passerini, I think justly remarks, with reference to 

 this species, " Valde suspicor hanc speciem, sfepe ab 

 auctoribus cum sequente (^4 rumicis) fuisse confusam. 

 Walkerius perperam, ut mihi videtur, cum A. rumices 

 conjunxit, et plantas permultas enumerat in quibus 

 vivit." 



Aphis cardui, Linn., Kalt., Koch (.?). Plate LXVII. 



Aiiliis chrysanthemi, Koch. 

 — leucanthemiy Scop. (?) 



Apterous viviparous female. 



Globose, very shining, rich reddish brown, with 

 interrupted black bands on the prothorax and thorax. 

 Two depressions on the head. Dorsum with a large 

 black spot more or less covering it. Dark bands on 

 the abdominal apical segments. Antennae with dark 

 tips. Cornicles black. Cauda black, small, obtuse, and 

 pilose. Legs ochreous, with black tibial points and 

 femora. Under side brown, with black rostrum reach- 

 ing beyond the third coxae, in length about three 

 fourths of the body. 



Taken at Haslemere in August on the thistle, Car- 

 duus lanceolatus. 



The young insects are green, with a large dark 

 blotch on the dorsum. They have somewhat of a mealy 

 coat. This Aphis varies much in colour ; some are of a 

 bright golden yellow, with the black patch on the 



