XI. NOTES ON SOME INDIAN APHIDES 



By P. VAN DER GooT, Salatiga {Java). 



During the latter half of 1916,1 had the pleasure through the 

 courtesy of Mr. F. H. Gravely of receiving from the Indian Museum 

 at Calcutta a new lot of Indian Aphides, in all 27 tubes, most of 

 them collected in the Himalayas. Amongst them were several 

 apparently new species, the descriptions of which are given in the 

 following pages, together with a list of the remaining species con- 

 tained in the collection. 



Macrosiphum gravelii, sp. nov. 

 Apterous viviparous female. 

 Measurements. 



Fig. I. — Maci'osiphiim gravelii , sp. nov. 



a. Head of apterous female (dorsal view), x 65. 



b. Hind part of abdomen of apterous female (dorsal view), x 35. 



Colour. — Body light yellow or light brownish. Eyes red. An- 

 tennae light yellowish-brown, the last three joints brownish-black. 

 Legs yellowish-white, tarsus black. Siphunculi dark brown. Cauda 

 light yellow. (Notes from specimen in alcohol). 



Morphological characters. — Body elongate-ovate, slightly 

 arched ; the dorsum with transverse rows of very short spiny hairs. 



