448 BRITISH GENERA, IN THE 



By far the most abundant species, occurring on a great 

 variety of flowers in our gardens throughout the year ; appear- 

 ing first in spring with the Narcissi ; particularly fond of 

 UnibellifercB. The larva, which is yellow, I have found plen- 

 tifully in the flowers of Sinapis nigra. 



Sp. 12. Thr. Cynorrhodi. Mas et Fern. 



Smaller and paler than the preceding : the style of the antennae 



shorter. 

 Common in the flowers of wild roses. 



Subs. CC. Antennce stylus perbrevis, articulis vix discretis. 

 Subs. D. Elytra fusca. 



Sp. 13. Thr. grossularias. Mas et Fern. 

 Common in the flowers of gooseberries in spring. 



Sp. 14. Thr. physapus. Mas et Fem. Nigra, ant ennis pa l- 

 lidis, basi apiceque summo fuscis ; tibiis anticis tarsis- 

 que lutescentibus elytr is fuscis. 



Thrips physapus . Linn. Fna. S. 1027. 



A very distinct species, and uncommonly active in its movements. 



The larva, in form, like that of Thr. vulgatissima, but deep orange 



red : the head, antennas, and legs, variegated with blackish lines 



and rings. 



Inhabits the flowers of Cichoracece. Linnaeus probably did 

 not distinguish this species from Thrips vulgatissima, but his 

 description of the larva belongs to this, with which the locality 

 agrees. 



Sp. 15. Thr. fuscipennis. Fem. 



Common on Rumex, and other plants. 



Sp. 16. Thr. Ericas. Fem. 

 On heath and mountains. 



DD. Elytra testacea aut pallida. 



Sp.1.7. Thr. Urticse. Mas et Fem. Schra. Beytr. 31. Tab. I. 



fig. 25, 26. 

 Fabr.Syst.Rhyng.SlS. No.6. 



Common in company with Thr. vulgatissima, but parti- 

 cularly attached to yellow flowers, as Nasturtium, Thalictrum, 



