.[Vor. VI, 1018.]  BasHamBar Das: The Aphididae of Lahore. 139 
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“Maun’” or ‘ Mahun,’’ which is not an unfamiliar name in the Punjab either; but 
I suspect it would about as commonly be applied to any small-sized, quiet-looking 
insect. Still, if either of these names is settled upon to signify a ‘‘ plant-louse’’ in 
the restricted sense, it would, in my opinion, be almost as good as any to be newly 
‘coined for general use. | 
Fic. 1.—The Anatomy of an Aphid (diagrammatic). 
A. Alate viviparous female. C. Apterous viviparous female. 
B. Antenna. D. Tarsus. N 
e.=eye; f.t.=frontal tubercles; 2nd s.=secondary sensoria; p.s,=primary sensoria; mn.os.= 
medium ocellus; pt.=prothorax ; mc.b.=mesothoracic bosses; mx. = metathorax; cl.st.=carinal spot: 
ca.=cauda; ce.=cornicle; 1.t.=lateral tubercles; o.v.=oblique vein; c.=costa; sc.=subcosta; d.= 
discoidals; cb.=cubitus; 2nd f.o.c.=2nd fork of cubitus; st.v.=stigmal vein; st. =stigma. 
s.=sensorium; m.=membrane; r.=rim; e.s.=ellipse sensorium ; t.s.—tuberculate sensorium ; 
h.r.=hair rim; b.=base; g.s.=group of small sensoria; sp.=spur. 
Ir.=labrum; s.=setae; r.=rostrum; f.=femur; tb.=tibia; t.=tarsus; ca.=cauda; a.p.=anal 
plate; r.g.=rudimentary gonapophyses; g.p.=genital plate; tr.=trocanter; c.=coxa. 
tb.=tibia; s.p. =sole pustule; ıst.=ıst joint; 2nd.=2nd joint; cl.=claws. 
Though aphids are normally present during the main part of the year, yet a 
casual observer often overlooks them on account of their small size and lack of bright 
General conditions of Colouration. Their presence is indicated, and may at least 
Aphid attack. be inferred from some of the following circumstances :— 
(1) The leaves of an infested plant may be deformed in some way, either 
twisted, contorted, arrested in growth or changed into true pseudo-galls. 
