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BRITISH APHIDES, 
green, slightly reddish on the head. Antennae green. 
Seven minute dark spots on each side, one at the 
bottom of each dimple. Cornicles long, cylindrical, 
pale green. Legs hairy, with darker tibia points and 
tarsi. 
Some specimens are reddish green without spots. 
Pu^a, 
Darker green, much corrugated, particularly at the 
abdominal edges. Head broad. Vertex garnished 
with bristles. Two small depressions behind the 
eyes. 
Winged mviparoiis female. 
Indies. Millimetres. 
Expanse of wings 0’270 6*85. 
Size of body O'OOO X 0*035 2*27 X 0*88. 
Length of antennae 0*110 2*79. 
,, cornicles 0*020 0*50. 
General colour dark green. Head shining black. 
Thoracic lobes and part of prothorax black. Antennae 
very long and thin, black throughout. Abdomen oval, 
with four more or less interrupted dark cross bands 
on the dorsum, and three large round spots on each 
side. Two patches of black also between the cornicles, ' 
followed by smaller dots towards the tail. Probably 
these bandings vary by age. Cornicles black. In 
immature specimens, sometimes these are tipped with 
yellow. Cauda black and conspicuous. Legs yellow, 
with darker femora points and tarsi. Wings large ; 
cubitus and insertions yellow ; stigma greyish. Rostrum 
rather short. 
Numerous in early June, underneath the leaves of 
nipple wort, Lapsana communis. Koch found it 
feeding on garlic mustard, Alliaria oficinalis. 
