SIPHONOPHOEA CIECUMFLEXA. 
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A dark patck on eack side of the first abdominal ring, 
wbich is followed by a black characteristic horse-shoe- 
like mark with an irregular outline. Cornicles green, 
long and cylindrical. Last abdominal ring dilated. 
Legs and tail yellow. The last of moderate length. 
The young Aphides are entirely green. 
Pupa, 
Wholly green, dull. Tw~o red spots appear behind 
the eyes, the seats of the future ocelli. AntennsD on 
large gibbous tubercles. In this respect this species 
approximates to the genus Myzus. Abdomen much 
ringed. 
Winged viviparous female. 
Indies. Millimetres. 
Expanse of wings 0*320 8*12. 
Size of body 0*070 X 0*030 1*77 X 0*76. 
Length of antennce 0*100 2*54. 
,, cornicles 0*010 0*25. 
Pale green. Head broad. Vertex pointed. Ocelli 
black. Thorax and pro-thorax black. Eyes and 
antennse black. The gibbous character of the frontal 
tubercles is less pronounced than in the larva. Abdo- 
men oval, anal rings more and more pointed, ending in 
a black cauda. A small semilunar patch below the 
scutellum, followed by a row of dots. Below them, a 
large somewhat triangular black patch, with its obtuse 
angle pointed backwards. Two last abdominal rings 
black. Legs fine, with black femora and yellow tibise. 
Cornicles cylindrical and black. Wings very long, 
with dark grey cubitus and stigmata. 
This pretty insect was first noticed in my greenhouse 
from February to June, on the Cineraria, the Cyclamen, 
and the Spiraxis, Afterwards in a similar locality it 
was found plentifully at Chichester. It appears to be 
a spring species only, and the early winged forms do 
