SIPHONOPHOEA URTICiE. 
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on the winged female. I regard the insects as quite 
distinct. 
SiPHONOPHORA URTiOiB, Kalt, Plate XIX. 
Aphis urticce, Kalt., Schr., Walk. 
Siphonophora urticce^ Koch. 
Apterous viviparous female. 
Indies. 
Size of body 0*130x0*070 
Length of antennaa 0*170 
,, cornicles 0*045 
Millimetres. 
3-30x1*77. 
4*31. 
1*13. 
This insect is extremely variable both in size and 
in colour. 
Variety a. 
Green, carinated, finely punctured, shining. Long 
oval, attenuated towards the head. Thorax doubly 
ringed. Eyes reddish-brown. Frontal tubercles very 
large, approaching to gibbous. Antennae longer than 
the body. Usually three dark green irregular stripes 
appear down the back and sides. Tail and legs wine- 
yellow or ginger -brown. These with the anal rings are 
hirsute. Cornicles long and thin. 
Variety j3. 
Dull, somewhat hoary, punctured. Xo green dorsal 
or lateral stripes. Xot pilose. 
Winped viviparous female. 
^ IndieSi Millimetres. 
Expanse of wings 4*440 11*17. 
Size of body 0*120x0*050 3*04xl*27. 
Length of antennae 0*230 5*84. 
cornicles 0‘050 1*27. 
