SIPHONOPHORA ARTEMISIiE. 
155 
p, SiPHONOPHORA ARTEMISIiE, Kocli, Plate XXIV, figs. 3, 4. 
A29terous viviparous female, 
Indies. Millimetres. 
Size of body 0*100x0*060 2*54x1*54. 
Length of antennaG 0*110 2*79. 
,5 cornicles 0*015 0*38. 
Globose. Head and thorax attenuated. Colour 
rich shining brown. The head, antennae, and legs, 
black, as also are the nectaries and tail. The whole 
body is finely tufted with brown hair. Several inter- 
rupted lines on the dorsum run together, so as to form 
a dark patch ; and black bars also occur on the lateral 
edges of the abdomen. Eyes red. 
Winged viviparous female. 
Indies. Millimetres. 
Expanse of the wings 0*300 7*62. 
Size of body 0*085x0*035 2*14x0*88. 
Length of nectaries 0*130 3*30. 
,, cornicles 0*015 0*38. 
Wholly shining black, and covered with a scanty 
brown pubescence. A blackish patch occurs on the 
dorsum as in the larval form. Antennae very long. 
Eyes reddish-brown. Legs, nectaries, and tail, black. 
The wings have brownish membranes, with fine 
green insertions. Stigma olive-green. Other veins 
pale brown. 
The rostrum reaches to the third coxae. 
The pupa is very like the larva, but it has a 
greenish thorax and brown wing-cases. 
Specimens were kindly sent to me by Mr. Chas. 
Barrett, who found the insects crowding the flowers 
of the mug- wort, Artemisia vulgaris. They travelled 
well in quills from their habitat near Milford Haven, 
in South Wales. 
