SIPHONOPHORA MURALIS. 
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corrugated. Dorsum convex. Cornicles and legs as 
in the larva. Tail black, about half the length of the 
cornicles, very hairy. Wing-insertions, costa, and 
cubitus, pale yellow. Stigma greyish. Veins fine 
and of a pale brown. 
This insect forms large clusters on the flower-stalks 
of the goldenrod, Solidago virgaurea. It has been 
confounded with SiphonopJiora soncM, 
SiPHONOPHOR A MURALIS, Plate XXVI. 
Apterous viviparous female. 
Inches. Millimetres. 
Size of body ' 0*120x0*055 3*04x1*39. 
Length of antennse 0*160 4*06. 
,, cornicles 0*050 1*27. 
This larva has a considerable resemblance to 8. 
sonchi, but the legs and antennas are longer, the 
tubercles are less marked, and the yellow cauda equals 
half the length of the cornicles. The insect is hirsute, 
shining brown, and wrinkled. Eyes dark brown. 
It is considerably larger than either the pupa or the 
imago. 
Pupa. 
Size 0*090x0*050. Pale reddish-brown with pale 
greenish-yellow thorax, wing-cases, antennae, and legs. 
Both the latter are tipped with brown. 
Winged viviparous female. 
Inches. Millimetres. 
Expanse of wing 0*340 8*63. 
Size of body 0*085x0*030 2*14x0*76. 
Length of antennae 0*140 3*55. 
,, cornicles 0*030 0*76. 
Almost linear. Head and thorax dark brown. 
Antennae long and black. Abdomen long oval, 
