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green throughout, deep sea green on the abdomen, paler elsewhere; 
head with a tinge of yellow; wings smoky iridescent; legs pale, darker 
at the joints, lightest toward the coxae, reddish on the tibiae. Pron- 
otum in old individuals dark brown or black, bordered with green. 
Young female with pale wings, pale toward the base and tinged with 
yellow.” 
I think it quite probable that what Prof. Bundy calls the “young 
female” is the winged male. 
The species appears so be quite distinct; and so far as I can ascer¬ 
tain is the first found on this genus of plants, usually designated by 
the common name “Alum-root:” 
SlPHONOPHORA CUCURBITS. n. Sp. 
Found on the leaves of squash vines at Carbondale, Illinois, in May, 
ind described by Miss Nettie Middleton. 
Winged specimen .—Large and green^ Antennae very long, reaching 
to or beyond the tip of the tail; third joint a little longer than the 
fourth; fourth about the same length or very slightly longer than the 
fifth; sixth not more than one-fourth or one-third the length of the 
ifth; seventh longest. Wings transparent, veins slender; the first fork 
nakes a very acute angle with the third vein; second fork rather nearer 
;he third vein than the apex; fourth vein curves sharply and approaches 
somewhat closely, in its middle, to the first fork; stigma elongate and 
larrow. Honey-tubes long, slender, and cylindrical, extending beyond 
'he tip of the abdomen, but not to the tip of the tail, about one-fifth 
:he length of the body. Tail long, sub-conical, more than half the 
ength of the honey-tubes (in the wingless specimens). The form of 
.he body in both the winged and wingless specimens is elongate and 
usiform, the latter being slightly broader than the former. " Length 
>f body .10 inch; to tip of the wings .18 inch, and some appear even 
-o exceed this size. Body green; head paler, more or less yellowish; 
,borax pale brownish or fawn-colored, or tinged with this color; abdo- 
nen green with a darker green median line; first and second joints of 
he antennae pale, third dark, seventh light, shades of light and dark 
nore or less alternating; honey-tubes green at base, changing to fuscous 
it the tip; tail greenish; eyes brown; stigma pale. 
Wingless specimen. —Green, with few markings. Body slightly 
noader than the winged specimens, and elongate ovate; the abdomen 
apering posteriorly to the elongated tail, which is elongate conical, its 
ength more than half and almost equal to that of the honey-tubes. 
The lioney-tubes are long, somewhat robust, and cylindrical, they ex- . 
i-end be) ond the tip of the abdomen, although the posterior tapering 
segments are much drawn out, but not to the tip of the tail; in most 
>f the specimens examined under a strong magnifying power they ap- 
>eared slightly and minutely wrinkled transversely, or what may per- 
iaps better describe the appearance, pustulate or scaly. The length 
)f body is usually rather greater than that of the winged specimens. 
In both, the antennae and front of the head are hairy, and many of 
he hairs appear to be capitate. 
This species is very closely related to Siphonophora dirhoda , and if 
t were not for the fact that the latter is not known to feed on cucur- 
