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NEUROPTERA. 
C. Superior appendages of the male at one-sixth their length with a 
CC. 
rounded inferior tubercle, at three-fourths length with a strong 
inferior spine whose extreme tip is abruptly decurved, the superior 
carina markedly angulate (when the appendage is viewed in 
profile) at two-thirds length of appendage, apical fourth gradually 
and slightly curved downward, the tip acute. Abdomen (excl. 
apps.), ¢ 48-47, 9 43-44; apps., ¢ 5°5-6,  5°5; hind wing, g 
43-48, 9 43-47; costal edge of pterostigma, front wing, 3-3'5 mm. 
Superior appendages of the male at one-tenth their length with 
a small inferior convexity, at five-sixths their length the inner 
margin forms a sharply angulate inferior carina, superior carina 
very similar to that of multicolor, apex rounded, not curved down- 
ward. ¢ unknown. ¢: abdomen (excl. apps.) 48-49; apps. 6; 
hind wing 48-50 ; costal edge of pterostigma, front wing, 3 mm. 
AA. Abdominal segment 1 with no ventral tubercle or with but a rudiment 
thereof. 
D. Tibiz superiorly black or dark brown, frons half or less than half as 
wide as the maximum width of the eyes. 
E. Membranule white in the basal half, greyish-brown in the apical 
EE. 
half ; anterior surface of frons, nasus, and rhinarium pale green, 
blue, or obscure olive; no median prolongation of the frontal 
earina as in williamsoniana; male with no dorsal teeth on abd. 
seg. 10; superior appendages longer than abd. segs. 9+10, 
behind their basal fourth widening gradually and on the inner 
side to two-thirds their length, beyond which the inner margin is 
sinuate and bears a strong inferior anteapical spine, actual apex 
rounded. Abdomen (excl. apps.), ¢ 48-52, 9 46-50; apps., ¢ 
5°5-6, 2 6; hind wing, ¢ 42-50, ? 42-48°5; costal edge of 
pterostigma, front wing, 3-4 mm. oo . 
Membranule greyish-brown throughout ; anterior surface of frons 
and rhinarium dark brown, of nasus blue; carina separating the 
anterior from the superior surface of the frons, viewed from 
above, shows a marked, median anterior curve (see fig. 19, 
Tab. VIII.) ; male with a median dorsal tooth on the base of 
10 and a smaller tooth on each side of the median; superior 
appendages shorter than abd. segs. 9+ 10, basal third slender, 
apical two-thirds rather abruptly wider, margins entire, no spines, 
superior carina moderate, apex rather obtuse; inferior appendage 
half as long as the superiors, triangular. Abdomen (excl. apps.), 
3,50; apps.5; hind wing 52; costal edge of pterostigma 4mm. 
? unknown . 
DD. Tibiz superiorly, and large parts of the femora, pale-coloured 
(yellow); frons (5°5 mm. wide) more than half as wide as the 
maximum width of the eyes ; cross-piece of the T-spot on the frons 
2. multicolor. 
3. dugesi. 
{constricta. | 
4. williamsoniana. 
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