NEUROPTERA. 393 
Neoneura amelia (p. 138). (Tab. X. figg. 25, 26.) 
Neoneura amelia, Baker, Invert. Pacif. i. p. 86 (1905) *. 
d. The black mesepimeral stripe is reduced to an inferior spot in the males from Fuerte de San Felipe and 
Chinandega and in some from Los Amates, and is entirely absent (as in all females) in two from the last 
locality. 
. (Previous description based on a single imperfect specimen.) Head and thorax pale brown, with the 
following black markings in addition to those described: two spots on each side of the vertex touching 
the eye-margin, the anterior spot connected with a black line which runs toward, but not to, the lateral 
ocellus and bends (a spot at the angle) toward the hind margin of the head, only a short transverse line 
on each side of the rear of the head superiorly. Abdomen greenish-yellow, 2—7 with an ill-defined black 
longitudinal line or stripe each side, not quite attaining either anterior or posterior end of each segment, 
in some absent on 6 or 7, the dorsal interval between the stripes more or less filled in with brown or 
black, each of the two onds of 3-7, however, often presenting the appearance of having a mid-dorsally 
interrupted yellowish ring, 8-10 obscure with darkish markings. Appendages subequal in length to 10. 
Genital valvules reaching to, or nearly to, the level of the tips of the appendages, their ‘‘ palps ” much 
farther. Legs pale yellowish, femora superiorly, and distal part of tibis inferiorly, with a dark line. 
Postcubitals on hind wings 8-9, 8 predominating. Abdomen 23-25, hind wing 16-5-18 mm,* 
To the localities given, add:—GuatTEMALA, Fuerte (or Puerto) San Felipe [1 ¢ ] on 
Lake Izabal, Los Amates [2 pairs -+ 23 3, 3 2] (Williamson, Deam, Hine, colls. 
Willmsn., O. S. U.); Nicaragua, Chinandega! (Baker, coll. P. P. C.: 1 3). 
Mr. Williamson made these two notes on this species at Los Amates on Feb. 16 and 
18, 1905, respectively: “ g. Along stream below Los Amates on vegetation and twigs 
over water. Active.” ‘3. Very active, over water usually on dead twigs. o¢ holds 9 
while oviposition takes place. In couple ? hangs straight down from first segment 
[of] 3.” 
Neoneura paya, sp. n. (Tab. X. figg. 27, 38.) 
Neonura amelia, Calvert, anted, p. 138 (in part.; the 2 g from Livingston mentioned in footnote). 
3. Dorsal surface of head and of thorax pale ochre-brown to orange, labium cream-colour; the following 
black, those enclosed in parentheses absent in some: a mid-basal and a lateral marginal spot on the 
labrum; two short streaks, fused into one in some, on each side of the nasus ; apex of the third antennal 
joint and remainder of the antenna, two dots on each side of the vertex at the eye-margin, from the 
anterior of these dots a line toward, but not reaching, the lateral ocellus of the same side (and ending in 
a dot), the posterior dot confluent with the black of the rear of the head in some ; (the mesial margin of 
each lateral ocellus,) a short transverse line behind the ocelli, rear of the head except for a yellow band 
along each eye-margin, two (or three) dots on the front prothoracic lobe, the median groove and two (or 
three) spots on each side of the middle prothoracic lobe, the transverse depression in front of the inferior 
fork of the mid-dorsal thoracic carina, a line on the humeral and on the second lateral thoracic suture, a 
dot on the site of the obsolete first lateral thoracic suture, about half-way from metastigma to superior 
metapleural margin (and a line above the dot). Sides of thorax behind the humeral suture paler, more 
yellowish. 
Abdominal segments 1-8 orange, a dorsal basal spot on 1, an elongate spot on each side of 2, a stripe on each 
side of 3 for almost the entire length of the segment and meeting its fellow of the opposite side on the 
dorsal apical sixth, brown or blackish ; 4—10 black or blackish, 4-7 or 8 with a narrow transverse basal 
ring and a mid-dorsal line, yellow ; more than the posterior half of 10 pale brown in some, ventral 
* In addition to the supplementary material listed above, I have examined two pairs and 14 ¢ taken at 
Livingston, Guatemala, by Mr. Williamson. 
